#12 famous people call South Dayton their birthplace
Most widely known is Bill Bergey, the American football player, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American football defensive end Bruce Bergey. The first birth on record is Bill Bergey’s, in 1945, and the last Bruce Bergey’s, in 1946. Famous people are on record for 1,300 of the towns in New York.

Born in South Dayton
#1Who’s the most famous person from South Dayton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who South Dayton’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South 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 (1)
- Bill Bergey: Tresler Comet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons