#1Famous people · Humboldt
Of the 10 famous people born in Humboldt, an unusual share are athletes
Doug Atkins, the player of American football, is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Second place goes to the American football offensive lineman Trey Smith, third to Fred Craddock. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 7 in all. Over 114 years of births, the list goes from Chick Autry (1885) to Trey Smith (1999).
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Doug Atkins
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Chick Autry
Youngest
1999
Trey Smith
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Humboldt’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Humboldt is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Humboldt
Doug Atkins, Trey Smith and Fred Craddock are written about in 9, 5 and 3 languages.
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#3Through the years
When Humboldt’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 2.
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Everyone else born in Humboldt
7 more names, born between 1885 and 1969.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humboldt 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 (5)
- Doug Atkins: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trey Smith: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Craddock: Joeraybray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Autry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Murray Warmath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons