Famous people · Winside
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winside
The nearest, Norris Schroeder, was born in Hoskins, 8 mi away. James Coburn is the most widely known, written about in 68 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Winside yet. The longest list in Nebraska is Lincoln’s, with 45 names.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
James Coburn
Best known
James Coburn
in 68 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winside
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Orville Vogel
1907–1991American biologist and wheat breeder
Mark Calcavecchia
born 1960American golfer, PGA Tour member, British Open champion
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winside 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 (6)
- James Coburn: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Kinney: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Calcavecchia: The U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Pawn: Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Joseph Dendinger: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Steffen: Paul Hagon from Canberra, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons