#1Famous people · Winnsboro
Of the 9 famous people born in Winnsboro, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Woody Sauldsberry, covered in 15 languages. 7 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 19 on the list, well above the typical Louisiana town’s 4. The first birth on record is Caleb Martin’s, in 1924, and the last Perry Jones III’s, in 1991.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Woody Sauldsberry
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Caleb Martin
Youngest
1991
Perry Jones III
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Winnsboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Winnsboro is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Winnsboro’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Winnsboro
By how many languages cover them, Woody Sauldsberry comes first (15), then Perry Jones III (13) and Booger McFarland (6).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winnsboro 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)
- Woody Sauldsberry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry Jones III: File:Perry Jones Marcin Gortat.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Chrishmt0423, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Booger McFarland: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susie Morgan: LAEDSystemsUnit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons