#1Sydney Schneider tops a list of 2 famous people born in Dayton
The best known is the Jamaican-American soccer player Sydney Schneider, with articles in 13 languages. The list has one more: the American long-distance runner Ed Moran. Ed Moran (1981) and Sydney Schneider (1999) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in New Jersey belongs to Hackensack, with 62.

Born in Dayton
#1Also called Dayton home
One more notable person made the town home: Randal Pinkett.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dayton 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 (2)
- Sydney Schneider: Dianaatflourish, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randal Pinkett: Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman and CEO, BCT Partners, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons