The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Great Bend, Kansas.
Joan Bondurant (1918-2006), political scientist, spy
Jack Kilby (1923-2005), inventor, 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
Oscar Micheaux (1884-1951), author, film director
Roy Stryker (1893-1975), photographer, economist
Joseph W. Henkle, Sr. (1906-1983), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
Jerry Moran (1954- ), U.S. Senator from Kansas
Steve Crosby (1950- ), running back, coach
Damian Johnson (1962- ), offensive lineman
Monte Robbins (1964- ), punter
John R. Keennan (1940-2015), longtime baseball scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers club
Ted Welch (1892-1943), pitcher
Steve Gotsche (1961- ), golfer
John Keller (1928-2000), 1952 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball player
Kam Gruber (2012–Present) Driver of the 27G IMCA Sport Mod.
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