It’s the question we put to followers of the Echo’s nostalgia page on Facebook, called Wearside Echoes.
The 4,000 members came up with their own favourites when we asked them ‘If you could bring back one public figure from Sunderland's past, who would it be?’
Here are their replies but would you agree with them?
If not, which figure would you most like to meet? Take a look at our selection and then tell us more.
Here are their replies but would you agree with them?
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