
Born near Banquete: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Robert Curl, with articles in 59 languages. Solomon P. Ortiz, born in Robstown, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Banquete. 668 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Banquete’s famous people
Famous people born near Banquete
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president


James P. Allison
born 1948American immunologist and Nobel laureate


Lauro Cavazos
1927–2022American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Banquete 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)
- Robert Curl: Douglas A. Lockard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Allison: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauro Cavazos: United States Department of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Dear: Will Calcutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard E. Cavazos: C.R. Bruce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Henry: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons