10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Arena Township
Closest of all is Charles E. Peterson, from Madison, 5 mi away. The best known of them is James Day Hodgson, with articles in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Arena Township. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Arena Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Arena Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Doug Peterson
born 1948American politician in the state of Minnesota born 1948
Eddie Kienholz
1889–1974American football, basketball, and baseball coach

James Day Hodgson
1915–2012Former U.S. Secretary of Labor; former U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Phyllis Gates
1925–2006American secretary and interior decorator, wife of Rock Hudson

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arena 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 (3)
- James Day Hodgson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Nordgaard: Sławek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Tollefson: Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons