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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · East Canton
East Canton is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Victor H. Mair, the American sinologist and linguist, with articles in 12 languages. The player of American and Canadian football Dave Thelen ranks second, ahead of Vince Shupe. From Vince Shupe to Victor H. Mair, the births on the list run from 1921 to 1943. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Victor H. Mair
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Vince Shupe
Youngest
1943
Victor H. Mair
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in East Canton
The three best known are all athletes.
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Close by, Canton counts 45 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Canton 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 (2)
- Marilyn Manson: Patrick Whitaker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Kountze: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons