Editing Richmond, California (section)

==Notable people==
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===Athletics===
* [[Brian Abshire]] (born 1963), Olympic track and field athlete, [[1988 Summer Olympics]] in 3,000-meter steeplechase<ref>[http://www.caltrack.com/news/conning012803.html Regional News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011115732/http://www.caltrack.com/news/conning012803.html |date=October 11, 2007 }}, California Track and Running News</ref>
* [[C. J. Anderson]], running back for NFL's [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Courtney Anderson]] (born 1980), Oakland Raiders football player<ref>[http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=218 Raiders.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930160639/http://www.raiders.com/Team/PlayerBio.aspx?id=218 |date=September 30, 2007 }}, Courtney Anderson profile. Retrieved June 23, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/courtney_anderson NFL.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120044346/http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/courtney_anderson |date=November 20, 2008 }}, 2007 Draft: Prospect Profiles, Courtney Anderson. Retrieved June 23, 2007.</ref>
* [[Benny Barnes]], Stanford and NFL player, 11 years as cornerback for [[Dallas Cowboys]], starter for [[Super Bowl XII]] champions
* [[Ken Carter]] (born 1959), [[Richmond High School (Richmond, California)|Richmond High School]] basketball coach, inspiration for 2005 film ''[[Coach Carter]]''<ref>[http://www.coachcarter.com/movie.htm Coach Carter movie official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531190150/http://www.coachcarter.com/movie.htm |date=May 31, 2007 }}, CoachCarter.com. Retrieved May 17, 2007.</ref>
* [[Loyd Christopher]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player and scout
* [[Russ Christopher]], MLB pitcher for [[1948 World Series]] champion [[Cleveland Indians]]
* [[Darrell Johnson]], MLB player, backup catcher for [[New York Yankees]] behind [[Yogi Berra]]; also played with [[St. Louis Cardinals]]; manager for [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Seattle Mariners]] and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
* [[Ricky Jordan]] (born 1965), MLB first baseman for [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[Seattle Mariners]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ricky Jordan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jordari02.shtml|access-date=February 23, 2023|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Willie McGee]] (born 1958), MLB player, outfielder for [[1982 World Series]] champion [[St. Louis Cardinals]], two-time National League batting champion, 1985 MVP<ref>[http://www.williemcgee.com/foundation.html Willie McGee Goes to Bat for Students] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905092823/http://williemcgee.com/foundation.html |date=September 5, 2008 }}, by Jason B. Johnson, reprinted with the permission of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2009.</ref>
* [[Takkarist McKinley]], NFL player for [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Master P|Percy Robert Miller]] (also known as Master P), had a contract with NBA teams twice, with [[Charlotte Hornets]] during 1998–99 season and [[Toronto Raptors]] in 1999 pre-season; played in Continental Basketball Association for Fort Wayne Fury and for ABA's Las Vegas Rattlers; in 2008 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game scored 17 points, hit two free throws to win the game<ref>[[Master P#Professional basketball career]]</ref>
* [[Dave Smith (NL pitcher)|Dave Smith]] (born 1955), MLB pitcher for [[Houston Astros]], [[Chicago Cubs]], and [[San Diego Padres]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dave Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithda02.shtml|access-date=February 23, 2023|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Dale Sveum]], MLB player and former manager of [[Chicago Cubs]]
* [[Lamont Thompson]] (born 1978), [[National Football League|NFL]] [[American football|football]] [[defensive back]] for [[Tennessee Titans]] and [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPLAM01 Database Football profile of Lamont Thompson] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216024417/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=THOMPLAM01 |date=February 16, 2007 }}, Databasefootball.com. Retrieved May 17, 2007.</ref>

===Music===
* [[Jason Becker]] (born 1969), musician, songwriter and composer<ref>[http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20242222/richmond-world-renowned-guitarist-two-decades-als?source=rss Rock on: Richmond world-renowned guitarist has lived more than two decades with ALS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191933/http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20242222/richmond-world-renowned-guitarist-two-decades-als?source=rss |date=March 3, 2016 }}, Matthias Gafni, ''[[Contra Costa Times]]'', March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012</ref>
* [[Stephen Bradley (musician)|Stephen Bradley]], musician, producer, and touring member of band No Doubt
*[[Tom Brock (singer)|Tom Brock]] (1942 – 2002), singer and songwriter
* [[Billie Joe Armstrong]] (born 1972), lead singer and musician from the band Green Day was born in Richmond.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bravo |first=Jorge |date=March 7, 2022 |title=Billie Joe Armstrong: Welcome To My Panic (Audible exclusive) |url=https://www.audible.com/pd/Welcome-to-My-Panic-Audiobook/B0929HF74W |access-date=April 22, 2021 |via=Audible}}</ref>
* [[Peter Buck]] (born 1956), guitarist for rock band [[R.E.M.]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wyman|first=Bill|date=1989|title=How R.E.M. Woke Up Rock 'N' Roll in the '80s|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-12-05-8903150461-story.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Norton Buffalo]] (born Phillip Jackson; 1951–2009), twice Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, country and blues harmonica, toured 32 years with Steve Miller.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Selvin|first=Joel|date=November 2, 2009|title=Harmonica maestro Norton Buffalo dies at 58|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Harmonica-maestro-Norton-Buffalo-dies-at-58-3282046.php|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=SFGate |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Canary Lee Burton]] (born 1942), composer and keyboardist
* [[Les Claypool]] (born 1963), bassist, songwriter and vocalist of Primus<ref>{{Cite book|last=Coryat|first=Karl|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m0Bwm9QCU3gC|title=The Bass Player Book|date=1999|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-87930-573-4|pages=200|language=en|chapter=Les Claypool: The Cheese Stands Alone}}</ref>
* [[Gary Holt (musician)|Gary Holt]] (born 1964), guitarist and founding member of [[Exodus (band)|Exodus]]; also a member of [[Slayer]] since 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 4, 2017|title=CBS SF Talks To Exodus And Slayer Guitarist Gary Holt|url=https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/07/04/exodus/|access-date=September 6, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Iamsu!]] (born 1989), rapper and fellow organizer of [[The HBK Gang]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Braddy|first=Liam|date=October 5, 2017|title=Iamsu! to headline homecoming concert|url=https://statehornet.com/2017/10/iamsu-to-headline-homecoming-concert/|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=The State Hornet}}</ref>
* [[Larry LaLonde]] (born 1968), guitarist in [[Primus (band)|Primus]]
* [[Locksmith (rapper)|Locksmith]] (born 1984), rapper.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 9, 2009|title=Feature Locksmith Interview|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/interview/locksmith09.html|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=RapReview}}</ref>
* [[Master P]] (born Percy Robert Miller), rapper, founder and owner of [[P. Miller]] clothing, former local businessman<ref>[http://www.kochentertainment.com/master_p.htm KochEntertainment.com profile of Master P] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518200709/http://www.kochentertainment.com/master_p.htm |date=May 18, 2007 }}, KochEntertainment.com . Retrieved May 17, 2007.</ref>
::* Also connected to Master P: [[Silkk Tha Shocker]], [[Lil Romeo]], both relatives/associates of Master P, and [[Big Ed (rapper)|Big Ed]] (formerly under Master P's No Limit Records) were residents of Richmond
* [[Dorothy Combs Morrison|Dorothy Morrison]] (born 1944), lead singer for [[Edwin Hawkins Singers]] on their hit "Oh Happy Day"<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HLo7AQAAIAAJ|title=The Virgin encyclopedia of sixties music|publisher=Virgin in association with Muze Inc.|year=1997|isbn=9780753501498|page=227}}</ref>

===Other===
* [[Peter S. Beagle]] (born 1939), writer, author of the fantasy novel ''[[The Last Unicorn]]''
* [[David DePape]] (born 1980), Canadian convicted in assault of Paul Pelosi
* [[Lucretia Edwards]] (1916–2005), preservation activist and environmentalist<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lucretia Edwards Shoreline Park &#124; Richmond, CA - Official Website|url=https://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/754/Lucretia-Edwards-Park|access-date=February 23, 2023|website=ci.richmond.ca.us}}</ref><ref>[http://www.berkeleydaily.org/article.cfm?archiveDate=01-02-04&storyID=18038 Open Space Advocate Honored With a Park, by John Geluardi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310144640/http://www.berkeleydaily.org/article.cfm?archiveDate=01-02-04&storyID=18038 |date=March 10, 2007 }}, ''Berkeley Daily Planet'', January 2, 2004. Retrieved May 17, 2007.</ref>
* [[Carl Franklin]] (born 1949), director of films such as ''[[Devil in a Blue Dress (film)|Devil in a Blue Dress]]'' and ''[[One True Thing]]''
* [[William Haynes (comedian)|William Haynes]], comedian, co-host of the YouTube channel [[SourceFed]].
* [[Janet Lipkin]] (born 1948), [[Artwear]] clothing designer, visual artist and educator<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bean |first=Kyrsten |date=February 14, 2011 |title=Who's Who: Janet Lipkin, Artist and Teacher |url=https://patch.com/california/elcerrito/whos-who-janet-lipkin-artist-and-teacher |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=El Cerrito, California [[Patch Media|Patch]] |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Emiko Nakano]] (1925–1990), abstract expressionist artist<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wakida|first=Patricia|date=May 19, 2015|title=Emiko Nakano|url=https://encyclopedia.densho.org/Emiko_Nakano/|access-date=September 6, 2021|website=Densho Encyclopedia}}</ref>
* [[Glenn Plummer]] (born 1961), actor, known for films such as ''[[South Central (film)|South Central]]'', ''[[Showgirls]]'' and ''[[Menace II Society]]''
* [[Ronnie Schell]] (born 1931), actor and comedian
* [[Betty Reid Soskin]] (born 1921), park ranger, educator, and activist