Famous people · Avard
Born near Avard: 28 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Troy Ruttman, with articles in 20 languages. The nearest, Jack Ging, was born in Alva, 9 mi away. The list for Avard is empty for now. 297 towns across Oklahoma can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Troy Ruttman
Best known
Troy Ruttman
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Avard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avard
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Shirley Abbott
1924–2013American businessman, rancher, politician and ambassador
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avard 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 (11)
- Troy Ruttman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Glasgow: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Abbott: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. William Oakley: WaydeScanlon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Hand: Amestanko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold G. Kiner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey W. Hickman: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Jackson: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Tidwell: Emporia State University Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wilson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons