#1Famous people · Catawba
One famous person was born in Catawba
Jimmy Williams, the major League Baseball manager, was born in 1847. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 2 languages. 723 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jimmy Williams
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
Jimmy Williams
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Catawba
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Catawba 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)
- Jimmy Williams: Goodwin & Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons