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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
Each band shows a profession family's share of Knoxville's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Elston Turner
Born 1959
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Ron Widby
Born 1945
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Holly Warlick
Born 1958
0071 BASKET
Dena Head
Born 1970
0076 BASKET
Paul Hogue
1940 - 2009
0112 BASKET
Doug Roth
Born 1967
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Rick Byrd
Born 1953
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Ty Greene
Born 1992
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Tyler Summitt
Born 1990
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Pat Douglass
Born 1950
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Devin Sibley
Born 1996