Special People from Virginia
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brooks | Football | Ferguson High | Newport News | University Of Virginia | New Orleans Saints | — |
| Ace Parker | Football | — | Portsmouth | — | Brooklyn Dodgers | ★ HOF |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | Football | Graham High | Bluefield | Marshall University | Multi | — |
| Al Toon | Football | Menchville High | Newport News | — | New York Jets | — |
| Allen Iverson | Basketball | Bethel High | Hampton | Georgetown University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Alonzo Mourning | Basketball | Indian River High | Chesapeake | Georgetown University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Amos Lawrence | Football | — | Norfolk | — | Multi | — |
| Art Jones | Football | — | Farmville | — | Multi | — |
| Arthur Ashe | Tennis | Maggie Walker Governor's School | Richmond | — | ATP Tour | ★ HOF |
| Barry Word | Football | — | Long Island | — | Multi | — |
| Barty Smith | Football | — | Richmond | — | Green Bay Packers | — |
| Beattie Feathers | Football | — | Bristol | — | Multi | — |
| Ben Tate | Football | — | Woodbridge | — | Multi | — |
| Bill Dudley | Football | Graham High | Bluefield | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Bruce Smith | Football | Booker T. Washington High | Norfolk | Virginia Tech | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Carroll Dale | Football | — | Wise | — | Multi | — |
| Cedric Peerman | Football | William Campbell High | Naruna | — | Multi | — |
| Chandler Fenner | Football | — | Virginia Beach | — | Washington Redskins | — |
| Charles Haley | Football | — | Naruna | James Madison University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Charlie Garner | Football | — | Fairfax | — | Multi | — |
| Chris Crocker | Football | Deep Creek High | Chesapeake | — | Multi | — |
| Curtis Strange | Golf | Princess Anne High | Virginia Beach | — | PGA Tour | ★ HOF |
| D. J. Dozier | Football | Kempsville High | Virginia Beach | Virginia Tech | Multi | — |
| Danny Aiken | Football | — | Roanoke | — | Multi | — |
| Darren Sharper | Football | — | Richmond | — | Multi | — |
| David Robinson | Basketball | Osbourn Park High | Manassas | United States Naval Academy | San Antonio Spurs | ★ HOF |
| David Wilson | Football | — | Danville | — | New York Giants | — |
| David Wright | Baseball | Hickory High | Chesapeake | — | New York Mets | — |
| DeAngelo Hall | Football | Deep Creek High | Chesapeake | — | Multi | — |
| Don Testerman | Football | — | Danville | — | Multi | — |
| E. J. Manuel | Football | Bayside High | Virginia Beach | — | Multi | — |
| Earl Ferrell | Football | — | Halifax | — | St. Louis Cardinals | — |
| Eddie Royal | Football | Westfield High | Chantilly | — | Multi | — |
| Elliott Sadler | Auto Racing | — | Emporia | — | NASCAR | — |
| Erron Kinney | Football | — | Ashland | — | Tennessee Titans | — |
| Evan Royster | Football | Westfield High | Chantilly | — | Multi | — |
| Francena McCorory | Track & Field | Bethel High | Hampton | — | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| Gary Clark | Football | — | Pulaski | James Madison Univeristy | Washington Redskins | — |
| Heath Miller | Football | — | Honaker | — | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
| Hermie Sadler | Auto Racing | — | Emporia | — | NASCAR | — |
| Howard Stevens | Football | — | Harrisonburg | — | Multi | — |
| James Farrier | Football | — | Chesterfield | — | Multi | — |
| Jeff Lageman | Football | Park View High | Sterling | — | Multi | — |
| Jim Gillette | Football | — | Courtland | — | — | — |
| Jon Staggers | Football | — | Richmond | — | Multi | — |
| Josh Vaughn | Football | — | Portsmouth | — | — | — |
| Julius Jones | Football | Powell Valley High | Big Stone Gap | — | Multi | — |
| Justin Verlander | Baseball | — | Goochland | — | Multi | — |
| Kam Chancellor | Football | Maury High | Norfolk | — | Seattle Seahawks | — |
| Kellie Wells | Track & Field | — | Buchanan | — | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| Ken Oxendine | Football | — | Richmond | — | Atlanta Falcons | — |
| Ken Willard | Football | — | Richmond | — | Multi | — |
| Kwamie Lassiter | Football | Menchville High | Hampton | Old Dominion University | Multi | — |
| LaShawn Merritt | Track & Field | Woodrow Wilson High | Portsmouth | Norfolk State University | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| Lanny Wadkins | Golf | Meadowbrook High | Richmond | — | PGA Tour | ★ HOF |
| Lawrence Taylor | Football | Lafayette High | Williamsburg | — | New York Giants | ★ HOF |
| Lee Suggs | Football | William Fleming High | Roanoke | — | Multi | — |
| Leroy Keyes | Football | — | Newport News | — | Multi | — |
| Lonnie Perrin | Football | — | Norfolk | — | Multi | — |
| Lorenzo Taliaferro | Football | — | Williamsburg | — | Multi | — |
| Matt McLean | Swimming | — | Sterling | University of Virginia | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| Maurice Hicks | Football | — | Emporia | — | Multi | — |
| Mel Gray | Football | — | Williamsburg | — | Multi | — |
| Michael Robinson | Football | King and Queen Central High | King And Queen Court House | — | Multi | — |
| Michael Vick | Football | Warwick High | Newport News | Virginia Tech | Multi | — |
| Mike Bragg | Football | — | Staunton | — | Multi | — |
| Moses Malone | Basketball | Petersburg High | Petersburg | None | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Norm Snead | Football | Warwick High | Newport News | — | Multi | — |
| Norvel Lee | Basketball | — | Fincastle | — | Washington Bullets | — |
| Percy Harvin | Football | Landstown High | Virginia Beach | — | Multi | — |
| Pernell Whitaker | Boxing | Booker T. Washington High | Norfolk | — | Professional Boxing | ★ HOF |
| Plaxico Burress | Football | Green Run High | Virginia Beach | — | Multi | — |
| Rada Owen | Swimming | — | Midlothian | — | — | — |
| Ralph Sampson | Basketball | Harrisonburg High | Harrisonburg | University of Virginia | Multi | — |
| Rashad Jennings | Football | Liberty Christian Academy | Forest | — | Multi | — |
| Reggie Evans | Basketball | — | Newport News | — | Multi | — |
| Reggie Langhorne | Football | Smithfield High | Suffolk | — | Multi | — |
| Ron Springs | Football | — | Williamsburg | — | Multi | — |
| Ronde Barber | Football | Cave Spring High | Roanoke | University of Virginia | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | ★ HOF |
| Rudi Johnson | Football | — | Petersburg | — | Multi | — |
| Russell Wilson | Football | Collegiate School | Richmond | — | Multi | — |
| Sam Snead | Golf | Bath County High | Hot Springs | — | PGA Tour | ★ HOF |
| Scott Secules | Football | Chantilly High | Chantilly | University of Virginia | Multi | — |
| Shyrone Stith | Football | — | Portsmouth | — | Multi | — |
| Steve Atkins | Football | — | Spotsylvania | — | Green Bay Packers | — |
| Steve Davis | Football | — | Lexington | — | Multi | — |
| T'erea Brown | Track & Field | — | Hampton | — | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| Terrence Jennings | Football | — | Alexandria | — | Indianapolis Colts | — |
| Terry Kirby | Football | — | Hampton | — | Multi | — |
| Thomas Jones | Football | Powell Valley High | Big Stone Gap | University of Virginia | Multi | — |
| Tiki Barber | Football | Cave Spring High | Roanoke | University of Virginia | New York Giants | — |
| Tim Hightower | Football | — | Alexandria | — | Multi | — |
| Tommy Reamon | Football | — | Newport News | — | Multi | — |
| Torrey Smith | Football | Stafford High | Fredericksburg | — | Multi | — |
| Tyrod Taylor | Football | Hampton High | Hampton | Virginia Tech | Multi | — |
| Wendell Scott | Auto Racing | — | Danville | — | NASCAR | ★ HOF |
| Whitney Hedgepeth | Swimming | — | Colonial Heights | — | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| William Henderson | Football | — | Richmond | — | Green Bay Packers | — |
| Willie Lanier | Football | Maggie Walker Governor's School | Richmond | — | Kansas City Chiefs | ★ HOF |
| Willie Rogers | Football | — | Suffolk | — | — | — |