#1Famous people · Slayton
5 famous people call Slayton their birthplace
Vin Weber, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Close behind are Trevor Winter and Alan Roach. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 423 towns in Minnesota with famous people list more.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Vin Weber
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1951
Mike Johnson
Youngest
1974
Trevor Winter
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Slayton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Slayton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Slayton
The three are covered in 6, 4 and 2 languages: Vin Weber, Trevor Winter and Alan Roach.
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What Slayton is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
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Everyone else born in Slayton
A further 2 follow, born between 1951 and 1958.
Mike Johnson
1951–2026Baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1974 (San Diego)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Slayton 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 (3)
- Vin Weber: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Roach: Vikingship0707, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Vogel: Ask4fish, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons