#1Famous people · Sanford
Of the 12 famous people born in Sanford, an unusual share are athletes
Dennis A. Wicker, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The next two names are Akeem Richmond and Bill Harrington. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 8 in all. For every 10,000 residents there are 3.8 on the list, well above the typical North Carolina town’s 1.8.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Dennis A. Wicker
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Abie Hood
Youngest
1991
Akeem Richmond
Most common field
Sports
9 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about Sanford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sanford is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2.1 times as common.
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 Sanford’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitaryMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sanford
Languages with an article: 6 for Dennis A. Wicker, 3 for Akeem Richmond, 3 for Bill Harrington.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Sanford
Still to come: 9 more, from 1903 to 1985.
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A chosen home
Also called Sanford home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Frederick W. B. Coleman.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sanford 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 (8)
- Dennis A. Wicker: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Akeem Richmond: Ybrammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda L. Bray: U.S. Army photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Briggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Such: Park Press Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick W. B. Coleman: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John I. Sauls: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert T. Reives, II: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons