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  • Here are famous people who have come from Bakersfield, California:

    Non-sports:

    Earl Warren, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court

    Merle Haggard....C&W singer

    Buck Owens...C&W singer

    KORN...rock band

    Sports figures:

    Jack LaLanne...father of physical fitness movement

    Jack Johnson...the original boxing heavyweight champion

    Jerry Quarry....also a heavyweight boxer, fought Ali

    Kevin Harvick....NASCAR Driver

    Rick and Casey Mears....Indy racing royalty family. Won several Indy 500 races.

    Johnny Callison. Excellent baseball player for Phillies in 1960s.

    Lonnie Shelton...former Cavs Power Forward

    Ryan Matthews.....RB for Eagles that Browns just faced

    Joey Porter....Linebacker for Steelers/Dolphins. Famous for being an asshole

    David Carr and Derek Carr....famous QB brothers

    and:

    Cody Kessler. Browns starting QB Sunday.

    So, the NFL should have two Bakersfield natives starting on Sunday. Do you know of any other town that may have 2 NFL starting QBs currently playing?

    Mark OM 1 Reply

  • Jack Lalanne is the shit

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    Here are famous people who have come from Bakersfield, California:

    Non-sports:

    Earl Warren, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court

    Merle Haggard....C&W singer

    Buck Owens...C&W singer

    KORN...rock band

    Sports figures:

    Jack LaLanne...father of physical fitness movement

    Jack Johnson...the original boxing heavyweight champion

    Jerry Quarry....also a heavyweight boxer, fought Ali

    Kevin Harvick....NASCAR Driver

    Rick and Casey Mears....Indy racing royalty family. Won several Indy 500 races.

    Johnny Callison. Excellent baseball player for Phillies in 1960s.

    Lonnie Shelton...former Cavs Power Forward

    Ryan Matthews.....RB for Eagles that Browns just faced

    Joey Porter....Linebacker for Steelers/Dolphins. Famous for being an asshole

    David Carr and Derek Carr....famous QB brothers

    and:

    Cody Kessler. Browns starting QB Sunday.

    So, the NFL should have two Bakersfield natives starting on Sunday. Do you know of any other town that may have 2 NFL starting QBs currently playing?

    @the-gipper said:

    Here are famous people who have come from Bakersfield, California:

    Rick and Casey Mears....Indy racing royalty family. Won several Indy 500 races.

    Rick Mears is the only one that should be considered famous. One of only 3 men to win the Indy 500 four times. Casey is his brother Roger's kid, but neither Roger or Casey have anywhere near the resume of Rick Mears.

    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • i think casey is getting up there in nascar years,allways rooted for him tho

  • You're also missing the late Frank Gifford, graduate of Bakersfield High School. Also, Brent McClanahan, running back for the Vikes, who now teaches at South Bakersfield High.

    The GipperT 1 Reply

  • I crapped my pants at a Mexican restaurant named Bakersfield

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
    The GipperT 1 Reply
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    @the-gipper said:

    Here are famous people who have come from Bakersfield, California:

    Rick and Casey Mears....Indy racing royalty family. Won several Indy 500 races.

    Rick Mears is the only one that should be considered famous. One of only 3 men to win the Indy 500 four times. Casey is his brother Roger's kid, but neither Roger or Casey have anywhere near the resume of Rick Mears.

    @mark-o said:

    Rick Mears is the only one that should be considered famous. One of only 3 men to win the Indy 500 four times. Casey is his brother Roger's kid, but neither Roger or Casey have anywhere near the resume of Rick Mears.

    I thought Casey won a major race at one point, no? Indy 500, I thought. I don't know, I don't follow racing, but I certainly have heard his name on like Sportscenter.

    Mark OM 1 Reply
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    You're also missing the late Frank Gifford, graduate of Bakersfield High School. Also, Brent McClanahan, running back for the Vikes, who now teaches at South Bakersfield High.

    @law-dawg said:

    You're also missing the late Frank Gifford, graduate of Bakersfield High School. Also, Brent McClanahan, running back for the Vikes, who now teaches at South Bakersfield High.

    I had his name written down when I looked it up. I must have forgotten to type it.

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    I crapped my pants at a Mexican restaurant named Bakersfield

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I crapped my pants at a Mexican restaurant named Bakersfield

    Named Bakersfield...or in Bakersfield. Lots of itinerant Mexican farm workers in that area.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @mark-o said:

    Rick Mears is the only one that should be considered famous. One of only 3 men to win the Indy 500 four times. Casey is his brother Roger's kid, but neither Roger or Casey have anywhere near the resume of Rick Mears.

    I thought Casey won a major race at one point, no? Indy 500, I thought. I don't know, I don't follow racing, but I certainly have heard his name on like Sportscenter.

    @the-gipper said:

    I thought Casey won a major race at one point, no? Indy 500, I thought. I don't know, I don't follow racing, but I certainly have heard his name on like Sportscenter.

    Casey never won the Indy 500. He might have won something in Nascar but I wouldn't know that.

  • Korn is technically from Oildale. I guess it still counts. I actually live in Bakersfield. Colby Lewis from the Rangers is also from here.

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    Korn is technically from Oildale. I guess it still counts. I actually live in Bakersfield. Colby Lewis from the Rangers is also from here.

    @alkid3 said:

    Korn is technically from Oildale. I guess it still counts. I actually live in Bakersfield. Colby Lewis from the Rangers is also from here.

    I have actually been to Bakersfield once. I plan to get there again to see the nearby Cesar Chavez National Monument.

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  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @alkid3 said:

    Korn is technically from Oildale. I guess it still counts. I actually live in Bakersfield. Colby Lewis from the Rangers is also from here.

    I have actually been to Bakersfield once. I plan to get there again to see the nearby Cesar Chavez National Monument.

    @the-gipper said:

    I have actually been to Bakersfield once. I plan to get there again to see the nearby Cesar Chavez National Monument.

    Yeah Bakersfield is a nice little town. Just try not to go here in the summer... it got up to 110 this year.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @alkid3 said:

    Korn is technically from Oildale. I guess it still counts. I actually live in Bakersfield. Colby Lewis from the Rangers is also from here.

    I have actually been to Bakersfield once. I plan to get there again to see the nearby Cesar Chavez National Monument.

    @the-gipper said:

    I have actually been to Bakersfield once. I plan to get there again to see the nearby Cesar Chavez National Monument.

    Yeah Bakersfield is a nice little town. Just try not to go here in the summer... it got up to 110 this year.

  • A Alkid3

    @the-gipper said:

    I have actually been to Bakersfield once. I plan to get there again to see the nearby Cesar Chavez National Monument.

    Yeah Bakersfield is a nice little town. Just try not to go here in the summer... it got up to 110 this year.

    @alkid3 said:

    Yeah Bakersfield is a nice little town. Just try not to go here in the summer... it got up to 110 this year.

    More likely it would be winter. What's it like then? It was fall when I was there the one time.

  • The GipperT The Gipper

    @alkid3 said:

    Yeah Bakersfield is a nice little town. Just try not to go here in the summer... it got up to 110 this year.

    More likely it would be winter. What's it like then? It was fall when I was there the one time.

    @the-gipper said:

    More likely it would be winter. What's it like then? It was fall when I was there the one time.

    It gets to what we consider cold. I like it. Its crazy because Bakersfield will be 60 70 or even 80 and then 30 minutes away you have Tehachapi and itll be snowing there. Haha.

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