#1Famous people · Kerr Township
Kerr Township, birthplace of the American sportswriter Sid Mercer
Sid Mercer, the American sportswriter, was born in 1881. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. In Illinois, 749 towns have someone on the list.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Sid Mercer
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Sid Mercer
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Kerr Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kerr Township 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)
- Sid Mercer: New York Journal staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons