List of people from San Marcos, Texas explained

This is a list of people from San Marcos, Texas in the United States.

Native residents

The following notable people were born in San Marcos. Some became notable after moving away.

• Jim Brown (1892–1943), professional baseball player^[1]
• Pete Compton (1889–1978), professional baseball player^[1]
• Bill Clowers (1898–1978), professional baseball player^[1]
• Ty Detmer, Heisman-winning quarterback from Brigham Young University^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Eddie Durham, jazz guitarist and early electric guitar innovator
• David Hamilton (born 1997), professional baseball player^[1]
• Tex Hughson (1916–1993), professional baseball player and father of Jane Hughson, mayor of San Marcos
• George Johnson (1890–1940), professional baseball player^[1]
• Donnie Joseph (born 1987), professional baseball player^[1]
• Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, 39th Treasurer of the United States
• Tino Villanueva, poet and writer^[5]

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 confirmed.

• Charles Austin, Olympic gold medalist^[6]
• Powers Boothe, Emmy Award-winning actor
• Ryan Delahoussaye, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Tom Ford, film director and fashion designer
• Jeremy Furstenfeld, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Justin Furstenfeld, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Aaryn Gries, contestant on Big Brother 15
• Heloise (Poncé Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans), writer, author, speaker, and syndicated columnist^[7]
• C.B. Hudson, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Lyndon B. Johnson, thirty-sixth President of the United States, educated at Texas State University–San Marcos^[8]
• Tom Martin, Mayor of Lubbock
• Matt Noveskey, popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Tomás Rivera, influential figure in Chicano and American literature; Texas State University–San Marcos alumni
• John Sharp, former Texas Comptroller
• George Strait, Grammy Award-winning musician

References

8. Eddie Durham Eddie Durham

9. Kreg Llewellyn https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/family-friends-mourn-water-skiing-legend-kreg-llewellyn 10. Tex Hughson Tex Hughson

Notes and References

1. Web site: Birth, Death and Cemetery Locations in Texas, USA: San Marcos . . October 29, 2024.
2. http://www.nndb.com/people/963/000163474/ Ty Detmer - NNDB
3. http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?player_id=5179 Detroit Lions Site: Ty Detmer
4. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DetmTy00.htm Ty Detmer Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com
5. Web site: Tino Villanueva Biography . BookRags, Inc. March 28, 2014.
6. http://www.txstate.edu/about/25points.html Points of Pride : Texas State University
7. Web site: About Heloise . 2008-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090302191215/http://heloise.com/who_is_heloise.html . 2009-03-02 . dead .
8. http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2007/11/LBJstatue112807.html LBJ statue returns to campus : University News Service : Texas State University