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KNOXVILLE
Most Famous People Born in Knoxville, United States
- Notable people
- 339
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1945
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 8.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Knoxville during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Knoxville Is Known For
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Football is Knoxville's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (52).
Knoxville over-indexes on baseball — 8.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
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Todd Helton
Born 1973
Bryce Brentz
Born 1988
Michael McKenry
Born 1985
Nicky Delmonico
Born 1992
Matt Reynolds (pitcher)
Born 1984
Chad Bell
Born 1989
Bubba Trammell
Born 1971
Kyle Waldrop
Born 1985
Brett Carroll
Born 1982
Greg McMichael
Born 1966
Billy Meyer
1893 - 1957
Doris Sams
1927 - 2012
Bob Baird
1940 - 1974
Steve Searcy
Born 1964
Mark Davidson
Born 1961
Ken Burkhart
1916 - 2004
Mike Milchin
Born 1968
Tom Dukes
Born 1942
Nick Hill (baseball)
Born 1985
Chris Zachary
1944 - 2003
Roy Evans (baseball)
1874 - 1915
Jess Doyle
1898 - 1961
Polly Wolfe
1888 - 1938
A. J. Simcox
Born 1994
Carl Doyle
1912 - 1951
Bert Hodges
1917 - 2001
Art Ruble
1903 - 1983
Kid Mohler
1870 - 1961
Cartha Doyle
Born 1929
Buddy Gilbert
Born 1935
Kathleen Malach
1926 - 2011