8 famous people were born within 35 miles of McDonald
Closest of all is Mike Argabright, from Atwood, 18 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McDonald. The best known of them is Ronald Evans, with articles in 38 languages. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 303 towns.
What stands out about McDonald’s famous people
Famous people born near McDonald
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



George Sauer
1910–1994American football player, coach, college sports administrator, and professional football executive

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McDonald 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 (4)
- Ronald Evans: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Bond: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Sauer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita Bell: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons