Famous people · Big Run
Born near Big Run: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Britt Baker, was born in Punxsutawney, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Big Run as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. Altoona has the second-longest list in Pennsylvania, after Bethlehem, with 69.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Britt Baker
Best known
Britt Baker
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Run’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Run
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Melvin L. Brown
1931–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Jess Heiges
1871–1955American football coach and college administrator
Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Run and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Britt Baker: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Mesoraco: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hunter: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin L. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sparky Lyle: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons