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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.
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
Ian Redpath
Born 1941
Wallace Sharland
1902 - 1967
Clinton Peake
Born 1977
John Shaw (Victoria cricketer)
1932 - 2018
Dick Hassett
1909 - 2006
Peter Young (cricketer)
Born 1961
George Searcy
1855 - 1927
Ian Quick
Born 1933
Andrew Scott (cricketer)
1960 - 2006
Richard McCarthy (cricketer)
Born 1961
Jason Bakker
Born 1967
William Lockwood (Australian cricketer)
1868 - 1953
William McRae (cricketer)
1904 - 1973
Peter Anderson (cricketer, born 1968)
Born 1968
John Chambers (Australian cricketer)
1930 - 2017
Graeme Ross
Born 1955
Brad Stacey
Born 1972
John O'Connor (Australian cricketer)
1868 - 1952
Stanley Francis
1906 - 1994