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Famous people · Burnsville
3 famous people were born in Burnsville
Articles in 3 languages make the American baseball player Glenn Gardner the best known. Close behind are Ken Holcombe and John S. Arrowood. From Glenn Gardner to John S. Arrowood, the births on the list run from 1916 to 1956. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Glenn Gardner
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Glenn Gardner
Youngest
1956
John S. Arrowood
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Burnsville
Glenn Gardner has articles in 3 languages, Ken Holcombe in 3 and John S. Arrowood in 1.
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Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burnsville 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)
- Ken Holcombe: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons