What city produces the most athletes?

When it comes to producing professional athletes, no one does it better than the Windy City. A study conducted by AreaVibes found that of all the possible cities across the four major sports, Chicago has had the most MLB (370), NFL (464), and NBA (125) players born within its city limits.
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Which state produces most athletes?

According to a report from The Action Network, Texas leads the way with the most active athletes from the state in the three major sports, followed by California, Florida and Ohio.
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What city produced the most NFL players?

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With 27 players, Miami again leads the league in hometowns with the most players on 2019 NFL Kickoff Weekend rosters, the league announced today. Nearby Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has produced 14, tied for third among cities with the most players.
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What city has the best athletes?

Among the findings, via the press release: Chicago is the top birth city for NBA, NFL & MLB athletes Washington. D.C. (ranked among states) is home to the NBA, NFL & MLB athletes. Youngstown, OH is the top town for NFL players, having produced nearly 11 pro athletes per 10,000 residents.
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Where do the most professional athletes come from?

Louisiana came out on top of U.S. states with 2.08 pro athletes per 100,000 population, followed by Georgia (1.90) and Alabama (1.81). California, Florida and Texas produce the straight-up majority of pro athletes.
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What city produces the most NBA players?

Cities That Produced the Most NBA Players
  • Cincinnati, Ohio (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Gary, Indiana (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Jackson, Mississippi (Tie) Number of players: 18. ...
  • Nashville, Tennessee. Number of players: 19. ...
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
  • Portland, Oregon. ...
  • Columbus, Ohio (Tie) ...
  • Dayton, Ohio (Tie)
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What city has the most loyal sports fans?

Chicago has the most loyal fans of every professional sport there is in America. Through the top five sports in the United States, Chicago finds itself at the top of the list at number one for almost every category.
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Which state produces the most NFL players?

When you factor in population, the state produces 26.6 pro football players for every 100,000 people. The research was done by Sidelines, a sports technology and digital media company, which also found that Texas has produced the most NFL players (2,515) of any state.
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What US state produces the most Olympians?

  • How many Olympic athletes hail from every state in the US. ...
  • Vermont has sent the most athletes per capita to the Olympic Games since 2012. ...
  • Hawaii has sent the most athletes per capita to the Summer Olympic Games since 2012. ...
  • Vermont has sent the most athletes per capita to the Winter Olympic Games since 2014.
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What high school has the most pro athletes?

Not surprisingly, Long Beach Poly (Calif.) is the overall leader. With 58 former and current NFL players, eight NBA players and 20 MLB players, the Jackrabbits have 86 total athletes in those three professional leagues.
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What high school produces the most NFL players?

High Schools That Produce the Most NFL Players
  • (Tied) Phillis Wheatley (Houston, Texas) — 18 players. ...
  • (Tied) Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) — 18 Players. ...
  • (Tied) Ruston (Ruston, Louisiana) — 19 Players. ...
  • (Tied) Miami Carol City (Miami Gardens, Florida) — 19 Players.
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What school produces the most NFL players?

1. Notre Dame. Notre Dame has built a football pedigree over generations that still leads the pack in producing NFL talent, just edging rival USC in the total number of players taken.
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Why do so many athletes come from Florida?

Since USA Today began ranking teams in the Super 25, Florida has placed at least one school in the final Super 25 every year. Florida high schools turn out so many college players that after the Big Three take their picks, there are plenty of players for the rest of the nation to choose from.
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Which state has the best high school athletes?

Texas and California topped the list again with 825,924 and 824,709 participants, respectively, followed by New York (369,266), Ohio (339,158), Illinois (333,838), Pennsylvania (316,429), Florida (308,173), Michigan (292,947), New Jersey (281,058) and Minnesota (240,487).
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Which state is the most athletic?

Top 10 fittest states in the US 2021
  1. Vermont – Health score: 9.80 – Team USA Athletes: 3. ...
  2. District of Columbia – Health score: 9.74 – Team USA Athletes: 3. ...
  3. Colorado – Health score: 9.70 – Team USA Athletes: 31. ...
  4. Montana – Health score: 9.39 – Team USA Athletes: 3. ...
  5. Washington – Health score: 9.36 – Team USA Athletes: 8.
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Where do most NFL players live?

Instead, players choose to live close to their stadium and/or workout facility. They live in cookie cutter neighborhoods with spacious lots, big back yards and good school districts. Don't have a passport: You would think that having excess cash and three months off from work that you would travel the world.
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Where are most NFL players born?

Overall, NFL players hail from high schools in 47 states and the District of Columbia, five countries – Australia, Belgium, Canada, England and the United States – and a U.S. territory (American Samoa). The totals are based on the 1,725 players on Kickoff Weekend rosters.
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What city has all 4 major sports?

New York and Los Angeles are the only two metropolitan areas with two or more teams in all four major sports (New York has MLB's Yankees and Mets, the NBA's Knicks and Nets, the NFL's Giants and Jets, and the NHL's Rangers, Islanders, and Devils.
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What is the sports capital of America?

Indianapolis is home to six professional sports franchises: the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Indiana Fever, Indianapolis Indians, Indy Eleven and the Indy Fuel.
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What state produces the most 5 star recruits?

And the ultimate goal is 5-star status. For several reasons—volume, competition and exposure—California, Florida, Georgia and Texas are typically the states that produce the most top-rated talent. During the last four recruiting cycles (2017-20), that much has remained true.
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Where do the most 5 star recruits come from?

It's not a big surprise that Florida (59) and Texas (45) lead the elite, but No. 3 might fool many. With 39 players, Georgia is next in line over California's 37. That makes more than half of the elite recruits — 170 of 331 (51 percent) — are produced from those four states.
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