The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Sherman, Texas.
Academics
Light Townsend Cummins, educator and historian John C. Hitt, President of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida Jerry B. Lincecum, Emeritus Professor of English at Austin College in Sherman, Texas
Media
Will Cain, Fox News personality Michael Quinn Sullivan, journalist and conservative political activist, based in Austin, Texas
Acting
Lucas Adams, actor Stella Adams (1883–1961), actress of the silent and early sound film eras Bess Flowers, actress Candace Kita, actress and model Tom Virtue, actor
Music
Donivan Blair, musician (Toadies) Zach Blair, musician (Hagfish; Rise Against) Teddy Buckner, musician Sam Coomes, musician Arizona Dranes, pioneering gospel singer and pianist Jimmy Hotz, record producer, recording engineer, electronic music pioneer, inventor, audio expert, author and musician Kublai Khan, metalcore band Buck Owens, country and western singer Katherine Neal Simmons, singer Buddy Tate, jazz saxophone and clarinet player (Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton)
Military John A. Hilger, United States Air Force brigadier general and participant of the Doolittle Raid during World War IIBrigadier General John A. Hilger, United States Air Force. Accessed August 17, 2022. "John Allen Hilger was born in Sherman, Texas, in 1909."
Politics
Joseph W. Bailey, former U.S. senator and attorney in Dallas, died in a courtroom in Sherman in 1929 William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., father of former U.S. President Bill Clinton Ronald H. Clark, former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 62 in Sherman; judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, based in Beaumont Donnie Copeland, Pentecostal pastor, formerly at Greater Life Church in Sherman; Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from North Little Rock, Arkansas Rick Hardcastle, rancher and businessman; Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wilbarger County; born in Sherman in 1956 Larry Phillips, Sherman judge and former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives
Government
Edna Gladney, early campaigner for children's rights and better living conditions for disadvantaged children Charles B. Winstead, FBI agent who killed John Dillinger
Attorney
William J. Durham, attorney and leader in the civil rights movement
Sports
A.J. Abrams, former professional and Texas Longhorns men's basketball player Kyle Crick, professional baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates Chris Gittens, MLB Player, New York Yankee’s Lee Grissom, MLB All-Star pitcher Vernon Holland, NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals Tex Rickard, boxing promoter, first owner of NHL's New York Rangers, builder of Madison Square Garden, grew up in Sherman Chris Rockins, NFL player, Cleveland Browns Hunter Smith, NFL player, Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI champion Pro Bowler Pete Spratt, MMA Fighter Jimmy Turner, NFL player Joe Watson, NFL player Ray Wehba, NFL player
Historical
Frank James, outlaw, Confederate guerrilla and brother of Jesse James Olive Oatman, Yavapai Indian captive and lecturer
Business
Kay Kimbell, entrepreneur, philanthropist, benefactor of the Kimbell Art Museum
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