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Paul Thompson
born 1983American football quarterback, born 1983
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Famous people · Leander
Leander is the birthplace of 2 famous people
With articles in 3 languages, Paul Thompson is the most widely known. The list has one more: the American soccer player Talen Maples. Foy Draper leads the 9 names listed next door in Georgetown. The first birth on record is Paul Thompson’s, in 1983, and the last Talen Maples’, in 1998.
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2
notable people
Best known
Paul Thompson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1983
Paul Thompson
Youngest
1998
Talen Maples
Most common field
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2 people
The best known
Born in Leander
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leander 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 (3)
- Paul Thompson: User:Desert sapper, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foy Draper: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malaika Rapolu: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons