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2 famous people were born in Raleigh
Most widely known is Lonnie Warwick, the American football player, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American flying ace William M. Banks. Over 27 years of births, the list goes from William M. Banks (1915) to Lonnie Warwick (1942). The longest list in West Virginia is Huntington’s, with 62 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lonnie Warwick
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
William M. Banks
Youngest
1942
Lonnie Warwick
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Raleigh
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What Raleigh is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raleigh 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.