Special People from New Jersey
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Lewis | Track & Field | Willingboro High School | Willingboro | University of Houston | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Carli Lloyd | Soccer | Delran High School | Burlington | Rutgers University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Franco Harris | Football | Rancocas Valley Regional High School | Mount Holly | Penn State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| James J. Braddock | Boxing | — | North Bergen | — | Professional Boxing | ★ HOF |
| Jersey Joe Walcott | Boxing | — | Camden | — | Professional Boxing | ★ HOF |
| Joe Theismann | Football | South River High School | New Brunswick | University of Notre Dame | Multi | — |
| Kyrie Irving | Basketball | St. Patrick High School | Orange | Duke University | Multi | — |
| Larry Doby | Baseball | Eastside High School | Paterson | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Mike Trout | Baseball | Millville Senior High School | Millville | — | Los Angeles Angels | — |
| Monte Irvin | Baseball | Orange High School | Orange | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Shaquille O'Neal | Basketball | — | Newark | Louisiana State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Tim Howard | Soccer | North Brunswick Township High School | North Brunswick | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Todd Frazier | Baseball | Toms River East High School | Toms River | Rutgers University | Multi | — |
| Victor Cruz | Football | Paterson Catholic High School | Paterson | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Multi | — |