Special People from Pennsylvania
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Palmer | Golf | Latrobe High School | Latrobe | Wake Forest University | PGA Tour | ★ HOF |
| Bernard Hopkins | Boxing | — | Philadelphia | — | Professional Boxing | ★ HOF |
| Christy Mathewson | Baseball | Keystone Academy | Factoryville | Bucknell University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Chuck Bednarik | Football | Liberty High School | Bethlehem | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Eagles | ★ HOF |
| Dan Marino | Football | Central Catholic High School | Pittsburgh | University of Pittsburgh | Miami Dolphins | ★ HOF |
| Darrelle Revis | Football | Aliquippa High School | Aliquippa | University of Pittsburgh | Multi | ★ HOF |
| George Blanda | Football | Youngwood High School | Greensburg | University of Kentucky | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Hack Wilson | Baseball | — | New Castle | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Herbert Anthony Adderley | Football | Northeast High School | Philadelphia | Michigan State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Honus Wagner | Baseball | — | Carnegie | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Jack Ham | Football | Bishop McCort High School | Johnstown | Penn State University | Pittsburgh Steelers | ★ HOF |
| Jim Furyk | Golf | — | West Chester | — | PGA Tour | ★ HOF |
| Jim Kelly | Football | East Brady High School | East Brady | University of Miami | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Joe Montana | Football | Ringgold High School | Monongahela | University of Notre Dame | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Joe Namath | Football | Beaver Falls High School | Beaver Falls | University of Alabama | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Johnny Unitas | Football | St. Justin High School | Pittsburgh | University of Louisville | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Ken Griffey Sr. | Baseball | Donora High School | Donora | — | Multi | — |
| Kobe Bryant | Basketball | Lower Merion High School | Ardmore | — | Los Angeles Lakers | ★ HOF |
| Kurt Angle | Wrestling | — | Pittsburgh | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | U.S. Olympic Team | ★ HOF |
| LaVar Arrington | Football | North Hills Senior High School | Pittsburgh | Penn State University | Multi | — |
| LeSean McCoy | Football | Bishop McDevitt High School | Harrisburg | University of Pittsburgh | Multi | — |
| Lenny Moore | Football | Reading High School | Reading | Penn State University | Baltimore Colts | ★ HOF |
| Matt Ryan | Football | William Penn Charter School | Exton | Boston College | Multi | — |
| Mike Ditka | Football | Aliquippa High School | Aliquippa | University of Pittsburgh | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Mike Munchak | Football | Scranton High School | Scranton | Penn State University | Houston Oilers | ★ HOF |
| Reggie Jackson | Baseball | Cheltenham High School | Wyncote | Arizona State University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Roy Campanella | Baseball | Simon Gratz High School | Philadelphia | — | Brooklyn Dodgers | ★ HOF |
| Russ Grimm | Football | Southmoreland High School | Scottdale | University of Pittsburgh | Washington Redskins | ★ HOF |
| Saquon Barkley | Football | Whitehall High School | Coplay | Penn State University | Multi | — |
| Stan Musial | Baseball | Donora High School | Donora | — | St. Louis Cardinals | ★ HOF |
| Tom Gola | Basketball | La Salle College High School | Philadelphia | La Salle University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Tony Dorsett | Football | Hopewell High School | Aliquippa | University of Pittsburgh | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Ty Law | Football | Aliquippa High School | Aliquippa | University of Michigan | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Wilt Chamberlain | Basketball | Overbrook High School | Philadelphia | University of Kansas | Multi | ★ HOF |