East Chicago, Indiana
East Chicago, Indiana ranks 3,323rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind North Shields, Lugo, Emilia-Romagna, and Weymouth, Dorset. Memorable people born in East Chicago, Indiana include Gregg Popovich, Betsy Palmer, and Vince Boryla. East Chicago, Indiana has been the birth place of many basketball players, and coaches. East Chicago, Indiana is located in United States.
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 26,370 at the 2020 census. Centered around heavy industry, the city is home to the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, an artificial freshwater harbor characterized by industrial and manufacturing activity. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1926 and 1989, East Chicago, Indiana was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Gregg Popovich, Betsy Palmer, and Vince Boryla.
People Born in East Chicago, Indiana
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Gregg Popovich
COACH
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1
Betsy Palmer
ACTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 2
Vince Boryla
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1927 - 2016
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 3
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 31.50
Rank: 4
E'Twaun Moore
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.80
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in East Chicago, Indiana
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Most individuals born in present day East Chicago, Indiana were basketball players (3), coaches (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in East Chicago, Indiana, including Vince Boryla, Junior Bridgeman, and E'Twaun Moore. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day East Chicago, Indiana, including Vince Boryla, Junior Bridgeman, and E'Twaun Moore.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in East Chicago, Indiana since 1700.
