Notable People Named Killion
- John Joseph Killion (1859–1937), known as Jake Kilrain, a famous bare knuckle fighter and glove boxer of the 1880s.
- Kyle Killion, an American football linebacker
- Redley A. Killion, a Micronesian politician
- Sean Killion, an American swimmer
- Tom Killion, an American politician from Pennsylvania
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