#14 famous people were born in Wahpeton
Most widely known is Ryan Smith, the Canadian footballer, with articles in 4 languages. Jerome G. Miller and Clark Williams follow. Born in 1931, Jerome G. Miller is the first name on record, and Ryan Smith, born in 1991, the most recent. More are athletes than anything else, 2 in all.

Born in Wahpeton
The three are covered in 4, 3 and 2 languages: Ryan Smith, Jerome G. Miller and Clark Williams.
#1When Wahpeton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Wahpeton is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Wahpeton
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Wahpeton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wahpeton 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)
- Ryan Smith: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons