Special People from South Carolina
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Green | Football | Summerville High School | Summerville | University of Georgia | Multi | — |
| Alex English | Basketball | Dreher High School | Columbia | University of South Carolina | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Althea Gibson | Tennis | — | Sumter | Florida A&M University | — | ★ HOF |
| Beth Daniel | Golf | Bishop England High School | Charleston | Furman University | — | ★ HOF |
| Cale Yarborough | Auto Racing | Timmonsville High School | Florence | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| David Pearson | Auto Racing | — | Spartanburg | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| DeAndre Hopkins | Football | D.W. Daniel High School | Easley | Clemson University | Multi | — |
| Jadeveon Clowney | Football | South Pointe High School | Rock Hill | University of South Carolina | Multi | — |
| Jim Rice | Baseball | Westside High School | Anderson | — | Boston Red Sox | ★ HOF |
| Joe Frazier | Boxing | — | Beaufort | — | — | ★ HOF |
| Kevin Garnett | Basketball | Mauldin High School | Greenville | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Ray Allen | Basketball | Hillcrest High School | Sumter | University of Connecticut | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Shoeless Joe Jackson | Baseball | — | Anderson | — | Multi | — |
| Stephon Gilmore | Football | South Pointe High School | Rock Hill | University of South Carolina | Multi | — |
| William Perry | Football | Aiken High School | Aiken | Clemson University | Multi | — |