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Forrest Hood James, Jr.
born 1934American politician, 48th Governor of Alabama
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Famous people · Lanett
14 famous people from Lanett, many of them athletes
With articles in 13 languages, Forrest Hood James, Jr. is the most widely known. Second and third on the list are John Levi Sheppard and Dick Wood. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 10 in all. John Levi Sheppard, born in 1852, is the earliest name and Josh Cooper, born in 1980, the latest.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Forrest Hood James, Jr.
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1852
John Levi Sheppard
Youngest
1980
Josh Cooper
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about Lanett’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Lanett is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Lanett’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Lanett
Counted by languages, Forrest Hood James, Jr. is ahead of John Levi Sheppard and Dick Wood: 13, 8 and 6.
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Everyone else born in Lanett
11 more names, born between 1880 and 1980.
John Copeland
born 1970All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lanett 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 (5)
- Forrest Hood James, Jr.: Auburn University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Levi Sheppard: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Sims: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Hunt: Tresler Comet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hatfield: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons