#1Devin White tops a list of 4 famous people born in Springhill
Articles in 10 languages make the American football player Devin White the best known. Second and third on the list are Smith Boucher and Joe Stampley. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.7 on the list, well above the typical Louisiana town’s 4. From Smith Boucher to Devin White, the births on the list run from 1943 to 1998.
Born in Springhill
Counted by languages, Devin White is ahead of Smith Boucher and Joe Stampley: 10, 5 and 4.
#1When Springhill’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 3 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Springhill is known for
Share of Springhill’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Springhill
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Springhill?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Springhill’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Cullen has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springhill 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 (2)
- Devin White: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherry Boucher: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
