Dan Devine
1924–2002American college football coach, professional football coach
Famous people · Wilson
Born near Wilson: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Dan Devine, born in Augusta, 11 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Wilson as a birthplace. The best known of them is Carole Landis, with articles in 31 languages. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Carole Landis
Best known
Carole Landis
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilson
Nobody born in Wilson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Vincent Mroz
1922–2008American football player and United States Secret Service agent
Andy North
born 1950American golfer, PGA Tour member, U.S. Open champion
Robert K. Zukowski
1930–2015American politician in Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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 (4)
- Carole Landis: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy North: President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Devine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Whitney Burns: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons