#1Famous people · Boone
The American swimmer James Gilhula is the one famous person from Boone
James Gilhula, the American swimmer, was born in 1912. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Across Colorado, 133 towns list someone born there.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
James Gilhula
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
James Gilhula
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Boone
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boone 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 (1)
- James Gilhula: International Newsreel Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons