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PITTSBURGH

Most Famous People Born in Pittsburgh, United States

Notable people
2,110
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1938
Most distinctive
Baseball 6.2×

A steel city with an unusually literary bench — novelists, screenwriters, and musicians at the top, the legacy of Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh — alongside the expected baseball and basketball shelves. Pittsburgh's most famous son is Andy Warhol, with Gene Kelly, Gertrude Stein, Martha Graham, and Mary Cassatt a few shelves down; the philanthropic tradition is what happens when the Mellons, Fricks, and Carnegies all live on the same hill.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pittsburgh during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 233 notable births.

What Pittsburgh Is Known For

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Football is Pittsburgh's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (242).

Pittsburgh over-indexes on baseball6.2× the global rate.

Pittsburgh under-produces painter — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football242
  2. Politician193
  3. Actor176
  4. Baseball148
  5. Lawyer72
  6. Basket69
  7. Music64
  8. Writer52
  1. Baseball1486.2×
  2. Novelist253.0×
  3. Basket692.6×
  4. Screenwriter232.5×
  5. Officer302.2×
  6. Music642.1×
  7. Lawyer722.0×
  8. Business361.7×
  1. Painter370.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Pittsburgh's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 202 of 2,110 notable people

0008 POLITICIAN

Rand Paul

Born 1963

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0021 SCREENWRITER

Shane Black

Born 1961

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0026 FILM

Antoine Fuqua

Born 1966

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0033 NASCAR

Dan Marino

Born 1961

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0056 COMEDIAN

Charles Esten

Born 1965

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0065 ACTOR

Billy Gardell

Born 1969

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0067 ARTIST

Greg Nicotero

Born 1963

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0074 PROGRAMMER

Brendan Eich

Born 1961

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0075 ACTOR

David Conrad

Born 1967

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0082 NASCAR

Jim Kelly

Born 1960

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0084 WRITER

Augusten Burroughs

Born 1965

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0097 WRITER

David Leavitt

Born 1961

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0098 ACTOR

Mark Deklin

Born 1967

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0099 SINGER

Wayne Coyne

Born 1961

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0103 GUITAR

Reb Beach

Born 1963

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0108 ACTOR

Patrick Fabian

Born 1964

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0109 ACTOR

Eve Gordon

Born 1960

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0113 ACTOR

Jonathan Adams (American actor)

Born 1967

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0128 SINGER

Billy Porter (entertainer)

Born 1969

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0153 ACTOR

Lory Bianco

Born 1963

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0157 FILM

Eric Red

Born 1961

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0161 ART HISTORIAN

Éric de Chassey

Born 1965

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0163 PROFESSOR

Jonathan Zittrain

Born 1969

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0175 MUSIC

Jeff "Tain" Watts

Born 1960

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0179 WRITER

Peter Hessler

Born 1969

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0191 WRITER

Stewart O'Nan

Born 1961

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0202 RAPPER

Turbo B

Born 1967

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0205 COMPOSER

Stephen Flaherty

Born 1960

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0211 COMPOSER

Peter McConnell

Born 1960

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0212 BASKET

Suzie McConnell-Serio

Born 1966

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0232 ACTOR

Sam Sorbo

Born 1966

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0240 ACTOR

Thomas Jay Ryan

Born 1962

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0246 ENGINEER

Jamie Zawinski

Born 1968

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0258 ACTOR

Adoni Maropis

Born 1963

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0276 ACTOR

Rusty Cundieff

Born 1960

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0279 ASTRONAUT

Michael Fincke

Born 1967

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0291 WRITER

Christian Cameron

Born 1962

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0315 ARTIST

Ron Frenz

Born 1960

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0316 PIANIST

Awadagin Pratt

Born 1966

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0336 FOOTBALL

Mike McCarthy (American football)

Born 1963

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0340 ARTIST

Scott McDaniel

Born 1965

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0353 BASKET

Armen Gilliam

1964 - 2011

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0360 ACTOR

Nikki Fritz

1964 - 2020

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0365 ENTREPRENEUR

Caterina Fake

Born 1969

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0376 SCREENWRITER

David Hollander

Born 1968

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0399 FOOTBALL

Scott Zolak

Born 1967

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0411 FOOTBALL

Bill Fralic

1962 - 2018

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0417 FILM

John Lesher (producer)

Born 1966

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0420 ASTRONAUT

Stephen Frick

Born 1964

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0421 ACTOR

Joel Lawrence

Born 1964

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0430 ACTOR

Sandra Dee Robinson

Born 1967

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0434 SOLDIER

Charles Graner

Born 1968

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0439 SINGER

Tim Aymar

Born 1963

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0442 FOOTBALL

John Stollmeyer

Born 1962

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0471 PLAYER

Gretchen Rush

Born 1964

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0498 POLITICIAN

Melissa Hart (politician)

Born 1962

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0502 PLAYER

Bonnie Gadusek

Born 1963

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0510 PROGRAMMER

Rich Skrenta

Born 1967

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0514 SAILOR

John Kostecki

Born 1964

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0517 ACTOR

Sandy Fox

Born 1962

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0532 FILM

T. W. Peacocke

Born 1960

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0540 GYMNAST

Pam Bileck

Born 1968

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0561 PENCILLER

Steve Lieber

Born 1967

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0562 PAINTER

Burton Morris

Born 1964

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0570 BASEBALL

John Wehner

Born 1967

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0571 BASKET

George Ackles

Born 1967

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0576 FILM

Jim Martin (puppeteer)

Born 1960

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0597 GENETICIST

Daniel Chamovitz

Born 1963

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0622 SKATER

Michael Seibert (figure skater)

Born 1960

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0634 HOCKEY

Bob Beers (ice hockey)

Born 1967

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0635 ACTOR

Mario Joyner

Born 1961

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0673 ARTIST

Paul Vunak

Born 1960

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0686 BIOCHEMIST

Amy Rosenzweig

Born 1967

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0692 ENTREPRENEUR

Alan Khazei

Born 1961

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0696 BASEBALL

Tony LaCava

Born 1961

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0701 FOOTBALL

John Frank (American football)

Born 1962

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0706 SPORT

John Lieswyn

Born 1968

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0712 ASTRONOMER

Julianne Dalcanton

Born 1968

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0718 MUSIC

Sheryl Bailey

Born 1966

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0730 WRESTLER

David Sammartino

Born 1960

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0740 MUSIC

Ron Affif

Born 1965

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0743 FILM

Richard Rossi

Born 1963

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0745 CHOREOGRAPHER

Kathleen Marshall

Born 1962

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0751 BASKET

Herb Sendek

Born 1963

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0752 GOLF

Scott Dunlap

Born 1963

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0769 FOOTBALL

Bob Buczkowski

1964 - 2018

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0794 SEPARATIST

Alex Linder

Born 1966

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0837 CHOREOGRAPHER

Jeff Calhoun (choreographer)

Born 1960

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0855 SOCIOLOGIST

Doug Guthrie

Born 1969

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0883 JUDGE

Michael Chagares

Born 1962

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0884 NOVELIST

Kathleen Tessaro

Born 1965

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0895 PRODUCER

Jamie Tarses

Born 1964

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0902 FOOTBALL

Mark Kelso

Born 1963

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0903 FOOTBALL

James O. Williams

Born 1968

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0916 DEPUTY

Tony Fratto

Born 1966

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0937 FOOTBALL

Major Harris

Born 1968

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0942 FOOTBALL

Tom Ricketts (American football)

Born 1965

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0946 SPRINT

Bill Green (sprinter)

1961 - 2012

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0956 FOOTBALL

Adam Walker (American football, born 1968)

Born 1968

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0960 BASEBALL

Bob Zupcic

Born 1966

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0963 PSYCHIATRIST

Paul Dobransky

Born 1967

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0970 JOURNALIST

Mark Madden

Born 1960

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0984 JAZZ

Dwayne Dolphin

Born 1963

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0988 JOURNALIST

John Buccigross

Born 1966

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1009 ARTIST

Daniel Horne

Born 1960

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1016 FOOTBALL

Carl Monroe

1960 - 1989

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1022 EXECUTIVE

Charles Segars

Born 1963

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1028 MUSIC

Joel Gilbert

Born 1964

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1038 COMPOSER

Poogie Bell

Born 1961

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1043 BASEBALL

Gary Green (baseball)

Born 1962

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1059 BASKET

Deán Borges

Born 1967

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1078 JOURNALIST

Sharon Epperson

Born 1968

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1087 POLITICIAN

Jane Orie

Born 1961

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1089 LAWYER

Michael J. McShane

Born 1961

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1094 BANDLEADER

David Sanford (composer)

Born 1963

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1104 POLITICIAN

Jeff Habay

Born 1966

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1109 COMPOSER

Hugh Pool

Born 1964

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1117 POLITICIAN

Kevin Craig

Born 1968

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1118 ACADEMIC

Todd DePastino

Born 1966

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1151 FOOTBALL

Dean Caliguire

Born 1967

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1156 BASKET

Bill Varner

Born 1960

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1169 ACADEMIC

Karen Yasinsky

Born 1965

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1177 FOOTBALL

Gregg Garrity

Born 1960

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1180 POLITICIAN

Dan Deasy

Born 1966

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1190 FOOTBALL

Ken Karcher

Born 1963

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1191 LAWYER

Donald P. Wagner

Born 1960

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1194 RABBI

Denise Eger

Born 1960

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1216 POLITICIAN

George Dunbar (Pennsylvania)

Born 1960

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1244 LAWYER

Dan Onorato

Born 1961

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1252 FOOTBALL

Don Graham (American football)

Born 1964

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1276 FOOTBALL

Greg Gattuso

Born 1962

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1296 NOVELIST

Gwyn Cready

Born 1962

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1303 POLITICIAN

Cindy Frich

Born 1960

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1311 POLITICIAN

MaryLynn Magar

Born 1963

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1316 POLITICIAN

Patrick Rooney Jr.

Born 1964

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1317 POLITICIAN

Pam Patenaude

Born 1961

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1342 POLITICIAN

Matt Lundy

Born 1960

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1346 LAWYER

Mark Curran

Born 1963

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1353 FOOTBALL

Jerry Schmitt

Born 1960

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1355 SPORT

Danny Chew

Born 1962

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1363 FOOTBALL

Joel Williams (tight end)

Born 1965

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1368 PSYCHIATRIST

Michael Welner

Born 1964

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1372 FOOTBALL

Walt Bowyer

Born 1960

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1374 FOOTBALL

Chris Gambol

Born 1964

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1375 COMEDIAN

Frank Nicotero

Born 1969

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1378 LAWYER

Charles A. Pascal Jr.

Born 1963

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1385 ATHLETIC

Clinton Davis

Born 1965

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1409 LAWYER

Philip P. Simon

Born 1962

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1410 BASKET

Mike Rice Jr.

Born 1969

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1423 FOOTBALL

Rick Strom (American football)

Born 1965

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1425 LADRÓN

Nuno Pontes

Born 1967

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1441 FOOTBALL

Scott Radecic

Born 1962

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1451 GOLF

Bob Friend (golfer)

Born 1963

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1459 FOOTBALL

John Shoop

Born 1969

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1472 BASKET

Rob Jeter

Born 1969

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1483 BASKET

Matthew Driscoll (basketball)

Born 1964

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1485 FOOTBALL

Jim Sweeney (American football)

Born 1962

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1492 SNOWBOARD

Lynn Ott (snowboarder)

Born 1967

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1500 FOOTBALL

Frank Cignetti Jr.

Born 1965

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1521 PROFESSOR

Jon Nese

Born 1961

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1528 FOOTBALL

Erroll Tucker

Born 1964

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1538 POLITICIAN

Christopher McNally

Born 1960

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1543 BASEBALL

Al Lachowicz

Born 1960

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1546 WRESTLER

Brian Hildebrand

1962 - 1999

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1553 FOOTBALL

Roger Duffy (American football)

Born 1967

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1556 BASEBALL

Doug Robbins (baseball)

Born 1966

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1567 FOOTBALL

Mark Donovan (American football)

Born 1966

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1569 POLITICIAN

Chris Saxman

Born 1965

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1581 FOOTBALL

Jim Hostler

Born 1966

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1586 POLITICIAN

Brian Feldman (politician)

Born 1961

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1606 LAWYER

Robert J. Colville

Born 1965

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1609 PHOTOGRAPHER

Laura Larson

Born 1965

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1638 FOOTBALL

Terry O'Shea

Born 1966

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1654 GOLF

Missie Berteotti

Born 1963

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1660 BUSINESS

Guy Primus

Born 1969

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1667 POLITICIAN

Paul Costa (politician)

Born 1960

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1673 PHOTOGRAPHER

Martha Rial

Born 1962

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1688 JUDGE

Maryellen Noreika

Born 1966

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1711 POLITICIAN

Daniel L. Anderson

Born 1968

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1718 RACER

Mike Jones (motocross rider)

Born 1966

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1722 STRONGMAN

Steve MacDonald (strongman)

Born 1969

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1759 MUSIC

Don Aliquo

Born 1960

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1763 ACADEMIC

Cynthia M. Bulik

Born 1960

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1774 ARTIST

John Lefelhocz

Born 1967

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1780 MUSIC

Hank Van Sickle

Born 1961

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1788 ENGINEER

Tarus Balog

Born 1966

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1805 SPORT

Matt Limegrover

Born 1968

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1826 SPORT

Bill Zito

Born 1964

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1830 BASEBALL

Chris George (right-handed pitcher)

Born 1966

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1845 FOOTBALL

Don Silvestri

Born 1968

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1847 GENETICIST

Dietrich Stephan

Born 1969

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1864 BUSINESS

Jennifer Davidson (executive)

1969 - 2007

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1868 ENTREPRENEUR

William Fisher (media executive)

Born 1960

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1873 BASEBALL

Bill Fulton (baseball)

Born 1963

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1883 BASEBALL

John Lickert

Born 1960

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1887 JOURNALIST

Mike Seate

Born 1965

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1931 BUSINESS

Kevin Popović

Born 1964

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1948 BASKET

Brad Jones (basketball)

Born 1960

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2000 WRITER

Kelly Starling Lyons

Born 1963

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2009 ARTIST

Laura Jean McLaughlin

Born 1965

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2018 SECRETARY

T. Michael Kerr

Born 1962

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2073 POET

Heather McNaugher

Born 1969

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