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Famous people · Woodlake

Robben Ford tops a list of 5 famous people born in Woodlake

At the top of the list is the American guitarist Robben Ford, covered in 20 languages. Close behind are Amanda Renteria and Bill Maze. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to Danny Pierce, born in 1920, the newest to Amanda Renteria, born in 1974.

#2 best knownAmanda RenteriaSports · born 1974
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Robben Ford
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Danny Pierce
Youngest
1974
Amanda Renteria
Most common field
Sports
2 people

What stands out about Woodlake’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Woodlake’s famous people were born

The 1950s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

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

The best known

Born in Woodlake

By how many languages cover them, Robben Ford comes first (20), then Amanda Renteria (3) and Bill Maze (3).

RF#1
Music

Robben Ford

born 1951

American guitarist

20 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Amanda Renteria#2
Sports

Amanda Renteria

born 1974

CEO of nonprofit Code for America

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BM#3
Politics & Law

Bill Maze

born 1946

American politician

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Woodlake is known for

The field with the most names is Sports: 2.

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 Woodlake

The other 2 span the years 1920 to 1950.

DP

Danny Pierce

1920–2014

Painter, printmaker and sculptor

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
MH

Mike Hancock

born 1950

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodlake 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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