#1Famous people · Arlington
The American football player John McGovern is the one famous person from Arlington
In 1886, the American football player John McGovern was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 420 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John McGovern
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1886
John McGovern
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Arlington
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington 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 (1)
- John McGovern: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons