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Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Famous people · Converse
3 famous people were born in Converse
Most widely known is John Terrell, the American para-cyclist, with articles in 3 languages. Behind the leader come Chris McAllister and Jarveon Williams. The nearest list is next door in San Antonio: 24 names, starting with Joan Crawford. From Chris McAllister in 1991 to Jarveon Williams in 1995, the births cover 4 years.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
John Terrell
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1991
Chris McAllister
Youngest
1995
Jarveon Williams
Most common field
Sports
3 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Converse
John Terrell, Chris McAllister and Jarveon Williams are written about in 3, 1 and 1 languages.
CM#2
JW#3
A chosen home
Also called Converse home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Converse, though born elsewhere.
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San Antonio has the longest list next door: 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Converse 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 (3)
- Alton Robinson: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Crawford: George Hurrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Porter: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons