Gene Okerlund
1942–2019American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer
Famous people · Aurora
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Aurora
Closest of all is Gene Okerlund, from Brookings, 5 mi away. The list for Aurora is empty for now. Across South Dakota, the lists cover 124 towns. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Gene Okerlund
Best known
Gene Okerlund
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Aurora’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Aurora
Nobody born in Aurora is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aurora 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 (4)
- Gene Okerlund: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Weaver: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald E. Brown: SummerWillow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Long: Koncurrentkat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons