#1Famous people · Townsend
A single famous person was born in Townsend: Buster Ramsey
The American football player and coach Buster Ramsey was born in 1920. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. 6 languages have an article about them. In all of Tennessee, the famous people on record come from 229 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Buster Ramsey
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
Buster Ramsey
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Townsend
#1A chosen home
Also called Townsend home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Townsend, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Townsend 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)
- Buster Ramsey: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Sundquist: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons