Famous people · Frisco
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frisco
Of the towns next door, Ellwood City lists the most: 14, with Jim Gerlach first. The nearest, Jim Gerlach, was born in Ellwood City, 1 mi away. Thomas Midgley is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. No entry yet names Frisco as a birthplace.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Frisco’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Frisco
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Ellwood City leads the towns around it, with 14 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frisco 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)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitty McHugh: First Division Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons