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Famous people · Tipton
4 famous people call Tipton their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Gilmer Capps, covered in 2 languages. Second and third on the list are Jerry Farley and Troy Herriage. Born in 1924, John G. Smith is the first name on record, and Jerry Farley, born in 1946, the most recent. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Gilmer Capps
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1924
John G. Smith
Youngest
1946
Jerry Farley
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Tipton
Counted by languages, Gilmer Capps is ahead of Jerry Farley and Troy Herriage: 2, 2 and 2.
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Through the years
When Tipton’s famous people were born
Most were born between 1920 and 1969 (4); the busiest decade is the 1930s (2).
SportsPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tipton is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Tipton
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tipton 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 (1)
- Jerry Farley: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons