#1Famous people · Altoona
2 famous people call Altoona their birthplace
Articles in 7 languages make the American football player Fred Thurston the best known. Dustin Pfundheller is the only other name on the list. Next door, Eau Claire lists 56, led by Roderick Strong. Births span 1933 to 1986, from Fred Thurston to Dustin Pfundheller.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Fred Thurston
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1933
Fred Thurston
Youngest
1986
Dustin Pfundheller
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Altoona
#1DP#2
Film, TV & Stage
Dustin Pfundheller
born 1986American dentist, YouTuber, explorer, vlogger
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The neighbour with the most names is Eau Claire, at 56.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altoona 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)
- Fred Thurston: Topps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderick Strong: Courtney Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons