Famous people · Springerton
Born near Springerton: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jerry Sloan, with articles in 26 languages. Closest of all is Lefty Jamerson, from Enfield, 5 mi away. The list for Springerton is empty for now. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Jerry Sloan
Best known
Jerry Sloan
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springerton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springerton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mel Collard
1894–1971American football, basketball, and baseball coach
Glenn Martin
1906–1997American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springerton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Jerry Sloan: Daveiba, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Stelle: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry C. Warmoth: William Kurtz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Campbell: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons