Stan Coveleski
1889–1984American Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1910s and 1920s who primarily threw the spitball
Famous people · Coal Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Coal Township
Closest of all is Stan Coveleski, from Shamokin, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Janet Asimov, with articles in 21 languages. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Janet Asimov
Best known
Janet Asimov
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Coal Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Coal Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Claude Beck
1894–1971American cardiac surgeon and professor of cardiovascular surgery
William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coal Township 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 (9)
- Stan Coveleski: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan John Jones: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Daubert: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bolick: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Buckwalter Garner: "Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Coveleski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons