#1Sports
Heath Miller
born 1982All-American college football player, professional football player, tight end
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Famous people · Richlands
Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Richlands
With articles in 9 languages, Heath Miller is the most widely known. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 4 of them. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names. Jim Moody, born in 1935, is the earliest name and Heath Miller, born in 1982, the latest.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Heath Miller
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1935
Jim Moody
Youngest
1982
Heath Miller
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Richlands’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Richlands’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1950s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Richlands is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 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.
The best known
Born in Richlands
Three names lead: Heath Miller (9 languages), Jim Moody (8) and Mike Compton (4).
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Everyone else born in Richlands
3 more, from 1949 to 1957.
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Of the towns around it, Cedar Bluff has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richlands 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 (3)
- Heath Miller: Fido, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Moody: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Peery: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons