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Famous people · Gig Harbor
Of the 9 famous people born in Gig Harbor, an unusual share are athletes
The best known is the American golfer Kyle Stanley, with articles in 5 languages. Marian Call, the American singer-songwriter, comes second, with Tim Merritt third. Since 1970, 7 were born, the most of any period. Born in 1942, Doris Brown Heritage is the first name on record, and Kyle Stanley, born in 1987, the most recent.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Kyle Stanley
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1942
Doris Brown Heritage
Youngest
1987
Kyle Stanley
Most common field
Sports
7 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Gig Harbor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Gig Harbor’s famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
SportsMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Gig Harbor is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.2 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 Gig Harbor
First, Kyle Stanley (5 languages), then Marian Call (5) and Tim Merritt (5).
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Everyone else born in Gig Harbor
Of the other 6, 5 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Gig Harbor home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Gig Harbor, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gig Harbor 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)
- Marian Call: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Merritt: Tedzsee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Brown Heritage: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Scholl: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Rufo: ReasonTV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons