Famous People From Springfield

If you're sitting at your desk pushing papers for a commercial mortgage company and wishing you could have the same level of success as some of your clients, maybe you need a change of pace. Being born in or living in Springfield, Missouri seems to have agreed with a lot of people, given the number of famous names that have been associated with the town over the years. You never know, maybe if you move here you might become one of them! To help you get a glimpse of the sort of talents Springfield residents display, we've created this article on some of the city's most famous people.

Politics and the Pursuit of Knowledge

Gaining power and prestige are on many people's to-do lists, and many of them go about it by running for office or publishing their views of the world. You could print out all your deepest philosophies on cardstock at a discount postcard printing place and hand them out to passers-by, or you can follow in the footsteps of these famous Springfield names. John Ashcroft: former attorney general. Matt Blunt: former governor of Missouri. Sempronius H. Boyd: former member of the House of Representatives and ambassador to Siam. J. Alan Groves: biblical Hebrew scholar. Tony Tost: poet.

Music and Film

Musicians, actors, and television personalities are among the most recognized subset of the population because of our constant exposure to their work through television and entertainment news links on Netmotion webpages. See if you recognize some of Springfield's big names. Bob Barker, former host of The Price is Right. John Goodman, an actor who is known for his role in Rosanne. Lucas Grabeel, a singer/actor from the popular Disney High School Musical series. Kathleen Turner, a well-known film actress. The musical group King's X. Sara Groves, a Christian recording artist. Jim Lowe, a country music singer.

Sports

Springfield has been rated one of Sports Illustrated's Sportstown USA cites, and with a crop of famous athletes like this associated with the city, it's easy to see why, even if some of them have since retired to operate make your own business cards shops. Do you recognize any of these people from your own armchair athletic regime? Scott Bailes, former pro baseball pitcher turned commentator. Jackie Stiles, NCAA women's basketball all-time leading scorer. Payne Stewart, professional golfer. Ryan Howard, major league baseball player and multiple award winner. Stan Musial, hall of fame major league baseball player. Steve Rogers, most successful pitcher in Montreal Expos history. Lori Endicott, Olympic volleyball player.

Changing the World

It's possible to change the world for the better by forming a successful company with the proceeds of active ETF investments or by murdering a lot of people. Check out these people from Springfield who populate the ends of this spectrum. On the positive end: Johnny Morris, founder and owner of Bass Pro Shops. Jimmie Angel, an aviator who discovered the highest waterfall in the world. Janet Kavandi, a NASA astronaut. On the negative end, a parade of criminals passed through Springfield corrections: John Gotti, organized crime boss. Timothy McVeigh, Oklahoma City bomber. Robert Franklin Stroud, the Birdman of Alcatraz.