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Jane Swagerty
born 1951American swimmer, Olympic bronze medalist
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Famous people · Oakdale
Of the 6 famous people born in Oakdale, an unusual share are athletes
Jane Swagerty leads the list, covered in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are March Fong Eu and Albert Burns. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.6, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jane Swagerty
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Albert Burns
Youngest
1973
Eric Medlen
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Oakdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Oakdale is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.3 times.
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 Oakdale
Jane Swagerty, March Fong Eu and Albert Burns are written about in 9, 7 and 2 languages.
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When Oakdale’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakdale 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 (3)
- March Fong Eu: California State Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Burns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Pifferini, Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons