#1Famous people · Tarboro
Of the 24 famous people born in Tarboro, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Montrezl Harrell, covered in 22 languages. Ben Jones is second and Hugh Shelton third. 13 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Richard Hines to Paris Kea, the births on the list run from 1792 to 1996.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Montrezl Harrell
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1792
Richard Hines
Youngest
1996
Paris Kea
Most common field
Sports
13 people
What stands out about Tarboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tarboro is known for
Tarboro has 1.5× the usual share of athletes.
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 Tarboro’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMilitaryBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Tarboro
Montrezl Harrell, Ben Jones and Hugh Shelton are written about in 22, 14 and 14 languages.
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Everyone else born in Tarboro
21 more names, born between 1792 and 1996.
Henry C. Bourne, Jr.
1921–2010Interim president of Georgia Institute of Technology
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tarboro 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 (7)
- Montrezl Harrell: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Shelton: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Lewis: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Spencer Bassett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyquan Lewis: WOSN, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnell Gilliam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons