#1Famous people · West Hazleton
2 famous people were born in West Hazleton
Most widely known is Carl Meinhold, the American basketball player, with articles in 7 languages. The other is James Ustynoski, the American politician. The first birth on record is Carl Meinhold’s, in 1926, and the last James Ustynoski’s, in 1932. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Carl Meinhold
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
Carl Meinhold
Youngest
1932
James Ustynoski
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in West Hazleton
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Known for
What West Hazleton is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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The neighbour with the most names is Hazleton, at 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hazleton 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 (2)
- Carl Meinhold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Barletta: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons