Famous people · Clifton
Born near Clifton: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jerry Jones, was born in Clyde, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Alwyn Howard Gentry, with articles in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Clifton. 304 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Alwyn Howard Gentry
Best known
Alwyn Howard Gentry
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clifton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clifton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clifton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Alwyn Howard Gentry: Hugh Iltis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenney Frank: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Docking: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don W. Wilson: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons