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Famous people from Byron

8 notable people were born in Byron, from 1840 to 1972.

Albert Spalding

Albert Spalding

1850–1915

American pitcher, manager, and business executive

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Wilson Irvine

1869–1936

American artist

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Francis Kosier Newcomer

Francis Kosier Newcomer

1889–1967

Brigadier general, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone

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Troy Drake

born 1972

American football player

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Edward B. Spalding

Edward B. Spalding

1840–1920

United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient

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Tom Billeter

born 1961

American college basketball coach

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James Walter Spalding

James Walter Spalding

1856–1931

American baseball executive

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