#1Famous people · Charlotte
Charlotte has just one famous person to its name: Oscar Robertson
In 1938, the American basketball player Oscar Robertson was born. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 46 languages. Chattanooga has the most of any town in Tennessee: 56.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Oscar Robertson
in 46 Wikipedia languages
First
1938
Oscar Robertson
Most common field
Sports
1 people
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Born in Charlotte
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charlotte 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 (1)
- Oscar Robertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons