#1One famous person was born in Ecorse
Damond Smith, the American football defensive back, was born in 1991. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Of the bordering towns, Wyandotte has the longest list: 34, with Lee Majors at the top. Famous people are on record for 505 of the towns in Michigan.

Born in Ecorse
#1Who’s the most famous person from Ecorse?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Ecorse’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ecorse 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 (3)
- Damond Smith: DMC511, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Majors: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Ford Coppola: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

