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- The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in or are associated with the city of Winter Haven, Florida:
* Frank Attkisson, politician
* Andre Berto, professional welterweight boxer
* Otis Birdsong, former professional basketball player
* George A. "Banana George" Blair, professional barefoot skier
* Kenneth Brokenburr, gold medalist, 4x100 meter relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
* Lem Burnham, football player
* Chris Cameron, gymnast
* Stephen Christian, lead singer of Anberlin
* Tim Ford, Mississippi lawyer and legislator
* Rowdy Gaines, Olympic 3-time gold medal swimmer
* Michael Griffin, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
* Gloria Hendry, actress
* Ralph Houk, former manager of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox
* Gene Leedy, modern architect
* Charlie Manuel, former manager of MLB's Philadelphia Phillies
* Jake Owen, country singer
* Kathleen Parker, author and syndicated columnist
* Gram Parsons, country and rock musician
* James Lord Pierpont, songwriter of Jingle Bells. Uncle of J.P. Morgan.
* Dick Pope, Sr., founder of Cypress Gardens and famed water-skier
* Dick Pope, Jr., former world champion water-skier and bare-foot water-skier
* Alex Ramirez, professional baseball player
* Lawrence Scarpa, architect
* Jordan Schafer, MLB player
* Burt Shotton, former manager of MLB's Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers
* John A. Snively, pioneer citrus grower, developed extensive groves in the Winter Haven area
* Jim Stafford, country singer
* Dewey Tomko, professional poker player
* O.D. Wilson, powerlifter and professional strongman
* Gary Wright, singer, actor, arts educator/presenter
* Michael Yon, journalist (en)
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- The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in or are associated with the city of Winter Haven, Florida:
* Frank Attkisson, politician
* Andre Berto, professional welterweight boxer
* Otis Birdsong, former professional basketball player
* George A. "Banana George" Blair, professional barefoot skier
* Kenneth Brokenburr, gold medalist, 4x100 meter relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
* Lem Burnham, football player
* Chris Cameron, gymnast
* Stephen Christian, lead singer of Anberlin
* Tim Ford, Mississippi lawyer and legislator
* Rowdy Gaines, Olympic 3-time gold medal swimmer
* Michael Griffin, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
* Gloria Hendry, actress
* Ralph Houk, former manager of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Boston (en)
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