#1Famous people · Nixa
3 famous people call Nixa their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American MLB catcher Mickey Owen, covered in 5 languages. Dean Deetz and William F. Austin follow. Across the town line, Ozark lists one, George Blackburn. The first birth on record is Mickey Owen’s, in 1916, and the last Dean Deetz’s, in 1993.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Mickey Owen
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Mickey Owen
Youngest
1993
Dean Deetz
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Nixa
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Business
William F. Austin
born 1942American businessman and philanthropist
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What Nixa is known for
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Nearby, Ozark has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nixa 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 (3)
- Mickey Owen: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Deetz: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons