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List of people from Bakersfield, California

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This is a list of notable people from Bakersfield, California. In order to be included, subjects need to have an article and clear connection to the city.

Notable people

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Arts

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Designers

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Visual artists

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Business, entrepreneurs

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Crime

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Entertainment

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Film, television, actors, models

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Musicians

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Bands
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Government, law, politics

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The Bush House in Bakersfield: In 1949, George H. W. Bush (41st President) moved here to sell oil field equipment with son, George W. Bush (43rd President), who was three years old at the time.[4][5]

Science, medicine, academia

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Sports

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Olympics

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Football

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Motorsports

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Boxing

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Track & field

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  • Lonnie Spurrier - middle-distance runner, Olympian (1956), set world's record in the half-mile run in 1955

Soccer

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Writers, poets, journalists

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References

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  1. ^ "Funeral Scheduled for China Architect Poy Lee". Bakersfield Californian News. 1968-03-26.
  2. ^ "Tyrus Timeline". pbs.org. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alt-rock trio Arlington ready to debut"Jackson County"". bakersfield.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. ^ President Bush's one-time Bakersfield home to be museum, KGET, January 19, 2009, Accessed August 8, 2009.
  5. ^ The Bush House Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, thebushhouse.net, Accessed August 8, 2009.
  6. ^ Harvey, Kyle (January 8, 2016). "Longtime McCarthy aide Vince Fong enters Assembly race". bakersfieldnow.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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