Famous people · Cannon AFB
Born near Cannon AFB: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Raúl Rosas Jr., was born in Clovis, 8 mi away. William Hanna is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cannon AFB. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
William Hanna
Best known
William Hanna
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cannon AFB’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cannon AFB
Nobody born in Cannon AFB is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Norman Petty
1927–1984American musician and record producer, talent manager
Brandon Gill
born 1994American politician and investment banker
Ed Foreman
1933–2022Texas businessman and former congressman from Texas and New Mexico
Joel Hunt
1905–1978American football player and coach, baseball player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cannon AFB and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- William Hanna: Photo by Elson-Alexandre, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raúl Rosas Jr.: Chamatkar Sandhu, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Petty: Wordbuilder, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Gill: Nate Payne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Foreman: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Ross: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Rockwood: U.S. Air Force photo by Rebecca Amber, Staff writer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons