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Famous people · Clinton

5 famous people were born in Clinton from 1867 to 1990

Most widely known is Billy Andrews, the American football player, with articles in 3 languages. Close behind are Emilie Watts McVea and Shannon Dawson. The list is still growing: 2 were born since 1970. Billy Andrews was born in 1945.

#2 best knownEmilie Watts McVeaPolitics & Law · 1867–1928
+3more
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Billy Andrews
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Emilie Watts McVea
Youngest
1990
Prentiss Waggner
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents

What stands out about Clinton’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Clinton’s famous people were born

The 1940s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Emilie Watts McVeaShannon Dawson
SportsPolitics & Law

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

The best known

Born in Clinton

Billy Andrews leads with articles in 3 languages, ahead of Emilie Watts McVea (3) and Shannon Dawson (3).

BA#1
Sports

Billy Andrews

born 1945

American football player

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Emilie Watts McVea#2
Politics & Law

Emilie Watts McVea

1867–1928

American college president

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Shannon Dawson#3
Sports

Shannon Dawson

born 1977

American football coach

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Known for

What Clinton is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.7 times.

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 Clinton

2 more, best known first.

JT

John D. Travis

1940–2016

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
PW

Prentiss Waggner

born 1990

American football player

A chosen home

Also called Clinton home

Born elsewhere, Shalanda Young lived here.

Shalanda Young

Shalanda Young

born 1977

American political advisor

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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.

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