Famous people · Dickson
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dickson
Closest of all is Rex Ryan, from Ardmore, 8 mi away. Next door, the list for Ardmore holds 33, Rex Ryan first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dickson. The best known of them is Kay Starr, with articles in 18 languages.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Kay Starr
Best known
Kay Starr
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dickson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dickson
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mauree Turner
born 1993American politician and community organizer
Richard Miles McCool
1922–2008United States Navy officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor
John Sparks
born 1947Oklahoma Senator representing District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland and McClain counties, since 2006
Boyd Converse
1932–2010American football coach and college administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Ardmore leads the towns around it, with 33 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dickson 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 (12)
- Kay Starr: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Renick: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Ryan: BellaMeghan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Hefley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mauree Turner: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neill Armstrong: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred P. Murrah: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Muncrief: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Spiller: QzDaddy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Landers: U.S. Army Air Forces, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sparks: Oklahoma Legislative Services Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Miles McCool: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hodges Pone III, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons