Special People from Alabama
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Starr | Football | Sidney Lanier High School | Montgomery | University of Alabama | Green Bay Packers | ★ HOF |
| Billy Williams | Baseball | — | Mobile | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Bo Jackson | Football | McAdory High School | Bessemer | Auburn University | Multi | — |
| Charles Barkley | Basketball | Leeds High School | Leeds | Auburn University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Hank Aaron | Baseball | Central High School | Mobile | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Joe Louis | Boxing | — | Auburn | — | — | ★ HOF |
| John Hannah | Football | Albertville High School | Albertville | University of Alabama | New England Patriots | ★ HOF |
| John Stallworth | Football | — | Tuscaloosa | Alabama A&M University | Pittsburgh Steelers | ★ HOF |
| Kenny Stabler | Football | Foley High School | Foley | University of Alabama | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Ozzie Newsome | Football | Colbert County High School | Florence | University of Alabama | Cleveland Browns | ★ HOF |
| Satchel Paige | Baseball | — | Mobile | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Terrell Owens | Football | Benjamin Russell High School | Alexander City | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Multi | — |
| Willie Mays | Baseball | — | Birmingham | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Willie McCovey | Baseball | Central High School | Mobile | — | Multi | ★ HOF |