List of people from Wheat Ridge, Colorado

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

Arts and entertainment

Robert Adams (1937- ), photographer^[1]
Dean Reed (1938–1986), actor, director, singer, and songwriter^[2]
Nick Stabile (1971- ), actor^[3]

Business

Tim Gill (1953- ), co-founder of Quark, Inc. and LGBT rights activist^[4]
Bill Harmsen (1912–2002), candy maker, art collector, and co-founder of the Jolly Rancher Candy Company^[5]
Dorothy Harmsen (1914–2006), candy maker, art collector, and co-founder of the Jolly Rancher Candy Company^[5]

Crime

Cassie Bernall (1981–1999), victim of the Columbine High School massacre^[6]

Politics

National

Troy Eid (1963- ), U.S. Attorney for Colorado^[7]
Roy H. McVicker (1924–1973), U.S. Representative from Colorado^[8]
Daniel Schaefer (1936–2006), U.S. Representative from Colorado^[9]

State

Jessie Danielson (1978- ), Colorado state legislator^[10]
Cheri Jahn (1953- ), Colorado state legislator^[11]
Sue Schafer, Colorado state legislator^[12]

Sports

American football

Ray Johnson (1914–1990), defensive back, tailback^[13]
Terry Kunz (1952- ), running back^[14]
Dave Logan (1954- ), wide receiver, coach, radio and television host^[15]

Baseball

Mark Johnson (1975- ), MLB catcher^[16]
Mark Melancon (1985- ), Relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants^[17]

Bodybuilding

Heather Armbrust (1977- ), IFBB professional bodybuilder^{[citation needed]}
Phil Heath (1979- ), American IFBB professional bodybuilder and current Mr. Olympia^{[citation needed]}

Cycling

Linda Brenneman (1965- ), U.S. Olympic cyclist^[18]
Ron Kiefel (1960- ), professional cyclist and Olympic medalist^{[citation needed]}

Soccer

Aleisha Cramer (1982- ), midfielder^[19]
Paolo DelPiccolo (1991- ), midfielder^[20]
Todd Dunivant (1980- ), defender for the MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy^[21]
Bill Sedgewick (1971- ), defender, midfielder^[22]

Other

Pat Frink (1945–2012), NBA player (Cincinnati Royals)^[23]

References

^ O'Hagan, Sean (2012-02-16). "Robert Adams: a photographer with a profound sense of place". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ Sanders, Mark (2012-06-12). "Twenty fabled moments in Denver music: #12: Denver's "Red Elvis" comes home, 1985". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Nick Stabile". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ Davidson, Joanne (2015-05-19). "Davidson: Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Awards go to Tim Gill, two other noted Coloradans". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ ^a ^b Jones, Marty (2002-02-28). "Consumed". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Cassie Bernall". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ Finley, Bruce (2006-08-05). "New U.S. attorney lists his priorities". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "McVicker, Roy Harrison, (1924-1973)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Schaefer, Daniel, (1936-2006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ Briggs, Austin (2014-06-04). "Jessie Danielson says she has "inherent understanding" for HD 24 seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Cheri Jahn's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ Bartels, Lynn (2014-01-13). "Rep. Sue Schafer opts against seeking fourth term". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Ray Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Terry Kunz". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Dave Logan". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Mark Johnson". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Mark Melancon". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Linda Brenneman". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Aleisha Cramer". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Paolo DelPiccolo". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Todd Dunivant". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Westminster College Hall of Fame". Westminster Griffins. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
^ "Pat Frink". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[1] O'Hagan, Sean (2012-02-16). "Robert Adams: a photographer with a profound sense of place". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[2] Sanders, Mark (2012-06-12). "Twenty fabled moments in Denver music: #12: Denver's "Red Elvis" comes home, 1985". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[3] "Nick Stabile". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[4] Davidson, Joanne (2015-05-19). "Davidson: Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Awards go to Tim Gill, two other noted Coloradans". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[Harmsen-5] Jones, Marty (2002-02-28). "Consumed". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[6] "Cassie Bernall". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[7] Finley, Bruce (2006-08-05). "New U.S. attorney lists his priorities". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[8] "McVicker, Roy Harrison, (1924-1973)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[9] "Schaefer, Daniel, (1936-2006)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[10] Briggs, Austin (2014-06-04). "Jessie Danielson says she has "inherent understanding" for HD 24 seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[11] "Cheri Jahn's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[12] Bartels, Lynn (2014-01-13). "Rep. Sue Schafer opts against seeking fourth term". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[13] "Ray Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[14] "Terry Kunz". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[15] "Dave Logan". DatabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[16] "Mark Johnson". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[17] "Mark Melancon". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[18] "Linda Brenneman". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[19] "Aleisha Cramer". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[20] "Paolo DelPiccolo". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[21] "Todd Dunivant". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[22] "Westminster College Hall of Fame". Westminster Griffins. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

[23] "Pat Frink". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-25.

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