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2 famous people call Superior their birthplace
The best known is the gridiron football player and coach Pokey Allen, with articles in 3 languages. One more name completes the list: John Melvin Yates. From John Melvin Yates to Pokey Allen, the births on the list run from 1939 to 1943. The longest list in Montana is Missoula’s, with 70 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Pokey Allen
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1939
John Melvin Yates
Youngest
1943
Pokey Allen
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Superior
#2Notable
John Melvin Yates
born 1939US Ambassador to Cape Verde, 1983-6
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Superior 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)
- John Melvin Yates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons