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Famous people · Sumrall

5 famous people were born in Sumrall

At the top of the list is the American football player Billy Lott, covered in 4 languages. Jake Brown is second and Archie Cooley third. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them.

Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Billy Lott
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Sixty Rayburn
Youngest
1948
Jake Brown
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known

Born in Sumrall

Languages with an article: 4 for Billy Lott, 3 for Jake Brown, 2 for Archie Cooley.

BL#1
Sports

Billy Lott

1934–1995

American football player

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JB#2
Sports

Jake Brown

1948–1981

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
AC#3
Sports

Archie Cooley

1939–2024

American football coach

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Sumrall’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 2 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
SportsMusicPolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Sumrall is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.7 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Sumrall

2 more, from 1916 to 1917.

LC

Leonard Caston

1917–1987

American blues pianist and guitarist

SR

Sixty Rayburn

1916–2008

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumrall 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.