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Pete Hecomovich
1918–1993American basketball and football player
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Famous people · Taconite
Pete Hecomovich is the only name on the Taconite list
Pete Hecomovich, the American basketball and football player, was born in 1918. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in one language. Next door, Coleraine lists 4, led by Andy Sertich.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taconite 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)
- Andy Sertich: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Hauser: BKLuis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ivancie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons