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Famous people · Akron
Akron is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Tommy Heath, covered in 4 languages. The only other name is the American general Roger P. Scheer. Roger P. Scheer, born in 1934, is the youngest, and Tommy Heath, born in 1913, the first on record. The longest list in Colorado is Aurora’s, with 48 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Tommy Heath
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1913
Tommy Heath
Youngest
1934
Roger P. Scheer
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Akron
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Akron 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 (1)
- Roger P. Scheer: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons