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Famous people · Weatherford
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Weatherford
At the top of the list is the American astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, covered in 45 languages. The next two names are Braden Looper and Gunnar Nixon. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 7.5, close to the 6.2 of the typical Oklahoma town.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Thomas P. Stafford
in 45 Wikipedia languages
First
1887
Samuel D. Burton
Youngest
1993
Gunnar Nixon
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Weatherford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Weatherford is known for
Weatherford has 1.9× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Weatherford
By how many languages cover them, Thomas P. Stafford comes first (45), then Braden Looper (10) and Gunnar Nixon (9).
#2Sports
Braden Looper
born 1974Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Weatherford’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Everyone else born in Weatherford
6 more, 5 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weatherford 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 (5)
- Braden Looper: User Metsfan7 on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Banister: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold Short: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan West: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Wright: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons