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Famous people · Enfield

2 famous people call Enfield their birthplace

At the top of the list is the American baseball player Lefty Jamerson, covered in 2 languages. The other is Mel Collard. The list runs from Mel Collard, born in 1894, to Lefty Jamerson, born in 1900. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lefty Jamerson
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Mel Collard
Youngest
1900
Lefty Jamerson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Enfield

LJ#1
Sports

Lefty Jamerson

1900–1980

American baseball player

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
MC#2
Sports

Mel Collard

1894–1971

American football, basketball, and baseball coach

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Enfield 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.