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Famous people · Kealakekua

6 famous people from Kealakekua, many of them athletes

Most widely known is Keitani Graham, the Olympic wrestler, with articles in 8 languages. Behind the leader come Brandon Cablay and Brandon Hardin. The largest group, 5, was born since 1970. Brandon Hardin, born in 1989, is the youngest, and Charles Kekumano, born in 1919, the first on record.

#4 best knownDouglas A. ZembiecMilitary · 1973–2007
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Keitani Graham
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Charles Kekumano
Youngest
1989
Brandon Hardin
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Kealakekua’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Kealakekua’s famous people were born

The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 3.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Douglas A. Zembiec
SportsMilitaryFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Kealakekua is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, 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 Kealakekua

The three best known are all athletes.

KG#1
Sports

Keitani Graham

1980–2012

Olympic wrestler

8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BC#2
Sports

Brandon Cablay

born 1978

Filipino-American basketball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BH#3
Sports

Brandon Hardin

born 1989

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Kealakekua

The other 3 span the years 1919 to 1977.

Douglas A. Zembiec

Douglas A. Zembiec

1973–2007

United States Marine Corps officer

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Keala Keanaaina

born 1977

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kealakekua 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.

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