#1Politics & Law
Betty Sutton
born 1963American politician (born 1963), judge
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Barberton
Athletes stand out among the 23 famous people born in Barberton
Betty Sutton leads the list, covered in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Lynne M. Tracy and David M. Kelley. Most were born between 1920 and 1969: 15 of them. The list is still growing: 6 were born since 1970.
Born here
23
notable people
Best known
Betty Sutton
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
James Gordon
Youngest
1995
John Cominsky
Most common field
Sports
15 people
What stands out about Barberton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Barberton’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 6 births.
SportsPolitics & LawFaithBusinessMilitaryWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Barberton is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Barberton
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Lynne M. Tracy
born 1964American diplomat, US Ambassador to Russia from 2023
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Barberton
Still to come: 20 more, from 1908 to 1995.
Rodger Mack
1938–2002American sculptor, painter, ceramic artist and educator
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Bo Schembechler
1929–2006American college football player and coach, sports administrator
SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Barberton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Barberton’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
3 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barberton 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 (9)
- Betty Sutton: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne M. Tracy: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David M. Kelley: Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Sonnanstine: User imagesbyferg on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh McDaniels: Sharanr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Donnelly Jr.: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Schembechler: University of Michigan. News and Information Services, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Curry: Cyrus Saatsaz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwier Brown: Tessa Bury, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons