Famous people · Cecil
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cecil
The nearest, Eugene Brodhagen, was born in Bonduel, 5 mi away. Deedra Irwin is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The list for Cecil is empty for now. In Wisconsin, 645 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Deedra Irwin
Best known
Deedra Irwin
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cecil’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cecil
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lee Remmel
1924–2015Sportswriter, Green Bay Packers Public Relations Executive, Historian
Ada Deer
1935–2023Native American activist, scholar, and civil servant
Eli Waldron
1916–1980American short story writer, journalist, poet, and visual artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cecil and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. 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)
- Deedra Irwin: Pavel Hrdlička (Czech Wikipedia user Packa), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Deer: Tami Heilemann, United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David V. Jennings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons