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Famous people · Yates City
One famous person was born in Yates City
In 1899, the American football coach Fred Ekstrand was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in one language so far. 770 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Fred Ekstrand
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Fred Ekstrand
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Yates City
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yates City 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.