The American field hockey player Alice Putnam Willetts is the one famous person from Ridley Township
The American field hockey player Alice Putnam Willetts was born in 1926. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their name appears in an article in one language. Of the towns next door, Chester lists the most: 56, with Ethel Waters first.
Born in Ridley Township
Also called Ridley Township home
Born elsewhere, Joe Hackett lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Chester’s, at 56 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridley Township 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 (3)
- Ethel Waters: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel M. Tani: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr.: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


