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GEELONG

Most Famous People Born in Geelong, Australia

Notable people
442
Peak decade
1870s
Median birth year
1910
Most distinctive
Football 5.0×

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

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What Geelong Is Known For

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Football is Geelong's biggest profession — 55% of all notables (241).

Geelong over-indexes on football — 5.0× the global rate.

Geelong under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football 241 5.0×
  2. Politician 27 0.5×
  3. Cricket 20 3.5×
  4. Singer 9 1.0×
  5. Actor 9 0.4×
  6. Basket 7 1.3×
  7. Athletic 6 1.2×
  8. Militar 6 1.1×
  1. Football 241 5.0×
  2. Rower 6 3.7×
  3. Cricket 20 3.5×
  1. Actor 9 0.4×
  2. Politician 27 0.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Geelong's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975
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0016 MILITAR

Frank Berryman

1894 - 1981

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0024 PLAYER

John Hawkes (tennis)

1899 - 1990

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0047 WRITER

James Morgan Walsh

1897 - 1952

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0102 FOOTBALL

Cliff Rankin

1896 - 1975

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0105 PLAYWRIGHT

Harrison Owen

1890 - 1966

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0107 MILITAR

Norman Brearley

1890 - 1989

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0124 POLITICIAN

Arthur Coles

1892 - 1982

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0148 FOOTBALL

Jack Nicholson (footballer)

1892 - 1967

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0154 FOOTBALL

Bert Rankin

1893 - 1971

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0163 FOOTBALL

Jim Kearney (Australian footballer)

1894 - 1944

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0167 FOOTBALL

Tom Brady (Australian footballer)

1892 - 1945

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0189 GANG

Norman Bruhn

1894 - 1927

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0191 FOOTBALL

Ted McLean

1893 - 1915

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0192 FOOTBALL

Harold Craven

1895 - 1970

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0210 FOOTBALL

Les James

1890 - 1917

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0224 FOOTBALL

Basil Collins

1891 - 1946

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0242 FOOTBALL

Bill Landy

1897 - 1916

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0249 FOOTBALL

Wally Raleigh

1895 - 1960

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0252 FOOTBALL

Charlie Nicholls

1899 - 1944

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0262 FOOTBALL

Harry Britter

1891 - 1954

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0273 FOOTBALL

Vin Maguire

1892 - 1929

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0278 FOOTBALL

Jack Audsley

1892 - 1942

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0283 FOOTBALL

Ossy Armstrong

1892 - 1958

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0285 FOOTBALL

Ern Everett

1892 - 1967

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0291 FOOTBALL

Jack Baker Jr.

1891 - 1952

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0305 FOOTBALL

Neil Freeman (Australian footballer)

1890 - 1961

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0307 FOOTBALL

Vic Buchanan

1899 - 1966

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0308 FOOTBALL

Jack Watt (footballer, born 1890)

1890 - 1964

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0316 FOOTBALL

Duncan Moodie

1897 - 1960

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0322 FOOTBALL

Henry Elkington

1890 - 1963

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0325 FOOTBALL

Jim Mellan

1898 - 1973

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0334 FOOTBALL

Horrie Weeks

1895 - 1962

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0341 FOOTBALL

Edmund Webber

1894 - 1966

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0342 FOOTBALL

Bill Bendle

1897 - 1959

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0346 FOOTBALL

Leo Healy

1890 - 1939

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0350 FOOTBALL

Alwyn Johns

1894 - 1969

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0361 FOOTBALL

Norm MacKay

1890 - 1965

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0371 FOOTBALL

Bert Schofield

1890 - 1969

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0372 FOOTBALL

Cyril Zimmer

1896 - 1951

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0388 FOOTBALL

Dick Stokes (footballer)

1890 - 1960

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0405 FOOTBALL

Sid Smith Sr.

1890 - 1952

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0438 MILITAR

Neil Mackenzie Freeman

1890 - 1961

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