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TROY

Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States

Notable people
311
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1912
Most distinctive
Baseball 9.3×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician54
  2. Baseball33
  3. Football22
  4. Lawyer15
  5. Actor11
  6. Writer9
  7. Basket7
  8. Militar7
  1. Baseball339.3×
  2. Coach57.7×
  3. Lawyer152.8×
  4. Militar71.9×
  5. Basket71.8×
  6. Hockey61.6×
  1. Football220.7×
  2. Actor110.7×

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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0015 POLITICIAN

Warren Davidson

Born 1970

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0047 HOCKEY

Matt Murley

Born 1979

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0068 ARTIST

Casey Reas

Born 1972

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0106 CINÉMA

Thomas Curley (sound engineer)

Born 1976

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0110 BASEBALL

Dennis Tankersley

Born 1979

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0159 FOOTBALL

Cornelius Griffin

Born 1976

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0164 SINGER

Sean Rowe

Born 1975

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0192 SCIENTIST

David August

Born 1970

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0201 BASEBALL

Heath Murray

Born 1973

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0207 BOXER

Otis Griffin

Born 1977

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0283 FOOTBALL

Chris Morman

Born 1977

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0306 FOOTBALL

Nicole Roberts

Born 1973

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