2 famous people call Deer Park their birthplace
Most widely known is Cordt Weinstein, the American soccer player, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the American basketball player Bob McCurdy. Huntington, which borders it, has 81 on its list, the best known Ralph Macchio. From Bob McCurdy to Cordt Weinstein, the births on the list run from 1952 to 1972.

Born in Deer Park
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Huntington: 81.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deer Park 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 (6)
- Bob McCurdy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tobias Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jovan Belcher: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Dangerfield: Press photo, photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Mottola: Peggster.net at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mythbusted/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Green: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons




