Lindsay Whalen
born 1982American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach
Famous people · Acoma Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Acoma Township
The nearest, Lindsay Whalen, was born in Hutchinson, 5 mi away. Lindsay Whalen leads the 13 names listed next door in Hutchinson. No entry yet names Acoma Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Gale Sondergaard, with articles in 48 languages.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Gale Sondergaard
Best known
Gale Sondergaard
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Acoma Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Acoma Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
D.D. Wozniak
1922–2005Chief Judge Minnesots Court of Appeals
Roland Dille
1924–2014President of Minnesota State University Moorhead
Vernon L. Sommerdorf
1921–2009American politician – Minnesota -House 1965-66 (District 49); House 1967-72 (District 43B)
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Hutchinson has the longest list next door: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Acoma Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Gale Sondergaard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindsay Whalen: Lorie Shaul, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Foss: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: U.S. Army), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann D. Montgomery: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Newman: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Arnold Haugland: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William VanDeSteeg: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons