Clinton (Custer County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Clinton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Clinton. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Cot Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Arapaho is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Clinton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cot Deal<1>
Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arapaho (OK) on January 23, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Oklahoma City (OK) on May 23, 2013 (a Thursday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
- Arapaho is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north of Clinton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Ferguson 'Cot' Deal<1>
Toby Keith (Musician, singer, songwriter)
- Born: Toby Keith Covel
- He was born in Clinton on July 8, 1961 (a Saturday) and died in Moore (OK) on February 5, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 62. We don't have any burial details.
Robert Emmett McDowell (Author, historian)
- He was born in Sentinel (OK) on April 5, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Louisville (KY) on March 29, 1975 (a Saturday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Sentinel is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Clinton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmett McDowell<1>
Thomas Stafford (Astronaut - Gemini 6, Gemini 9, Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz, USAF)
- Full name: Thomas Patten Stafford
- He was born in Weatherford (OK) on September 17, 1930 (a Wednesday) and died in Satellite Beach (FL) on March 18, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Custer County, Oklahoma).
- Weatherford is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Clinton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Stafford<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.