#1Famous people · Westby
Westby’s famous people span 124 years: 2 births from 1863 to 1987
At the top of the list is the racecar driver Dexter Bean, covered in 4 languages. The other is Ludvig Hektoen, the American pathologist. Over the border in Viroqua, 11 names are on record, led by Butch Vig. Dexter Bean was born in 1987.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Dexter Bean
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Ludvig Hektoen
Youngest
1987
Dexter Bean
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Westby
#1#2Known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westby 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)
- Dexter Bean: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludvig Hektoen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Vig: Holywood56, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons