Famous people · Hooker Township
Born near Hooker Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Oliver Kirk is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Closest of all is Merle Zuver, from Adams, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Hooker Township yet. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Oliver Kirk
Best known
Oliver Kirk
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hooker Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hooker Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gene L. Coon
1924–1973American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek
Dean Steinkuhler
born 1961All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman
Dennis Aust
born 1940American college baseball player, Major League Baseball player, pitcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hooker 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 (10)
- Oliver Kirk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Barcroft: Film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Shaw: Cine Mundial, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Meyer: Alaska Senate Majority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weldon Kees: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Manlove Rhodes: Goldwyn Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wylie G. Woodruff: University of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Aust: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jakson Reetz: Jeffrey Hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons