#1Famous people · Agawam Town
Athletes stand out among the 6 famous people born in Agawam Town
The best known is the American ice hockey player Doug Janik, with articles in 9 languages. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. The list runs from Edwin Leonard, born in 1823, to Anthony Clark, born in 1987. For its size the list is short: 2.1 for every 10,000 residents, against 4.5 in the typical Massachusetts town.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Doug Janik
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1823
Edwin Leonard
Youngest
1987
Anthony Clark
Most common field
Sports
5 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Agawam Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Agawam Town is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Agawam Town’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Agawam Town
All three are athletes.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Agawam Town
A further 3 follow, born between 1823 and 1982.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Agawam Town home
Born elsewhere, Rosemary Sandlin lived here.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Westfield, with 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Agawam Town 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 (8)
- Doug Janik: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Beane: Annette Wells, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Martin: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dr. Seuss: Al Ravenna, New York World-Telegram and the Sun staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvester Graham: Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meghann Fahy: Niko Vermeer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Boyington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons