#12 famous people come from Bandon, Nyara Sabally the best known
Most widely known is Nyara Sabally, the German basketball player, with articles in 10 languages. The list has one more: the American astronomer James V. Scotti. Births span 1960 to 2000, from James V. Scotti to Nyara Sabally. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43.

Born in Bandon
#1What Bandon is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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 Bandon?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Bandon’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bandon 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)
- Nyara Sabally: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons