#13 famous people were born in North Oaks
The best known is the American football player Joe Alt, with articles in 8 languages. Second place goes to the American ice hockey player Mike Hoeffel, third to Sydney Brodt. Of the towns next door, Shoreview lists the most: 11, with Billy Turner first. The oldest name on the list belongs to Mike Hoeffel, born in 1989, the newest to Joe Alt, born in 2003.
Born in North Oaks
The three best known are all athletes.
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#3Who’s the most famous person from North Oaks?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Shoreview leads the towns around it, with 11 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Oaks 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 (4)
- Joe Alt: Munnaf Joarder, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sydney Brodt: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Turner: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Brandt: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

