#1Famous people · Boyd
Boyd is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Grady Lewis, covered in 9 languages. John Emmett Lyle, Jr., the American politician, comes second, with George Brown third. From John Emmett Lyle, Jr. in 1910 to George Brown in 1923, the births cover 13 years. Across Texas, the lists cover 627 towns.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Grady Lewis
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1910
John Emmett Lyle, Jr.
Youngest
1923
George Brown
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Boyd
Ranked by languages covered: Grady Lewis with 9, then John Emmett Lyle, Jr. with 5 and George Brown with 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boyd 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 (2)
- Grady Lewis: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emmett Lyle, Jr.: CC0, Wikimedia Commons