List of people from Leawood, Kansas

This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Leawood, Kansas.

Academia

• Jeffrey L. Fisher (1970- ), law professor, U.S. Supreme Court litigator^[1]

Arts and entertainment

Film, television, and theatre

• Holley Fain (1981- ), actress^[2]
• Nancy Opel (1957- ), singer, actress^[3]

Gaming

• Nick Plott (1984- ), eSports commentator^[4][5]
• Sean Plott (1986- ), pro Starcraft gamer, caster, webshow host^[5][6]

Literature

• Julie Garwood (1944- ), novelist^[7]
• Candice Millard (1968- ), historian, journalist^[8]
• Doug Worgul (1953- ), novelist, non-fiction author^[9]

Music

• Jim Abel (1947- ), singer-songwriter^[10]
• Phil Keaggy (1951- ), guitarist, singer^[11]

Business

• Min Kao, co-founder of Garmin Corporation.^[12]

Politics

• Karen McCarthy (1947-2010), U.S. Representative from Missouri^[13]

Sports

American football

• Trent Green (1970- ), quarterback^[14]
• Mark Vlasic (1963- ), quarterback^[15]

Baseball

• Joe Carter (1960- ), outfielder, 1st baseman^[16]
• Mike Morin (1991- ), relief pitcher^[17]
• Dan Quisenberry (1953-1998), pitcher^[18]
• Kevin Seitzer (1962- ), 3rd baseman, hitting coach^[19]

Soccer

• Jon Kempin (1993- ), goalkeeper^[20]
• Ryan Raybould (1983- ), midfielder, defender^[21]
• Seth Sinovic (1987- ), defender^[22]

Tennis

• Jennifer Hopkins (1981- ), tennis player^[23]
• Jack Sock (1992- ), tennis player^[24]

See also

• List of people from Johnson County, Kansas
• Lists of people from Kansas

References

1. Sinberg, Stan (June 2015). "Stanford's Jeffrey Fisher Brings High-Profile Issues to Supreme Court". California Lawyer. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
2. "Holley Fain". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
3. "Nancy Opel returns to Kansas City". WDAF. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
4. Interview with Nick "Tasteless" Plott
5. Sean Plott - My Life of Starcraft - Day[9] Daily #100
6. Sean Plott's Google+ page
7. "Picks and Pans Review: Talking With...Julie Garwood". People. 1997-04-28. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
8. "Kansas City's History Detective: Candice Millard". KCPT. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
9. Thummel, Cisley (March 2011). "Bigger Than Barbecue". 435. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
10. Blankenship, Bill (2008-06-13). "From corporate exec to folksinger". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
11. Hackett, Vernell (2009-11-12). Cusic, Don, ed. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music: Pop, Rock, and Worship. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 283.
12. http://www.kansas.com/news/business/article1105086.html
13. Phillips, Anessa (2010-10-18). "Alumna Congresswoman passes". University News. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
14. Hearne, Christopher (2010-05-07). "Hearne on the Street: Trent Green Returns & KC Strip to Ferry First Friday-ers". K.C. Confidential. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
15. Dornbrook, James (2014-09-17). "Mariner Wealth Advisors adds wealth of experience". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
16. "Joe Carter Speaker Bio Find booking agent contact to book top speakers bureau and celebrities". Allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
17. "Player Profile - Mike Morin". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
18. "Dan Quisenberry Dead At 45". CBS News. 1998-09-30. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
19. "Kevin Seitzer". Kansas City Royals. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
20. "Jon Kempin". Kansas City Sporting. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
21. "Ryan Raybould". Kansas City Sporting. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
22. Gooch, Charles (2012-01-18). "Seth Sinovic inks new deal with Sporting Kansas City". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
23. "Jennifer Hopkins". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
24. "US Open has Kansas City Connections". U.S. Tennis Association. Retrieved 2016-04-01.