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Famous people · Stone Mountain

21 famous people were born in Stone Mountain, more of them athletes than in most towns

The best known is the American soccer player and manager Josh Wolff, with articles in 22 languages. Second place goes to the American basketball player DeQuan Jones, third to Bryce Brown. More than half were born since 1970, 17 in all. For every 10,000 residents there are 31.7 on the list, well above the typical Georgia town’s 4.3.

#1 best knownJosh WolffSports · born 1977
+17more
Born here
21
notable people
Best known
Josh Wolff
in 22 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
James Venable
Youngest
1997
Chauncey Rivers
Most common field
Sports
18 people

What stands out about Stone Mountain’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Stone Mountain’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 8 births.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000DeQuan JonesJosh Wolff
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Stone Mountain is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.4 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Stone Mountain

The three best known are all athletes.

Josh Wolff#1
Sports

Josh Wolff

born 1977

American soccer player and manager

22 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
DeQuan Jones#2
Sports

DeQuan Jones

born 1990

American basketball player

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Bryce Brown#3
Sports

Bryce Brown

born 1996

American basketball player

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Stone Mountain

Another 18, 15 of them athletes.

KC

Kelley Cain

born 1989

American basketball player

Jordan Floyd

Jordan Floyd

born 1997

American basketball player

Chris Gardocki

Chris Gardocki

born 1970

Player of American football

PP

Porsha Phillips

born 1988

American professional women's basketball player

JV

James Venable

1901–1993

American lawyer

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
RB

Reggie Ball

born 1984

American football player

WN

Warren Norman

born 1990

Player of American football

DM

DeMario Minter

born 1984

Player of American football

DC

Dobson Collins

born 1987

Player of American and Canadian football

IZ

Isaiah Zuber

born 1997

American football player

JG

Joe Greene

1911–1989

American baseball player

RR

Roderick Rogers

born 1984

Player of American football

CR

Chauncey Rivers

born 1997

American football player

HG

Hap Glenn

1913–1977

American baseball player

MS

Mitch Sutton

1951–1985

American football defensive end

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stone Mountain 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.

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