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Long Island School · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Famous people · Long Island
2 famous people were born in Long Island
Most widely known is Chet A. Wynne, the American football player and coach, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American football player Elmer Wynne. From Chet A. Wynne in 1898 to Elmer Wynne in 1901, the births cover 3 years. Across Kansas, 330 towns list someone born there.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Chet A. Wynne
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Chet A. Wynne
Youngest
1901
Elmer Wynne
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Long Island
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Long Island 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.