#1Famous people · Ozark
A single famous person was born in Ozark: George Blackburn
George Blackburn, the American baseball player, was born in 1871. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. Of the towns next door, Nixa lists the most: 3, with Mickey Owen first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
George Blackburn
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
George Blackburn
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Ozark
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Nixa leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ozark 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 (2)
- George Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Owen: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons