Special People from Ohio
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Page | Football | Central Catholic High School | Canton | University of Notre Dame | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Archie Griffin | Football | Eastmoor High School | Columbus | Ohio State University | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Football | Findlay High School | Findlay | Miami University | Pittsburgh Steelers | ★ HOF |
| Bernie Kosar | Football | Boardman High School | Youngstown | University of Miami | Multi | — |
| Bill Willis | Football | East High School | Columbus | Ohio State University | Cleveland Browns | ★ HOF |
| Bob Brown | Football | East Technical High School | Cleveland | University of Nebraska | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Buster Douglas | Boxing | — | Columbus | — | Professional Boxing | — |
| Chris Spielman | Football | Washington High School | Massillon | Ohio State University | Multi | — |
| Cris Carter | Football | Middletown High School | Middletown | Ohio State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Cy Young | Baseball | — | Newcomerstown | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Dan Dierdorf | Football | — | Canton | University of Michigan | St. Louis Cardinals | ★ HOF |
| Dante Lavelli | Football | Hudson High School | Hudson | Ohio State University | Cleveland Browns | ★ HOF |
| Desmond Howard | Football | Glenville High School | Cleveland | University of Michigan | Multi | — |
| Edwin Moses | Track & Field | Fairview High School | Dayton | Morehouse College | U.S. Olympic Team | ★ HOF |
| Ezzard Charles | Boxing | — | Cincinnati | — | Professional Boxing | ★ HOF |
| Jack Nicklaus | Golf | Upper Arlington High School | Columbus | Ohio State University | PGA Tour | ★ HOF |
| Jerry Lucas | Basketball | Middletown High School | Middletown | Ohio State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Jesse Owens | Track & Field | East Technical High School | Cleveland | Ohio State University | U.S. Olympic Team | ★ HOF |
| Jim Parker | Football | Scott High School | Toledo | Ohio State University | Baltimore Colts | ★ HOF |
| Joe Burrow | Football | Athens High School | Athens | Louisiana State University | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| John Havlicek | Basketball | Bridgeport High School | Bridgeport | Ohio State University | Boston Celtics | ★ HOF |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | Baseball | Archbishop Moeller High School | Cincinnati | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| LeBron James | Basketball | St. Vincent-St. Mary High School | Akron | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Len Dawson | Football | Alliance High School | Alliance | Purdue University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Lou Groza | Football | Martins Ferry High School | Martins Ferry | Ohio State University | Cleveland Browns | ★ HOF |
| Marion Motley | Football | McKinley High School | Canton | University of Nevada | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Mike Schmidt | Baseball | Fairview High School | Dayton | Ohio University | Philadelphia Phillies | ★ HOF |
| Nate Thurmond | Basketball | Central-Hower High School | Akron | Bowling Green State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Paul Warfield | Football | Warren G. Harding High School | Warren | Ohio State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Pete Rose | Baseball | Western Hills High School | Cincinnati | — | Multi | — |
| Phil Niekro | Baseball | Bridgeport High School | Bridgeport | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Roger Staubach | Football | Purcell High School | Cincinnati | United States Naval Academy | Dallas Cowboys | ★ HOF |