#1Famous people · Oglesby
The 4 famous people born in Oglesby, led by Jim Bottomley
Jim Bottomley, the American baseball player and coach, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Bo Molenda and Frank Lamanske. For every 10,000 residents the town has 11.2, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there. From Jim Bottomley to Mike Kasap, the births on the list run from 1900 to 1922.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Jim Bottomley
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1900
Jim Bottomley
Youngest
1922
Mike Kasap
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Oglesby
Three names lead: Jim Bottomley (13 languages), Bo Molenda (4) and Frank Lamanske (2).
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#3Through the years
When Oglesby’s famous people were born
Most were born in the age of mills and railroads (3); the busiest decade is the 1900s (3).
Sports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Oglesby
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oglesby 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 (2)
- Jim Bottomley: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Lamanske: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons