2 famous people call Maroa their birthplace
The best known is the American football player and sports coach E. V. Long, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the American physician Franklin C. McLean. Births span 1885 to 1888, from E. V. Long to Franklin C. McLean. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.

Born in Maroa
#2What Maroa is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maroa 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)
- Franklin C. McLean: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons