- List of people from San Marcos, Texas
This is a list of notable people from
San Marcos, Texas .Native residents
The following people were born in San Marcos. Some became famous after moving away.
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Roy Avey - inventor [ [http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/features/local_story_356161237.html A Brilliant Mind] , San Marcos Daily Record]B
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Ty Detmer -Heisman -winning quarterback fromBrigham Young University [ [http://www.nndb.com/people/963/000163474/ Ty Detmer - NNDB] ] [ [http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?player_id=5179 Detroit Lions Site: Ty Detmer] ] [ [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DetmTy00.htm Ty Detmer Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com] ]E
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Cameron Goldapp - Chicago-based improvisational comedian, born and raised in San MarcosH
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Mike Trejo - professional boxer [ [http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/sports/local_story_201163406.html Trejo fighting for his life and country] , San Marcos Daily Record]U
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Residents
These people are or were well-known for living in San Marcos. They are either non-native, or a birthplace has not yet been identified.
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Charles Austin - Olympic gold medalist [http://www.txstate.edu/about/25points.html Points of Pride : Texas State University] ]B
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Joli Babbitt - noted United States Air Force meteorologist
*Powers Boothe - emmy-award winning actor
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*Heloise (Poncé Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans) - writer, author, speaker, and syndicated columnist [ [http://www.heloise.com/who_is_heloise.html About Heloise] ]
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Adam Johnson (biologist) - cell biologist, graduated from Texas State University–San Marcos with a masters degree in biology
*Scott A. Johnson - horror author, received a bachelors degree from Texas State University–San MarcosK
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*Lyndon Baines Johnson - thirty-sixth
President of the United States , educated atTexas State University–San Marcos [ [http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2007/11/LBJstatue112807.html LBJ statue returns to campus : University News Service : Texas State University] ]M
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Daniel Misiaszek - SMPD sergeant, founder of theSan Marcos Area Recovery Team , and world record holder for the longest scuba dive in open water [ [http://www.nleomf.org/TheFund/programs/OOM/misiaszek_apr04.htm National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund - Officer of the Month - April 2004, Sergeant Daniel Misiaszek, San Marcos (TX) Police Department] ] [ [http://fp1.centurytel.net/diverdan/videos/wrdivevideo.asx wrdivevideo.asx] ]
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Tomás Rivera - influential figure inChicano and American literature, Texas State University–San Marcos alumni*
John Sharp - former Texas Comptroller
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Gary V. Woods - president and CEO ofMcCombs Enterprises , former president of theSan Antonio Spurs ,Denver Nuggets andMinnesota Vikings X
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