#12 famous people call Texico their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American basketball coach Jack Gardner, covered in 6 languages. One more name completes the list: Joel Hunt. Born in 1905, Joel Hunt is the first name on record, and Jack Gardner, born in 1910, the most recent. Famous people are on record for 95 of the towns in New Mexico.

Born in Texico
#1Joel Hunt
1905–1978American football player and coach, baseball player
Who’s the most famous person from Texico?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Texico 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 (1)
- Jack Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons