#1Famous people · Peotone
2 famous people were born in Peotone
Most widely known is Harrison Russell, the American sports coach, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Little Moose Meyer, the American professional basketball player. From Harrison Russell to Little Moose Meyer, the births on the list run from 1881 to 1917. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Harrison Russell
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1881
Harrison Russell
Youngest
1917
Little Moose Meyer
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Peotone
#1LM#2
Sports
Little Moose Meyer
1917–1962American professional basketball player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Peotone 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)
- Harrison Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons