#1Famous people · Tomball
14 famous people were born in Tomball, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Nneka Ogwumike, covered in 20 languages. The next two names are Chiney Ogwumike and Ben Keating. 8 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. From Roy M. Huffington in 1917 to Jake Bates in 2000, the births cover 83 years.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Nneka Ogwumike
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Roy M. Huffington
Youngest
2000
Jake Bates
Most common field
Sports
10 people
What stands out about Tomball’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Tomball’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1990s, with 4 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Tomball is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Tomball
All three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in Tomball
Another 11, the earliest born in 1917.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tomball 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 (8)
- Nneka Ogwumike: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chiney Ogwumike: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Keating: FrankAbalistreri, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: DMC511, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Herrmann: Kdolson20, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Collins: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy M. Huffington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Duff: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons