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Famous people · Pelham
3 famous people call Pelham their birthplace
Don Griffin, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Betty Reed and Donnie Cochran. The list comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.3 in the typical town in Georgia. From Betty Reed in 1941 to Don Griffin in 1964, the births cover 23 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Don Griffin
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1941
Betty Reed
Youngest
1964
Don Griffin
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Pelham
Ranked by languages covered: Don Griffin with 4, then Betty Reed with 3 and Donnie Cochran with 2.
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What Pelham is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pelham 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)
- Betty Reed: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnie Cochran: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons