Born near Champion: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Dan Hughes, born in Imperial, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ward Bond, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person on record lists Champion as their birthplace yet. In all of Nebraska, the famous people on record come from 262 towns.
What stands out about Champion’s famous people
Famous people born near Champion
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dorothy Horrell
born 1951American educator and university administrator


Ralph Bohlmann
1932–2016Lutheran Pastor, Professor, Seminary President, LCMS President
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Champion 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 (5)
- Ward Bond: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Glick: Pittsburgh Steelers / NHL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Brophy: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Olin Wright: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Ate the Sandwich: Sarah Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons