#12 famous people were born in Pelican Rapids
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Dave Goltz, covered in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Roger L. Hanson. From Roger L. Hanson in 1925 to Dave Goltz in 1949, the births cover 24 years. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.

Born in Pelican Rapids
#1What Pelican Rapids is known for
Share of Pelican Rapids’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pelican Rapids 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 (1)
- Dave Goltz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons