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Famous people · Marion
7 famous people were born in Marion, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the American basketball player and coach Roy Williams, with articles in 10 languages. Close behind are Morris McHone and Linda M. McGee. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 7 of them. From Richard Erwin in 1923 to Roy Williams in 1950, the births cover 27 years.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Roy Williams
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1923
Richard Erwin
Youngest
1950
Roy Williams
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Marion’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Marion is known for
Marion has 2.7× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Marion
Two of the three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Marion’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Marion
4 more, 3 of them leaders.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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)
- Morris McHone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons