John Ayers was born April 14, 1953 in Carrizo Springs Texas. He played college football at West Texas A&M University in Canyon and went on to play as an NFL offensive lineman from 1977 through 1987 for the San Francisco 49's and the Denver Broncos.

In September of 1865 thirteen-year-old T. A. "Dot" Babb was abducted by Comanches and adopted into their tribe. After years of captivity he was returned. He spent the last 30 years of his life in Amarillo and is buried in Randall County . . . this is his story

Born January 16, 1974 in Amarillo, Texas, he attended Caprock High School with well known UFC fighter Evan Tanner. Buentello is a professional mixed martial artist . . . more

Caldwell was born in Amarillo Texas on January 20, 1951. She is the former chief book critic for The Boston Globe, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and author of A Strong West Wind, a memoir of life growing up on the Texas Panhandle . . . more about Caldwell

Cyd Charisse

Born Tula Ellice Finklea March 8, 1922 in Amarillo, Texas. Her dance talents led her to stardom in multiple Hollywood musicals . . . more about Cyd

Born August 29, 1976 in Floydada Texas. he was the defensive coordinator for his father and former West Texas A&M University head coach, Don Carthel, from 2006 to 2012 in Canyon Texas.  . . . more about Colby Carthel

Born in Amarillo, Texas July 28, 1911. During her career Doran appeared in more than 500 motion pictures and 1,000 episodes of television shows . . . more about Ann Doran

Born in Amarillo February 9, 1947, Ely spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas, and attended Monterey High School more about Joe Ely

Ron Ely

Ron Ely was born in Hereford Texas on June 21, 1938. He was raised in Amarillo where he attended Amarillo High School. Best known for his portrayal of Tarzan in 1966. Now retired from acting, Ely is a successful novelist and has written two mystery novels featuring private eye Jake Sands: Night Shadows and East Beach. . . . more

Gilmore is a native of the Texas Panhandle, born May 6, 1945 in Amarillo and raised in Tulia and Lubbock, Texas, he is a musician, actor, and producer more about Gilmore

Howard D. Graves

Howard Graves graduated from Amarillo High School in 1957. . . . more about Lieutenant General Graves

After he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from West Texas Normal College in Canyon, Texas Haley was named field secretary of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society. He was a Texas political activist, historian and author . . . more J. Evetts Haley

Laura Vernon Hamner An author, ranch historian, radio commentator, educator, and public official from the Texas Panhandle who was known informally in her later years as "Miss Amarillo", a reference to her adopted city of Amarillo, Texas . . . more about Laura Hamner

 Holden studied Texas history at West Texas Normal College (now West Texas A&M University) in Canyon, Texas. In 1937 he became the first director of the Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock Texas. Holden authored . . . continued

Rick Husband was born July 12, 1957 in Amarillo Texas. A graduate of Amarillo High School and Texas Tech, he was an astronaut and traveled into space twice. He died on his second mission when the Columbia disintegrated over Texas during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.

Dutch Mantell

Dutch was a popular wrestler and actor in the late 1800s and early 1900s. He  first visited Amarillo while on tour in 1906. Mantell made Amarillo his permanent home In 1925 and helped promote Cal Farley's Wun-Stop-Duzzit tire business . . . here's his bio

When Edgar was 12, his family moved westward and settled in Audubon, a small town 12 miles north of Decatur. His Uncle, Dr. Bone, another Texas pioneer doctor would visit Papa Jones’s family, telling of his many interesting experiences and the idea of becoming a doctor stayed with Edgar until he was grown ... Read more

Born in Matador, Texas in 1947. He played for West Texas A&M in Canyon Texas. He was a linebacker for the Miami Dolphins from 1969 to 1973 and played in three Super Bowls. more about Powell

Buck Ramsey

He enrolled in what is now West Texas A&M University in Canyon Texas and worked as a cowboy on ranches in the area while continuing his education until 1962 . . . continued

Evan Tanner was born in Amarillo, Texas February 11, 1971. A graduate of Caprock High School, he was a mixed martial arts fighter, former UFC Middleweight Champion and the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, Japan.