Famous people · Brimson
Born near Brimson: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Enoch Herbert Crowder, from Edinburg, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Brimson. George Ovey is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
George Ovey
Best known
George Ovey
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brimson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brimson
Nobody born in Brimson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Duck Dowell
1912–2003American basketball and football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brimson and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Stevens: David Bransby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Herbert Crowder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duck Dowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons