#1Famous people · Pulaski
6 famous people were born in Pulaski
Most widely known is Jeff King, the American football player and executive, with articles in 4 languages. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. Births span 1919 to 1983, from Matokie Slaughter to Jeff King.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Jeff King
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1919
Matokie Slaughter
Youngest
1983
Jeff King
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Pulaski
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Military
Lewis K. Bausell
1924–1944United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Pulaski’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
SportsMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Pulaski is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pulaski
3 more, from 1919 to 1966.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pulaski 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 (5)
- Jeff King: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Goodson: Danny Goodman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis K. Bausell: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Grantham: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Temple Painter: Elliot Hoffman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons