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HAMILTON

Most Famous People Born in Hamilton, Australia

Notable people
450
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1960
Most distinctive
Rugby 25.8×

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Notable Births by Decade

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What Hamilton Is Known For

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Player is Hamilton's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (86).

Hamilton over-indexes on rugby — 25.8× the global rate.

  1. Player 86 9.8×
  2. Football 72 1.5×
  3. Politician 48 0.9×
  4. Cricket 31 5.4×
  5. Actor 17 0.7×
  6. Singer 10 1.1×
  7. Sport 10 1.3×
  8. Swimmer 8 3.7×
  1. Rugby 8 25.8×
  2. Player 86 9.8×
  3. Cricket 31 5.4×
  4. Swimmer 8 3.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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0041 POLITICIAN

Frank Crean

1916 - 2008

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0132 FLYING ACE

Nigel Cullen

1917 - 1941

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0161 AUTHOR

Joyce Ackroyd

1918 - 1991

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0165 OFFICER

John Lerew

1912 - 1996

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0252 FOOTBALL

Max Wheeler

1912 - 1941

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0254 LAWYER

Frank Mahony (public servant)

1915 - 2000

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0270 SOLDIER

Edward Kenna

1919 - 2009

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0344 FOOTBALL

Charlie O'Leary

1911 - 1998

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0352 FOOTBALL

Artie Ferguson

1910 - 1969

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0359 FOOTBALL

Arch Hamilton

1915 - 1999

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0365 FOOTBALL

Kevin Hurley (footballer)

1914 - 1991

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0370 POLITICIAN

Charles Jones (Australian politician)

1917 - 2003

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0377 CRICKET

Gordon Woolmer

1917 - 1999

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0393 PLAYER

Roy Kirkaldy

1910 - 1973

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0405 SWIMMER

William Kendall (swimmer)

1916 - 2004

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0421 POLITICIAN

Ian Allan (politician)

1916 - 2000

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0438 PLAYER

Lindsay Johnson (rugby league)

1914 - 1952

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