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3 famous people were born in Prospect Park
Articles in 2 languages make the American football player and coach Ben Martin the best known. Second place goes to the American baseball player Clay Touchstone, third to David Showell. Births span 1903 to 1924, from Clay Touchstone to David Showell. Of the towns next door, Ridley Park lists the most: 14, with Daniel M. Tani first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ben Martin
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1903
Clay Touchstone
Youngest
1924
David Showell
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Prospect Park
First, Ben Martin (2 languages), then Clay Touchstone (2) and David Showell (2).
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Sports
David Showell
1924–1955American football player and Tuskegee Airman
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The neighbour with the most names is Ridley Park, at 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prospect Park 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)
- Daniel M. Tani: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons