Of the 6 famous people born in Ozark, an unusual share are athletes
Articles in 5 languages make the American football player Wilbur Jackson the best known. 3 of them were born since 1970. From Joe Lee Dunn to Larry Donnell, the births on the list run from 1946 to 1988. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 4.2, close to the 3 of the typical Alabama town.

What stands out about Ozark’s famous people
When Ozark’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Ozark
The three are covered in 5, 4 and 4 languages: Wilbur Jackson, Larry Donnell and Steve McLendon.
#3Everyone else born in Ozark
3 more, from 1946 to 1980.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Ozark?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Ozark’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ozark 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)
- Steve McLendon: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons