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Ike Hilliard
born 1976American football player, wide receiver, coach
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Famous people · Patterson
10 famous people were born in Patterson, most of them in the age of mills and railroads
With articles in 5 languages, Ike Hilliard is the most widely known. The first birth on record is Jehu V. Chase’s, in 1869, and the last Kenny Hilliard’s, in 1991. 2 of them were born since 1970. For every 10,000 residents there are 17.4 on the list, well above the typical Louisiana town’s 4.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Ike Hilliard
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Jehu V. Chase
Youngest
1991
Kenny Hilliard
Most common field
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5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Patterson
All three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Patterson’s famous people were born
The 1900s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Known for
What Patterson is known for
Patterson has 1.4× the usual share of athletes.
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 Patterson
Of the other 7, 2 are leaders.
Delmas Gooch
1905–1968American American football player and gridiron football player
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Also called Patterson home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Patterson, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patterson 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 (5)
- Ike Hilliard: JohnHJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Hilliard: Matthew Tosh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Palmerston Williams: San Diego Air and Space Museum Photo Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jehu V. Chase: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Wenger: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons