#12 famous people call New Wilmington their birthplace
The best known is the American baseball player Paul Minner, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the American football player and coach John McLaughry. Paul Minner, born in 1923, is the youngest, and John McLaughry, born in 1917, the first on record. Across Pennsylvania, 1,012 towns list someone born there.

Born in New Wilmington
#1Who’s the most famous person from New Wilmington?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Wilmington 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 (1)
- Paul Minner: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons