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Famous people · Florala
4 famous people call Florala their birthplace
Dwight Stone, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The next two names are Ernie Manning and Inez Baskin. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. The first birth on record is Ernie Manning’s, in 1890, and the last Dwight Stone’s, in 1964.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Dwight Stone
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Ernie Manning
Youngest
1964
Dwight Stone
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Florala
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Florala’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Florala is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Florala
1 more, best known first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Florala and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Walter C. Beckham: USAAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons