Special People from Florida
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Baseball | Miami Northwestern Senior High School | Miami | Florida A&M University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Bob Hayes | Football | Matthew Gilbert High School | Jacksonville | Florida A&M University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Chipper Jones | Baseball | The Bolles School | Deland | — | Atlanta Braves | ★ HOF |
| Deion Sanders | Football | North Fort Myers High School | Fort Myers | Florida State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Emmitt Smith | Football | Escambia High School | Pensacola | University of Florida | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Gary Sheffield | Baseball | Hillsborough High School | Tampa | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Larry Little | Football | — | Leesburg | Bethune-Cookman University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Rickey Jackson | Football | Pahokee High School | Pahokee | University of Pittsburgh | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Roy Jones Jr. | Boxing | Washington High School | Pensacola | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Steve Carlton | Baseball | — | Miami | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Tim Tebow | Football | Nease High School | Jacksonville | University of Florida | Multi | — |
| Tracy McGrady | Basketball | Auburndale High School | Bartow | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Vince Carter | Basketball | Mainland High School | Daytona Beach | University of North Carolina | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Wade Boggs | Baseball | Plant City High School | Plant City | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Warren Sapp | Football | Apopka High School | Apopka | University of Miami | Multi | ★ HOF |