#12 famous people call West Springfield their birthplace
Articles in 3 languages make the American football player Bryn Renner the best known. The only other name is the American soccer player Lars Eckenrode. Bryn Renner, born in 1989, is the earliest name and Lars Eckenrode, born in 1995, the latest. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.

Born in West Springfield
#1Who’s the most famous person from West Springfield?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who West Springfield’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering West Springfield.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West 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.
Photo credits (2)
- Bryn Renner: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Saxton: Miguel Discart (Shared Account), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
