Special People from West Virginia
Where they grew up, where they went to school, and where their career took them.
| Name | Sport | High school | Hometown | College | Professional | HOF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Mazeroski | Baseball | — | Wheeling | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | ★ HOF |
| Bimbo Coles | Basketball | Greenbrier East High School | Lewisburg | — | Multi | — |
| Chad Pennington | Football | Parkersburg South High School | Parkersburg | Marshall University | Multi | — |
| Christy Martin | Boxing | Mullens High School | Mullens | — | Professional Boxing | — |
| Chuck Howley | Football | Warwood High School | Wheeling | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Curt Warner | Football | Pineville High School | Pineville | — | Seattle Seahawks | ★ HOF |
| Don Robinson | Baseball | Ceredo-Kenova High School | Ceredo | — | Multi | — |
| Frank Gatski | Football | Farmington High School | Farmington | — | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Hal Greer | Basketball | Frederick Douglass High School | Huntington | — | Philadelphia 76ers | ★ HOF |
| Hot Rod Hundley | Basketball | Charleston High School | Charleston | West Virginia University | Multi | — |
| James Jett | Football | Jefferson High School | Shenandoah Junction | — | Oakland Raiders | — |
| Jason Williams | Basketball | DuPont High School | Belle | — | Multi | — |
| Jerry West | Basketball | East Bank High School | East Bank | West Virginia University | Los Angeles Lakers | ★ HOF |
| John Kruk | Baseball | Keyser High School | Keyser | — | Multi | — |
| Lew Burdette | Baseball | Nitro High School | Nitro | — | Multi | — |
| Mary Lou Retton | Gymnastics | Fairmont Senior High School | Fairmont | U.S. Olympic Team | ★ HOF | |
| Mike D'Antoni | Basketball | Mullens High School | Mullens | — | Multi | — |
| Nick Saban | Football | Monongah High School | Fairmont | West Virginia University | — | — |
| Randy Barnes | Track & Field | St. Albans High School | Saint Albans | — | U.S. Olympic Team | — |
| Randy Moss | Football | DuPont High School | Belle | Marshall University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Rod Thorn | Basketball | Princeton High School | Princeton | — | Multi | — |
| Sam Huff | Football | Farmington High School | Farmington | West Virginia University | Multi | ★ HOF |
| Vicky Bullett | Basketball | Martinsburg High School | Martinsburg | — | Charlotte Sting | ★ HOF |