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Famous people · Mebane
Athletes stand out among the 7 famous people born in Mebane
Most widely known is Ricardo Marsh, the American basketball player, with articles in 5 languages. The next two names are Woody Durham and A. Oveta Fuller. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Ricardo Marsh
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
Lew Riggs
Youngest
1995
Zack Littell
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Mebane’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Mebane is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
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 Mebane’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotablePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Mebane
First, Ricardo Marsh (5 languages), then Woody Durham (5) and A. Oveta Fuller (4).
#2Film, TV & Stage
Woody Durham
1941–2018Former UNC radio sports announcer
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Everyone else born in Mebane
Another 4, 3 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mebane 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)
- Woody Durham: THE evil fluffyface, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary D. Allred: NC legislature, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lew Riggs: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons