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Sports
Francis Schmidt
1885–1944American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach
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One famous person was born in Downs
Francis Schmidt was born in 1885. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
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Francis Schmidt
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Francis Schmidt
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Downs 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.