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AUGUSTA
Most Famous People Born in Augusta, United States
- Notable people
- 306
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1940
- Most distinctive
- Golf 15.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Augusta during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Augusta Is Known For
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Football is Augusta's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (47).
Augusta over-indexes on golf — 15.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Augusta's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Harrison Smith (American football)
Born 1989
Takeo Spikes
Born 1976
Carlos Rogers (American football)
Born 1981
James Carpenter (American football)
Born 1989
Ken Whisenhunt
Born 1962
Dan Devine
1924 - 2002
Emerson Boozer
Born 1943
Jarius Wynn
Born 1986
Deon Grant
Born 1979
Kendrell Bell
Born 1980
Jamal Reynolds
Born 1979
Arnold Harrison
Born 1982
Chuck Evans (American football)
1967 - 2008
Jimmie Johnson (American football)
Born 1966
Brandon Watts
Born 1991
Sanders Commings
Born 1990
Tony Hill (defensive end)
Born 1968
Russ Cohen
1893 - 1981
Bill Fulcher
Born 1934
Peter Pund
1907 - 1987
Derek Rivers
Born 1994
Jimmy Gunn
1948 - 2015
Jermaine Smith
Born 1972
Corvey Irvin
Born 1985
Mike White (defensive lineman)
Born 1957
Jerry Mays (running back)
Born 1967
Manch Wheeler
1939 - 2018
Thurlow Cooper
1933 - 2008
Mike Bobo
Born 1974
Curtis Rouse
1960 - 2013
Malcolm Sheppard
Born 1988
Ernie Blandin
1919 - 1968
Harry Williams (American football)
Born 1982
Jonathan Williams (defensive lineman)
Born 1985
Brandon Lynch
Born 1982
Raleigh Roundtree
Born 1975
Sandy Beaver
1883 - 1969
Chris Brown (offensive lineman)
Born 1978
Tillie Lamar
1865 - 1891
Brad Keeney
Born 1973
George Harold
Born 1942
Miguel Guante
Born 1984
Obi Egekeze
Born 1985
Ben Lucas (American football)
Born 1996
Jerry Ellison
Born 1971
Harvey Schofield
Born 1877
Henry Darlington
1932 - 2016