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Famous people · Manning

10 famous people were born in Manning, more of them leaders than in most towns

Articles in 5 languages make the American rapper and beatboxer Darren Robinson the best known. Second and third on the list are Peggy Parish and Glenn Murray. The largest group, 5, was born between 1920 and 1969. Born in 1893, Taylor Hudnall Stukes is the first name on record, and Fred Bennett, born in 1983, the most recent.

Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Darren Robinson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Taylor Hudnall Stukes
Youngest
1983
Fred Bennett
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Manning’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Manning is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.

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 Manning’s famous people were born

The 1960s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Manning

Darren Robinson, Peggy Parish and Glenn Murray are written about in 5, 5 and 3 languages.

DR#1
Music

Darren Robinson

1967–1995

American rapper and beatboxer

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
PP#2
Writing & Arts

Peggy Parish

1927–1988

American children's writer

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GM#3
Sports

Glenn Murray

born 1970

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Manning

The other 7 span the years 1893 to 1983.

JS

Jimmy Spencer

born 1969

American football player, defensive back, cornerback

FB

Fred Bennett

born 1983

Player of Gridiron Football

JI

John C. Land III

born 1941

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JN

Julius B. Ness

1916–1991

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
RI

Robert L. Ridgeway III

born 1958

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
TS

Taylor Hudnall Stukes

1893–1961

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manning 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.