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WATERLOO
Most Famous People Born in Waterloo, Canada
- Notable people
- 338
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1961
- Most distinctive
- Lacrosse 124.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Waterloo during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Waterloo Is Known For
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Hockey is Waterloo's biggest profession — 31% of all notables (106).
Waterloo over-indexes on lacrosse — 124.3× the global rate.
Waterloo under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Waterloo's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
David Morrell
Born 1943
Bill Goldsworthy
1944 - 1996
Gary Dornhoefer
Born 1943
Rod Seiling
Born 1944
Don Awrey
Born 1943
Harold Albrecht
Born 1949
Chuck Cadman
1948 - 2005
Lawrence Day
Born 1949
John Bindernagel
1941 - 2018
Larry Johnston
Born 1943
Janice MacKinnon
Born 1947
Jim Lorentz
Born 1947
Paul Frey
Born 1941
David Zimmer
Born 1944
James G. Mitchell
Born 1943
Tom Miller (ice hockey)
1947 - 2017
Diane Nyland
1944 - 2014
Wayne Wettlaufer
1943 - 2015
Murray D. Martin
Born 1947
Gary Krawford
Born 1941
Gary Kurt
Born 1947
Ray LaRose
Born 1941
Jim Krulicki
Born 1948
Tom Beynon
Born 1940
Dave Knechtel
Born 1945
Bill Boettger
Born 1941