#1Famous people · Turner
2 famous people were born in Turner from 1879 to 1992
At the top of the list is the American sports coach Dean Cromwell, covered in 4 languages. The other is Ryan Thompson, the American baseball pitcher. The list’s best known name, Dean Cromwell, dates from 1879. Salem has the most of any town in Oregon: 43.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Dean Cromwell
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Dean Cromwell
Youngest
1992
Ryan Thompson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Turner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Turner 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)
- Dean Cromwell: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons