Tyler, Texas

Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas; it is located roughly halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. The city is named for President John Tyler in recognition of his support for Texas' admission to the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 83,650.

Famous Tylerites

Athletes

• Earl Campbell - National Football League running back nicknamed "The Tyler Rose"
• Gary Baxter - NFL cornerback
• Ed Jasper - NFL defensive tackle
• Larry Centers - NFL running back
• Hunter Freeman - Major League Soccer defender
• Daniel Hernandez - soccer defender in the Primera División de México
• Robert Taylor - gold medalist in the men's 4x100 m relay and silver medalist in the 100-meter dash at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Others

• Sandy Duncan - actress (though born in Henderson, TX, she grew up in Tyler)
• Arthur "Dooley" Wilson - actor and singer most well known for playing Sam in the movie Casablanca
• Jo-Carroll Dennison - Miss America 1942, the first Miss Texas to win the national title
• Sarah McClendon - journalist and White House correspondent
• Kiki Shepard - TV host of Live in Hollywood and formerly of It's Showtime at the Apollo
• Chauntelle, Sherri, Stacy, Weston and Garron DuPree, members of the indie pop band Eisley
• J. Michael Luttig - is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit