Famous people · Center Township
Born near Center Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Jerry L. Ross, born in Crown Point, 1 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Merrillville lists 12, led by David Neville. No entry yet names Center Township as a birthplace. 413 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Jerry L. Ross
Best known
Jerry L. Ross
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Center Township
Nobody born in Center Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jeff Samardzija
born 1985American baseball pitcher and football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Merrillville has the most on record, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center Township 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 (6)
- Jerry L. Ross: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Neville: 400_m_Meeting_Areva_2009.jpg: Yann Caradec from Paris, France derivative work: Zakke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo Anne Worley: Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Mantz: Trenton International Speedway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Abel: Ihavetantrums, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Brancheau: Ed Schipul from Houston, TX, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons