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Famous people · Yoakum
Of the 12 famous people born in Yoakum, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American athletics competitor Arthur Harnden, covered in 19 languages. Billie Lee Turner and Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker follow. 6 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. From John Glaiser in 1894 to Damion Ratley in 1995, the births cover 101 years.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Arthur Harnden
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
John Glaiser
Youngest
1995
Damion Ratley
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Yoakum’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Yoakum is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.9 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 Yoakum
First, Arthur Harnden (19 languages), then Billie Lee Turner (10) and Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker (8).
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Writing & Arts
Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker
1898–1949American journalist and author
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Yoakum’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 3 births.
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Everyone else born in Yoakum
Of the other 9, 8 are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yoakum 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 (4)
- Damion Ratley: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Wagner: Cathy Taylor: Flickr, website, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Glaiser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Graham: Keith Johnston on Pixabay, CC0, Wikimedia Commons