2 famous people were born in Ettrick
Articles in 7 languages make the player of American football Rudi Johnson the best known. The only other name is the American NASCAR driver Lennie Pond. Born in 1940, Lennie Pond is the first name on record, and Rudi Johnson, born in 1979, the most recent. Next door, Petersburg lists 57, led by Joseph Cotten.

Born in Ettrick
#2What Ettrick is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Petersburg’s, at 57 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ettrick 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 (3)
- Lennie Pond: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Cotten: Photoplay Publishing Company; no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gray Gaulding: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

