#1Famous people · Martinsville
13 famous people were born in Martinsville, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American basketball player-coach Jerry Sichting, covered in 11 languages. The American politician Emmett Forrest Branch ranks second, ahead of Catt Sadler. Most were born in the age of mills and railroads: 7 of them. The list is still growing: 3 were born since 1970.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Jerry Sichting
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1874
Emmett Forrest Branch
Youngest
1999
Kayana Traylor
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Martinsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Martinsville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Martinsville’s famous people were born
The 1910s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Martinsville
Jerry Sichting, Emmett Forrest Branch and Catt Sadler are written about in 11, 8 and 6 languages.
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Everyone else born in Martinsville
A further 10 follow, born between 1892 and 1999.
Dale Morey
1918–2002American amateur golfer, professional basketball player, and college basketball coach
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Nina Mason Pulliam
1906–1997American journalist, author and newspaper executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martinsville 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 (4)
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayana Traylor: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons