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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football52
  2. Politician38
  3. Baseball31
  4. Actor24
  5. Lawyer22
  6. Singer17
  7. Basket11
  8. Music9
  1. Baseball318.1×
  2. Wrestler54.6×
  3. Lawyer223.7×
  4. Basket112.6×
  5. Singer172.4×
  6. Business82.4×
  7. Music91.9×

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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Adam Henley

Born 1994

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Jason Witten

Born 1982

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Aaron Schoenfeld

Born 1990

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Chad Pennington

Born 1976

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Bill Bates

Born 1961

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Dustin Colquitt

Born 1982

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Mark Sherrod

Born 1990

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Ray Graves

1918 - 2015

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Craig Colquitt

Born 1954

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Reggie McKenzie (linebacker)

Born 1963

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Britton Colquitt

Born 1985

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Luke Mishu

Born 1991

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Jackie Parker

1932 - 2006

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Raleigh McKenzie

Born 1963

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Garrett Reynolds

Born 1987

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Tyson Clabo

Born 1981

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Mike Cofer (linebacker)

1960 - 2019

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Josh Walker (American football)

Born 1991

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Tyler Gibson

Born 1991

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Joe Fishback

Born 1967

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D. D. Lewis (linebacker, born 1945)

Born 1945

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Matthew McClung

1868 - 1908

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Kevin O'Connell (American football)

Born 1985

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Reggie Cobb

1968 - 2019

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Daryle Smith

1964 - 2010

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Tim Irwin

Born 1958

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John Bruhin

Born 1964

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Davis Tull

Born 1991

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Jackie Walker (American football, born 1950)

1950 - 2002

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Leroy Thompson (running back)

Born 1968

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Jimmy Colquitt

Born 1963

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Bob Foxx

1917 - 1975

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John Bland (American football)

Born 1960

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Trevor Lawrence (American football)

Born 1999

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Sax Crawford

1881 - 1964

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Zaevion Dobson

2000 - 2015

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J. J. McCleskey

Born 1970

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Tom Goss (American football)

Born 1946

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Bud Sherrod

1927 - 1980

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Rus Lindsay

1891 - 1977

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Dwight Nichols

1934 - 2009

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Talmadge Maples

1910 - 1975

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David C. Chapman

1876 - 1944

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Ed Smith (linebacker)

Born 1957

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Joe Cofer

Born 1963

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Pug Vaughan

1911 - 1964

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John Butler (running back)

1918 - 1963

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Buddy Cruze

1933 - 2018

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Jykine Bradley

Born 1980

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Roy Smith (Canadian football)

Born 1928

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Elvin Butcher

1907 - 1957

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Scott Fox (American football)

Born 1963

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