#1Famous people · Neptune Beach
2 famous people call Neptune Beach their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American professional baseball outfielder Ben Gamel, covered in 7 languages. The only other name is the American basketball player Lajae Jones. Of the bordering towns, Jacksonville has the longest list: 32, with John Archibald Wheeler at the top. Ben Gamel (1992) and Lajae Jones (2004) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ben Gamel
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1992
Ben Gamel
Youngest
2004
Lajae Jones
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Neptune Beach
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The longest list nearby is Jacksonville’s, with 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Neptune Beach 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 (3)
- Ben Gamel: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Archibald Wheeler: Emielke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linden Ashby: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons