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Famous people · Rotan

Rotan is the birthplace of 2 famous people

Timothy Nolen, the American opera singer, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The other is Fred Acorn, the American football defensive back. From Timothy Nolen to Fred Acorn, the births on the list run from 1941 to 1961. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Timothy Nolen
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1941
Timothy Nolen
Youngest
1961
Fred Acorn
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known

Born in Rotan

TN#1
Music

Timothy Nolen

1941–2023

American opera singer

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
FA#2
Sports

Fred Acorn

born 1961

American football defensive back

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rotan 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.