Of the 40 famous people born in Upland, an unusual share are athletes

Eddie Lawson, the American motorcycle rider, is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. The American actress Danielle Chuchran ranks second, ahead of Litefoot. 29 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 5, while at least half the towns in California list nobody born there.