Editing Wewoka, Oklahoma (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Huey Battle]] (d. 1991), who attended Douglas High School in Wewoka, was the first African-American in Oklahoma to earn a doctoral degree from [[Oklahoma State University]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Omega Chapter |page=47 |date=Spring 1992 |magazine=The SPHINX |volume=77 |url=https://issuu.com/apa1906network/docs/199207701/55 |access-date=2021-02-10|via=Issuu|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Lee P. Brown]] (born 1937), the first [[African-American]] mayor of [[Houston, Texas]], was born in Wewoka in 1937 to [[sharecropper]] parents. He served as public safety commissioner of [[Atlanta, Georgia]] and police chief in Houston.
* [[Oleta Crain]] (1913–2007), African-American military officer and federal civil servant.
* [[Dale Douglass]] (1936–2022), professional golfer and member of the [[1969 Ryder Cup]] team was born in Wewoka. He joined the professional tour in 1960.<ref>Golf Channel web site.</ref>
* [[James Coody Johnson]] (1864–1927), African-American lawyer practicing in or near Wewoka in the early 20th century. He testified before the U.S. Supreme court. As a Creek speaker, he served as an interpreter for the noted Judge [[Isaac C. Parker]].<ref>[http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/aa_Vignettes/johnson_james_coody.htm "James Coody Johnson"], Black Past.</ref> For a time, he lived about 5 miles north of Wewoka. He sponsored an annual circus near his house. The J. Coody Johnson office building in Wewoka is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=85001744 |title=Oklahoma National Register Properties |access-date=2006-10-05 |archive-date=2007-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313230320/http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/shpo/shpopic.asp?id=85001744 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*William Shaffer Key (1889–1959), American military officer, lived in Wewoka prior to World War I.<ref name="okhist"/>
* [[Gil Morgan]] (born 1946), professional golfer and current member of the [[Champions Tour]] was born in Wewoka. He joined the professional tour in 1972 and won seven events between 1977 and 1990. His more prominent success has been in the Champions Tour where he has won 24 events, including the Tradition title in 1997 and 1998, and the Senior Players Championship in 1998.
* [[Don E. Schultz]] (1934–2020), most notable for his research and writing on [[Integrated Marketing Communications]] and considered the "father" of that discipline. Longtime faculty member of [[Northwestern University]], and one of the 80 Most Influential People in sales and marketing according to ''Sales and Marketing Management'' magazine. Born in Wewoka; graduated high school in nearby [[Seminole, Oklahoma]].
* [[Juanita Kidd Stout]] (1919–1998), the first [[African-American]] woman elected as judge in the United States, was born in Wewoka. She graduated from a segregated high school in Wewoka at the age of 16. She spent a significant part of her career as a judge in [[Philadelphia]]. She regularly returned to [[Oklahoma]], spending time in [[Tulsa]] for summer breaks. In addition, she was the first black woman to serve on any state's supreme court. She is buried at the Westwood Cemetery in Wewoka.
* [[Vance Trimble]] (1913–2021), American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner. Lived briefly in Wewoka from 1929 to 1931; then retired to Wewoka after his wife died in 1999.
* [[James Thrash]] (born April 28, 1975) is a former [[American football]] [[wide receiver]]. He was signed by the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 1997. He played [[college football]] at [[Missouri Southern State University]].Thrash also played for the [[Washington Redskins]]. He currently works on the Commanders' player development staff.
* [[Mack Lyon]] (1921-2015) was a [[televangelism|televangelist]] who hosted In Search of the Lord's Way from 1980 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://searchtv.org/history.html | title=In Search of the Lord's Way History }}</ref>