#1Famous people · Tolono
Tolono’s famous people span 112 years: 3 births from 1865 to 1977
Most widely known is Brian Cardinal, the American basketball player, with articles in 13 languages. George Washington Burr and Rocky Ryan follow. The list’s best known name, Brian Cardinal, dates from 1977. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Brian Cardinal
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1865
George Washington Burr
Youngest
1977
Brian Cardinal
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Tolono
Two of the three are athletes.
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What Tolono is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tolono 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)
- Brian Cardinal: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Burr: Mackenzie / War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons