23 famous Wiganers who've made their mark on the world

Here is a selection of Wigan-born folk who have gone on to make names for themselves in often very different walks of life. The list is, of course, by no means exhaustive. We are sure rugby fans, for instance, could come up with 15 home-grown RL legends alone. Who knows we might come up with another one soon. There are plenty of contenders...

Who would you have on the list?

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