Born near Del Sol: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Greg Brezina, from Sinton, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Solomon P. Ortiz, with articles in 11 languages. No famous person’s birth in Del Sol is on record yet. The Texas lists hold names for 630 towns.
What stands out about Del Sol’s famous people
Famous people born near Del Sol
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
T. Don Hutto
1935–2021Co-founder of [[Corrections Corporation of America]]
William D. Wittliff
1940–2019American screenwriter, photographer, and curator


Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Del Sol and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abel Herrero: Terry Ross from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons