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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1870s with 65 notable births.
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.
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.
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Lindsay Hassett
1913 - 1993
Dick Garrard
1911 - 2003
Kenneth McIntyre
1910 - 2004
Jack Grant
1915 - 1982
Les Hardiman
1911 - 1962
Jim Knight (footballer)
1918 - 1943
Moi-Yo Miller
1914 - 2018
Don McIntyre
1915 - 2013
Lindsay Lamb
1913 - 1994
Maurice Austin
1916 - 1985
Geoff Mahon
1915 - 1971
Nick Muller
1914 - 1947
Jack Plunkett
1911 - 1985
Jim Munday
1917 - 1971
Jack Cotter
1915 - 1976
Max Smith (footballer)
1917 - 1941
Jack Lynch (footballer, born 1918)
1918 - 1944
Doug Rankin
1915 - 1987
Jim Wills
1914 - 2007
Bill Anderson (footballer, born 1911)
1911 - 1971
Jim Pender (footballer, born 1911)
1911 - 1985
Ossy Parks
1914 - 1992
Dick Eason
1913 - 1979
Mick Glenister
1917 - 2010
Ted Hoppen
1918 - 1990
Bill Dyer (Australian footballer)
1917 - 1957
Reg Henderson
1910 - 2003
Billy Plunkett
1914 - 1960
Gavin Morgan (footballer)
1911 - 1991
Ian Pettitt
1910 - 1977
Colin Douglas-Smith
1918 - 2009
Albert Cleary
1919 - 1945
Philip Grimwade
1912 - 1961