#1Famous people · Mount Pleasant
12 famous people from Mount Pleasant, many of them athletes
Most widely known is John Engler, the American politician, with articles in 14 languages. The American football coach Matt LaFleur ranks second, ahead of Daniel Joseph Schafer. Between 1920 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period. From Paul Carey in 1928 to Aaron Leasher in 1996, the births cover 68 years.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
John Engler
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1928
Paul Carey
Youngest
1996
Aaron Leasher
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Mount Pleasant’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Mount Pleasant’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 3.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Mount Pleasant is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
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 Mount Pleasant
Three names lead: John Engler (14 languages), Matt LaFleur (10) and Daniel Joseph Schafer (6).
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Daniel Joseph Schafer
born 1952Country music singer, Christian music singer, songwriter actor
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Everyone else born in Mount Pleasant
The rest number 9, with 7 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Pleasant 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 (8)
- John Engler: Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt LaFleur: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Joseph Schafer: Benderguy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Pohl: Tjacoronado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Robbins: Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Carey: Bob Martuch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Murray: https://www.youtube.com/@whitehouse45 Trump White House Archived], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Crean: Steven G, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons