#1Sports
Lenore Kight
1911–2000American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist
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Famous people · Frostburg
Of the 12 famous people born in Frostburg, an unusual share are leaders
With articles in 15 languages, Lenore Kight is the most widely known. 6 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 197 towns in Maryland with famous people list more. Jack Fisher, born in 1939, is the youngest, and Michael Sprigg, born in 1791, the first on record.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Lenore Kight
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
Michael Sprigg
Youngest
1939
Jack Fisher
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people
What stands out about Frostburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Frostburg is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.8 times as common.
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 Frostburg
Three names lead: Lenore Kight (15 languages), J. Glenn Beall (11) and Charles J. Colgan (8).
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#2Politics & Law
J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier
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#3Through the years
When Frostburg’s famous people were born
The 1930s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frostburg 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 (6)
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Sprigg: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Jenkins: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons