Noteworthy Tacomans
Here’s a really old post, i somehow forgot to post. thanks again whoever you are for sending the info my way!
From:Unknown Noteworthy Tacoman
I stumbled on that blog a little while back, and I forgot to bookmark it. Thanks for the link.
As a gift I present to you a list of noteworthy Tacomans. This is the list I refer to when I feel like a nobody from Washington’s Armpit:
Noteworthy Tacomans
Tacoma brings out a unique color of art and music. A number of noteworthy individuals have come from Tacoma.
Sports
- Bowling legend Earl Anthony
- Auto racer Pat Austin
- Prize fighter Sugar Ray Seales
- NFL receiver Ahmad Rashad
- Major League baseball player Ron Cey
- Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Marcus Trufant
- Detroit Lions QB Jon Kitna was also born in Tacoma
- Atlanta Falcons DB Lawyer Milloy was raised in Tacoma
The Arts
- Singer Bing Crosby
- Author Richard Brautigan
- Author Frank Herbert
- Author Brent Hartinger
- Cartoonist Gary Larson
- Actress Dyan Cannon
- Actor Blair Underwood
- The Sonics (rock band)
- The Wailers (rock band)
- Musician Jerry Miller (Moby Grape)
- Girl Trouble (rock band)
- Musician Jerry Cantrell
- Punk/alternative country singer Neko Case
- Seaweed (band) (rock band)
- Glass artist Dale Chihuly
- Chef-author Jeff Smith learned to cook and began his career in Tacoma at the Chaplain’s Pantry, later known as the Gourmet Pantry (now closed), on Tacoma Avenue.
Criminal
- Homicidal former Chief of Police, David Brame
- Serial killer Ted Bundy
- Beltway snipers Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad shoplifted the Bushmaster XM-15 used in the attacks from Tacoma’s Bull’s Eye Shooter Supply, where they had also practiced their marksmanship
Political and Business
- Conspiracy gadfly Fred Crisman
- Puyallup Indian rights activist Robert Satiacum
- Andrew and Thea Foss, first owners and operators of Foss Launch and Tug Company
Posted By: James
tacoma | | Apr 03, 2009
