#1Famous people · Jesup
18 famous people were born in Jesup, more of them athletes than in most towns
Erriyon Knighton, the American male sprinter, is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The next two names are David Larson and Tasha Cobbs. 11 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list runs from Ward B. Pafford, born in 1911, to Erriyon Knighton, born in 2004.
Born here
18
notable people
Best known
Erriyon Knighton
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Ward B. Pafford
Youngest
2004
Erriyon Knighton
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Jesup’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Jesup’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
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Known for
What Jesup is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.9 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Jesup
Erriyon Knighton, David Larson and Tasha Cobbs are written about in 21, 12 and 11 languages.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jesup 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 (4)
- Erriyon Knighton: Erik van Leeuwen, attribution: Erik van Leeuwen (bron: Wikipedia)., CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasha Cobbs: robbiesaurus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Y. McGill: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Flanagan, Jr.: U.S. Department of Defence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons