#1Famous people · West Columbia
Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in West Columbia
The best known is the American football player Cam Ward, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are Charlie Johnson and Jim Ray Smith. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Born in 1837, Annette Finnigan is the first name on record, and Cam Ward, born in 2002, the most recent.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Cam Ward
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Annette Finnigan
Youngest
2002
Cam Ward
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about West Columbia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What West Columbia is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2.4 times as common.
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 West Columbia’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in West Columbia
The three best known are all athletes.
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Everyone else born in West Columbia
The other 3 span the years 1837 to 1996.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Columbia 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)
- Cam Ward: Jar-Lar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Johnson: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Romero: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons