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Famous people · Black River Falls

5 famous people were born in Black River Falls

The best known is the American politician Hugh H. Price, with articles in 4 languages. Ernie Rudolph and Froelich Rainey follow. Half or more of the towns in Wisconsin have no one on record, but this one has 14.1 for every 10,000 residents. From Hugh H. Price in 1859 to Phil Haugstad in 1924, the births cover 65 years.

#1 best knownHugh H. PricePolitics & Law · 1859–1904
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Hugh H. Price
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1859
Hugh H. Price
Youngest
1924
Phil Haugstad
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Black River Falls

First, Hugh H. Price (4 languages), then Ernie Rudolph (3) and Froelich Rainey (3).

Hugh H. Price#1
Politics & Law

Hugh H. Price

1859–1904

American politician

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
ER#2
Sports

Ernie Rudolph

1909–2003

American baseball player

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
FR#3
Notable

Froelich Rainey

1907–1992

American anthropologist

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When Black River Falls’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1900s come out on top, with 2 births.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American century185019001950Hugh H. Price
Politics & LawSportsNotable

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What Black River Falls is known for

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Everyone else born in Black River Falls

2 more, best known first.

PH

Phil Haugstad

1924–1998

American baseball player

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Black River Falls 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)
  • Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons