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BRIDGEPORT
Most Famous People Born in Bridgeport, United States
- Notable people
- 321
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 10.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bridgeport during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bridgeport Is Known For
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Baseball is Bridgeport's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (37).
Bridgeport over-indexes on baseball — 10.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bridgeport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Turk Edwards
1907 - 1973
Alyssa Naeher
Born 1988
Colin Jones (American football)
Born 1987
Dan Orlovsky
Born 1983
Tiffany Weimer
Born 1983
Manya Makoski
Born 1984
Alex Joseph (American football)
Born 1988
Nick Giaquinto
Born 1955
Ed Bradley (American football)
Born 1950
Keith Carlos
Born 1987
Chet Gladchuk
1917 - 1967
Brad Scioli
Born 1976
Emil Boures
Born 1960
Kevin Belcher (offensive tackle)
1961 - 1997
Bill Jobko
1935 - 2004
Cotton Price
1918 - 2008
Tom Gormley (American football)
1891 - 1951
Andrew Restrepo
Born 1970
Mike L. Jones
Born 1966
Shannon James (gridiron football)
Born 1983
Steve Banas
1907 - 1974
Tim Lindsey
Born 1983
Fran Lynch
1945 - 2014
Dave Graham (American football)
Born 1939
Rex Kilpatrick
1881 - 1955
Al Blatnik
1923 - 2011
Bob Dobelstein
1922 - 2009