Pueblo, Colorado - Notable People

Notable People

  • Joseph Arridy, Convicted of murder and rape. Pardoned in 2010 as the first and only gubernatorial posthumous pardon.
  • Jim Bishop, creator of Bishop Castle
  • Earl (Dutch) Clark, football player 1934–1938 and charter member of the NFL Hall of Fame, graduated from Pueblo Central High School.
  • William J. Crawford, Medal of Honor recipient for his service in World War II
  • Drew Dennis Dix, Medal of Honor recipient for his service in the Vietnam War
  • Frank E. Evans, U.S. Representative from January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979.
  • Tony Falkenstein, football fullback and quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Brooklyn Tigers, and Boston Yanks
  • Dave Feamster, ice hockey player and businessman
  • John Gill, world famous climber, father of modern bouldering; taught at University of Southern Colorado (CSU-Pueblo)
  • Charles Goodnight, legendary Texas cattleman, lived in Pueblo in the 1870s.
  • Kelo Henderson, actor, starred with Tristram Coffin on 26 Men, a syndicated Western television series during the late 1950s.
  • Bat Masterson, Sheriff of South Pueblo.
  • Tony Mendes, PBR bull rider.
  • John Meston, script writer and co-creator of the CBS Western television series Gunsmoke
  • Raymond G. Murphy, Medal of Honor recipient for his service in the Korean War
  • David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, graduated from Pueblo Centennial High School in 1930.
  • E.J. Peaker, Actress best known for her role in Hello Dolly graduated from Centennial High School in 1958.
  • Dana Perino, White House Press Secretary in 2007–2009, graduated from Colorado State University-Pueblo in 1994.
  • Frank Papish, major league baseball pitcher (1945 to 1950); sheriff deputy after his career in baseball
  • Blaine R. Reininger, musician, co-founder of Tuxedomoon.
  • Kelly Reno, child actor from The Black Stallion.
  • John E. Rickards, first Lieutenant Governor of Montana and the second Governor of the state of Montana
  • Dan Rowan, of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, lived in the McClelland Orphanage in Pueblo and graduated from Pueblo Central High School.
  • Damon Runyon, newspaperman and writer, mentioned Pueblo in many of his newspaper columns (notably his "Our Old Man" pieces).
  • Carl L. Sitter, Medal of Honor recipient for his service in the Korean War
  • Kory Sperry, football tight end for the Miami Dolphins and the San Diego Chargers; attended Pueblo County High School.
  • Grant Withers, Hollywood leading actor, from the silents to 1950s.

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