#1Famous people · Princeton
Princeton, birthplace of the American football coach James H. McCurdy
The American football coach James H. McCurdy was born in 1866. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. Next door, Baileyville lists one, Althea Currier.

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notable people
Best known
James H. McCurdy
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1866
James H. McCurdy
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Princeton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Princeton 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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- James H. McCurdy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons