Famous people · Eagle Creek Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Eagle Creek Township
Johnny Mantz, born in Hebron, 5 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Eagle Creek Township yet. The best known of them is Jerry L. Ross, with articles in 26 languages. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Jerry L. Ross
Best known
Jerry L. Ross
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Eagle Creek Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Eagle Creek Township
Nobody born in Eagle Creek 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle Creek 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 (4)
- 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