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Famous people · Bettendorf
5 famous people were born in Bettendorf
Most widely known is Eduvie Ikoba, the American soccer player, with articles in 7 languages. Jack Fleck, the American professional golfer, comes second, with Pat Angerer third. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Jack Fleck, born in 1921, to Tega Ikoba, born in 2003.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Eduvie Ikoba
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Jack Fleck
Youngest
2003
Tega Ikoba
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Bettendorf’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bettendorf’s famous people were born
The 1990s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
Sports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bettendorf
The three best known are all athletes.
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Bettendorf
A further 2 follow, born between 1973 and 2003.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Bettendorf home
One more notable person made the town home: Tim Sylvia.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bettendorf 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 (4)
- Pat Angerer: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Sylvia: Ben Kevan, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lara Flynn Boyle: derivative work: Rossrs Kyle_MacLachlan_Lara_Flynn_Boyle_Emmy_Awards_1990.jpg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.: Washington Biologists' Field Club, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons