#1Famous people · Crawford
Clarence Weatherspoon tops a list of 3 famous people born in Crawford
Articles in 11 languages make the American basketball player Clarence Weatherspoon the best known. The American football player Legare Hairston ranks second, ahead of Sam Hairston. Legare Hairston, born in 1892, is the earliest name and Clarence Weatherspoon, born in 1970, the latest. In Mississippi, 260 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Clarence Weatherspoon
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Legare Hairston
Youngest
1970
Clarence Weatherspoon
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Crawford
Three names lead: Clarence Weatherspoon (11 languages), Legare Hairston (2) and Sam Hairston (2).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crawford 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)
- Clarence Weatherspoon: Mac H. Alford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons