#1Famous people · Waterford Township
Of the 7 famous people born in Waterford Township, an unusual share are athletes
At the top of the list is the American ice hockey player Dylan Larkin, covered in 19 languages. Second and third on the list are Mike York and Brett Reed. Most were born since 1970: 5 of them. Only 97 of the 507 towns in Michigan with anyone on record list more.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Dylan Larkin
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1957
Don Smerek
Youngest
1999
Bryce Baringer
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Waterford Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Waterford Township’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 2 births.
Sports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waterford Township
All three are athletes.
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Everyone else born in Waterford Township
4 more, best known first.
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The most names next door are in Pontiac: 49.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waterford Township 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 (7)
- Dylan Larkin: OSPORT.TV, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike York: Keith & Alyssa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Reed: Rikster2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Goestenkors: aaron vazquez from United States. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Henry: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Grant: אדם גרנט, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Morton: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons