#1Famous people · Bridgeport
Bridgeport has just one famous person to its name: Izzy Hoffman
In 1875, the American baseball player Izzy Hoffman was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. 436 of the towns in New Jersey list at least one person.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Izzy Hoffman
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1875
Izzy Hoffman
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Bridgeport
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bridgeport 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)
- Izzy Hoffman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons