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Spencer County Courthouse in RockportPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Famous people · Rockport

Rockport has just one famous person to its name: Phil Morrison

In 1894, the American Major League Baseball pitcher Phil Morrison was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Famous people are on record for 403 of the towns in Indiana.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Phil Morrison
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Phil Morrison
Most common field
Sports
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known

Born in Rockport

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Sports

Phil Morrison

1894–1955

American Major League Baseball pitcher

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A chosen home

Also called Rockport home

One more notable person made the town home: Elizabeth Willisson Stephen.

Elizabeth Willisson Stephen

Elizabeth Willisson Stephen

1856–1925

American author

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockport 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.

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