Fontana, California
Fontana, California ranks 2,945th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Châlons-en-Champagne, Heerenveen, and Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Memorable people born in Fontana, California include Travis Barker, Bill Fagerbakke, and Torri Edwards. Memorable people who died in Fontana, California include Fortune Gordien, and Greg Moore. Fontana, California has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many athletes, and racing drivers. Fontana, California is located in United States.
Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Founded by Azariel Blanchard Miller in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area. It is now a regional hub of the trucking industry, with the east–west Interstate 10 and State Route 210 crossing the city and Interstate 15 passing diagonally through its northwestern quadrant. The city is about 46 miles (74 km) east of Los Angeles. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1957 and 1986, Fontana, California was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Travis Barker, Bill Fagerbakke, and Torri Edwards. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Fontana, California including Fortune Gordien, and Greg Moore.
People Born in Fontana, California
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Travis Barker
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 1
Bill Fagerbakke
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 2
Torri Edwards
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 3
Pete Aguilar
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 4
Shannon Boxx
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.22
Rank: 5
Maurice Edu
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.12
Rank: 6
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Fortune Gordien
ATHLETE
1922 - 1990
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1
Greg Moore
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 1999
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Fontana, California
Go to all RankingsFortune Gordien
ATHLETE
1922 - 1990
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 1
Greg Moore
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 1999
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fontana, California were soccer players (2), musicians (1), actors (1), athletes (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Fontana, California, including Shannon Boxx, and Maurice Edu. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fontana, California, including Shannon Boxx, and Maurice Edu.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Fontana, California since 1700.
