#1Famous people · Hanceville
Candi Staton tops a list of 3 famous people born in Hanceville
The best known is the American singer–songwriter Candi Staton, with articles in 20 languages. Allen Green is second and Cortez Gray third. Over 24 years of births, the list goes from Cortez Gray (1916) to Candi Staton (1940). For every 10,000 residents there are 9.2 on the list, well above the typical Alabama town’s 3.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Candi Staton
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Cortez Gray
Youngest
1940
Candi Staton
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Hanceville
Two of the three are athletes.
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Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanceville 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)
- Candi Staton: Canyouhearmenow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons