Famous people · Berwyn
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Berwyn
Closest of all is Earl Cooper, from Broken Bow, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Berwyn is on record yet. Lincoln has the most of any town in Nebraska: 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Earl Cooper
Best known
Earl Cooper
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Berwyn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Berwyn
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Robert D. Booker
1920–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Berwyn 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 (3)
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons