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Famous people · Bauxite

4 famous people were born in Bauxite

The best known is the American author and historian Robert M. Utley, with articles in 6 languages. Leon Campbell, the American football player, comes second, with Dwight Fite third. The earliest on the list is George Cole, born in 1906, and the youngest Dwight Fite, born in 1943. The biggest group are athletes: 2.

Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Robert M. Utley
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
George Cole
Youngest
1943
Dwight Fite
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Bauxite

Robert M. Utley, Leon Campbell and Dwight Fite are written about in 6, 3 and 1 languages.

RU#1
Writing & Arts

Robert M. Utley

1929–2022

American author and historian

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LC#2
Sports

Leon Campbell

1927–2002

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DF#3
Politics & Law

Dwight Fite

born 1943

American politician

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Bauxite’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 2.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Bauxite is known for

Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bauxite

1 more, best known first.

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George Cole

1906–1978

American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator

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The longest list nearby is Benton’s, with 10.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bauxite 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.

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