#1Famous people · Belle Vernon
6 famous people were born in Belle Vernon, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American politician Frank Mascara, covered in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Bert Rechichar and Harold Hess. 3 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 194 of the 999 towns in Pennsylvania with anyone on record list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Frank Mascara
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Harold Hess
Youngest
1994
Dorian Johnson
Most common field
Sports
5 people
What stands out about Belle Vernon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Belle Vernon is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Belle Vernon
Languages with an article: 8 for Frank Mascara, 4 for Bert Rechichar, 3 for Harold Hess.
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Sports
Harold Hess
1895–1982American football player and coach, basketball coach
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Belle Vernon’s famous people were born
The 1930s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Belle Vernon
3 more, 3 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belle Vernon 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 (4)
- Frank Mascara: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Rechichar: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Contz: Stephen V. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorian Johnson: Stephen V. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons