#1Famous people · Stafford
6 famous people were born in Stafford
Articles in 3 languages make the American baseball player Roy Sanders the best known. Behind the leader come Lou Brock and Norma Wendelburg. From Roy Sanders to Tony Fields, the births on the list run from 1892 to 1958. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Roy Sanders
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Roy Sanders
Youngest
1958
Tony Fields
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Stafford
Counted by languages, Roy Sanders is ahead of Lou Brock and Norma Wendelburg: 3, 2 and 2.
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Through the years
When Stafford’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 2.
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Known for
What Stafford is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Stafford
3 more, 2 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stafford 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 (2)
- Roy Sanders: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Fairchild: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons