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Mal Whitfield
1924–2015American middle-distance runner and sprinter
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Famous people · Bay City
Athletes stand out among the 25 famous people born in Bay City
Most widely known is Mal Whitfield, the American middle-distance runner and sprinter, with articles in 29 languages. Close behind are Charles Austin and Joe DeLoach. 17 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Forrest Bess’, in 1911, and the last That Mexican OT’s, in 1999.
Born here
25
notable people
Best known
Mal Whitfield
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Forrest Bess
Youngest
1999
That Mexican OT
Most common field
Sports
16 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Bay City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bay City’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 9 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bay City is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.8 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 Bay City
First, Mal Whitfield (29 languages), then Charles Austin (25) and Joe DeLoach (23).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Bay City
Here are 22 more, born from 1911 to 1999.
Hart Lee Dykes
born 1966All-American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver
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A chosen home
Also called Bay City home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Bay City, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Van Vleck’s, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bay City 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 (8)
- Alex Dixon: Greengeorge, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Laughlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Fletcher: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- That Mexican OT: RespectMyRegion, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric Woodard: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Martin Cadore: National Library of Medicine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Heard: Wnmunews, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daran Norris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons