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Photo: AllenS · Public domainFamous people · La Luz
La Luz, birthplace of the American javelin thrower Benjamin Garcia
Benjamin Garcia, the American javelin thrower, was born in 1933. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Of the bordering towns, Alamogordo has the longest list: 17, with Edward Condon at the top.
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notable people
Best known
Benjamin Garcia
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1933
Benjamin Garcia
The best known
Born in La Luz
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Alamogordo leads the towns around it, with 17 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Luz 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.
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- Edward Condon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons