Special People from Kentucky
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Hagan | Basketball | Owensboro Senior High School | Owensboro | University of Kentucky | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Darrell Waltrip | Auto Racing | Owensboro Senior High School | Owensboro | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Earle Combs | Baseball | — | Richmond | Eastern Kentucky University | New York Yankees | ★ HOF |
| Frank Ramsey | Basketball | — | Henderson | University of Kentucky | Boston Celtics | ★ HOF |
| Isaac Murphy | Horse Racing | — | Frankfort | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Jim Bunning | Baseball | — | Covington | Xavier University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Mary T. Meagher | Swimming | — | Louisville | University of California, Berkeley | — | ★ HOF |
| Muhammad Ali | Boxing | Central High School | Louisville | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Paul Hornung | Football | Flaget High School | Louisville | University of Notre Dame | Green Bay Packers | ★ HOF |
| Pee Wee Reese | Baseball | — | Louisville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Tim Couch | Football | — | Hazard | University of Kentucky | Multi | — |
| Wes Unseld | Basketball | Seneca High School | Louisville | University of Louisville | Multi | ★ HOF |