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John David Crow
1935–2015American football player and coach, college athletic administrator
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Famous people · Marion
Marion is the birthplace of 5 famous people
John David Crow is the best known, with articles in 8 languages. The American politician Lee Emmett Thomas ranks second, ahead of Walt Goldsby. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. The biggest group are athletes: 3.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
John David Crow
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1861
Walt Goldsby
Youngest
1952
Jim Bright
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Marion
Three names lead: John David Crow (8 languages), Lee Emmett Thomas (3) and Walt Goldsby (2).
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Through the years
When Marion’s famous people were born
The 1860s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Marion is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Marion
2 more names, born between 1915 and 1952.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (1)
- John David Crow: Shutterbug459, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons