#1Famous people · Kingsley
Kingsley is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Harry Gaspar, the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. One more name completes the list: Forrest Twogood. From Harry Gaspar to Forrest Twogood, the births on the list run from 1883 to 1907. Across Iowa, the lists cover 466 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Harry Gaspar
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1883
Harry Gaspar
Youngest
1907
Forrest Twogood
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Kingsley
#1#2Sports
Forrest Twogood
1907–1972College basketball coach, minor league baseball player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingsley 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 (2)
- Harry Gaspar: T205 (Drum), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Twogood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons