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Famous people · Silvis
One famous person was born in Silvis
In 1987, the American distance runner Dorian Ulrey was born. One language has an article about them so far. East Moline’s list, next door, has 3 names, Eric Wisely first among them. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Dorian Ulrey
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1987
Dorian Ulrey
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Silvis
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East Moline leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silvis 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.