Famous people · Iron River
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Iron River
Dean Nyquist, born in Brule, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paul Hamm, with articles in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Paul Hamm
Best known
Paul Hamm
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Iron River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Iron River
The 14 best known born 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 Iron River 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 (5)
- 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
- Jennifer Ouellette: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Greenfield: Sean Aranda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorvald A. Solberg: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons