#1Famous people · Zachary
15 famous people from Zachary, many of them athletes
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Frank Brian, covered in 17 languages. Leonard Scott and Doug Williams follow. 7 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. Births span 1909 to 2002, from Gus Young to Sean Burrell.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Frank Brian
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Gus Young
Youngest
2002
Sean Burrell
Most common field
Sports
10 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Zachary’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Zachary’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Zachary is known for
Zachary has 1.9× 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.
The best known
Born in Zachary
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Doug Williams
born 1955American football player, coach, and executive
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A chosen home
Also called Zachary home
One more notable person made the town home: Donna Douglas.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zachary 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 (7)
- Frank Brian: A presentation by Ronald Barlow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Williams: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shalanda Young: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedrick Brown: Kedrick_Brown_Bornova.JPG: Mach derivative work: Niko Vercetti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaylon Ferguson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Pete Williams: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Douglas: ABC Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons