#1Famous people · Parsons
2 famous people call Parsons their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Calvin Garrett, covered in 7 languages. The only other name is the country musician Little David Wilkins. From Little David Wilkins in 1945 to Calvin Garrett in 1956, the births cover 11 years. The longest list in Tennessee is Chattanooga’s, with 56 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Calvin Garrett
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1945
Little David Wilkins
Youngest
1956
Calvin Garrett
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Parsons
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parsons 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)
- Calvin Garrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little David Wilkins: PepperMeiler1, CC0, Wikimedia Commons