#17 famous people were born in Trussville, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American football player Noah Igbinoghene, with articles in 5 languages. Brandon Cox, the American football player, comes second, with Casey Dunn third. From Samuel Roper in 1895 to Noah Igbinoghene in 1999, the births cover 104 years. Only 59 of the 300 towns in Alabama with anyone on record list more.
What stands out about Trussville’s famous people
When Trussville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Trussville is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Trussville
Languages with an article: 5 for Noah Igbinoghene, 4 for Brandon Cox, 4 for Casey Dunn.
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#3Everyone else born in Trussville
A further 4 follow, born between 1895 and 1964.

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Famous people from the towns next door
4 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trussville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Noah Igbinoghene: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Cox: J. Glover - Atlanta, Georgia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Dunn: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Natter: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver W. Dillard: Taken by staff photographer, a US government employee., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

