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Famous people · Bridgeville
Athletes stand out among the 9 famous people born in Bridgeville
Burke Jones, the American soccer player, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Burke Jones, born in 1903, the newest to Justin Watson, born in 1996. Half or more of the towns in Pennsylvania have no one on record, but this one has 19.2 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Burke Jones
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Burke Jones
Youngest
1996
Justin Watson
Most common field
Sports
8 people
What stands out about Bridgeville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bridgeville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Bridgeville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bridgeville
Three names lead: Burke Jones (7 languages), Justin Watson (6) and Dave Kasper (3).
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Bridgeville
Another 6, the earliest born in 1926.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, South Fayette Township lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bridgeville 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 (5)
- Justin Watson: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Klein: The Tartan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Stephens: BKKfarmer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Hayes: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Peduto: Popscreenshot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons