
Born near McBride: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Albert G. Noble, from Preston, 5 mi away. Chesley Sullenberger is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. The Oklahoma lists hold names for 312 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from McBride yet.
What stands out about McBride’s famous people
Famous people born near McBride
Nobody born in McBride is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot


Jim Hightower
born 1943Texas author and liberal political activist


Ralph Faudree
1939–2015American mathematician, the provost of the University of Memphis





Denean Howard
born 1964Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Sherri Howard
born 1962Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner





Richard Miles McCool
1922–2008United States Navy officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Boyd Converse
1932–2010American football coach and college administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McBride 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 (16)
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denean Howard: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Flowers: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hightower: Raskin Fans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neill Armstrong: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred P. Murrah: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Johnson: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Dobson: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Muncrief: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bubba Kolb: Laura Kolb Satellite Beach, Fl.- Taos,N.M., USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert G. Noble: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Fisher: Obak, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Spiller: QzDaddy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Miles McCool: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hodges Pone III, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons