#12 famous people call Keewatin their birthplace
Most widely known is Gino Cappelletti, the American football player, with articles in 9 languages. The only other name is the American football player Vic Spadaccini. Next door, the list for Hibbing holds 38, Kevin McHale first. Vic Spadaccini (1916) and Gino Cappelletti (1934) mark the two ends of the list.

Born in Keewatin
#1Who’s the most famous person from Keewatin?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Hibbing counts 38 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keewatin 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 (3)
- Gino Cappelletti: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hawkmano/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin McHale: thepanamerican, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert R. Gilruth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

