JM#1
Sports
Jack Martin
1917–1977American sports coach, athletics administrator
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Peter and Minnie Monfore House · Photo: Jake DeGroot · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Springfield
Springfield is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Jack Martin is the best known, with an article in one language. One more name completes the list: Maria Pearson. From Jack Martin to Maria Pearson, the births on the list run from 1917 to 1932. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jack Martin
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1917
Jack Martin
Youngest
1932
Maria Pearson
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Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Springfield
MP#2
Politics & Law
Maria Pearson
1932–2003Native American activist for repatriation of Native human remains
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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.