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Famous people · Clarkton

Clarkton is the birthplace of 2 famous people

Most widely known is Leary Lentz, the American basketball player, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the American baseball player Gary Blaylock. Gary Blaylock, born in 1931, is the earliest name and Leary Lentz, born in 1945, the latest. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Leary Lentz
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Gary Blaylock
Youngest
1945
Leary Lentz
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Clarkton

LL#1
Sports

Leary Lentz

1945–2024

American basketball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GB#2
Sports

Gary Blaylock

1931–2026

American baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarkton 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.