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Famous people · Jacksboro

Athletes 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.

Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Mike Brumbelow
Youngest
1961
David Spiller
Most common field
Sports
5 people

What stands out about Jacksboro’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

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.

The best known

Born in Jacksboro

Two of the three are athletes.

AT#1
Film, TV & Stage

Anthony 'Scooter' Teague

1940–1989

American actor

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DM#2
Sports

Don Massengale

1937–2007

American professional golfer

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DL#3
Sports

Darrell Lester

1914–1993

American football center

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Jacksboro’s famous people were born

The 1940s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000
SportsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Jacksboro

Another 4, the earliest born in 1906.

MB

Mike Brumbelow

1906–1977

American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator

AM

Abe Martin

1908–1979

American football player and coach, college athletics administrator

DS

David Spiller

born 1961

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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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.