Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Athletes stand out among the 7 famous people born in Jacksboro
The best known is the American actor Anthony 'Scooter' Teague, with articles in 6 languages. Don Massengale, the American professional golfer, comes second, with Darrell Lester third. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. The oldest name on the list belongs to Mike Brumbelow, born in 1906, the newest to David Spiller, born in 1961.
What stands out about Jacksboro’s famous people
What Jacksboro is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2 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.
Born in Jacksboro
Two of the three are athletes.
When Jacksboro’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Jacksboro
Another 4, the earliest born in 1906.
Mike Brumbelow
1906–1977American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Abe Martin
1908–1979American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jacksboro 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.