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09-14-2007, 04:46 AM
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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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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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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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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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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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09-14-2007, 12:59 PM
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09-14-2007, 11:40 PM
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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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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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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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09-21-2007, 02:44 PM
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