#1Famous people · Grove City
6 famous people were born in Grove City, more of them athletes than in most towns
Articles in 5 languages make the American soccer player Ben Swanson the best known. Close behind are Cheryl Grossman and Mike Mayers. Since 1970, 4 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 1.4 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Ben Swanson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1950
Cheryl Grossman
Youngest
1997
Ben Swanson
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Grove City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Grove City’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1990s, with 3 births.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Grove City is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
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 Grove City
Ben Swanson, Cheryl Grossman and Mike Mayers are written about in 5, 3 and 3 languages.
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Everyone else born in Grove City
Another 3, 3 of them athletes.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Columbus’, with 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grove City 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 (4)
- Ben Swanson: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Mayers: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dawson: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simone Biles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons