#1Tumwater’s famous people span 123 years: 2 births from 1876 to 1999
Articles in 5 languages make the American football player Cade Otton the best known. The only other name is the American cinematographer Bert Longenecker. Cade Otton, the best known, was born in 1999. No town in Washington lists more than Yakima, with 65.

Born in Tumwater
#1What Tumwater is known for
1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Also called Tumwater home
Born elsewhere, Chris Reykdal lived here.

Who’s the most famous person from Tumwater?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Tumwater’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tumwater 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)
- Cade Otton: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Reykdal: Comcast Washington State, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons