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Famous people · Franklin
3 famous people call Franklin their birthplace
Most widely known is Johnny Perkins, the American football player, with articles in 4 languages. Close behind are Joseph L. Reid and Fred C. Cole. The list runs from Fred C. Cole, born in 1912, to Johnny Perkins, born in 1953. Beaumont has the most of any town in Texas: 63.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Johnny Perkins
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1912
Fred C. Cole
Youngest
1953
Johnny Perkins
The best known
Born in Franklin
The three are covered in 4, 4 and 2 languages: Johnny Perkins, Joseph L. Reid and Fred C. Cole.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Joseph L. Reid: National Marine Fisheries Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons