#1Famous people · Rockport
2 famous people were born in Rockport
Ernie Caceres, the American musician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the American judge John H. Wood, Jr.. Over 5 years of births, the list goes from Ernie Caceres (1911) to John H. Wood, Jr. (1916). The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
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2
notable people
Best known
Ernie Caceres
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1911
Ernie Caceres
Youngest
1916
John H. Wood, Jr.
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Rockport
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockport 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 (2)
- Ernie Caceres: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Wood, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons