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Famous people · Comanche
From 1897 to 1998, Comanche was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Most widely known is Bob Masters, the American football player, with articles in 3 languages. Tex Carleton, the American baseball player, comes second, with Bruce Hitt third. More than half were born in the age of mills and railroads, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Bob Masters, dates from 1913.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Bob Masters
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Bruce Hitt
Youngest
1998
Jeffrey Abbey
Most common field
Sports
5 people
The best known
Born in Comanche
All three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Comanche’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 1.
Sports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Comanche
Of the other 2, 2 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Comanche 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 (1)
- Tex Carleton: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons