
Born near East Custer Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Earl Cooper, from Broken Bow, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in East Custer Township is on record yet. In Nebraska, 246 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
What stands out about East Custer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near East Custer Township
The 8 best known born 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
Bettina Bedwell
1889–1947American journalist and fashion illustrator
Robert D. Booker
1920–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Custer 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 (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