#1Famous people · Ava
Ava, birthplace of the American baseball player Andy High
Andy High, the American baseball player, was born in 1897. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 4 languages. 746 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Andy High
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Andy High
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Ava
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ava 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)
- Andy High: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons