Leek, Groningen, Netherlands
Famous Persons from Leek, Groningen, Netherlands
- Keane Barry - Born on June 25, 2002 - Darts player
- Laura de Witte - Born on August 7, 1995 - Athletics competitor
- Jemma Dolan - Born on September 10, 1990 - Politician
- Anna Watkins - Born on February 13, 1983 - Rower - Member of the Order of the British Empire
- Niels Vorenhout - Born on March 17, 1980 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player
- James Ford - Born on December 11, 1978 - Musician, Drummer, Record producer, and Composer
- Andrew Allen - Born on August 2, 1976 - Ice hockey player
- Wayne Corden - Born on November 1, 1975 - Association football player
- Maria Kooistra - Born on January 23, 1975 - Actor
- Jacqueline Poelman - Born on October 5, 1973 - Athletics competitor
- Mick McGowan - Born on February 1, 1973 - Darts player
- Dave Sutton - Born on December 15, 1966 - Association football player
- Jonathan Waterhouse - Born on April 11, 1965 - Cricketer
- Tony Neef - Born on January 29, 1961 - Dub actor, Stage actor, Lyricist, and Singer
- Kim Barnett - Born on July 17, 1960 - Cricketer - Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- Albert Rodenboog - Born on May 24, 1953 - Politician - Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Jacob Gelt Dekker - Born on April 22, 1948 - Businessperson (died: September 1, 2019)
- Paul Ogden - Born on December 18, 1946 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: September 1, 2019)
- Stan Trafford - Born on December 21, 1945 - Cricketer, and Association football player (died: January 1, 2020)
- Mal Spooner - Born on May 15, 1945 - Guitarist, and Composer (died: December 10, 1984)
- Tony Lacey - Born on March 18, 1944 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: December 10, 1984)
- Stuart Sharrat - Born on February 26, 1942 - Association football player (died: December 10, 1984)
- Averil Cameron - Born on February 8, 1940 - Historian of classical antiquity, Classical scholar, University teacher, and Historian - Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America | Fellow of the British Academy | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Kenyon Medal (died: December 10, 1984)
- Don Cousens - Born on July 20, 1938 - Politician (died: February 23, 2017)
- Mike Moran - Born on December 26, 1935 - Association football player (died: February 23, 2017)
- Edward Daly - Born on December 5, 1933 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: August 8, 2016)
- Margaret Rizza - Born on August 19, 1929 - Composer (died: August 8, 2016)
- Basil Hayward - Born on April 7, 1928 - Cricketer, Association football player, and Association football coach (died: December 9, 1989)
- Tine Boeke - Born on January 24, 1919 - Resistance fighter, and Nurse - Righteous Among the Nations (died: February 16, 2018)
- Jacob Alberda van Ekenstein - Born on June 17, 1917 - Politician (died: July 13, 1986)
- Connie Brown - Born on January 11, 1917 - Ice hockey player - Stanley Cup (died: June 3, 1966)
- Reg Halton - Born on July 11, 1916 - Cricketer, Association football player, and Association football coach (died: March 17, 1988)
- Frederick Taylor - Born on April 29, 1916 - Cricketer (died: June 18, 1999)
- Donald Nicholson - Born on January 16, 1916 - Biochemist (died: May 12, 2012)
- John Bartier - Born on September 24, 1915 - Philosopher, and Historian (died: February 15, 1980)
- Edgar Somerville - Born on November 4, 1913 - Orthopedic surgeon - Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (died: March 11, 1996)
- Cyril Plant - Born on August 27, 1910 - Trade unionist, and Politician - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (died: August 9, 1986)
- Joe Pointon - Born on February 1, 1905 - Association football player (died: January 1, 1939)
- Jan Hazenberg - Born on August 21, 1903 - Politician (died: February 23, 1989)
- Mark Sugden - Born on February 11, 1902 - Cricketer, and Rugby union player (died: January 21, 1990)
Places near Leek, Groningen, Netherlands
- Aduard, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Grijpskerk, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Korrewegwijk, Groningen, Netherlands
- Noordhorn, Groningen, Netherlands
- Surhuisterveen, Friesland, Netherlands
- Surhuizum, Friesland, Netherlands
- Zuidhorn, Groningen, Netherlands