List of people from Topeka, Kansas

This is a list of people from Topeka, Kansas.

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  54. ^ "Karl Menninger". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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  59. ^ "Ronald Evans". Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  60. ^ "Harry Donald Felt". Hall of Valor. MilitaryTimes. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  61. ^ "Donald Hudson". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
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  85. ^ "John Ritchie". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
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  93. ^ "Carol A. Beier". Kansas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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  99. ^ "Shanti Gandhi". MProject Vote Smart. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
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  103. ^ "Honorable Marla J. Luckert - Justice, Kansas Supreme Court 2003-". Kansas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  104. ^ "Lutie Lytle". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  105. ^ "Kay McFarland". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  106. ^ "Eric Rosen". Kansas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  107. ^ "Honorable Caleb Stegall - Judge of the Court of Appeals 2014-2014". Kansas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
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  115. ^ Wood, Norm (2015-01-13). "Dave Borbely, former Landstown coach Chris Beatty may join Virginia's football staff, according to internet reports". Daily Press. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  116. ^ "Tom Dinkel". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  117. ^ "Forrestal Hickman". San Diego Chargers. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  118. ^ "Teven Jenkins". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  119. ^ "Mike Lemon". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  120. ^ "Trey Lewis". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  121. ^ "Lamar Mady". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  122. ^ "Larry McGinnis". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  123. ^ "Ed Nason". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  124. ^ "John H. Outland". THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE HALL OF FAME, INC. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  125. ^ "John Parrella". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  126. ^ "Ryan Torain". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  127. ^ "Chuck Washington". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  128. ^ "Troy Wilson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  129. ^ "Aaron Crow". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  130. ^ "Rick DeHart". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  131. ^ "Elwood "Bingo" DeMoss". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  132. ^ "Art Griggs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  133. ^ "Ross Grimsley". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  134. ^ "Clarence Heise". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  135. ^ Bernadine Maxwell. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website. Retrieved on June 10, 2017.
  136. ^ "Larry Miller". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  137. ^ "Dink Mothell". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  138. ^ "Don O'Riley". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  139. ^ "Scott Taylor". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  140. ^ "Mike Torrez". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  141. ^ "Leo Lyons - 2008-09 Men's Basketball". University of Missouri Tigers. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  142. ^ Caywood, Kurt (2004-10-24). "Caywood: Slaughter helped UCLA, Wooden reach a dynasty". The Topeka Capital-Journal.
  143. ^ "Dean Smith". hoophall.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  144. ^ "Source: Mark Turgeon accepts offer". ESPN.com. May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  145. ^ "Kyle Weems". Missouri State University Bears. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  146. ^ "Gary Woodland". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  147. ^ "Fred Comer". racing-reference.info/. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  148. ^ "Louis Durant". ChampCarStats.com. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  149. ^ "Bruce Hill". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  150. ^ "Bob Benoit". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  151. ^ "Casey Converse". Air Force Athletics. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  152. ^ "Art Crews". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  153. ^ Dodd, Rustin (2015-11-24). "Longtime broadcaster Bob Davis will retire after this basketball season, KU announces". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  154. ^ "Bill Disney". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  155. ^ "Jack Disney". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  156. ^ "Melvin Douglas Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  157. ^ "Max Falkenstien". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  158. ^ "Margaret Murdock". .sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  159. ^ "Charles Nelson". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  160. ^ "Anna Seaton". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-02-08.