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Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0Famous people · South Elgin
One famous person was born in South Elgin
Ben Davino, the American wrestler, was born in 2006. Their story is told in one language so far. Across Illinois, the lists cover 771 towns. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Ben Davino
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
2006
Ben Davino
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in South Elgin
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The neighbour with the most names is Elgin, at 55.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Elgin 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.
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- Jake Kumerow: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen F. Moore: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

