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Famous people · Graham
Athletes stand out among the 8 famous people born in Graham
Most widely known is Jesse Branson, the American basketball player, with articles in 9 languages. Behind the leader come Tom Zachary and Jane Albright. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Jesse Branson
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Tom Zachary
Youngest
1997
Jamie Newman
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Graham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Graham is known for
Graham has 2.5× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Graham’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Graham
First, Jesse Branson (9 languages), then Tom Zachary (6) and Jane Albright (4).
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Everyone else born in Graham
5 more names, born between 1903 and 1997.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Graham home
One more notable person made the town home: Jeanne Robertson.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Graham.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Graham 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 (6)
- Tom Zachary: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Albright: US Air Force Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clise Dudley: Carl T. Thorner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Holt: Doug McWilliams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Newman: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Kerr Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons