Famous people · Tushka
Born near Tushka: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lowell Fulson, from Atoka, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Tushka yet. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62. Lawton has the second-longest list in Oklahoma, after Muskogee, with 61.
Born nearby
28
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Lowell Fulson
Best known
Lowell Fulson
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tushka’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tushka
Nobody born in Tushka is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Muriel Hazel Wright
1889–1975Teacher, historian and writer on the Choctaw Nation
John H. Ross
1918–2013Decorated World War II photo reconnaissance pilot and subject of documentary ''John Ross: American''
Boyd Converse
1932–2010American football coach and college administrator
Ralph Faudree
1939–2015American mathematician, the provost of the University of Memphis
Owanah Anderson
1926–2017Choctaw author and indigenous rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tushka 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)
- Lowell Fulson: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick J. Hurley: Frank Townsend Hutchens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Smith: 079Doris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Johnson: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Richardson: Jaketh2002, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Dobson: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- U. L. Washington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube Foster: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. McCall: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Sorrells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack P. Juhan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons