#1Famous people · Lowell
Lowell is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Whitey Lockman, the American baseball player and coach, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the American baseball player Wilbur Howard. Over the border in Gastonia, 38 names are on record, led by Thomas Sowell. From Whitey Lockman in 1926 to Wilbur Howard in 1949, the births cover 23 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Whitey Lockman
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
Whitey Lockman
Youngest
1949
Wilbur Howard
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Lowell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lowell 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 (3)
- Whitey Lockman: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sowell: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons