#1Famous people · Attapulgus
Attapulgus is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American football player Ken Rice, covered in 6 languages. The other is Hosea Williams, the American civil rights leader and activist. Hosea Williams (1926) and Ken Rice (1939) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list in Georgia is Rome’s, with 66 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ken Rice
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
Hosea Williams
Youngest
1939
Ken Rice
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Attapulgus
#1#2Politics & Law
Hosea Williams
1926–2000American civil rights leader and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Attapulgus 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)
- Ken Rice: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hosea Williams: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons