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Famous people · Riverwoods
2 famous people call Riverwoods their birthplace
Christina Loukas, the Olympic diver, is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The only other name is the American hot dog vendor Hal Gordon. Across the town line, Deerfield lists 11, Colt Cabana first. The first birth on record is Christina Loukas’, in 1985, and the last Hal Gordon’s, in 1987.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Christina Loukas
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1985
Christina Loukas
Youngest
1987
Hal Gordon
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Riverwoods
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What Riverwoods is known for
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Nearby, Deerfield has the most on record, with 11.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverwoods 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)
- Hal Gordon: Casey Pratt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colt Cabana: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons