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Famous people · Arcadia
Athletes stand out among the 7 famous people born in Arcadia
Articles in 11 languages make the American football player Fred Dean the best known. In the age of mills and railroads, 5 were born, the most of any period. From Rush Wimberly in 1873 to Fred Dean in 1952, the births cover 79 years. Per head, the list is long: 26.6 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Louisiana has 4.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Fred Dean
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Rush Wimberly
Youngest
1952
Fred Dean
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Arcadia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Arcadia is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Arcadia
First, Fred Dean (11 languages), then Teddy Grace (6) and Dub Jones (4).
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#3Through the years
When Arcadia’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1890s, with 3 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Arcadia
Still to come: 4 more, from 1873 to 1893.
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A chosen home
Also called Arcadia home
One more notable person made the town home: Henderson Jordan.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arcadia 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 (4)
- Dub Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pol Perritt: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henderson Jordan: FBI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons