List of people from Hampton Roads, Virginia

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The following is a list of people from Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Chesapeake[]

  • Ed Beard (b. 1939) – professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers
  • Dré Bly (b. 1977) – professional football player with the Denver Broncos
  • Randy Blythe (b. 1971) – vocalist and lyricist for groove metal band Lamb of God
  • Michael Copon (b. 1982) – star of One Tree Hill and winner of VH1's But Can They Sing?
  • Chris Crocker (b. 1980) – professional football player with the Atlanta Falcons
  • Michael Cuddyer (b. 1979) – professional baseball right fielder for the New York Mets
  • Kenny Easley (b. 1959) – professional football player with the Seattle Seahawks and Pro-Football Hall of Fame Member
  • Jeff Falk – NASCAR driver
  • DeAngelo Hall (b. 1983) – professional football cornerback for the Washington Redskins
  • The Last Bison – indie folk group
  • Ashton Lewis (b. 1972) – NASCAR driver
  • Alonzo Mourning (b. 1970) – professional basketball player for the Miami Heat
  • Darren Perry (b. 1968) – football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Jay Pharoah (b. 1987) – actor, comedian, cast member of Saturday Night Live
  • Chris Richardson (b. 1984) – American Idol season 5 top 5 finalist
  • Ricky Rudd (b. 1956) – professional NASCAR race car driver
  • Josh Rupe (b. 1982) – professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers
  • Elton Sawyer (b. 1959) – NASCAR driver
  • Donald Spitz Controversial Christian anti-abortion activist
  • Eric Stanley (b. 1991) – violinist and composer
  • B. J. Upton (b. 1984) – professional baseball shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays; drafted #2 overall in 2002
  • Justin Upton (b. 1987) – professional baseball player drafted #1 overall in 2005 by the Arizona Diamondbacks
  • Adrienne Warren (b. 1987) – professional singer, actress and dancer. Portrays Lorrell Robinson in the 2010 National Tour of Dreamgirls; singer for Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  • David Wright (b. 1982) – professional baseball starting third baseman for the New York Mets

Hampton[]

  • Steve Cardenas (b. 1974) – former actor, musician, and martial artist best known for his role as Rocky DeSantos in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo
  • Ronald Curry (b. 1979) – professional football player for the Oakland Raiders
  • DRAM (b. 1988) – musician
  • Steve Earle (b. 1955) – popular country-rock musician and songwriter
  • Shaun Gayle (b. 1962) – professional football player with the San Diego Chargers
  • Chris Hanburger (b. 1941) – popular Washington Redskins player in the 1970s
  • Dwight Hollier (b. 1969) – professional football player with the Miami Dolphins and the Indianapolis Colts
  • Mike Husted (b. 1970) – former kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins
  • Weldon Irvine (1943–2002) – musician
  • Allen Iverson (b. 1975) – former professional basketball player
  • John P. Jumper (b. 1945) – former Chief of Staff of the US Air Force
  • Jerod Mayo (b. 1986) – professional football player with the New England Patriots drafted 10th overall in 2008
  • Francena McCorory (b. 1988) – member of 2012 gold medal Olympic women's 4x400 team
  • Dwight Stephenson (b. 1957) – professional football player for the Miami Dolphins and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Tyrod Taylor (b.1989) – NFL quarterback for the Houston Texans
  • Dwight White (1949–2008) – defensive end on the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s glory years
  • Jimmy F. Williams (b. 1984) – professional football player with the Atlanta Falcons
  • Steve Wilson – jazz musician, alto and soprano saxophones, flute; composer
  • Roy "Future Man" Wooten (b. 1957) – musician

Newport News[]

  • Willie Armstead (b. 1952) – former professional football player in the Canadian Football League
  • Pearl Bailey (1918–1990) – Tony Award-winning actress and singer
  • Antoine Bethea (b. 1984) – professional football strong safety for the San Francisco 49ers
  • Larry Bethea (1956–1987) – late professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
  • Darryl Blackstock (b. 1983) – professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
  • Blind Blake (1896–1934) – blues and ragtime musician (not officially confirmed he was born in Newport News)
  • (b. 1984) - Photorealistic Artist with contributions to Film, Music, Custom Automotive Art, and Tattoo Culture
  • (1927-2019) - Aeronautical Engineer & Admin. for NACA and NASA; primary contributor to the development of supersonic flight
  • Aaron Brooks (b. 1976) – former professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders; land developer
  • Elton Brown (b. 1982) – former professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals
  • Joyce Bulifant (b. 1937) – television actress
  • Robert Cray (b. 1953) – blues guitarist
  • Will Crutchfield (b. 1957) – opera conductor
  • Scott Darling (b. 1988) – professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes
  • Ben Edwards (b. 1992) – American football player
  • Frankie Faison (b. 1949) – film actor
  • Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) – jazz singer
  • The Five Keys – popular soul and doo-wop act in the 1950s; featuring Newport News locals Ripley Ingram, Bernie West, Dickie Threat and Rudy West
  • Johnny Gilbert (b. 1924) – announcer for the television quiz show Jeopardy!
  • Marques Hagans (b. 1982) – NFL player
  • Henry Jordan (1935–1977) – former professional football player for the Green Bay Packers; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Richard Kelly (b. 1975) – film director and writer; films include Donnie Darko and Domino
  • Leroy Keyes (1947–2021) – professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles
  • J. J. Lankes (1884–1960) – woodcut artist, lived for many years in the Hilton Village neighborhood
  • Kwamie Lassiter (b. 1969) – former football safety for the Arizona Cardinals
  • David Macklin (b. 1978) – professional football player for the Washington Redskins
  • Michael Maguire (b. 1955) – Tony Award-winning actor
  • Queen Esther Marrow (b. 1941) – soul and gospel singer
  • Masego (musician) (b. 1993) – R&B and traphouse jazz artist
  • Lightfoot Solomon Michaux (1885–1969) – evangelist, early radio and television pioneer
  • J. Clyde Morris (1909-1987) – first executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel; former city manager of the City of Warwick
  • Hazel R. O'Leary (b. 1937) – former Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton and currently President of Fisk University
  • Tommy Reamon (b. 1952) – former pro football player and coach
  • Austin Roberts (b. 1945) – singer and songwriter
  • Norm Snead (b. 1939) – former professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
  • Sonja Sohn (b. 1964) – actress, The Wire, Body of Proof
  • Jon St. John (b. 1960) – voice actor and singer, best known as the voice of Duke Nukem
  • William Styron (1925–2006) – author of The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice
  • Nick "The Goat" Thompson (b. 1981) – professional mixed martial arts fighter; Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion
  • Mike Tomlin (b. 1972) – head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Al Toon (b. 1963) – former professional football player for the New York Jets
  • Marcus Vick (b. 1984) – former NFL player, quarterback for Virginia Tech
  • Michael Vick (b. 1980) – NFL quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Victor Wooten (b. 1964) – musician

Norfolk[]

  • Adam Anderson – driver of the Taz and Grave Digger Monster Trucks, and son of Monster Truck driver
  • Dennis Anderson – driver of the Grave Digger Monster Truck in the Monster Jam series
  • Mason Andrews (1919–2006) – physician who delivered America's first in vitro baby; visionary leader of Norfolk's late 20th century renaissance
  • Anhayla (b. 1988) – singer-songwriter
  • Gordon Banks (b. 1955) – guitarist and music director for Marvin Gaye
  • Al Barks (b. 1936) – Negro league baseball player
  • Benny Blanco (b. 1988) – record producer, DJ, songwriter, and record executive
  • Gary "U.S." Bonds (b. 1939) – singer-songwriter
  • Plaxico Burress (b. 1977) – professional football wide receiver for the New York Jets
  • William Harvey Carney (1840–1908) – African-American soldier of the American Civil War; Medal of Honor recipient for his part in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry's assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina
  • Kam Chancellor (b. 1988) – professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks
  • Clarence Clemons – saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
  • Alex Cosmidis – Minor League baseball player and manager and Major League scout
  • William Couper (1853–1942) – sculptor
  • Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. (1897–1981) – U.S. Representative; Governor of Virginia; Chancellor of the College of William and Mary; third President of the University of Virginia
  • Mike D'Orso (b. 1953) – author, journalist
  • Charles "Lefty" Driesell (b. 1931) – basketball coach at Davidson College, the University of Maryland, College Park, James Madison University, and Georgia State University
  • Rob Estes (b. 1963) – actor
  • Samuel Face (1923–2001) – inventor
  • Ryan Farish (b. 1974) – music composer, artist, publisher, and record executive of Rytone Entertainment
  • Florian-Ayala Fauna – artist musician[1]
  • William Fuller (b. 1962) – professional football defensive end for the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears
  • Stephen Furst (1954–2017) – television actor
  • Grant Gustin (b. 1990) – television actor
  • Henry Howell (1920–97) – Independent Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
  • Lawrence "LoJo" Johnson (b. 1974) – Olympic pole vaulter, silver medalist in 2000
  • General Norman Johnson (b. 1943) – R&B musician
  • Kishi Bashi (b. 1975) – indie rock violinist; solo musician; tour member of Of Montreal and Regina Spektor
  • Naomi Long Madgett (b. 1923) – poet
  • Mae – indie rock band
  • Thomas W. Moss, Jr. (b. 1928) – Democratic Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1992–2000
  • Wayne Newton (b. 1942) – aka "Mr. Las Vegas"; singer and songwriter
  • Tim Reid (b. 1944) – television actor, director, and film executive
  • Jodi Rell (b. 1946) – Republican Governor of Connecticut, 2004–2011
  • Joseph Jenkins Roberts (1809–1876) – first President of Liberia
  • Larry Sabato (b. 1952) – political pundit and professor at the University of Virginia
  • Ed Schultz (1954–2018) – pundit and TV personality for MSNBC
  • Deborah Shelton (b. 1948) – actress; Miss USA 1970, first runner-up in Miss Universe contest
  • John Wesley Shipp (b. 1956) – television actor
  • Bruce Smith (b. 1963) – Pro Football Hall of Fame player for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins
  • Joe Smith (b. 1975) – professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers
  • Keely Smith (b. 1932) – nightclub singer, wife and stage partner of Louis Prima
  • Margaret Sullavan (1909–1960) – actress and wife of Leland Hayward
  • Chuck Swirsky – Chicago Bulls radio play-by-play announcer, previously with Toronto Raptors
  • Littleton Waller Tazewell (1774–1860) – U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and Governor of Virginia
  • Scott Travis (b. 1961) – drummer for rock band Judas Priest
  • John Paul Vann (1924–1972) – U.S. soldier and civilian active in Vietnam
  • Marc Vann (b. 1954) – actor
  • Brandon Vera (b. 1977) – mixed martial artist, currently signed to UFC
  • Gene Vincent (1935–1971) – rock-a-billy artist recorded the hit "Be-Bop-a-Lula"
  • Ben Watson (b. 1980) – football player for the New England Patriots
  • Ernie Watts (b. 1945) – composer, jazz saxophonist, and long-time touring member of The Rolling Stones
  • Joe Weatherly (1922–1964) – NASCAR driver
  • Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker (b. 1964) – boxer; 1984 Olympic gold medalist, professional champion in four weight classes
  • Thomas Wilkins (b. 1954) – orchestra conductor, music director of the Omaha Symphony Orchestra
  • Patrick Wilson (b. 1973) – actor
  • David Wright (b. 1982) – professional baseball player for the New York Mets[2]

Portsmouth[]

  • V. C. Andrews (1923–1986) – mystery and horror writer
  • Marty Brennaman (b. 1942) – sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds
  • Karen Briggs (b. 1963) – violinist
  • Ruth Brown (1928–2006) – Grammy Award-winning singer and entertainer
  • Bebe Buell (b. 1953) – fashion model, famous groupie and mother of Liv Tyler
  • Mahlon Clark (1923–2007) – musician
  • LaTasha Colander (b. 1976) – track and field sprint star, 2000 Olympic gold medalist (4 × 400 m)
  • Jamin Elliott (b. 1979) – former NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons
  • Missy Elliott (b. 1971) – rapper
  • Perry Ellis (1940–1986) – fashion designer
  • John Facenda (1913–1984) – WCAU news anchor from 1948 to 1973; known as the "Voice of NFL Films" until his death in 1984
  • Clifton C. Garvin (b. 1922) – President and CEO of Exxon
  • Chandler Harper (1914–2004) – golfer
  • Chad Hugo (b. 1974) – musician and producer in the Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
  • Ben L. Jones (b. 1941) – actor and politician
  • T. J. Jordan (b. 1986) – basketball player
  • LaShawn Merritt (b. 1986) – 2008 Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter
  • George "Shadow" Morton (b. 1944) – record producer and songwriter
  • Bismarck Myrick (b. 1940) – U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho
  • Tommy Newsom (1929–2007) – musician featured in Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show band with Doc Severinsen
  • Patton Oswalt (b. 1969) – comedian and television actor
  • Ace Parker (b. 1912) – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback; also played baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics
  • William Russ (b. 1950) – actor
  • Bill Schneider (b. 1944) – political commentator for CNN
  • Wanda Sykes (b. 1964) – actress, comedian, and comedy writer
  • Ted Thomas, Sr. (b. 1935) – Pentecostal preacher and pastor of the New Community Temple Church of God in Christ; General board member of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. denomination
  • Mike Watt (b. 1957) – musician, founding member and bassist of SST hardcore punk band Minutemen; current bassist for recently reunited 60s band The Stooges
  • Nicole Wray (b. 1980) – rapper and protégé of Missy Elliott

Suffolk[]

  • James Avery (1955–2013) – actor best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) "Philip Banks", in the TV sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air[3]
  • Johnnie Barnes (b. 1968) – graduate of Hampton University; former football player for the San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Charlie Byrd (1925–1999) – jazz guitarist
  • Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr. (1914–1999) – two time Governor of Virginia
  • Lex Luger (b. 1991) – hip-hop music producer; produced tracks on Rick Ross's Teflon Don, Waka Flocka Flame's Flockaveli, Slim Thug's Tha Thug Show, and Kanye West and Jay-Z's Watch the Throne
  • Joe Maphis (1921–1986) – country music singer and songwriter
  • Terrence Warren (b. 1969) – former NFL player and All-American sprinter at Hampton University

Virginia Beach[]

Darryl Monroe
Mark Ruffalo
Rhea Seehorn

Williamsburg[]

  • Jimmy Fortune (b. 1955) – vocalist with the Statler Brothers
  • Mel Gray (b. 1961) – professional football player and member of NFL all decade team of 1990s
  • Bruce Hornsby (b. 1954) – singer and songwriter
  • Linda Lavin (b. 1937) – actress
  • Seven Mary Three – alternative rock band
  • Canaan Smith (b. 1984) – country music artist
  • Ron Springs (b. 1956) – running back for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Shawn Springs (b. 1975) – football player for the Washington Redskins
  • Lawrence Taylor (b. 1959) – former professional football player for the New York Giants; professional wrestler; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • George Wythe (1726–1806) – first professor of law at William and Mary; taught future presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, and future Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Marshall; signer of the Declaration of Independence

York County[]

  • Terry Kirby (b. 1970) – professional football player for the Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders
  • Wayne Kirby (b. 1964) – Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians
  • Thomas Nelson, Jr. (1738–1789) – signer of the Declaration of Independence
  • Bryan Randall (b. 1983) – 2005 ACC Football Player of the Year
  • Chris Slade (b. 1971) – professional football player for the New England Patriots

Sports[]

Soccer[]

  • Corey Ashe (b. 1986) – professional soccer player for the Houston Dynamo
  • Wade Barrett (b. 1976) – professional soccer player for the Houston Dynamo
  • Kharlton Belmar – professional soccer player for Portland Timbers 2
  • Jon Busch – Hampton Roads Mariner; Major League Soccer
  • Darren Caskey – Hampton Roads Mariner; Tottenham Hotspur; Reading
  • Trevor Francis – Hampton Roads Mariner; Birmingham City; Manchester City; Rangers; England National Team
  • Jay Hoffman – coached Hampton Roads Mariners; played professionally in the Canadian National Soccer League
  • Cornelius Huggins – Hampton Roads Mariner; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National Team
  • Roy Lassiter – Hampton Roads Mariner; Major League Soccer; USA National Team
  • Darin Lewis – Hampton Roads Mariner; MLS New York MetroStars
  • Shane McFaul – Hampton Roads Mariner; Republic of Ireland U21

Baseball[]

  • Al Barks – Negro league baseball player
  • Bill Bray – graduate of Ocean Lakes High School; professional baseball player drafted in the 1st round 13th overall in the 2004 mlb draft by the Montreal Expos; currently playing for the Cincinnati Reds
  • Alex Cosmidis – Minor League baseball player and manager and Major League scout
  • Michael Cuddyer – left fielder for the New York Mets from Chesapeake; drafted in 1997 amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (9th pick)
  • D.J. Dozier – football / baseball from Virginia Beach; Penn State All-American, first-round NFL draft 14th pick by Minnesota Vikings who was also drafted by major league baseball by the Detroit Tigers in the 18th round in 1983 (459th overall)
  • Hank Foiles – from Norfolk, Major league All-Star in 1957; played for seven teams; finished his career in 1964 with the expansion Los Angeles Angels
  • Wayne Kirby – Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Indians
  • Ace Parker – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback; also played baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics
  • Mark Reynolds – third baseman/first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from Virginia Beach; drafted in 2004 by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 16th round (476th overall)
  • Dave Robertson (1889–1970) – from Norfolk, two-time National League home run leader; hit .500 in 1917 World Series. He hit .287 over nine seasons with the Giants, Cubs and Pirates. A product of Norfolk Academy, he played four sports at Wake Forest and N.C. State and managed the minor league Norfolk Tars for several years in the 1920s.
  • Josh Rupe – professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers
  • Justin Upton – right fielder for the San Diego Padres; from Chesapeake, first overall draft pick by the Diamondbacks in the 2005 draft
  • Melvin Upton, Jr. – center fielder for the San Diego Padres; "Bossman Junior" Upton was drafted second overall in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by Tampa Bay out of Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia
  • David Wright – third baseman for the New York Mets from Chesapeake; drafted in 2001 by the New York Mets in the 1st round (38th overall pick)
  • Ryan Zimmerman – third baseman for the Washington Nationals from Virginia Beach; drafted in 2005 by the Washington Nationals in the 1st round (4th overall pick) out of University of Virginia

Basketball[]

  • Charles "Lefty" Driesell – basketball coach at Davidson College, the University of Maryland, College Park, James Madison University, and Georgia State University
  • Dorian Finney-Smith – basketball player for the University of Florida and Dallas Mavericks
  • La'Keshia Frett – professional basketball player and coach
  • Allen Iverson – guard for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons and the Memphis Grizzlies; represented the US at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal
  • T.J. Jordan – basketball player
  • Alonzo Mourning – professional basketball player, played most of his 15-year NBA career for the Miami Heat
  • Joe Smith – professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers
  • J.R. Reid – former professional basketball player

Boxing[]

Football[]

  • Xavier Adibi – linebacker with the Houston Texans
  • James Anderson – Carolina Panthers linebacker and 88th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft
  • Robert Banks – NFL linebacker, defensive end; chosen as national high school Player of the Year by the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club in 1982; played five seasons in the NFL as a defensive end with the Houston Oilers and Cleveland Browns
  • Darryl Blackstock – linebacker for the Oakland Raiders; also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Virginia Destroyers
  • Dre Bly – cornerback for the St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers
  • Aaron Brooks – graduated from Ferguson High School and the University of Virginia; NFL quarterback with the Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland Raiders
  • Macey Brooks – wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
  • Elton Brown – NFL offensive lineman of the Arizona Cardinals
  • Plaxico Burress – wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and New York Jets
  • Chris Crocker – Atlanta Falcons safety and 2003 20th pick, Cleveland Browns
  • Ronald Curry – NFL receiver, USA national high school Player of the Year 1998
  • Ras-I Dowling – New England Patriots cornerback 2011–present
  • Deon Dyer – Miami Dolphins running back 2003–2004
  • Chris Ellis – practice team member for the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • William Fuller – defensive line Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers
  • Shaun Gayle – captain of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears football team
  • Marques Hagans – NFL quarterback/receiver with the Washington Redskins
  • DeAngelo Hall – Washington Redskins player and 8th pick in the 2004 NFL Draft
  • Chris Hanburger – 9-time Pro Bowl linebacker for the Washington Redskins, elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011
  • Dwight Hollier – linebacker for the Miami Dolphins
  • Michael Husted – NFL kicker who played nine seasons in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other teams
  • Henry Jordan – former NFL player
  • Kwamie Lassiter – former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams
  • David Macklin – NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
  • EJ Manuel – NFL quarterback for the Oakland Raiders
  • Jerod Mayo – linebacker for the New England Patriots
  • Darren Perry – Oakland Raiders coach and former NFL player for 9 seasons
  • Herbert Scott – Kellam High School, Virginia Union University, Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman in NFL for 10 seasons, 3× Pro Bowl, 2× First-team All-Pro, winner of Super Bowl XII
  • Bruce Smith – defensive end for Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility[24]
  • Norman Snead – former NFL player
  • Dwight Stephenson – NFL; played center for the Miami Dolphins; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Darryl Tapp – Seattle Seahawks player and 63rd pick overall in the 2006 NFL Draft
  • Lawrence Taylor – Hall of Fame linebacker for the New York Giants 1981–1993
  • Tyrod Taylor – quarterback with the Buffalo Bills
  • Shamarko Thomas – Pittsburgh Steelers safety and 111th pick overall in the 2013 NFL Draft; starred at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach
  • Antoine Thompson (American football) – cornerback with the St. Louis Rams
  • Mike Tomlin – named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007; has taken the Steelers to two Super Bowls during his time in Pittsburgh
  • Al Toon – former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
  • Marcus Vick – NFL player 2006–2007
  • Michael Vick – six-season quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles; in the 2014 off-season Vick became a member of the New York Jets
  • Jimmy F. Williams – from Hampton; played for Hampton High and transferred his senior year to Bethel; played at Virginia Tech; drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 2006
  • Antwoine Womack – drafted by New England Patriots in 2002

Gymnastics[]

  • Gabby Douglas (b. 1995) – Olympic gold-winning gymnast

Mixed martial arts[]

Track and field[]

  • Francena McCorory – from Hampton (Bethel High) and Hampton University; won gold in the 2012 Olympics as part of the women's 4x400; placed 7th in the women's 400m individual

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