Scott Patterson tops a list of 5 famous people born in McCall
Most widely known is Scott Patterson, the American cross-country skier, with articles in 12 languages. Second and third on the list are Caitlin Patterson and Lyle Nelson. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970.

What stands out about McCall’s famous people
When McCall’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in McCall
Languages with an article: 12 for Scott Patterson, 9 for Caitlin Patterson, 6 for Lyle Nelson.
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Everyone else born in McCall
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McCall 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)
- Lyle Nelson: Kenneth L. Hackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons