David L. Holmes
1887–1960American college sports coach and athletics administrator
Famous people · Banner Township
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Banner Township
Emil Kapaun is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. The nearest, David L. Holmes, was born in Carlton, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Banner Township. In Kansas, 297 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Emil Kapaun
Best known
Emil Kapaun
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Banner Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Banner Township
Nobody born in Banner Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Emil Kapaun
1916–1951Korean War US Army chaplain, POW, Medal of Honor recipient and Venerable
Minnie Steckel
1890–1952American educator, psychologist and activist
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Banner Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Banner Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Banner 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 (3)
- Emil Kapaun: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Metzler: Margiemetz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Steckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons