#1Music
Max Roach
1924–2007American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
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Famous people · Newland
3 famous people come from Newland, Max Roach the best known
Best known of all is Max Roach, written about in 38 languages. Behind the leader come Paul Johnson and Dudley Greene. From Max Roach to Dudley Greene, the births on the list run from 1924 to 1963. Wilmington’s 67 names make the longest list in North Carolina.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Max Roach
in 38 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
Max Roach
Youngest
1963
Dudley Greene
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Newland
Ranked by languages covered: Max Roach with 38, then Paul Johnson with 3 and Dudley Greene with 2.
#1#2Sports
Paul Johnson
born 1957American college football coach, born 1957
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#3Politics & Law
Dudley Greene
born 1963American politician in North Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newland 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)
- Max Roach: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Johnson: Gtphotographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Greene: North Carolina General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons