#1Famous people · Bellville
9 famous people from Bellville, many of them athletes
Emmanuel Sanders, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. 5 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 127 of the 654 towns in Texas with anyone on record list more. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Emmanuel Sanders
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Alfred C. Finn
Youngest
1987
Emmanuel Sanders
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Bellville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bellville is known for
Bellville has 1.9× the usual share of athletes.
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 Bellville
Emmanuel Sanders, Juke Boy Bonner and Alfred C. Finn are written about in 11, 8 and 4 languages.
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#2Music
Juke Boy Bonner
1932–1978American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist
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Through the years
When Bellville’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1930s, with 2 people born in that decade.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Bellville
6 more names, born between 1907 and 1972.
Johnny Holland
born 1965All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bellville 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 (4)
- Emmanuel Sanders: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Juke Boy Bonner: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Goodwin: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beau Bell: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons