#1Famous people · Cleveland
Cleveland has just one famous person to its name: Red Nelson
In 1886, the major League Baseball pitcher Red Nelson was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. St. Petersburg’s 57 names make the longest list in Florida.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Red Nelson
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
Red Nelson
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Cleveland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleveland 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)
- Red Nelson: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons