#1Famous people · Hershey
Walt Golvin, born in 1894, is Hershey’s famous person on record
The major League Baseball first baseman Walt Golvin was born in 1894. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Across Nebraska, the lists cover 233 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Walt Golvin
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
Walt Golvin
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Hershey
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hershey 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)
- Walt Golvin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons