Editing Abilene, Texas (section)

==Notable people==
{{see also|List of people from Abilene, Texas}}
*[[Ken Baumann]], actor
*[[Raleigh Brown]], member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] and a state-court [[judge]]
*[[Doyle Brunson]], two-time [[World Series of Poker]] champion, attended and played basketball at Hardin–Simmons College
*[[Randall "Tex" Cobb]], heavyweight boxer and actor
*[[Charles Coody]], [[Masters Tournament|Masters]]-winning professional golfer (from [[Stamford, Texas|Stamford]] and Abilene) &mdash; graduate of ACU<ref name="abi-athl">{{cite web |author=Al Pickett |url=http://www.texnews.com/1998/1999/sports/star1224.html |title=Abilene has produced more than its share of stars |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028103944/http://www.texnews.com/1998/1999/sports/star1224.html |archive-date=2007-10-28 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |date=December 24, 1999}}</ref>
*[[Carole Cook]], an actress, was born January 14, 1924, in Abilene as Mildred Frances Cook
*[[Roy Crane]], nationally syndicated cartoonist (''[[Wash Tubbs]]'', ''[[Captain Easy]]'', ''[[Buz Sawyer]]'')
*[[Dorian (rapper)|Dorian]], hip hop recording artist, was born in Abilene
*[[Bob Estes]], professional golfer
*[[W. C. Friley]], first president of Hardin–Simmons University, 1892–1894
*[[Billy Gillispie]], former [[Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball|Texas Tech University Red Raiders]], Kentucky, and Texas A&M men's basketball coach
*[[Ryan Guzman]], actor
*[[Homer Hailey]] (1903–2000), [[churches of Christ|Church of Christ]] clergyman and professor at Abilene Christian University
*[[David W. Harper]] (born 1961), actor, played James Robert Walton on [[CBS]] [[television series]] ''[[The Waltons]]'', 1972–1981
*[[Kristy Hawkins]] (born 1980), IFBB professional bodybuilder
*[[Jerry Herron]] (born 1949), dean of [[Wayne State University]] Honors College
*[[Katie Hill]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congresswoman]] from [[California's 25th congressional district|CA-25]]
*[[Micah P. Hinson]], indie rock singer
*[[Gregory Hoblit]], film director
*[[Robert Dean Hunter]], member of [[Texas House of Representatives]] from Abilene, 1986–2007; vice president emeritus of Abilene Christian University
*[[Bill Jones (running back)|Bill Jones]], former NFL player for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
*[[Morgan Jones (railroad builder)|Morgan Jones]], railroad builder
*[[Rainy Day Jordan]], [[Playboy]] [[playmate]] (Miss December 2011)
*[[Ashley Estes Kavanaugh|Ashley Kavanaugh]], public official and former political aide; wife of Supreme Court Justice [[Brett Kavanaugh]]
*[[Case Keenum]], quarterback for the Houston Texans
*[[Johnny Knox]], former wide receiver for the [[Chicago Bears]]
*[[John Lackey]], former starting [[pitcher]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]]
*[[Deirdre Lovejoy]], best known for her role as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman on HBO's ''[[The Wire]]''
*[[Billy Maxwell]], golfer, winner of seven PGA Tour events
*[[Mildred Paxton Moody]], wife of Governor [[Dan Moody]]
*[[Bobby Morrow]], three-time gold medal winner at [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956 Olympic Games]] in [[Melbourne]], named Sportsman of the Year in 1956 by ''Sports Illustrated''
*[[Scott Nagy]], head coach of the [[Wright State University]] men's basketball team, and former head coach for [[South Dakota State University]] men's basketball
*[[Billy Olson]], pole vaulter ([[1988 Summer Olympics]], for the U.S. team that boycotted the [[1980 Summer Olympics]]); held several world records<ref name="abi-athl" /><ref name="acu-olson-cent">{{cite web|url=http://www.acu.edu/centennial/profiles/billy_olson.html |title=Information about Abilene Christian University |publisher=Acu.edu |access-date=2015-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527212053/http://www.acu.edu/centennial/profiles/billy_olson.html |archive-date=2010-05-27 }}</ref><ref name="hood">{{cite web |author=Ted Dunnam |url=http://www.acu.edu/events/news/000625-arnvaulted.html |title=Coaching by Hood vaulted ACU over top |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222225255/http://www.acu.edu/events/news/000625-arnvaulted.html |archive-date=2008-02-22 |work=Abilene Reporter-News |date=June 25, 2000}}</ref><ref name="alltime-us">{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/pvusranking.pdf |title=All-Time U.S. Rankings — Men's Pole Vault |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201144108/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/rankings/men/pvusranking.pdf |archive-date=2007-12-01}} Ranked #1 in the world for 1982.</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Frank Litsky |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40616FF385F0C718EDDAB0894DA484D81&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fSubjects%2fO%2fOlympic%20Games&oref=slogin |title=Billy Olson is inching ahead on way to a 19-foot vault |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209034457/http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40616FF385F0C718EDDAB0894DA484D81&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FSubjects%2FO%2FOlympic%20Games&oref=slogin |archive-date=2008-12-09 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=February 22, 1982 |page=C6, column 1 |edition=late city final |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
*[[Ty O'Neal]], rodeo cowboy and film actor
*[[Terry Orr]], tight end for the [[Washington Redskins]] &mdash; played for CHS<ref name="abi-athl" />
*[[Fess Parker]] (1924–2010), actor and hotel and winery owner, attended Hardin–Simmons University, played football at HSU before transferring to [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]], starred in TV as ''[[Davy Crockett (TV miniseries)|Davy Crockett]]'' and ''[[Daniel Boone (1964 TV series)|Daniel Boone]]''
*[[Lee Roy Parnell]], country musician
*[[Vinnie Paul]] (1964–2018), born in Abilene; musician, co-founder, and drummer of heavy metal band [[Pantera]] and [[Damageplan]], drummer of [[Hellyeah]]
*[[Charles Perry (Texas politician)|Charles Perry]], member of [[Texas Senate]] from [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], was born in Abilene in 1962
*[[Dominic Rhodes]], born in Waco Texas, football player for [[Cooper High School (Abilene, Texas)|Cooper High School]], NFL football player for [[Indianapolis Colts]]
*[[Lou Halsell Rodenberger]], author and biographer of [[Jane Gilmore Rushing]], professor at [[McMurry University]]
*[[Rick Roderick]], philosopher
*[[Bill Sharman]], Hall-of-Fame NBA basketball player and coach, born in Abilene
*[[Jessica Simpson]], singer and actress, born in Abilene
*[[Jorge A. Solis]] (born 1951), U.S. federal judge, 5th Circuit
*[[Rawson Stovall]], video game producer/designer, author, and first nationally syndicated reviewer of video games 
*[[Steven Stucky]], [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning American [[composer]]
*[[Sarah Weddington]], lawyer, represented "Jane Roe" in case of ''[[Roe v. Wade]]''
*[[Ann Wedgeworth]], actress<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|0917190}}</ref>
*[[Mason Williams]], musician, best known for his guitar instrumental "[[Classical Gas]]"