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Famous people · New Castle
New Castle is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the major League Baseball outfielder Bill Kay, covered in 3 languages. The only other name is the recipient of the Purple Heart medal Wheeler Bryson Lipes. The list runs from Bill Kay, born in 1878, to Wheeler Bryson Lipes, born in 1920. Across Virginia, the lists cover 273 towns.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bill Kay
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1878
Bill Kay
Youngest
1920
Wheeler Bryson Lipes
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in New Castle
#2Military
Wheeler Bryson Lipes
1920–2005Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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What New Castle is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Castle 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)
- Wheeler Bryson Lipes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons