Wheat Ridge

Location of Wheat Ridge in Colorado.

This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States.

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]}

Golf

• Paige Spiranac (1993- ), U.S. professional golfer^[19]

Soccer

• Aleisha Cramer (1982- ), midfielder^[20]
• Paolo DelPiccolo (1991- ), midfielder^[21]
• Todd Dunivant (1980- ), defender for the MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy^[22]
• Bill Sedgewick (1971- ), defender, midfielder^[23]

Other

• Pat Frink (1945–2012), NBA player (Cincinnati Royals)^[24]