#1Famous people · Summit
2 famous people call Summit their birthplace
Most widely known is Ted Kluszewski, the American baseball player and coach, with articles in 7 languages. The list has one more: the American baseball player Clayton Lambert. Of the towns next door, Chicago lists the most: 37, with Walt Disney first. The earliest on the list is Clayton Lambert, born in 1917, and the youngest Ted Kluszewski, born in 1924.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Ted Kluszewski
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Clayton Lambert
Youngest
1924
Ted Kluszewski
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Summit
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Chicago has the longest list next door: 37.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summit 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)
- Ted Kluszewski: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Disney: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons