#1Famous people · Kewaunee
6 famous people from Kewaunee, many of them athletes
Alvin Edward O'Konski, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Half or more of the towns in Wisconsin have no one on record, but this one has 21.4 for every 10,000 residents. From Alvin Edward O'Konski to Colin Cochart, the births on the list run from 1904 to 1987.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Alvin Edward O'Konski
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1904
Alvin Edward O'Konski
Youngest
1987
Colin Cochart
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Kewaunee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Kewaunee’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Kewaunee is known for
Kewaunee has 1.9× the usual share of athletes.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Kewaunee
Alvin Edward O'Konski has articles in 6 languages, Randy Jirtle in 5 and Jerry Augustine in 3.
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The other 3 span the years 1953 to 1987.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kewaunee 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)
- Alvin Edward O'Konski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Jirtle: Alec Himwich, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Augustine: Milwaukee Brewers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons