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Famous people · Hillside Township

5 famous people come from Hillside Township, Michael V. Gazzo the best known

Articles in 23 languages make the American film and television actor Michael V. Gazzo the best known. Second place goes to the American basketball player Xavier Munford, third to Bobby Korecky. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.

#2 best knownXavier MunfordSports · born 1992
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Michael V. Gazzo
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1923
Michael V. Gazzo
Youngest
1992
Xavier Munford
Most common field
Sports
3 people

What stands out about Hillside Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Hillside Township’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 3 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Xavier Munford
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusic

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Hillside Township

Athletes take two of the three places.

MG#1
Film, TV & Stage

Michael V. Gazzo

1923–1995

American film and television actor

23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Xavier Munford#2
Sports

Xavier Munford

born 1992

American basketball player

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Bobby Korecky#3
Sports

Bobby Korecky

born 1979

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Hillside Township is known for

Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Hillside Township

2 more, from 1975 to 1977.

KO

Kendall Ogle

born 1975

American football player

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Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Newark counts 36 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillside Township 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.

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