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Famous people · Allen

Allen is the birthplace of 2 famous people

At the top of the list is the American book-collector and writer Mildred Clingerman, covered in 4 languages. The other is Vallie Eaves, the American baseball player. The first birth on record is Vallie Eaves’, in 1911, and the last Mildred Clingerman’s, in 1918. 298 towns in Oklahoma have at least one famous person on record.

#1 best knownMildred ClingermanWriting & Arts · 1918–1997
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2
notable people
Best known
Mildred Clingerman
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Vallie Eaves
Youngest
1918
Mildred Clingerman
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
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Born in Allen

Mildred Clingerman#1
Writing & Arts

Mildred Clingerman

1918–1997

American book-collector and writer

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VE#2
Sports

Vallie Eaves

1911–1960

American baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allen 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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