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Isaac Austin tops a list of 4 famous people born in Gridley
Articles in 11 languages make the American basketball player-coach Isaac Austin the best known. Behind the leader come Winford Lee Lewis and Wally Westlake. Winford Lee Lewis, born in 1878, is the earliest name and Isaac Austin, born in 1969, the latest. More are athletes than anything else, 2 in all.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Isaac Austin
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Winford Lee Lewis
Youngest
1969
Isaac Austin
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Gridley
Three names lead: Isaac Austin (11 languages), Winford Lee Lewis (6) and Wally Westlake (4).
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#3Through the years
When Gridley’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 1 births.
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Known for
What Gridley is known for
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Everyone else born in Gridley
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gridley 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 (2)
- Winford Lee Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Westlake: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons