#1Famous people · Sylacauga
Athletes stand out among the 17 famous people born in Sylacauga
The best known is the American actor and singer Jim Nabors, with articles in 38 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period. The list is still growing: 6 were born since 1970. Only 21 of the 296 towns in Alabama with anyone on record list more.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Jim Nabors
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1902
Johnnie Oden
Youngest
1995
T. J. Green
Most common field
Sports
11 people
What stands out about Sylacauga’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Sylacauga’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 4 people born in that decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Sylacauga is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Sylacauga
Jim Nabors leads with articles in 38 languages, ahead of Gerald Wallace (34) and F. Richard Spencer (9).
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Everyone else born in Sylacauga
14 more names, born between 1902 and 1995.
James M. Cannon
1918–2011American journalist and political adviser to President Gerald Ford
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Childersburg counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sylacauga 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 (8)
- Jim Nabors: Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wallace: Knightwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Richard Spencer: Elizabeth Casebeer, USAG BadenWuerttemberg Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby McCain: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ehren Wassermann: User Mcdoofus on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald L. Schlicher: United States Department of State. Photographer’s name not provided., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua B. Lee: Congressional biogiude, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skinny Graham: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons