#13 famous people call Powell their birthplace
A. J. Arcuri, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Eric Osswald and Ray Watts. The first birth on record is Ray Watts’, in 1895, and the last A. J. Arcuri’s, in 1997. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.1, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there.

Born in Powell
Ranked by languages covered: A. J. Arcuri with 4, then Eric Osswald with 3 and Ray Watts with 1.
#1Who’s the most famous person from Powell?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Powell 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 (1)
- A. J. Arcuri: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons