#1Famous people · Bartow
Bartow is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Robby Wells, the football coach and perennial candidate, with articles in 8 languages. The list has one more: the jazz musician William Oscar Smith. The earliest on the list is William Oscar Smith, born in 1917, and the youngest Robby Wells, born in 1968. The longest list in Georgia is Rome’s, with 66 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Robby Wells
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
William Oscar Smith
Youngest
1968
Robby Wells
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Bartow
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bartow 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)
- Robby Wells: Robby Wells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons