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Famous people · Tallassee
Of the 6 famous people born in Tallassee, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Michael Ritch, the American soccer player, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come George Grant and Mike Morgan. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. Derrick Ansley, born in 1981, is the youngest, and Sophia Durant, born in 1752, the first on record.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Michael Ritch
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1752
Sophia Durant
Youngest
1981
Derrick Ansley
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Tallassee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tallassee is known for
Tallassee has 1.9× the usual share of athletes.
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 Tallassee’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Tallassee
All three are athletes.
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Sports
Mike Morgan
born 1956American sportsperson and gridiron football player
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Tallassee
The rest number 3, with 2 leaders among them.
Sophia Durant
born 1752Native American business woman, plantation owner, and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tallassee 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)
- Derrick Ansley: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons