Famous New Mexicans (Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Santa Fe: school, university, live)

[GregW]

Yer Current Governor ain't exactly hiding under a basket. Getting to be a famous guy.

IMHO - He is the best of the presidential lot running. I've met him a couple of times. There is some advantage to living in New Hampshire.

[Towanda]

From years back, actress Greer Garson lived on a ranch near Pecos, NM and singer Burl Ives lived in Galisteo(I think).

What about writers Tony Hillerman and Michael McGarrity? I don't think Hillerman is a native New Mexican, and don't know about McGarrity. Do they live in the state?

[Chaparral]

Originally Posted by I_LUVNM

Anyone know of any pro football or baseball stars from NM or lives here?

Perhaps you've heard of Brian Urlacher, Terence Mathis or Don Perkins? All played football at UNM. Hall of Famer Tommy McDonald played for Highland HS. Don Meredith currently lives in NM. Luc Longley, Mel Daniels, Michael Cooper, Ira Harge and Kenny Thomas all played basketball for the Lobos.

I can't think of too many baseball players other than pitchers Duane Ward (reliever from Farmingtion) and Brendan Donnelly (from Sandia HS).

People from other sports that haven't been mentioned would include Nancy Lopez, boxer Bobby Foster and rodeo champ Ty Murray.

Other folks that I'm aware of are Mike Judge (from Highland HS: creator of Beavis & Butthead, King of the Hill, Office Space), Joyce Dewitt (from Three's Company, lives in Northern NM) and musician Kip Winger (Alice Cooper, Winger. Lives outside Santa Fe).

Actress Marsha Mason also calls NM home. She owns an organic farm (Resting in the River) near Abiquiu, and she holds the Chair position on the NM Organic Commodities Commission.

Chap

[ibarrio]

Randy Brown (NMSU Basketball and the Jordan era Chicago Bulls)
Danny Romero (Boxer)
Lou Henson (NMSU Coach)
Reggie Theus (NMSU Coach and Former NBA Player)
Darius Holland (NFL for 10 years/I played against him when he was at Mayfield)
Louie & Rocky Burke (Boxing)
Bob Lilly (Dallas Cowboys/ lived in Las Cruces for a long time)

[_yb]

Ronnie Lott was born in Albuquerque.

[I_LUVNM]

Originally Posted by GregW

Yer Current Governor ain't exactly hiding under a basket. Getting to be a famous guy.

IMHO - He is the best of the presidential lot running. I've met him a couple of times. There is some advantage to living in New Hampshire.

I met him too once when he swung through my area awhile back. He is a nice guy, down to earth, I think. I dont think he is going to be the one since Hillary and Obama are better known but I would vote for him. He is also bringing NM out of the back of the pack technology and bringing us out to the forefront with windmill farms, solar, the space tech stuff and so forth. Maybe if a Democrat is elected, they can put him in the Dept. of Energy or something.

About the sport stars, great to know we got some and I recognize some for sure. Also there are many more movie stars, TV stars too living here in NM than I ever dreamed about. New Mexico must have something good going for it or all these stars wouldnt be here!

[I_LUVNM]

Originally Posted by Towanda

From years back, actress Greer Garson lived on a ranch near Pecos, NM and singer Burl Ives lived in Galisteo(I think).

What about writers Tony Hillerman and Michael McGarrity? I don't think Hillerman is a native New Mexican, and don't know about McGarrity. Do they live in the state?

Towanda, If I remember right isnt Tony Hillerman the same one who writes those Navajo mysteries? I have read one I like from him I am pretty sure, I think Navajo policemen investigating murder. Anyway if so, he is a good mystery writer.

[Towanda]

I LUVNM:

Yes, both Tony Hillerman and Miichael McGarrity write mystery/police novels set in New Mexico. I like reading both of them.

[LRUA]

Conrad Hilton ....founder of Hilton Hotel chain....born San Antonio,NM in 1887 ...I read that he once was at big meeting in Texas and they assumed he was from San Antonio,TX ....he had to correct them !! ...San Antonio is small town just south of Socorro..... also Ronny Cox born Cloudcroft in 1938 ...best known for his role in the 1972 movie "Deliverance" ...and Paul Benedict also born 1938 (Silver City) ....his best known role playing the "english" guy on hit TV Show "The Jeffersons" (1975-1985)

[nmoutlaw]

Don't forget our boy's from down here in Carlsbad! Shane Andrews had a 7 year stint in MLB,playing for the Expos,Cubs and Red Sox. Cody Ross play's for the Florida Marlins currently and has been pro for going on 8 years now. Don't forget that Brian Flores is getting ready to go pro! New Mexico just keep on turning out movie stars and other sports athletes,Carlsbad'll cover baseball!!!