#1Sports
Bob Williams
1877–1957American football coach, college athletics administrator
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Famous people · Bland
Bland is the birthplace of 4 famous people
Bob Williams is the best known, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Daniel W. Bird Jr. and D. Woodrow Bird. Born in 1877, Bob Williams is the first name on record, and Daniel W. Bird Jr., born in 1938, the most recent. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Bob Williams
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Bob Williams
Youngest
1938
Daniel W. Bird Jr.
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Bland
Counted by languages, Bob Williams is ahead of Daniel W. Bird Jr. and D. Woodrow Bird: 4, 2 and 1.
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#2Politics & Law
Daniel W. Bird Jr.
born 1938American attorney and politician
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Through the years
When Bland’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 1.
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Known for
What Bland is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
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Everyone else born in Bland
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bland 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 (2)
- Bob Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Bird Jr.: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons