#1Famous people · Blackwell
6 famous people were born in Blackwell
Most widely known is Brad Penny, the major League Baseball free agent pitcher, with articles in 9 languages. Cody Gibson and Stephen Aloysius Leven follow. Between 1920 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Stephen Aloysius Leven, born in 1905, the newest to Cody Gibson, born in 1987.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Brad Penny
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1905
Stephen Aloysius Leven
Youngest
1987
Cody Gibson
Most common field
Sports
1 people
What stands out about Blackwell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Blackwell’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
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The best known
Born in Blackwell
Languages with an article: 9 for Brad Penny, 3 for Cody Gibson, 3 for Stephen Aloysius Leven.
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Faith
Stephen Aloysius Leven
1905–1983Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio, titular Bishop of Bure, Bishop of San Angelo
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackwell 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 (3)
- Brad Penny: itsbeach on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale DeWitt: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Allbaugh: Greg Schaler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons