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Famous people · Cadiz

4 famous people were born in Cadiz

Coy Bacon, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The American musician Charles Tyler ranks second, ahead of Joe Bolton. From Roger Vinson to Joe Bolton, the births on the list run from 1940 to 1961. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.

Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Coy Bacon
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1940
Roger Vinson
Youngest
1961
Joe Bolton
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Cadiz

Three names lead: Coy Bacon (3 languages), Charles Tyler (2) and Joe Bolton (2).

CB#1
Sports

Coy Bacon

1942–2008

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CT#2
Music

Charles Tyler

1941–1992

American musician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JB#3
Writing & Arts

Joe Bolton

1961–1990

American writer

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Cadiz’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1940s, with 3 people born in that decade.

The American centuryToday19502000
SportsMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Cadiz is known for

1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Cadiz

1 more, best known first.

RV

Roger Vinson

1940–2023

American federal judge; former lawyer; former naval officer

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
A chosen home

Also called Cadiz home

One more notable person made the town home: John Egerton.

JE

John Egerton

1935–2013

American journalist from Georgia

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cadiz 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.