#1Sports
Jim Ross
born 1952American professional wrestling commentator, professional wrestling referee, and restaurateur
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Famous people · Fort Bragg
12 famous people were born in Fort Bragg, more of them athletes than in most towns
Jim Ross is the best known, with articles in 32 languages. Second and third on the list are Zack Stentz and James Cahill. Between 1920 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 17.1, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Jim Ross
in 32 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Al Norgard
Youngest
1969
Zack Stentz
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Fort Bragg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fort Bragg is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
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 Fort Bragg
Counted by languages, Jim Ross is ahead of Zack Stentz and James Cahill: 32, 8 and 6.
#1ZS#2
Film, TV & Stage
Zack Stentz
born 1969American screenwriter and film producer
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JC#3
Writing & Arts
James Cahill
1926–2014American art historian, art collector, and university teacher
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Fort Bragg’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Fort Bragg
9 more, best known first.
David Anthony Klarner
1940–1999American mathematician, author, and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Bragg 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 (4)
- Jim Ross: No machine-readable author provided. Mshake3 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory E. Pyle: Office of U.S. Rep. Dan Boren (D-Oklahoma) - all images are public domain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Celeri: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons