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Famous people · Valley Falls

6 famous people were born in Valley Falls

Articles in 3 languages make the American baseball player Fred Marsh the best known. Behind the leader come Guy Maccoy and George M. Stafford. The largest group, 4, was born in the age of mills and railroads. From R. Crosby Kemper in 1892 to Fred Marsh in 1924, the births cover 32 years.

#2 best knownGuy MaccoyWriting & Arts · 1904–1981
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Fred Marsh
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
R. Crosby Kemper
Youngest
1924
Fred Marsh
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Valley Falls

Languages with an article: 3 for Fred Marsh, 3 for Guy Maccoy, 2 for George M. Stafford.

FM#1
Sports

Fred Marsh

1924–2006

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Guy Maccoy#2
Writing & Arts

Guy Maccoy

1904–1981

American painter, printmaker, and teacher

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GS#3
Notable

George M. Stafford

1915–1995

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Valley Falls’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 2 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American century19001950Guy Maccoy
SportsNotableWriting & ArtsBusiness

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Everyone

Everyone else born in Valley Falls

Another 3, the earliest born in 1892.

RK

R. Crosby Kemper

1892–1972

American banker

RP

Richard Peters

1920–1973

American football coach

CE

Clarence T. "Curly" Edwinson

1912–1985

American flying ace

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley Falls 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.

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