Famous people · Tracy
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tracy
The nearest, Ted James, was born in Sand Coulee, 1 mi away. Gerald R. Molen is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Over the border in Sand Coulee, one name is on record: Ted James. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Tracy.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Gerald R. Molen
Best known
Gerald R. Molen
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tracy’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tracy
Nobody born in Tracy is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Wylie Galt
1919–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Close by, the fullest list is Sand Coulee’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tracy and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Gerald R. Molen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Roth: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian MacDonald: M. B. Paul, photographer (Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Louis Clarke: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Couch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Woodruff: Pach Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steamboat Williams: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons