#1Famous people · Grantsburg
5 famous people were born in Grantsburg from 1896 to 2000
Most widely known is Leo Chenal, the American football player, with articles in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Gus Johnson and Jon Rydberg. More than half were born since 1970, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Leo Chenal, dates from 2000.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Leo Chenal
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1896
Alice E. Smith
Youngest
2000
Leo Chenal
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Grantsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Grantsburg’s famous people were born
The 2000s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Grantsburg
Two of the three are athletes.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Sports
Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Grantsburg is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
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Of the other 2, 2 are writers and artists.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grantsburg 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 (3)
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons