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Famous people · Borger

14 famous people were born in Borger, more of them athletes than in most towns

The best known is the American actress Darlene Cates, with articles in 21 languages. Mike Conaway and Lucretia Love follow. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 11 of them. Per head, the list is long: 11.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Texas has 0.7.

#2 best knownMike ConawayPolitics & Law · born 1948
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Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Darlene Cates
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Bill Bishop
Youngest
1977
Stormie Jones
Most common field
Sports
8 people

What stands out about Borger’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Borger is known for

Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.

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 Borger

Three names lead: Darlene Cates (21 languages), Mike Conaway (17) and Lucretia Love (7).

DC#1
Film, TV & Stage

Darlene Cates

1947–2017

American actress

21 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Mike Conaway#2
Politics & Law

Mike Conaway

born 1948

Former U.S. Representative from Texas

17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Lucretia Love#3
Film, TV & Stage

Lucretia Love

1941–2019

American actress

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Borger’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 7.

The American centuryToday19502000Stormie Jones
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Borger

11 more names, born between 1931 and 1977.

DA

Donny Anderson

born 1943

Player of American football

Charlotte Mailliard Shultz

Charlotte Mailliard Shultz

1933–2021

American diplomat

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Stormie Jones

Stormie Jones

1977–1990

American organ transplant recipient

BB

Bill Bishop

1931–1998

American football player

RB

Rik Bonness

born 1954

American football player, offensive lineman, center

BM

Bill McKinney

born 1945

American football linebacker

GM

Gerald Myers

born 1936

American basketball player-coach

JL

John LaGrone

1944–2022

American judge

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
GS

Graham Snelding

born 1972

American football coach

MH

Mark Hatley

1949–2004

American football player, coach, executive, and administrator

NA

Noble Atkins

?–1985

American football player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Borger 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.

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