Famous people · Ralls
Born near Ralls: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Johnny Sands, born in Lorenzo, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Buddy Holly, with articles in 75 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ralls. Famous people are on record for 635 of the towns in Texas.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Buddy Holly
Best known
Buddy Holly
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ralls’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ralls
Nobody born in Ralls is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Billy J. Murphy
1921–2008American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
Conrad Vernon
born 1968American film and television director, storyboard artist, writer and voice actor
Natalie Maines
born 1974American singer; lead vocalist for Dixie Chicks
Maurice Ewing
1906–1974American geophysicist and oceanographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ralls 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 (8)
- Buddy Holly: Buddy_Holly_Brunswick_Records.jpg: Brunswick Records derivative work: GDuwenTell me!, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chace Crawford: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trae Young: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Maines: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Williams: DJParker39 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac Davis: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Keys: Sean Birmingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Ewing: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons