#1Famous people · Grand River
A single famous person was born in Grand River: Don Shula
The American football player and coach Don Shula was born in 1930. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 15 languages. Of the towns next door, Mentor lists the most: 12, with Walter Wellman first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Don Shula
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1930
Don Shula
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Grand River
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand River 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 (3)
- Don Shula: U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Wellman: Bain Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Jansing: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons