List of people from Cleveland, Tennessee
The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Notable people
[edit]- Travis Beacham, screenwriter, wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film Clash of the Titans and Pacific Rim
- Austin Droke, Legendary Owner of Cleveland [1]
- Kevin Brooks, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, mayor
- Anthony Burger, southern gospel pianist, played for the Kingsmen Quartet for several years, pianist for the Gaither Vocal Band and the Gaither Homecoming series
- Charles Paul Conn, author and university president
- Charles W. Conn, author and university president
- Phil Driscoll, trumpet player and founder of Mighty Horn Ministries[2]
- Doyle Dykes, guitarist[3]
- Richard M. Edwards, state legislator and Union Army colonel[4]
- Mark Hall, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives District 24
- David Holsinger, concert band composer and conductor[5]
- Rhyne Howard, WNBA Player
- Dan Howell, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Paul B. Huff, World War II soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[6]
- Brittany Jackson, WNBA player[7]
- Doc Johnston, Major League Baseball player, played in 11 seasons, seven with the Cleveland Indians; brother of Jimmy Johnston
- Jimmy Johnston, Major League Baseball player, appeared in 1916 and 1920 World Series; brother of Doc Johnston
- Allan Jones, businessman and founder of Check Into Cash Inc.
- Bob Jones III, third president of Bob Jones University
- Dale Jones, former NFL player, assistant coach at Appalachian State
- Alan J. Lacy, businessman and former CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Company
- Jacques McClendon, NFL offensive guard
- Jerry McKenna, sculptor and author (attended Bradley Central High School 1953–1954)
- Toby McKenzie, businessman and founder of National Cash Advance
- Darnell Mee, professional basketball player
- J. Chris Newton, former state representative[8]
- Billie Nipper, noted horse artist[9]
- Forrest Preston, owner, chairman and CEO of Life Care Centers of America[10]
- Julius Eckhardt Raht, mining engineer and entrepreneur
- Jeremi Richardson, member of the contemporary Christian music group Avalon[11]
- Tom Rowland, former mayor who was the longest-serving in Tennessee history
- Alvin Scott, former NBA player[12]
- Steve Sloan, former NFL player with Atlanta Falcons, All-American QB under Bear Bryant at Alabama, former All-State football and basketball at Bradley Central High School
- Phil Stacey, American Idol contestant; Lee University alumnus[13]
- Perry Stone, international evangelist and author
- Mark Wills, country music singer
- Vincent Yarbrough, former NBA player, Denver Nuggets (2002–2003)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Davis, David (August 19, 2010). "William Breuer, author, dies at 87". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ "Christian Concert Authority - Phil Driscoll Interview Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved: April 23, 2008.
- ^ "Athens Area Council for the Arts Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved: April 23, 2008.
- ^ Stewart Lillard, "Introduction," Down the Tennessee: The Mexican War Reminisciences of an East Tennessee Volunteer (Loftin and Company, 1997), pp. vii-viii.
- ^ "American Bandmasters - David Holsinger Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved: April 23, 2008.
- ^ "Paul Huff: Native Hero." Retrieved: April 23, 2008.Archived 2001-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "WBCA 2001 High School All-Americans Archived 2008-04-07 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved: April 23, 2008.
- ^ "J. Chris Newton". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "Stories in still life: Artist specializes in equine subjects". March 19, 2010.
- ^ "Forrest Preston". Forbes. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "私のローヤルゼリーの効果と副作用比較ランキング《目的から賢く選ぶ》". www.avalonlive.com.
- ^ "Alvin Scott Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Lee University - Phil Stacey & American Idol Archived 2008-09-25 at the Wayback Machine." Retrieved: April 23, 2008.