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Famous people · Nocona

3 famous people call Nocona their birthplace

Articles in 3 languages make the American football player Joe Gibson the best known. Second and third on the list are Bruce Threadgill and Jack Crain. Joe Gibson, born in 1919, is the earliest name and Bruce Threadgill, born in 1956, the latest. For every 10,000 residents there are 9.5 on the list, well above the typical Texas town’s 0.7.

Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Joe Gibson
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Joe Gibson
Youngest
1956
Bruce Threadgill
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Nocona

By how many languages cover them, Joe Gibson comes first (3), then Bruce Threadgill (2) and Jack Crain (2).

JG#1
Sports

Joe Gibson

1919–2002

American football player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
BT#2
Sports

Bruce Threadgill

born 1956

American football player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JC#3
Politics & Law

Jack Crain

1920–1994

American politician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nocona 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.