Famous people · Bovina
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bovina
The best known of them is Edgar Mitchell, with articles in 52 languages. Jack Gardner, born in Texico, 13 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bovina. 638 towns across Texas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Edgar Mitchell
Best known
Edgar Mitchell
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bovina’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bovina
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joel Hunt
1905–1978American football player and coach, baseball player
Norman Petty
1927–1984American musician and record producer, talent manager
Brandon Gill
born 1994American politician and investment banker
Sharon Welch
born 1952American academic scholar, social ethicist and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bovina 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)
- Edgar Mitchell: NASA/Alan Shepard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Ely: Warner Bros, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raúl Rosas Jr.: Chamatkar Sandhu, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Petty: Wordbuilder, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Gill: Nate Payne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Hance: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Baskett: Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries. Cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons