Editing Edmond, Oklahoma (section)

==Notable people==
*[[Dusty Allen]], [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) player ([[San Diego Padres]] and [[Detroit Tigers]]), graduated from Edmond Memorial High School (HS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/the-oklahomans-all-state-team/article/2358224|title=The Oklahoman's All-State Team|date=May 26, 1991|website=newsok.com}}</ref>
*[[Brian Anderson (third baseman)| Brian Anderson]], born in Edmond in 1993, was an MLB third baseman for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]].
*[[Jim Beaver]], actor (star of ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'' and ''[[Supernatural (U.S. TV series)|Supernatural]]''), lived in Edmond 1971–1976.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
*[[Paul Blair (American football, born 1963)|Paul Blair]], [[National Football League]] (NFL) offensive tackle drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in 1986, graduated from [[Edmond Memorial High School]].
*[[Allison Brown]], [[Miss Oklahoma Teen USA]] 1986, Miss Teen USA 1986, grew up in Edmond.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/271afec62b1414a8473d3f186cd7f3b6 |title=Miss Teen USA 1986 - Allison Brown |access-date=2015-07-03 |archive-date=2015-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704104645/http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/271afec62b1414a8473d3f186cd7f3b6 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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*[[Joel Comm]], a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' best-selling author, lived in Edmond from 1998 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edmondsun.com/news/local_news/ruling-the-dot-comm/article_510a1506-9280-59bc-a13b-f6a32d7785fe.html|title=Ruling the 'dot-comm'|first=John A|last=Williams|website=edmondsun.com|access-date=June 23, 2015|archive-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628163649/http://www.edmondsun.com/news/local_news/ruling-the-dot-comm/article_510a1506-9280-59bc-a13b-f6a32d7785fe.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Greyson Chance]], an Internet celebrity and recording artist, lives in Edmond.
*[[Daryl Dike]], a professional soccer player for [[EFL Championship]] club [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], graduated from Edmond North High School.
*[[Kristian Doolittle]] (born 1997), a former basketball player for [[Hapoel Eilat B.C.|Hapoel Eilat]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]], graduated from Edmond Memorial HS.
*[[Robert Galbreath, Jr.]] (1863-1953), lived a short time in Edmond, where he served as deputy U.S. marshal and as Edmond's postmaster.<ref name="EOHC-Galbreath">[http://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=GA002 Larry O'Dell, "Galbreath Robert" (1863 - 1953)." ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''.] Retrieved May 12, 2014.</ref>
<!-- what connection? *[[Jim Gentile]], MLB player<ref>{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Klingaman|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=June 29, 2021|title=Almost 7 million-to-1 odds? Former Orioles slugger Jim Gentile hit back-to-back grand slams in a game in 1961|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/retro-baltimore/bs-fe-retro-orioles-jim-gentile-grand-slams-20210629-oshogw3h4jg2nbv3a5ca5s2rqu-story.html|access-date=June 29, 2021}}</ref> --> 
*[[KC Green]], a comic artist, graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma.
*[[Kelly Gregg]], a retired [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and Super Bowl-winning [[Baltimore Ravens]]' nose guard, is from Edmond.
*[[Blake Griffin]], a [[Power forward (basketball)|forward]] for the [[National Basketball Association]], graduated from Edmond's [[Oklahoma Christian School]].
*[[Charlie Haas]], a professional wrestler, was born in Edmond in 1972. He is a former three-time [[WWE]] tag team champion.
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*[[Johny Hendricks]], a UFC welterweight champion, graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2002.
*[[Mat Hoffman]], a [[BMX]] rider, graduated from Edmond Memorial HS in 1990.
<!-- connection?*[[DaQuan Jeffries]], an [[NBA G League]] player for the [[College Park Skyhawks]] -->
*[[Hoda Katebi]], an Iranian-American writer and activist, graduated from Edmond Santa Fe High School in 2012.
*[[Trey Kennedy]], Internet comedian and musician
*[[Mike Kennerty]] of the [[pop rock]] groups [[the All-American Rejects]] and [[Mikaila]] lives in Edmond.
*[[Darci Lynne]], a ventriloquist and the winner of [[America's Got Talent (season 12)|season 12]] of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'', grew up in Edmond.
*[[Brady Manek]], a former college basketball player and professional player in Turkey, was born in Edmond.
*[[Shannon Miller]] (b. 1977), an Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics (1996), attended Edmond North High School.
*[[Daniel Nayeri]], author, lived in Edmond.<ref>{{cite magazine | last = Murdock Nichols | first = Maggie | date = July 18, 2023 | title = Everything Sad is Untrue: Growing up as an Iranian refugee in Edmond | url =  https://nondoc.com/2023/07/18/everything-sad-is-untrue-an-iranian-refugee-in-edmond/ | magazine = Nondoc}}</ref>
*[[Garrett Richards]], MLB player for the Los Angeles Angels, grew up in Edmond and graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Garrett-Richards|title=Garrett Richards - The Baseball Cube|website=www.thebaseballcube.com}}</ref>
*[[Josh Richardson]], a former [[Miami Heat]] basketball player, attended Santa Fe HS.
*[[Bob Ricks]], a former Edmond chief of police and former FBI agent, was involved in the controversial 1993 [[Waco Siege]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/edmond-police-chief-bob-ricks-career-spans-the-world/article/3463185|title=Edmond Police Chief Bob Ricks' career spans the world|date=May 23, 2010|website=newsok.com}}</ref>
*[[Mookie Salaam]], a professional sprinter for Team USA, attended Edmond North HS.
*[[Bill Self]], head men's basketball coach at the [[University of Kansas]], was inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 2017. He attended Edmond Memorial HS.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Self coach profile|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1009&path=mbball|website=KUAthletics.com|access-date=2017-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220174818/http://www.kuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1009&path=mbball|archive-date=2017-02-20|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Mark Snyder (politician)|Mark Snyder]] (1946-2020), a former Oklahoma state senator and businessman, was born and raised in the city.
*[[Laura Spencer (actress)|Laura Spencer]], an actress, grew up in Edmond.<ref>{{cite web|url= 
https://twitter.com/itslauraspencer/status/872314591753228288|title=Laura Spencer Tweet|work=[[Twitter]]|date=June 7, 2017|access-date=January 4, 2022}}</ref>
<!-- connecetion?*[[Ekpe Udoh]], a former basketball forward and center and assistant coach for the [[Atlanta Hawks]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] -->
*[[William C. Wantland]], bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire]], was born in Edmond.
*[[Brandon Weeden]] graduated from Edmond Santa Fe, and played NFL football for several teams.
<!-- connection?*[[Brandon Whitaker]], a former Canadian Football League running back playing for the Montreal Alouettes, -->
*[[Steve Zabel]], an NFL linebacker and tight end drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1970, resides in Edmond.

<!-- not a person *[[MercyMe|Mercy Me]], a Christian rock group, was founded in Edmond and called Edmond home in the mid-1990s. --> 
<!-- format wrong *Several golf [[PGA Tour]] players call Edmond home, as does the well-known [[Oak Tree National]]. Edmond's golfers include [[Bob Tway]], [[Doug Tewell]], [[Scott Verplank]], [[David Edwards (golfer)|David Edwards]] and [[Gil Morgan]]. -->