#1Famous people · Oak Grove
2 famous people were born in Oak Grove
Most widely known is Skinny Graham, the American baseball player, with articles in 3 languages. The other is John E. Davis, the college football player. John E. Davis (1891) and Skinny Graham (1899) mark the two ends of the list. Of the towns next door, Sylacauga lists the most: 17, with Jim Nabors first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Skinny Graham
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
John E. Davis
Youngest
1899
Skinny Graham
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Oak Grove
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Sylacauga has the most on record, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove 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 (4)
- Skinny Graham: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Nabors: Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua B. Lee: Congressional biogiude, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons