#1Famous people · Hardinsburg
Ralph Beard tops a list of 7 famous people born in Hardinsburg
The best known is the American basketball player Ralph Beard, with articles in 23 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player and coach Butch Beard, third to Percy Beard. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. Only 51 of the 233 towns in Kentucky with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ralph Beard
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1819
Benjamin F. Loan
Youngest
1968
Dean Schamore
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Hardinsburg
All three are athletes.
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Sports
Percy Beard
1908–1990American track and field athlete, hurdler, track and field coach, Olympic silver medalist
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Through the years
When Hardinsburg’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 2 births.
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What Hardinsburg is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 3 of them.
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The rest number 4, with 2 performers among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hardinsburg 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)
- Ralph Beard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobbi Jordan: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Loan: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons