#1Famous people · Odessa
Odessa is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Jay Feely, the American football player, with articles in 7 languages. The only other name is the American professional baseball player Nate Pearson. Jay Feely (1976) and Nate Pearson (1996) mark the two ends of the list. No town in Florida lists more than St. Petersburg, with 57.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jay Feely
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1976
Jay Feely
Youngest
1996
Nate Pearson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Odessa
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Odessa 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)
- Jay Feely: GMO66. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Pearson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons