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Famous people · West Springfield Town
Of the 13 famous people born in West Springfield Town, an unusual share are athletes
Eugene Grazia, the American ice hockey player, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Justin Morgan, born in 1747, and the youngest Chris Capuano, born in 1978. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Eugene Grazia
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1747
Justin Morgan
Youngest
1978
Chris Capuano
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about West Springfield Town’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What West Springfield Town is known for
West Springfield Town has 1.5× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in West Springfield Town
All three are athletes.
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Angelo Bertelli
1921–1999College football player, professional football player, quarterback, All-American, Heisman Trophy winner, U.S. Marine
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Through the years
When West Springfield Town’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1970s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicMilitary
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Nearby, Holyoke has the most on record, with 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Springfield 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 (11)
- Angelo Bertelli: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Capuano: Cbl62, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Wade: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Pearce: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vic Raschi: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius H. Mack: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Ely: Frederick Gutekunst, Public domain, 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
- Edward Bellamy: Philpott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Janik: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons