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Famous people · Fountain Inn
2 famous people call Fountain Inn their birthplace
Articles in 2 languages make the American professional golfer Chris Patton the best known. The only other name is the American tap dancer Peg Leg Bates. Peg Leg Bates (1907) and Chris Patton (1967) mark the two ends of the list. Of the towns next door, Simpsonville lists the most: 7, with Stephen Thompson first.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Chris Patton
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Peg Leg Bates
Youngest
1967
Chris Patton
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Fountain Inn
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What Fountain Inn is known for
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Of the towns around it, Simpsonville has the most on record: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fountain Inn 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 (2)
- Peg Leg Bates: Robert J. Boser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Thompson: Cpl. Devin Nichols, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons