Francis Schmidt
1885–1944American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach
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The nearest list is next door in Lincoln Township: 5 names, starting with Jessa Crispin. Francis Schmidt, born in Downs, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward L. Kessel, with articles in 6 languages. The list for Ross Township is empty for now.
Nobody born in Ross Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach




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Lincoln Township leads the towns around it, with 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ross 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.