Famous people · Knollwood
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Knollwood
Buck Owens, born in Sherman, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Chesley Sullenberger, with articles in 35 languages. Across the town line, Sherman lists 38, Buck Owens first. No entry yet names Knollwood as a birthplace.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Chesley Sullenberger
Best known
Chesley Sullenberger
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Knollwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Knollwood
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Denean Howard
born 1964Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Sherri Howard
born 1962Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot
Roswell G. Higginbotham
1898–1943American football and baseball player and coach
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Sherman, with 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Knollwood 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 (7)
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denean Howard: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Flowers: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Tate: Laura Kolb Satellite Beach, Fl.- Taos,N.M., USA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Murray: Congressional work, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons