#1Sports
Blaine Denning
1930–2016American professional basketball player
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Famous people · Fulton
6 famous people call Fulton their birthplace
The best known is the American professional basketball player Blaine Denning, with articles in 6 languages. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 4 in all. The list runs from Burton Rascoe, born in 1892, to Michael Fly, born in 1983. Only 54 of the 222 towns in Kentucky with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Blaine Denning
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Burton Rascoe
Youngest
1983
Michael Fly
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Fulton
By how many languages cover them, Blaine Denning comes first (6), then Burton Rascoe (6) and E. S. Johnny Walker (6).
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When Fulton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1910s come out on top, with 2 births.
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What Fulton is known for
Fulton has 1.4× the usual share of athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fulton 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 (3)
- Blaine Denning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton Rascoe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. S. Johnny Walker: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons