#12 famous people call Auburn Hills their birthplace
Most widely known is John Morton, the American football player and coach, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American basketball player Paul Haynes. Pontiac, which borders it, has 49 on its list, the best known Mike Henry. The earliest on the list is John Morton, born in 1969, and the youngest Paul Haynes, born in 1982.

Born in Auburn Hills
#1Who’s the most famous person from Auburn Hills?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Auburn Hills’ most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Pontiac’s, at 49 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Auburn Hills 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 (5)
- John Morton: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Henry: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Keselowski: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Larkin: OSPORT.TV, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Reaser: Tara Kerwin - https://www.flickr.com/photos/tararebeka/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons



