Famous people · West Leechburg
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Leechburg
William Perry is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Closest of all is John R. Phillips, from Leechburg, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists West Leechburg as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
William Perry
Best known
William Perry
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Leechburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Leechburg
Nobody born in West Leechburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Perry
born 1927American mathematician and businessman, former Secretary of Defense
Joseph Preston
born 1947American politician from Pennsylvania
Donald R. Lobaugh
1925–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Cookie Gilchrist
1935–2011American football and Canadian football player
John Grant
1891–1955Writer who was associated with Abbott and Costello
Jim Hazlett
1926–2010American football player and coach, baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Leechburg 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 (16)
- William Perry: HELENE C. STIKKEL, CIV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Maida: MJCdetroit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Taylor: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Nesbit: Gertrude Käsebier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Robertson: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaira Burns: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Babando: Produced by JD Charlie McCarthy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Grant Beale: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Phillips: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Carson: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Filo: Badagnani at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther D. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Young: University of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald R. Lobaugh: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rena Sarah Eckman: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Parker: Dartmouth College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons