Famous people · Hughes
Born near Hughes: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dean Nyquist, from Brule, 7 mi away. Of the towns next door, Brule lists Dean Nyquist. The best known of them is Paul Hamm, with articles in 25 languages. In Wisconsin, 663 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Paul Hamm
Best known
Paul Hamm
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hughes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hughes
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tom Burke
born 1976All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hughes 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)
- Paul Hamm: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brandon D. Bolick/Released, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Hamm: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorvald A. Solberg: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons