#1Famous people · Garfield Heights
Athletes stand out among the 10 famous people born in Garfield Heights
David J. Skal, the American historian, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Tom Zakrajsek and William A. Foster. The largest group, 6, was born since 1970. From William A. Foster to Carl Jones, the births on the list run from 1915 to 1991.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
David J. Skal
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1915
William A. Foster
Youngest
1991
Carl Jones
Most common field
Sports
7 people
What stands out about Garfield Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Garfield Heights’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1980s, with 3 people born in that decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Garfield Heights is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 2 times as common.
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 Garfield Heights
Ranked by languages covered: David J. Skal with 10, then Tom Zakrajsek with 4 and William A. Foster with 4.
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#3Military
William A. Foster
1915–1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Garfield Heights
A further 7 follow, born between 1946 and 1991.
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The neighbour with the most names is Cleveland, at 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield Heights 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 (5)
- David J. Skal: Espopediciones, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Zakrajsek: deerstop, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Foster: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Mruczkowski: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Schuplinski: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons