#12 famous people were born in Weir
Most widely known is Pete Kilduff, the American baseball player, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American football player and coach Carnie Smith. Carnie Smith, born in 1911, is the youngest, and Pete Kilduff, born in 1893, the first on record. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.

Born in Weir
#1Who’s the most famous person from Weir?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weir 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.
Photo credits (1)
- Pete Kilduff: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons