#1Famous people · Pembroke
The 5 famous people born in Pembroke, led by Tatanka
Tatanka, the American professional wrestler, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. The American sprinter Lee McRae ranks second, ahead of Charles Graham. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Per head, the list is long: 17.7 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in North Carolina has 1.8.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Tatanka
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Nate Andrews
Youngest
1966
Lee McRae
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Pembroke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Pembroke’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Pembroke
The three are covered in 16, 14 and 3 languages: Tatanka, Lee McRae and Charles Graham.
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What Pembroke is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pembroke 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)
- Tatanka: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Graham: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Andrews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons