Famous people · Wingate
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wingate
Closest of all is Rogers Hornsby, from Winters, 11 mi away. John Layfield is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wingate. In all of Texas, the famous people on record come from 677 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
John Layfield
Best known
John Layfield
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wingate’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wingate
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Burroughs
1907–1978Politician and business person, 18th Governor of New Mexico
John Layfield
born 1966American entrepreneur, professional wrestler, commentator and host
Robert C. Prim
1921–2021American mathematician and computer scientist
Blackjack Mulligan
1942–2016American professional wrestler and American football player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wingate and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- John Layfield: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rogers Hornsby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Windham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackjack Mulligan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rawghlie Clement Stanford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Burroughs: Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Shores: Eric Ventress, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons