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SYRACUSE

Most Famous People Born in Syracuse, United States

Notable people
497
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Psychologist 5.4×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Syracuse Is Known For

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Football is Syracuse's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (43).

Syracuse over-indexes on psychologist — 5.4× the global rate.

Syracuse under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football43
  2. Politician41
  3. Actor30
  4. Baseball30
  5. Lawyer29
  6. Basket23
  7. Writer22
  8. Singer12
  1. Psychologist55.4×
  2. Baseball305.3×
  3. Novelist94.6×
  4. Basket233.7×
  5. Lawyer293.4×
  6. Screenwriter62.8×
  7. Business122.4×
  8. Artist122.4×
  1. Politician410.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Showing 43 of 497 notable people

0113 FOOTBALL

Dave Mackay (musician)

1932 - 2020

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0121 FOOTBALL

Mike Hart (American football)

Born 1986

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0141 FOOTBALL

Darick Kobie Morris

Born 1995

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0162 FOOTBALL

Tom Rafferty

Born 1954

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0166 FOOTBALL

Jo-Lonn Dunbar

Born 1985

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0168 FOOTBALL

Dean Steinkuhler

Born 1961

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0169 FOOTBALL

Musa Shannon

Born 1975

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Dorsey Levens

Born 1970

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Tyvon Branch

Born 1986

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Doug Swift

Born 1948

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Kristen Meier

Born 1991

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Don Hansen

Born 1944

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Andrew Gregor

Born 1975

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Frank "Buck" O'Neill

1875 - 1958

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Scott Schwedes

Born 1965

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Isaiah Kacyvenski

Born 1977

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Marquise Walker

Born 1978

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Jamel Richardson

Born 1982

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Billy Owens (American football)

Born 1965

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Wendall Williams

Born 1990

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Robert Drummond (gridiron football)

Born 1967

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Mark Didio

Born 1969

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Gary Wellman

Born 1967

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Joe Kowalewski

Born 1982

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Bill Tanguay

1909 - 1971

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Ray Seals

Born 1965

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Stan Pennock

1892 - 1916

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James Cregg

Born 1973

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Brooke Barbuto

Born 1987

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Frank Matteo

1896 - 1983

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Jordan James (soccer)

Born 1982

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Kevin Murphy (lineman)

Born 1965

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Liz Gorman (American football)

Born 1987

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Tommy Tanner

Born 1968

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Joe Papaleo

Born 1961

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Gene Grabosky

1936 - 2001

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Edgar Glass

1879 - 1944

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Tom Briggs (gridiron football)

Born 1970

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0466 FOOTBALL

Stephen Sieradzki

1923 - 1968

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0467 FOOTBALL

George Rich (American football)

1904 - 1989

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0481 FOOTBALL

Carl Gersbach

Born 1947

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Derek Popovich

Born 1981

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0497 FOOTBALL

Harvey Levy

1902 - 1986

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