The American basketball player Hannah Sjerven is the one famous person from Otsego
The American basketball player Hannah Sjerven was born in 1998. Their story is told in 2 languages. Elk River’s list, next door, has 9 names, Joel Otto first among them. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
Born in Otsego
Who’s the most famous person from Otsego?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Otsego’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Elk River counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Otsego 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)
- Joel Otto: 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paetyn Levis: johnnypuetz Productions, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

