List of Sons and Daughters of the City of Mobile, Alabama

This is a list of public figures that American US in the city of Mobile ( Alabama ) were born. The list does not claim to be complete.

19th century

Ethan A. Hitchcock (1835–1909), lawyer, politician and Secretary of the Interior from 1899 to 1907
Alva Vanderbilt Belmont (1853–1933), suffragette
Archibald Gracie (1859–1912), historian, businessman and writer; survived the sinking of the Titanic
John William Shaw (1863–1934), Roman Catholic Archbishop of New Orleans
Allen West (1872–1952), tennis player
James Reese Europe (1881–1919), band leader and composer of ragtime and early jazz
George Godfrey (1897–1947), heavyweight boxer

Ted Radcliffe (1902-2005), professional baseball player and former star of the Negro Leagues
Satchel Paige (1906-1982), baseball player
Archie Carr (1909–1987), zoologist and conservationist
Alvin Burroughs (1911-1950), jazz drummer
Cootie Williams (1911–1985), jazz trumpeter
Fayard Nicholas (1914–2006), dancer, singer and actor
James Lloyd Abbot Jr. (1918–2012), Rear Admiral
Eugene Sledge (1923–2001), soldier, author and university professor
Jeremiah Denton (1924–2014), politician and admiral
Urbie Green (1926-2018), jazz trombonist
William Russell Houck (1926–2016), clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Jackson
Ward Swingle (1927–2015), head of the Swingle Singers
Yolande Betbeze (1928-2016), Miss America 1951
Oscar Hugh Lipscomb (1931-2020), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mobile
Clifton Williams (1932-1967), test pilot and astronaut
Frank James Low (1933–2009), physicist and astronomer
Hank Aaron (born 1934), baseball player
Jody Williams (1935-2018), blues musician
BJ Papa (1936-2008), jazz pianist
Sonny Phillips (* 1936), soul jazz musician, composer and music teacher
Willie McCovey (1938-2018), baseball player

Erick Walder (* 1971), track and field athlete
BJ Wallace (born 1971), baseball player
Laverne Cox (* 1972), transsexual actress, television producer and LGBT activist
Allison Moorer (* 1972), musician and singer
Jason Caffey (born 1973), basketball player
Juan Pierre (born 1977), baseball player
Jake Peavy (born 1981), baseball player
Kimberly Perry (born 1983), singer in country rock band The Band Perry
Maurice Richards (* 1983), rapper ("Rich Boy")
Lindsey Harding (born 1984), basketball player
JaMarcus Russell (born 1985), American football player
Alan Voskuil (born 1986), basketball player
Nick Fairley (born 1988), American football player
Reid Perry (* 1988), bassist in the country rock band The Band Perry
Rodney Hudson (born 1989), American football player
DeMarcus Cousins (born 1990), basketball player
Aron Jóhannsson (* 1990), Icelandic football player
Neil Perry (* 1990), drummer, mandolin and accordion player in the country rock band The Band Perry
Elley Duhé (* 1992), singer and songwriter
CJ Mosley (born 1992), American football player
Jaquiski Tartt (* 1992), American football player
Daphne Corboz (* 1993), soccer player
Danielle Harbin (* 1995), volleyball player

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