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Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion
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Famous people · Thorp
Thorp is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Andy North is the best known, with articles in 9 languages. The Canadian actor Gary Reineke ranks second, ahead of Mike Maslowski. Of the bordering towns, Withee has a list, with Bruce F. Beilfuss. Over 34 years of births, the list goes from Gary Reineke (1940) to Mike Maslowski (1974).
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Andy North
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1940
Gary Reineke
Youngest
1974
Mike Maslowski
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Thorp
Andy North, Gary Reineke and Mike Maslowski are written about in 9, 6 and 2 languages.
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What Thorp is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thorp 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 (1)
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons