#1Famous people · Robbinsdale
11 famous people were born in Robbinsdale, more of them athletes than in most towns
Most widely known is Curt Hennig, the American professional wrestler, with articles in 27 languages. The next two names are Bam Neely and Jamison Battle. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 6 in all. Born in 1932, Richard Sipe is the first name on record, and Jamison Battle, born in 2001, the most recent.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Curt Hennig
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Richard Sipe
Youngest
2001
Jamison Battle
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Robbinsdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Robbinsdale’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 3 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Robbinsdale is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.8 times.
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 Robbinsdale
Counted by languages, Curt Hennig is ahead of Bam Neely and Jamison Battle: 27, 9 and 9.
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Everyone else born in Robbinsdale
Another 8, the earliest born in 1932.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Minneapolis leads the towns around it, with 20 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robbinsdale 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 (8)
- Curt Hennig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bam Neely: BlackFrostFan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamison Battle: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Gagne: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Vakoc: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Lynch: Michael Locke from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Richards: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons