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TAMPA

Most Famous People Born in Tampa, United States

Notable people
559
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1970
Most distinctive
Wrestler 18.9×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 114 notable births.

What Tampa Is Known For

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Football is Tampa's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (140).

Tampa over-indexes on wrestler18.9× the global rate.

Tampa under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football140
  2. Baseball86
  3. Actor50
  4. Wrestler34
  5. Politician34
  6. Singer21
  7. Basket20
  8. Music14
  1. Wrestler3418.9×
  2. Baseball8613.6×
  3. Guitar67.5×
  4. Driver84.6×
  5. Basket202.8×
  6. Football1402.3×
  7. Singer211.8×
  8. Music141.8×
  1. Politician340.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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559 notable people

0301 BASEBALL

John Tamargo

Born 1951

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0302 FOOTBALL

Eric Striker

Born 1994

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0303 MARTIAL ART

Drew Fickett

Born 1979

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0304 POLITICIAN

Michael Prysner

Born 1983

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0305 PAINTER

Paul Blaine Henrie

1932 - 1999

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0306 FILM

Cristóbal Krusen

Born 1952

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0307 FOOTBALL

Eugene McCaslin

Born 1977

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0308 WRESTLER

Kahagas

Born 1973

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0309 FOOTBALL

Ray-Ray McCloud

Born 1996

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0310 FOOTBALL

Frankie Williams (American football)

Born 1993

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0311 PLAYER

Jackie Trail

Born 1980

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0312 FOOTBALL

Izzy Lang

Born 1942

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0313 NOVELIST

Mark Shepherd (novelist)

1961 - 2011

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0314 FOOTBALL

George Peoples

1960 - 2003

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0315 FOOTBALL

Matthew Nelson (soccer)

Born 1977

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0316 ACTOR

Amy Vitale

Born 1977

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0317 POLITICIAN

Rick Gray (Arizona politician)

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0318 WRESTLER

Joe Malenko

Born 1955

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0319 JOURNALIST

Reena Ninan

Born 1979

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0320 FOOTBALL

Eric Hayes (American football)

Born 1967

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0321 ACTOR

Richard E. Council

Born 1947

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0322 FOOTBALL

Leger Douzable

Born 1986

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0323 BASKET

Charles Bradley (cestista 1963)

Born 1963

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0324 WRESTLER

Sean Royal

Born 1961

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0325 FOOTBALL

Bernard Clark

Born 1967

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0326 SINGER

Bishop Bullwinkle

Died 2019

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0327 POLITICIAN

Bob Hall (politician)

Born 1942

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0328 FOOTBALL

Bobby Richardson (American football)

Born 1992

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0329 FOOTBALL

Larry Edwards (American football)

Born 1984

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0330 BASEBALL

Chuck Hernandez

Born 1960

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0331 WRESTLER

Steve Madison

Born 1983

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0332 FOOTBALL

Ryan Davis (American football)

Born 1989

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0333 WRESTLER

Buck Quartermain

Born 1967

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0334 GOLF

Cindy LaCrosse

Born 1987

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0335 BASEBALL

Brian Tollberg

Born 1972

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0336 BASEBALL

Vance Lovelace

Born 1963

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0337 FOOTBALL

Keith Browner Jr.

Born 1988

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0338 FOOTBALL

Logan Payne

Born 1985

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0339 JOURNALISM

Tony Zappone

Born 1947

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0340 SONGWRITER

Tony Booth (musician)

Born 1943

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0341 BASEBALL

Peter Alonso

Born 1994

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0342 BASEBALL

Jose Alvarez (baseball, born 1956)

Born 1956

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0343 FOOTBALL

John White (tight end)

Born 1935

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0344 FOOTBALL

Torrance Small

Born 1970

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0345 MUSIC

Lola Langusta

-

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0346 POLITICIAN

J. W. Grant

Born 1982

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0347 BASEBALL

Chris Cates

Born 1985

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0348 FOOTBALL

Jeris McIntyre

Born 1981

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0349 MUSIC

Charlie Souza

Born 1948

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0350 BASEBALL

William Brennan (baseball)

Born 1963

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0351 ACTOR

Teri Hope

Born 1939

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0352 FOOTBALL

Kay-Jay Harris

Born 1979

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0353 FOOTBALL

Leon McQuay

1950 - 1995

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0354 FOOTBALL

Caity Heap

Born 1994

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0355 BASEBALL

John Hudek

Born 1966

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0356 BASEBALL

Sam Militello

Born 1969

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0357 BASEBALL

Mike Figga

Born 1970

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0358 POLITICIAN

Julian Lane

1914 - 1997

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0359 LAWYER

H. Lee Moffitt

Born 1941

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0360 WRESTLER

Mickie Henson

Born 1963

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0361 BASEBALL

Derek Thompson (baseball)

Born 1981

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0362 FOOTBALL

J. R. Reed

Born 1982

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0363 MILITAR

James M. McIntosh

1828 - 1862

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0364 JUDGE

Karen Castor Dentel

Born 1968

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0365 FOOTBALL

Oliver Hoyte

Born 1984

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0366 BASEBALL

Mike Heath

Born 1955

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0367 ACTOR

Desmond Mullen

Born 1966

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0368 FOOTBALL

Doug Allen (American football)

Born 1951

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0369 FOOTBALL

Lee McGriff

Born 1953

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0370 BUSINESS

Gilbert F. Casellas

Born 1952

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0371 FOOTBALL

Darnell King

Born 1990

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0372 FOOTBALL

Andrew Williams (American football)

Born 1979

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0373 FOOTBALL

Dennis Lundy

Born 1972

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0374 FOOTBALL

Tony Samuels

1954 - 2001

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0375 FOOTBALL

Lewis Billups

1963 - 1994

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0376 ATHLETIC

Garrett Johnson

Born 1984

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0377 FOOTBALL

Ted Washington Sr.

Born 1948

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0378 POLITICIAN

Kitty Piercy

Born 1942

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0379 BASEBALL

Brian Dopirak

Born 1983

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0380 FOOTBALL

Wally Highsmith

Born 1943

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0381 FOOTBALL

Arturo Uzdavinis

Born 1992

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0382 FOOTBALL

Wallace Wright

Born 1984

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0383 FOOTBALL

Ed Williams (wide receiver)

Born 1991

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0384 FOOTBALL

Robert Marve

Born 1989

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0385 BASEBALL

Tom Riginos

Born 1968

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0386 FOOTBALL

Eric Patterson (American football)

1993 - 2019

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0387 FOOTBALL

Fernando González (footballer)

Born 1989

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0388 AUTHOR

Kevin Alexander Boon

Born 1956

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0389 SINGER

Cooter Brown (singer)

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0390 LAWYER

James S. Moody Jr.

Born 1947

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0391 LAWYER

Virginia M. Hernandez Covington

Born 1955

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0392 FOOTBALL

De'Andre Presley

Born 1990

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0393 FOOTBALL

Goof Bowyer

1903 - 1988

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0394 FOOTBALL

Bruce Hector

Born 1994

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0395 FOOTBALL

Chris Davis (running back)

Born 1979

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0396 FOOTBALL

Kevin Hobbs

Born 1983

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0397 FOOTBALL

Juran Bolden

Born 1974

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0398 FOOTBALL

Greg Ellingson

Born 1988

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0399 FOOTBALL

Alex McGough

Born 1995

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0400 BASKET

Adam Sollazzo

Born 1990

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0401 PRIEST

Nikitas Loulias

Born 1955

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0402 WORKER

Lawrence Singleton

1927 - 2001

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0403 POLITICIAN

Bob Henriquez

Born 1964

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0404 FOOTBALL

Dan Footman

Born 1969

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0405 ACTOR

Robert Farrior

Born 1969

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0406 FOOTBALL

Deon Cain

Born 1996

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0407 POLITICIAN

Rose Ferlita

Born 1945

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0408 BASEBALL

Marty Reed

Born 1961

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0409 ENGINEER

Art Malone

1936 - 2013

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0410 BASEBALL

Mike Bynum

Born 1978

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0411 STAGE

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo

Born 1991

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0412 FOOTBALL

Nat Terry

Born 1956

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0413 LAWYER

Susan C. Bucklew

Born 1942

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0414 FOOTBALL

Keith Newman

Born 1977

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0415 BASEBALL

Jeff Carter (pitcher)

Born 1964

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0416 MURDER

Victor Licata

1912 - 1950

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0417 WRESTLER

Al Perez

Born 1960

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0418 FOOTBALL

Sir Mawn Wilson

Born 1973

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0419 MODEL

Lane Lindell

Born 1990

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0420 BASKET

Tommy Curtis

Born 1952

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0421 BASKET

Tiras Wade

Born 1981

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0422 BOXER

Tommy Gómez

1919 - 2006

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0423 PLAYER

Adam Bilzerian

Born 1983

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0424 ACTOR

Allan Medina

Born 1978

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0425 FOOTBALL

Stoney Woodson

Born 1985

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0426 FOOTBALL

Greg Lee (wide receiver)

Born 1984

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0427 WRESTLER

Lex Lovett

Born 1975

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0428 FOOTBALL

Tyrone Timmons

Born 1984

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0429 ROAD RACER

Joe Varde

Born 1950

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0430 FOOTBALL

Lynn Matthews

Born 1944

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0431 FOOTBALL

Matt Patchan

Born 1990

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0432 FOOTBALL

George Floyd

Born 1960

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0433 FOOTBALL

Shannon Snell

Born 1982

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0434 MILITAR

Captain Allyn Capron

1846 - 1898

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0435 DRIVER

Pancho Alvarez

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0436 FOOTBALL

Justin Vogel

Born 1993

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0437 FOOTBALL

Bob Burns (American football)

Born 1952

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0438 POLITICIAN

Trey Traviesa

-

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0439 FOOTBALL

LeRoy Vann

Born 1986

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0440 LAWYER

Richard A. Lazzara

Born 1945

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0441 FOOTBALL

Sam Washington

Born 1960

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0442 DRIVER

Jack Baldwin (racing driver)

Born 1948

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0443 OFFICER

George F. Baughman

1915 - 2004

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0444 PHOTOGRAPHER

Eugene Raymond Hutchinson

1880 - 1957

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0445 FOOTBALL

Prechae Rodriguez

Born 1985

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0446 FOOTBALL

Coleman Bell

Born 1970

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0447 HOCKEY

Dani Rylan

Born 1987

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0448 PRIEST

Virgil Miller Newton

Born 1938

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0449 KEYBOARDIST

Karen Deal

Died 2010

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0450 FOOTBALL

Garrett Rivas

Born 1985

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0451 SHOW

Patrick S. Hunter

Born 1979

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0452 LAWYER

Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.

Born 1931

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0453 LAWYER

Thomas Gallen

Born 1932

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0454 SECRET SERVICE AGENT

Paul D. Irving

Born 1958

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0455 FOOTBALL

Jarriett Buie

Born 1986

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0456 FILM

Brandt Andersen

Born 1977

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0457 ACTOR

Danielle Trzcinski

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0458 COACH

Sam Honaker

1887 - 1966

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0459 BASKET

Justin Gray (cestista 1995)

Born 1995

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0460 FOOTBALL

Byron Pringle

Born 1993

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0461 LAWYER

Jim Wilkes

Born 1950

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0462 FITNESS

Erin Stern

Born 1980

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0463 BASEBALL

Joe Hudson (catcher)

Born 1991

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0464 FOOTBALL

Eric Vance

Born 1975

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0465 DRIVER

Charles Mendez

Born 1947

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0466 SINGER

Misty Love

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0467 COACH

Jack Burns (American football coach)

Born 1949

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0468 POLITICIAN

Nick Nuccio

1901 - 1989

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0469 BASEBALL

Ralph Onis

1908 - 1995

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0470 FOOTBALL

Chris Kiffin

Born 1982

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0471 MATHEMATICIAN

Curt Lindner

Born 1938

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0472 FOOTBALL

Fred Reid

Born 1982

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0473 PLAYER

Beth Van Fleet

Born 1977

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0474 BANK

Thomas Barkin

Born 1961

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0475 DANCER

Katharine Wildish

Born 1959

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0476 FOOTBALL

Joey Valenti

Born 1968

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0477 MILITAR

Ernest Ivy Thomas Jr.

1924 - 1945

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0478 ACTOR

Velia Martínez

1920 - 1993

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0479 AUDIO

Rob Whitehurst

Born 1951

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0480 BASEBALL

Manny Seoane

Born 1955

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0481 ACTOR

Nathan Purdee

Born 1950

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0482 POET

JD Scott

-

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0483 MUSIC

Sean C. Johnson

Born 1981

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0484 FOOTBALL

Frank Frazier

1960 - 2000

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0485 FOOTBALL

J. R. Russell

Born 1981

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0486 SINGER

Joshua Alan

Born 1984

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0487 WRESTLER

Lou Perez

-

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0488 BASEBALL

Keon Barnum

Born 1993

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0489 TEACHER

Braulio Alonso

1916 - 2010

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0490 MUSIC

Cade (musician)

Born 1996

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0491 POLITICIAN

William C. Andrews

Born 1934

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0492 FOOTBALL

Jarvis Giles

Born 1990

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0493 BASEBALL

Connor Scott

Born 1999

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0494 PHYSICIAN

Frank Adamo

1893 - 1988

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0495 SINGER

Sammy Arena

1931 - 2012

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0496 SINGER

Edna McGriff

1935 - 1980

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0497 GOLF

Jason Schultz (golfer)

Born 1973

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0498 WRESTLER

Steve Anthony (wrestler)

Born 1977

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0499 CRIMINAL

Nick George Montos

1916 - 2008

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0500 POLITICIAN

Karrie Delaney

Born 1978

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0501 FOOTBALL

K. D. Williams

Born 1973

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0502 ENTERTAINER

Johnny Charro

-

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0503 LAWYER

Terry Smiljanich

Born 1947

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0504 BASEBALL

Senaida Wirth

1926 - 1967

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0505 SPORT

Connor Lammert

Born 1994

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0506 FOOTBALL

Garnell Wilds

Born 1981

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0507 BASEBALL

Bernard Fernandez

1918 - 2014

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0508 BASEBALL

John Ramos

Born 1965

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0509 FOOTBALL

Keno Hills

Born 1973

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0510 FOOTBALL

Stephen Reaves

Born 1984

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0511 MILITAR

Angus R. Goss

1910 - 1943

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0512 NASCAR

Billy Scott (crew chief)

Born 1977

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0513 SWIMMER

Robert Finke

Born 1999

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0514 BASEBALL

Charlie Cuellar

1917 - 1994

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0515 FOOTBALL

Phillip Ely

Born 1993

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0516 WRESTLER

Randy Muehl

Born 1951

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0517 POLITICIAN

Elvin L. Martinez

Born 1934

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0518 FOOTBALL

Charles Gordon (Canadian football)

Born 1968

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0519 BASEBALL

Cory Doyne

Born 1981

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0520 POLITICIAN

Spud Clements

Born 1928

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0521 BASEBALL

Sherman Johnson

Born 1990

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0522 POLITICIAN

Michael Scionti

Born 1968

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0523 BASEBALL

Josh Johnson (baseball coach)

Born 1986

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0524 FOOTBALL

Jimmy Steele (American football)

1909 - 1980

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0525 FOOTBALL

Joe Donoho

Born 1985

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0526 POLITICIAN

William F. Poe

1931 - 2014

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0527 POLITICIAN

Lawrence McClure

-

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0528 POLITICIAN

Beverly Burnsed Spencer

-

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0529 ACTOR

Lazzaro Oertli

Born 1999

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0530 FOOTBALL

Emily Janss

Born 1978

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0531 FOOTBALL

Chris Martin (defensive back)

Born 1974

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0532 COMMISSIONER

John Dingfelder

Born 1956

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0533 POLITICIAN

David Y. Copeland III

1931 - 2019

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0534 POLITICIAN

Louis A. de la Parte Jr.

1929 - 2008

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0535 FOOTBALL

Andre Davis (wide receiver, born 1993)

Born 1993

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0536 FOOTBALL

Willie Rose

Born 1987

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0537 RESTAURATEUR

Henry Salgado

-

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0538 NOVELIST

Parris Afton Bonds

-

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0539 FOOTBALL

Angus Williams

Born 1927

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0540 WRESTLER

Iron Mike Steele

1955 - 2007

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0541 DRIVER

Dave Cowart

-

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0542 POLITICIAN

Joe Gruters

Born 1977

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0543 WRESTLER

Brandon Barker

-

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0544 BASEBALL

Hipolito Arenas

1907 - 1995

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0545 PALAEONTOLOGIST

Judith Schiebout

Died 2020

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0546 POLITICIAN

Guy Spicola

Born 1938

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0547 FOOTBALL

Oscar Smith (American football)

Born 1963

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0548 ENGINEER

Rob Fleming (racing driver)

Born 1976

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0549 MILITAR

Baya M. Harrison Jr.

1912 - 1975

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0550 BASEBALL

Juanelo Mirabal

1901 - 1989

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0551 POLITICIAN

Robert L. Summerlin

Born 1858

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0552 DRIVER

Robbie Crouch

Born 1952

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0553 FOOTBALL

George B. Sparkman Jr.

1886 - 1924

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0554 FOOTBALL

Greg Foisie

Born 1979

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0555 BASKET

Carvie Upshaw

Born 1967

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0556 POLITICIAN

Jim Hargrett

Born 1942

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0557 BASKET

Matthew Kendrick

Born 1990

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0558 JOCKEY

Mary Russ

Born 1953

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0559 POLITICIAN

Dick Locke

Born 1947

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