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Famous people · Osseo
6 famous people from Osseo, many of them athletes
James Martinez, the Olympic wrestler, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Second and third on the list are Caleb Truax and Andy Hedlund. 4 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents the town has 23.2, while at least half the towns in Minnesota list nobody born there.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
James Martinez
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1957
Kevin Kling
Youngest
1994
Von Wagner
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Osseo’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Osseo’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Osseo is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Osseo
Counted by languages, James Martinez is ahead of Caleb Truax and Andy Hedlund: 13, 6 and 4.
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Everyone else born in Osseo
Of the other 3, 2 are athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Maple Grove, at 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Osseo 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 (2)
- Andy Hedlund: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brock Faber: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons