#1Famous people · Odell
2 famous people call Odell their birthplace
Bud Clancy, the American baseball player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The other is Leslie Allen, the American racing driver. The list runs from Bud Clancy, born in 1900, to Leslie Allen, born in 1904. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bud Clancy
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Bud Clancy
Youngest
1904
Leslie Allen
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Odell
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Odell 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)
- Bud Clancy: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons