#1James Bausch tops a list of 2 famous people born in Marion
Articles in 21 languages make the American athletics competitor James Bausch the best known. The other is Frank Bausch, the American football player. James Bausch (1906) and Frank Bausch (1908) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.

Born in Marion
#1Who’s the most famous person from Marion?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Marion’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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)
- James Bausch: International Newsreel Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons