
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sundown Township
Closest of all is Glen Taylor, from Springfield, 7 mi away. Timothy Johnson is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Sundown Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sundown Township
Nobody born in Sundown Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Bernie Bierman
1894–1977American college football player and coach


Paul Henze
1924–2011US intelligence officer, writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sundown Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Glen Taylor: Gary Camarato, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernie Bierman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Daudt: MNCD4Conservative (YouTube), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Seifert: MNCD4Conservative, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons