#1Famous people · Vandalia
Vandalia is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Taylor Decker, the American football player, with articles in 10 languages. John Goldsberry is second and Josh Betts third. Of the bordering towns, Dayton has the longest list: 36, with Jonathan Winters at the top. The list runs from John Goldsberry, born in 1982, to Taylor Decker, born in 1993.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Taylor Decker
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1982
John Goldsberry
Youngest
1993
Taylor Decker
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Vandalia
All three are athletes.
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The fullest list close by belongs to Dayton, with 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vandalia 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)
- Taylor Decker: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Winters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons