#1Famous people · Oriskany Falls
3 famous people were born in Oriskany Falls from 1810 to 1931
Most widely known is Karl Spooner, the American baseball player, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Judson Prentice and John F. McGough. Of the bordering towns, Augusta has the longest list: 8, with William H. H. Miller at the top. The list’s best known name, Karl Spooner, dates from 1931.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Karl Spooner
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1810
Judson Prentice
Youngest
1931
Karl Spooner
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Oriskany Falls
Three names lead: Karl Spooner (5 languages), Judson Prentice (2) and John F. McGough (1).
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Sports
John F. McGough
1883–1962American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
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Around it, Augusta has the most people on record, 8 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oriskany Falls 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)
- Karl Spooner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. H. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Burchard: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons