Famous people · Skyline
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Skyline
Closest of all is John Allen Chau, from Scottsboro, 11 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Skyline. In Alabama, 288 towns have someone on the list. Selma has the most of any town in Alabama: 70.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Allen Chau
Best known
John Allen Chau
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Skyline’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Skyline
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
By Wimberly
1892–1956American football player and coach, basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Skyline and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Kira Lewis Jr.: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Jones, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jauan Jennings: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Pruitt: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Tabor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- By Wimberly: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons