Vernon L. Sommerdorf
1921–2009American politician – Minnesota -House 1965-66 (District 49); House 1967-72 (District 43B)
Famous people · Collins Township
Born near Collins Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Vernon L. Sommerdorf, from Brownton, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Lindsay Whalen, with articles in 25 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Collins Township. 410 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Lindsay Whalen
Best known
Lindsay Whalen
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Collins Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Collins Township
Nobody born in Collins Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lindsay Whalen
born 1982American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach
D.D. Wozniak
1922–2005Chief Judge Minnesots Court of Appeals
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collins 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 (5)
- 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
- Ancher Nelsen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Newman: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William VanDeSteeg: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons