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Famous people · Ellerbe
3 famous people were born in Ellerbe
The best known is the American football cornerback Michael Waddell, with articles in 3 languages. Behind the leader come L.G. DeWitt and Travis Carter. From L.G. DeWitt to Michael Waddell, the births on the list run from 1912 to 1981. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Michael Waddell
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
L.G. DeWitt
Youngest
1981
Michael Waddell
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Ellerbe
Michael Waddell, L.G. DeWitt and Travis Carter are written about in 3, 2 and 1 languages.
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#3Science & Medicine
Travis Carter
1949–2025NASCAR crew chief and team owner
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What Ellerbe is known for
2 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
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Also called Ellerbe home
Born elsewhere, Tom McInnis lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellerbe 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 (2)
- Travis Carter: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom McInnis: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons