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List of people from Flint, Michigan
Contents
1
Movie, radio, and television figures
2
Musicians and bands
3
Sports figures
3.1
Baseball
3.2
Basketball
3.3
Track and field
3.4
Boxing
3.5
Football
3.6
Hockey
4
Writers, novelists, poets
5
Others
6
References
7
External links
Movie, radio, and television figures
Bob Bell
, original
WGN
Bozo the Clown
Sandra Bernhard
, actress
Tony Burton
, actor, football player, and boxer
Kerry Conran
, filmmaker, writer, director
Terry Crews
, actor & football player
Bob Eubanks
, game show host
Jim 'Taylor' Hampton &
Stevie Wonder
on WAMM Radio 1965
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Nancy Kovack
, actress
David Magee
, Oscar-nominated screenwriter
Jerry Minor
, comedian & actor
Wendey Stanzler
, editor and director from projects like
Roger & Me
,
Sex and the City
', and
Desperate Housewives
.
Michael Moore
, filmmaker, writer and director.
Seamus Dever
, actor
Musicians and bands
Deadringer
, Metal Band
Betty Carter
, jazz vocalist
Chiodos
, screamo/
post-hardcore
band on Equal Vision Records
Dee Dee Bridgewater
, jazz singer
Grand Funk Railroad
, rock group
LaKisha Jones
,
American Idol
2007 finalist, third runner-up
Mark Farner
, solo rock artist, formerly of
Grand Funk Railroad
Flint, rock group made up of some former GFR members
MC Breed
, rapper
Me Phi Me
, rapper
Don Preston
- one time member of
Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
PBK
, noise/experimental composer
Project Born
, rap group
Pvt Militant
(aka Khalfani), rapper, poet
Question Mark and the Mysterians
, rock group
Ready for the World
, R&B group
Repulsion
, death metal/grindcore band
The Swellers
, grew up in
Fenton, Michigan
, but got their start playing Flint Local 432, punk rock band on Fueled by Ramen Records
Terry Knight and the Pack
, rock group, predecessor to Grand Funk Railroad
The Dayton Family
, rap group
Top Authority
, rap group
Sports figures
Baseball
Jim Abbott
, a one-handed MLB pitcher famous for throwing a no-hitter despite his disability
Scott Aldred
Steve Boros
Jeff Hamilton
Rick Leach
Joe Mays
Ron Pruitt
Bobby Reed
Merv Rettenmund
Mickey Weston
Basketball
JuJuan Cooley
Charlie Bell
, one of
Michigan State University
's
Flintstones
Demetrius Calip
Mateen Cleaves
, one of the Flintstones
Desmon Farmer
(born 1981), professional basketball player with
Ironi Ashkelon
Terry Furlow
Jeff Grayer
Cory Hightower
Darryl Johnson
Roy Marble
Deanna Nolan
Morris Peterson
, one of the Flintstones
Glen Rice
Eddie Robinson
Keith Smith
Barry Stevens
Stacey Thomas
Trent Tucker
JaVale McGee
Track and field
Geena Gall
All-American runner currently at the
University of Michigan
born and raised in
Grand Blanc, MI
Herb Washington
Four-time All-American sprinter, former World Record holder, professional baseball player
Boxing
Tony Burton
, also a football player and actor
Chris Byrd
Andre Dirrell
Anthony Dirrell
Football
Carl Banks
Tony Burton
, also a boxer and actor
Brandon Carr
Lynn Chandnois
Don Coleman
Terry Crews
, also an actor
Courtney Hawkins
Cory Hightower
Mark Ingram
, 2009
Heisman Trophy
Winner, Born And Raised in
Grand Blanc, MI
David Kircus
Paul Krause
, NFL Hall of Famer
Jake Long
, #1 pick of the NFL Draft
Todd Lyght
Mike Miller
Booker Moore
Ricky Patton
Clarence Peaks
Harold "Tubby" Raymond
, Member of the
College Football Hall of Fame
, 300 wins as the head coach of the
University of Delaware
Andre Rison
Bob Rowe
Jon Runyan
Robaire Smith
Barry Stokes
Andre Weathers
Brent Williams
Lonnie Young
Chris Wilson
Dan Skuta
NFL player
Hockey
Brian Rolston
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Ken Morrow
, a
Davison, Michigan
native who was part of the
Miracle on Ice
Tim Thomas
Goalie for the
Boston Bruins
and 2011 Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner.
Writers, novelists, poets
Christopher Paul Curtis
, author of books for children and young adults
Ben Hamper
, writer best known for
Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line
E. Lynn Harris
, author
Patrick Jones (author)
, author of books for young adults and library textbooks and resource guides
Steve Mariotti
, author of several books and founder of the
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
John Sinclair
, poet and activist
Jon Scieszka
, children's author
Others
Elias Abuelazam
,
serial killer
Benjamin Bolger
, the most credentialed person in modern history
Barry Edmonds
, photographer
CMSgt
Duane D. Hackney
, Most decorated Airman in the History of the Air Force
Sinnamon Love
, pornographic actress
Donald R. McMonagle
, decorated pilot, astronaut, NASA launch manager
Stewart Rawlings Mott
, Philanthropist
Dr. Carl Victor Page (also known as father of
Larry Page
- Co-founder of
Google
). Graduated from Flint Mandeville High School (1956 class), a computer science professor of
Michigan State University
.
Stephen Smale
, mathematician
Jay Springsteen
, motorcycle national champion
MaliVai Washington
, tennis player
Michael M. Wood
, US Ambassador to Sweden, grew up in Flint
References
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Hampton Interview With 19 Year Old Stevie Wonder
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NHL Players born in Flint, MI | QuantHockey.com
External links
Larry Page's University of Michigan Commencement Address