#1Famous people · Gates
Gates has one famous person on record
In 1927, the American football player George Taliaferro was born. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their story is told in 7 languages. Over the border in Halls, 5 names are on record, led by John S. Tanner.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
George Taliaferro
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
George Taliaferro
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Gates
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gates 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)
- George Taliaferro: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Tanner: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons