#1Famous people · Nekoosa
From 1795 to 1913, Nekoosa was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Ed Lewis, the American professional wrestler, with articles in 9 languages. The next two names are Edgar Manske and Chief Oshkosh. Of the towns next door, Port Edwards lists Matt Bassuener. Ed Lewis was born in 1890.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ed Lewis
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1795
Chief Oshkosh
Youngest
1913
Edgar Manske
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Nekoosa
Ranked by languages covered: Ed Lewis with 9, then Edgar Manske with 3 and Chief Oshkosh with 2.
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What Nekoosa is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nekoosa 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 (2)
- Ed Lewis: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Oshkosh: Samuel Marsden Brooks (1816–1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons