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Famous people · San Angelo
Performers stand out among the 33 famous people born in San Angelo
At the top of the list is the American tennis player Nancy Richey, covered in 26 languages. Second and third on the list are Greg Maddux and Max Lucado. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 25 of them. Only 24 of the 652 towns in Texas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
33
notable people
Best known
Nancy Richey
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Joseph Brannon Dooley
Youngest
1992
Hannah Ferguson
Most common field
Sports
15 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about San Angelo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What San Angelo is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.6 times.
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 San Angelo’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 11 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFaithMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in San Angelo
Three names lead: Nancy Richey (26 languages), Greg Maddux (19) and Max Lucado (19).
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Everyone else born in San Angelo
The rest number 30, with 13 athletes among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called San Angelo home
One more notable person made the town home: August Pfluger.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Angelo 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 (7)
- Greg Maddux: User ISU_79 on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Lucado: Official Proverbs 31 Ministries, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Richey: Bert Verhoeff for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McGill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula DeAnda: Aoi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Ferguson: Justis Kivari, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- August Pfluger: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons