Born near Ford: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Bruce F. Beilfuss, born in Withee, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Andy North, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person’s birth in Ford is on record yet. In Wisconsin, 649 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Ford’s famous people
Famous people born near Ford
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion

Robert K. Zukowski
1930–2015American politician in Wisconsin
Vincent Mroz
1922–2008American football player and United States Secret Service agent
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ford 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 (2)
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Whitney Burns: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons