Famous people · Alma
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alma
Closest of all is Chase Craig, from Ennis, 6 mi away. Frederic Forrest is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Alma yet. Of the bordering towns, Ennis has the longest list: 17, with Chase Craig at the top.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Frederic Forrest
Best known
Frederic Forrest
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alma’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alma
Nobody born in Alma is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Blair Cherry
1901–1966American football player and coach, baseball coach
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Of the towns around it, Ennis has the most on record: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alma and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Frederic Forrest: Eduardo Montes-Bradley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Brian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Kirksey: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Nelson: Acme Telephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline Logan: Melbourne Spurr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Johnson: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maceo Baston: Avi kedmi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Mason: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons