#1Famous people · East Grand Rapids
The 2 famous people born in East Grand Rapids, led by Jim Boylen
Articles in 10 languages make the American basketball player and coach Jim Boylen the best known. The other is Hugh Blacklock, the American football player. Hugh Blacklock (1893) and Jim Boylen (1965) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jim Boylen
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1893
Hugh Blacklock
Youngest
1965
Jim Boylen
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in East Grand Rapids
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Grand Rapids 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 (2)
- Jim Boylen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Lautner: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons