#1Famous people · Cuero
17 famous people were born in Cuero, more of them athletes than in most towns
Fred Hansen, the American athlete, is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 12 of them. From Bob Blake to Cody Wallace, the births on the list run from 1885 to 1984. Only 74 of the 628 towns in Texas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
17
notable people
Best known
Fred Hansen
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Bob Blake
Youngest
1984
Cody Wallace
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Cuero’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Cuero is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Cuero’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 4 births.
SportsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cuero
First, Fred Hansen (24 languages), then Mary Wheeler (13) and Guy Cordon (9).
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Everyone else born in Cuero
14 more, 9 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cuero 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)
- Fred Hansen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Cordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Wallace: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Horton: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Neely: Capitol Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Blake: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons