#12 famous people come from Haleburg, Monte Irvin the best known
The best known is the American Hall of Fame baseball player Monte Irvin, with articles in 12 languages. The other is Cal Irvin, the American baseball player and basketball coach. The first birth on record is Monte Irvin’s, in 1919, and the last Cal Irvin’s, in 1924. The longest list of any town in Alabama belongs to Selma, with 70.

Born in Haleburg
#1Cal Irvin
1924–2017American baseball player and basketball coach
Who’s the most famous person from Haleburg?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haleburg 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)
- Monte Irvin: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons