#1Famous people · Park Forest
9 famous people were born in Park Forest, most of them between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American basketball player-coach Craig Hodges, with articles in 16 languages. Close behind are Mark Derwin and Jeff Mariotte. Athletes make up the largest group, 4 of them. From Larry McCarren in 1951 to Chuck Martin in 1968, the births cover 17 years.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Craig Hodges
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1951
Larry McCarren
Youngest
1968
Chuck Martin
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Park Forest’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Park Forest’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1960s, with 4 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Park Forest
Craig Hodges leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Mark Derwin (10) and Jeff Mariotte (4).
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Known for
What Park Forest is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3.3 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Park Forest
Still to come: 6 more, from 1951 to 1968.
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The longest list nearby is Chicago Heights’, with 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Park Forest 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 (9)
- Craig Hodges: Photo Credit: George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Derwin: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Martin: MrJacon000, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Katleman: Beth Katleman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate O'Neill: Robbie Quinn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry McCarren: sjimmymac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Spahn: Kmccall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stossel: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Rucker: Mjmja5, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons