Navarre’s famous people span 116 years: 3 births from 1832 to 1948
Articles in 4 languages make the American football player Ben Roderick the best known. The union Army general Orlando Metcalfe Poe ranks second, ahead of Ted Provost. The list’s best known name, Ben Roderick, dates from 1899. Matt Lanter leads the 33 names listed next door in Massillon.

Born in Navarre
Athletes take two of the three places.
#2What Navarre is known for
Share of Navarre’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Navarre?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Navarre’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Navarre 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)
- Orlando Metcalfe Poe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lanter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
