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Old 09-14-2007, 04:46 AM
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Default Famous Oklahomans
A poster on another thread asked if Will Rogers was the most famous Oklahoman. Who do you think is the most famous Oklahoman, and why?

Here's who I can think of:

1. Will Rogers - great sense of humor and made a lot of sense
2. Mickey Mantle - great baseball player
3. T. Boone Pickens - smart and rich guy, very charitable, from Holdenville
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Old 09-14-2007, 06:24 AM
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At this moment it would be Carrie Underwood. But I know that there is a very long list of famous Oklahomans.
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Old 09-14-2007, 07:24 AM
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Woody Guthrie
Patti Page
Ron Howard
Paul Harvey
Oral Roberts
Jim Thorpe
Wiley Post
Carl Albert
Gene Autry
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Old 09-14-2007, 08:03 AM
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Brad Pitt
Dr. Phil
Joan Crawford
Lon Chaney
Jeanne (Jean?) Kirkpatrick

Not 100% sure if all of those were born in OK... they came from a list of "famous people who were born or lived in OK" Dr Phil's wife still has 'kin' in Duncan. She visited awhile back and went though the Drive-thru window at the store where our Daughter works.

From the Show "Will and Grace"... Megan Mullally makes a BIG deal about being from Oklahoma. (And not being included in the pictures adorning Will Rogers Airport )
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Old 09-14-2007, 09:44 AM
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Leona Mitchell
Garth Brooks
Vince Gill
Gorden Cooper
James Garner
Reba McEntire
Maria Tallchief
Chuck Norris
Anita Bryant
Sam Walton

More Miss Americas have been from Oklahoma than any other state.
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Old 09-14-2007, 12:59 PM
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Leona Mitchell
Garth Brooks
Vince Gill
Gorden Cooper
James Garner
Reba McEntire
Maria Tallchief
Chuck Norris
Anita Bryant
Sam Walton

More Miss Americas have been from Oklahoma than any other state.
And more Astronauts too from what I understand. At least back in the day when Astronauts actually went somewhere instead of just circling earth and landing, airplane style.
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Old 09-14-2007, 11:40 PM
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Default Oklahomans in the Space Program
Among the nearly 200 members of the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame are these people who were either born in Oklahoma or claimed Oklahoma as their home at one time.

Astronauts
Gorden Cooper
Owen Garriott
William Pogue
Stuart Roosa
Tom Stafford
Shannon Lucid
Fred Haise
John Herrington will be inducted in 2007 and Tom Stafford will be named Aviator of the Century

Engineers, Scientists, Administrators
James E. Webb
Milt Heflin
Donna Shirley
Charlie Dry
John Aaron
Dr Ben C. Clark will be inducted in 2007
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Old 09-15-2007, 07:33 AM
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Since reading this thread yesterday, names such as Ron Howard, John Denver, Sequoyeh, Wilma Mankiller, Bonnie and Clyde, etc. keep going through my head. So this morning I finally found a great list for those who really want to know.

Welcome to Oklahoma's Official Web Site
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Old 09-20-2007, 10:12 PM
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Most ones I've heard of are musicians. So many of my favorite artists are from Oklahoma.

Carrie Underwood
Toby Keith
Blake Shelton
Vince Gill
Garth Brooks
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Old 09-21-2007, 02:44 PM
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Ohio has everybody beat in the astronaut department.

NASA - Ohio Astronauts
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