Famous people · Brooklyn Township
Born near Brooklyn Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joe Zdeb, was born in Compton, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Brooklyn Township. Gary K. Wolf is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. 760 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Gary K. Wolf
Best known
Gary K. Wolf
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brooklyn Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brooklyn Township
Nobody born in Brooklyn Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Fritz Crisler
1899–1982American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Frederick C. Williams
1855–1940American politician in California
John Welty
born 1944Seventh president of Fresno State University
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brooklyn Township 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 (11)
- Gary K. Wolf: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. McGee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Doone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Shaughnessy: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz Crisler: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Herrmann: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Gilson Wallace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Williams: David Holmes Woods (Life time: prior to 1926 (born 1830)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Behel: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Zdeb: Kansas City Royals, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welty: Kjedit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons