#1Famous people · Groton
Groton has one famous person on record
The American jockey Earl Sande was born in 1898. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 4 languages. In all of South Dakota, the famous people on record come from 128 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Earl Sande
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Earl Sande
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Groton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groton 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)
- Earl Sande: Wide World Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons