#1Famous people · Homer
John L. Keith, born in 1869, is Homer’s famous person on record
The American football and basketball coach John L. Keith was born in 1869. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 2 languages have an article about them. In Illinois, 747 towns have someone on the list.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John L. Keith
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
John L. Keith
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Homer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Homer 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)
- John L. Keith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons