#1Famous people · Matthews
Athletes stand out among the 7 famous people born in Matthews
Most widely known is James B. Black, the American politician, with articles in 4 languages. More than half were born since 1970, 6 in all. The list comes to 2.3 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in North Carolina, at 1.8. From James B. Black in 1935 to Riley Ferguson in 1995, the births cover 60 years.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
James B. Black
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1935
James B. Black
Youngest
1995
Riley Ferguson
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Matthews’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Matthews’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1990s, with 5 people born in that decade.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Matthews is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
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 Matthews
Two of the three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in Matthews
The rest number 4, with 4 athletes among them.
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Close by, Charlotte counts 36 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Matthews 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 (5)
- James B. Black: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Kilgo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Buttrey: Maria Serrao - rpvchannel33, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Channing Stribling: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Graham: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons