The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Great Bend, Kansas.
Academia Joan Bondurant (1918–2006), political scientist, spy Jack Kilby (1923–2005), co-inventor of integrated circuit (IC), 2000 Nobel Prize laureate in physics Steve Kufeld (1939–1997), astronomer, inventor
Arts and entertainment Karrin Allyson (1963– ), jazz singer, pianist Nicholas Barton (1983– ), filmmaker Bruce Helander (1947– ), artist Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951), author, film director Roy Stryker (1893–1975), photographer, economist
Politics Jim Denning (1956–), majority leader of the Kansas Senate Joseph W. Henkle, Sr. (1906–1983), lieutenant governor of Kansas Roger Marshall (1960– ), U.S. representative from Kansas; U.S senator from Kansas Jerry Moran (1954– ), U.S. senator from Kansas
Sports American football Steve Crosby (1950– ), running back, coach Damian Johnson (1962– ), offensive lineman Monte Robbins (1964– ), punter
Baseball John R. Keennan (1940–2015), longtime baseball scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers club Ted Welch (1892–1943), pitcher
Other sports Steve Gotsche (1961– ), golfer John Keller (1928–2000), 1952 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball player
See also
Lists of people from Kansas
References