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Famous people · Cumberland Gap

Cumberland Gap is the birthplace of 2 famous people

The best known is the American baseball player Earl Williams, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American football player Dave McArthur. Earl Williams, born in 1903, is the earliest name and Dave McArthur, born in 1904, the latest. No town in Tennessee lists more than Chattanooga, with 56.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Earl Williams
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Earl Williams
Youngest
1904
Dave McArthur
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Cumberland Gap

EW#1
Sports

Earl Williams

1903–1958

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DM#2
Sports

Dave McArthur

1904–1948

American football player

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cumberland Gap 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.