#1Famous people · Waverly
One famous person was born in Waverly
In 1888, the American baseball player Dick Hoblitzel was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. 163 of the towns in West Virginia list at least one person.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Dick Hoblitzel
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Dick Hoblitzel
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Waverly
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waverly 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)
- Dick Hoblitzel: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons