#1Famous people · Ashland
2 famous people call Ashland their birthplace
Most widely known is Wes Santee, the American distance runner, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Earle Taylor, the American football player. The earliest on the list is Earle Taylor, born in 1891, and the youngest Wes Santee, born in 1932. In Kansas, 305 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Wes Santee
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Earle Taylor
Youngest
1932
Wes Santee
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Ashland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashland 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.
Photo credits (2)
- Wes Santee: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons