41.2277° N, 77.8913° W
TROY
Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States
- Notable people
- 311
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 9.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Troy during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 31 notable births.
What Troy Is Known For
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Politician is Troy's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (54).
Troy over-indexes on baseball — 9.3× the global rate.
Troy under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Troy's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Military
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Joe Alaskey
1952 - 2016
John E. Sweeney
Born 1955
Greg Collins (American football)
Born 1952
Alice Fulton
Born 1952
Michael Botticelli
Born 1958
Michael Bisio
Born 1955
Christine Kehoe
Born 1950
Hadden Clark
Born 1952
Peter Shelton (sculptor)
Born 1951
Chuck Collins
Born 1959
Randy Walker (American football coach)
1954 - 2006
Cathy Connolly
Born 1956
Blair Rodman
Born 1954
Craig McMurtry
Born 1959
Pat Darcy
Born 1950
Gordon Bell (American football)
Born 1953
Gary Evans (serial killer)
1954 - 1998
William Keith Watkins
Born 1951
Roger Demment
Born 1950
Rudy Meoli
Born 1951
Tim Sherwin
Born 1958
Gwen Bingham
Born 1959
Eric Torkelson
Born 1952
Tim Vogler
Born 1956
Art Stringer
Born 1954
J. Scot Chadwick
Born 1953
Howie Charbonneau
Born 1955