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Famous people · Toccoa
16 famous people were born in Toccoa, more of them athletes than in most towns
Articles in 21 languages make the American basketball player Dale Davis the best known. The next two names are Paul Anderson and Ida Cox. The largest group, 11, was born between 1920 and 1969. Only 35 of the 344 towns in Georgia with anyone on record list more.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Dale Davis
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Ida Cox
Youngest
1998
Ben Cleveland
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Toccoa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Toccoa’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Toccoa is known for
Toccoa has 1.8× the usual share of athletes.
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 Toccoa
Ranked by languages covered: Dale Davis with 21, then Paul Anderson with 17 and Ida Cox with 16.
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Music
Ida Cox
1896–1967African American singer and vaudeville performer
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Toccoa
Another 13, 9 of them athletes.
Bobby Byrd
1934–2007American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
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Ken Swilling
born 1970All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety
SportsWikipedia ↗
John Wilkinson
born 1955American politician, Republican member of the Georgia State Senate from 2011
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toccoa 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)
- Paul Anderson: Andrea787878, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Oglesby: Keith allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons