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Famous people · Clifton
The 5 famous people born in Clifton, led by Griffin Yow
At the top of the list is the American soccer player Griffin Yow, covered in 13 languages. Justin Skule is second and Harry Strang third. Most were born since 1970: 4 of them. The biggest group are athletes: 4.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Griffin Yow
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Harry Strang
Youngest
2002
Griffin Yow
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Clifton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Clifton’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Clifton
Two of the three are athletes.
#2HS#3
Known for
What Clifton is known for
Clifton has 2.3× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Clifton
Still to come: 2 more, from 1973 to 1990.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clifton 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)
- Justin Skule: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Dews: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons