#1Famous people · Portageville
2 famous people come from Portageville, George Woods the best known
George Woods, the American shot putter, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. The other is Luis Morgan Casey, the American priest. The list runs from Luis Morgan Casey, born in 1935, to George Woods, born in 1943. The Missouri lists hold names for 418 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
George Woods
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1935
Luis Morgan Casey
Youngest
1943
George Woods
The best known
Born in Portageville
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Known for
What Portageville is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portageville 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 (1)
- George Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons