List of people from La Junta, Colorado

This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in La Junta, Colorado.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Academia

See also: List of Otero Junior College people

Arts and entertainment

• William Charles Anderson (1920–2003), novelist, screenwriter[1]
• J. F. Burshears (1909–1987), Koshare Indian Dancers founder[2]
• James Erb (1926–2014), composer, conductor, arranger[3]
• Ken Kesey (1935–2001), novelist, essayist[4]
• The Space Lady (1948– ), singer-songwriter, musician[5]

Military

• Wendell Fertig (1900–1975), U.S. Army Colonel, World War II guerrilla leader[6]
• Ambrosio Guillen (1929–1953), U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient[7]

Politics

National

• Lewis Thornton Babcock (1943– ), U.S. federal judge[8]
• Linda Smith (1950– ), U.S. Representative from Washington[9]

State

• Judy Burges (1943– ), Arizona state legislator[10]
• C. A. Robins (1884–1970), 22nd Governor of Idaho[11]

Sports

American football

• Larry Elliott (1935–2008), coach[12]
• Dustin Osborn (1984– ), wide receiver[13]
• Eugene Reusser (1922–2010), coach[14]

Baseball

• Tippy Martinez (1950– ), pitcher[15]
• Mike Oquist (1968– ), pitcher[16]

Other

• Lane Frost (1963–1989), rodeo bull rider[17]

References

1. Oliver, Myrna (2003-05-29). "William Anderson, 83; WWII Pilot, Author of 'Bat*21'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
2. Hunt, Elizabeth. "Koshare Scouts". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
3. Robertson, Ellen (2014-11-11). "James B. Erb, Richmond's masterful chorusmaster, dies at 88". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2016-06-24. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
4. "Ken Kesey". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
5. "Local musician's vinyl sells out". La Junta Tribune-Democrat. 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2016-06-24. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
6. "Wendell W. Fertig". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
7. "Ambrosio Guillen". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
8. "Babcock, Lewis Thornton". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
9. "Smith, Linda, (1950– )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
10. "Judy Burges' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
11. "Charles Armington Robins". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
12. "Larry Elliott Obituary". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
13. "Dustin Osborn". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
14. "Eugene Clayton Reusser [Obituary]". Retrieved 2016-06-24.
15. "Tippy Martinez". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
16. "Mike Oquist". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
17. "Lane Frost". Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2016-06-24.