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Famous people · Oakwood
From 1871 to 1987, Oakwood was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the American mixed martial arts fighter Chris Wade the best known. Samuel Doggett is second and Vee Green third. The list’s best known name, Chris Wade, dates from 1987. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Chris Wade
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Samuel Doggett
Youngest
1987
Chris Wade
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Oakwood
By how many languages cover them, Chris Wade comes first (5), then Samuel Doggett (2) and Vee Green (2).
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Sports
Vee Green
1900–1967American football player and coach, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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What Oakwood is known for
2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakwood 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.