#1Famous people · Robstown
7 famous people from Robstown, many of them athletes
The best known is the American politician Solomon P. Ortiz, with articles in 11 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 6 in all. The list comes to 6.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.7 in the typical town in Texas. The oldest name on the list belongs to John Magee, born in 1923, the newest to Brooks Kieschnick, born in 1972.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Solomon P. Ortiz
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1923
John Magee
Youngest
1972
Brooks Kieschnick
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Robstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Robstown is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 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.
Through the years
When Robstown’s famous people were born
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & LawMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Robstown
Three names lead: Solomon P. Ortiz (11 languages), Eddie Jackson (9) and Gene Upshaw (8).
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Gene Upshaw
1945–2008American football player, labor leader, NFLPA president
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robstown 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)
- Solomon P. Ortiz: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Jackson: Shadowgate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abel Herrero: Terry Ross from Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons