List of people from Lake Charles, Louisiana

Among the notable people from Lake Charles, Louisiana are:

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  • Michael E. DeBakey, heart surgeon; first person to successfully implant an artificial heart (1963); member of the Health Care Hall of Fame; recipient of the United Nations Lifetime Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, and the National Medal of Science; originator of the M.A.S.H. unit concept; born in Lake Charles; graduate of Lake Charles High School
  • Dominic Gorie, astronaut from Lake Charles

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References

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  1. ^ KPLC 7 At Your Service, the News for Southwest Louisiana, health, sports, weather, video, community events, classifieds and more. | Neil Woolley
  2. ^ Lake Charles American Press, April 7, 1990
  3. ^ "Mike Danahay". house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. ^ "Guide to Harry Hollins Papers" (PDF). ereserves.mcneese.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "House District 35", Louisiana Encyclopedia (1999)
  6. ^ "Casey Daigle Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  7. ^ Aron, Eric. "Alvin Dark". SABR. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Dumars Says His Parents Are To Thank". mlive.com. April 4, 2006. Archived from the original on March 26, 2007. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
  9. ^ "Ray Fontenot Stats". Basketball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  10. ^ "Johnnie Lee Gray". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  11. ^ "Chad Ogea Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.