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Famous people · Tallulah
Of the 10 famous people born in Tallulah, an unusual share are athletes
Articles in 14 languages make the American basketball player James Silas the best known. 8 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 16.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 4 in the typical town in Louisiana. Only 42 of the 242 towns in Louisiana with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
James Silas
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Lou Chiozza
Youngest
1969
Melvin Hunt
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Tallulah’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tallulah is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2 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 Tallulah
The three best known are all athletes.
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Through the years
When Tallulah’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Tallulah
7 more, 4 of them athletes.
Ruby Duncan
1932–2026American welfare rights activist and organizer for the poor in Las Vegas, Nevada
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tallulah 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)
- Jimmy Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Chiozza: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelma Wyche: Ktkvtsh, CC0, Wikimedia Commons