#1Famous people · Conroe
Athletes stand out among the 20 famous people born in Conroe
Colin Edwards, the American motorcycle racer, is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Second and third on the list are Kyle Bennett and William S. Burroughs Jr.. Most were born since 1970: 16 of them. From Vincent Madeley Harris in 1913 to Parker McCollum in 1992, the births cover 79 years.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Colin Edwards
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Vincent Madeley Harris
Youngest
1992
Parker McCollum
Most common field
Sports
12 people
What stands out about Conroe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Conroe’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 9 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Conroe is known for
Conroe has 1.7× 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 Conroe
Ranked by languages covered: Colin Edwards with 24, then Kyle Bennett with 10 and William S. Burroughs Jr. with 10.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Conroe
A further 17 follow, born between 1913 and 1992.
Brandon Allen
born 1986Major League Baseball first baseman in the New York Mets organization
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Close by, The Woodlands counts 8 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conroe 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 (6)
- Colin Edwards: Original: Box Repsol / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Allen: Dru Bloomfield - At Home in Scottsdale on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Cashner: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parker McCollum: Eric Coleman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rock Cartwright: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Bliss Blanton: pinguino k from North Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons