5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bowling Green Township
The nearest, Wallace Clement Sabine, was born in Richwood, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Bowling Green Township yet. Across Ohio, the lists cover 774 towns. Warren has the most of any town in Ohio: 54.
What stands out about Bowling Green Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bowling Green Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Bob Shaw
1921–2011American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bowling Green Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Bob Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul M. Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Marriott: Work for hire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons