2 famous people were born in Centereach
Most widely known is Tracey Fuchs, the American field hockey player, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American baseball player Bert Heffernan. Of the bordering towns, Lake Grove has the longest list: 3, with Joe Scally at the top. Over 1 years of births, the list goes from Bert Heffernan (1965) to Tracey Fuchs (1966).

Born in Centereach
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Centereach.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centereach 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 (3)
- Bert Heffernan: BDK, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Kinkaid: Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Bonsignore: Zack Aubrey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

