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Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Abbeville
Shelby McEwen tops a list of 6 famous people born in Abbeville
Shelby McEwen, the American high jumper, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. The largest group, 3, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Henry Woods in 1918 to Shelby McEwen in 1996, the births cover 78 years. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Shelby McEwen
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1918
Henry Woods
Youngest
1996
Shelby McEwen
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Abbeville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Abbeville’s famous people were born
The 1990s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
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The best known
Born in Abbeville
Shelby McEwen, Jennifer Gillom and Stan Kesler are written about in 18, 16 and 6 languages.
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Music
Stan Kesler
1928–2020American musician, record producer and songwriter
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No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.4 times.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Abbeville 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.