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Edward Haygood Adams
1910–1958American college football and basketball coach
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Famous people · Grambling
Of the 6 famous people born in Grambling, an unusual share are athletes
Most widely known is Edward Haygood Adams, the American college football and basketball coach, with articles in 4 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. The earliest on the list is Edward Haygood Adams, born in 1910, and the youngest Rodney Young, born in 1973. For every 10,000 residents there are 11.3 on the list, well above the typical Louisiana town’s 4.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Edward Haygood Adams
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Edward Haygood Adams
Youngest
1973
Rodney Young
Most common field
Sports
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What stands out about Grambling’s famous people
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What Grambling is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.3 times.
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 Grambling
First, Edward Haygood Adams (4 languages), then Jophery Brown (3) and Paul "Tank" Younger (3).
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When Grambling’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grambling 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)
- Edward Haygood Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul "Tank" Younger: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Holiday: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons