Special People from Maryland
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Dantley | Basketball | DeMatha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Al Kaline | Baseball | Southern High School | Baltimore | — | Detroit Tigers | ★ HOF |
| Angel McCoughtry | Basketball | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Angel Reese | Basketball | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore | — | Chicago Sky | — |
| Babe Ruth | Baseball | St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys | Baltimore | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Billy Ripken | Baseball | Aberdeen High School | Aberdeen | — | Multi | — |
| Brian Westbrook | Football | DeMatha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | — | Multi | — |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | Baseball | Aberdeen High School | Aberdeen | — | Baltimore Orioles | ★ HOF |
| Calvin Hill | Football | — | Baltimore | Yale University | Multi | — |
| Carmelo Anthony | Basketball | Towson Catholic High School | Towson | — | Multi | — |
| Danny Ferry | Basketball | DeMatha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | — | Multi | — |
| David Wingate | Basketball | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Gavin Floyd | Baseball | Mount Saint Joseph High School | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Harold Baines | Baseball | St. Michaels High School | Easton | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Jerami Grant | Basketball | DeMatha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | — | Multi | — |
| Juan Dixon | Basketball | Lake Clifton High School | Baltimore | University of Maryland | Multi | — |
| Kenny Carr | Basketball | DeMatha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | — | Multi | — |
| Len Bias | Basketball | Northwestern High School | Hyattsville | University of Maryland | — | — |
| Mark Teixeira | Baseball | Mount Saint Joseph High School | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Markelle Fultz | Basketball | DeMatha Catholic High School | Hyattsville | — | Multi | — |
| Michael Phelps | Swimming | Towson High School | Towson | — | U.S. Olympic Team | ★ HOF |
| Muggsy Bogues | Basketball | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Nia Clouden | Basketball | St. Frances Academy | Baltimore | — | Indiana Fever | — |
| Pam Shriver | Tennis | McDonogh School | Towson | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Reggie Lewis | Basketball | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Baltimore | — | Boston Celtics | — |
| Reggie Williams | Basketball | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Sam Cassell | Basketball | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Baltimore | — | Multi | — |
| Stefon Diggs | Football | Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | Gaithersburg | — | Multi | — |
| Sugar Ray Leonard | Boxing | Parkdale High School | Hyattsville | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Victor Oladipo | Basketball | DeMatha Catholic High School | Silver Spring | — | Multi | — |