Famous people · Wood River
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wood River
The nearest, Leo Chenal, was born in Grantsburg, 4 mi away. Molly Engstrom is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Next door, Grantsburg lists 5, led by Leo Chenal. 671 of the towns in Wisconsin list at least one person.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Molly Engstrom
Best known
Molly Engstrom
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wood River’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wood River
Nobody born in Wood River is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host
Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
Rodney Erickson
born 194617th President of Pennsylvania State University
Erin Gloria Ryan
born 1983American screenwriter, speechwriter, and television producer
Harvey L. Dueholm
1910–198020th century American politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Grantsburg has the most on record, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wood River 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 (5)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Merrill: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons