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Famous people · Woodward
9 famous people from Woodward, many of them athletes
The best known is the American rower James Workman, with articles in 20 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 5 of them. The list comes to 7.6 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Oklahoma, at 6.2. From Ray Ballard to Tim Albin, the births on the list run from 1897 to 1965.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
James Workman
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Ray Ballard
Youngest
1965
Tim Albin
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Woodward’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Woodward is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Woodward’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Woodward
The three are covered in 20, 7 and 6 languages: James Workman, Olin Earl Teague and Bob Fenimore.
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Everyone else born in Woodward
Of the other 6, 3 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodward 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 (4)
- Olin Earl Teague: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Fenimore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Blackburn: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Photo Division [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Albin: APocketJoker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons