
Born near Maloy: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, born in Blockton, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Maloy is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 435 of the towns in Iowa. The longest list of any town in Iowa belongs to Waterloo, with 61.
What stands out about Maloy’s famous people
Famous people born near Maloy
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mabel Lee
1886–19851886-1985 , physical education teacher, advocate, and author



Lulu Johnson
1907–1995American historian and university administrator
Bob King
1923–2004American basketball player and coach, college athletic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maloy and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Bourke B. Hickenlooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Brown: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil S. Gibson: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Fussell: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons