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Famous people · Roachdale

2 famous people call Roachdale their birthplace

The best known is the American politician Courtland C. Gillen, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Jim Springer, the American basketball player. The list runs from Courtland C. Gillen, born in 1880, to Jim Springer, born in 1926. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.

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2
notable people
Best known
Courtland C. Gillen
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
Courtland C. Gillen
Youngest
1926
Jim Springer
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known

Born in Roachdale

CG#1
Politics & Law

Courtland C. Gillen

1880–1954

American politician

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JS#2
Sports

Jim Springer

1926–2018

American basketball player

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roachdale 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.