1. Necro Butcher (1973)

Professional Wrestler

Wrestler born Dylan Keith Summers, became a CWA Hardcore Champion and CTPW Tag Team Champion.

2. Don Knotts (1924)

Actor Comedian

Played the role of Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. In 1996, he was honored by TV Guide, as they ranked him 27 out of 50 in its Greatest...

3. Jack Fleming (1924)

American Sports Announcer

Television broadcaster of the Chicago Bulls and Pittsburgh Steelers. He is famous for his call of the 1972 game-winning touchdown pass called the "Immaculate Reception."

4. Linda Goodman (1925)

Non-fiction Author

Famous for her bestselling 1968 astrology book Linda Goodman's Sun Signs, this popular New Age writer also published Linda Goodman’s Love Poems, Linda Goodman's Love Signs, and Linda Goodman’s Star...

5. Huey Mack (1991)

Rapper

Rapper and hip-hop artist who rose to fame after he posted his first internet mixtape, Wish Me Luck, at the age of eighteen.

6. David Selby (1941)

Actor

Starred in the television movie interpretation of A Tale of Two Cities in 1980 and is well known for playing Quentin Collins in Dark Shadows and Richard Channing in Falcon...

7. Elizabeth McLaughlin (1993)

Actress

American television actress best known for her roles in The Clique and in the ABC drama Betrayal. 

8. Nathan Adrian (1988)

American College Swimmer Interna

Three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer who set the American record in the fifty and hundred-yard freestyle events.

9. Jedd Gyorko (1988)

American Professional Baseball P

Second and third baseman known for his solid bat who made his MLB debut in 2013 for the San Diego Padres.

10. Bob Huggins (1953)

Ncaa Men's Basketball Coach

College basketball coach nicknamed "Huggy Bear" who began coaching at West Virginia University in 2007 and won a Big East Championship in 2012. He took the job after spending seventeen...

11. Francis Harrison Pierpont (1814)

American Politician

s Harrison Pierpont called the Father of West Virginia was an American lawyer politician and Governor of the Union-controlled parts of Virginia during the Civil War. After the war he...

12. Nick Dupree (1982)

American Activist

Nick Dupree is a disability rights activist and writer. His campaign labeled Nick's Crusade resulted in a special program for up to 30 ventilator-dependent Alabamians to continue home care after...

13. Ikechuku Ndukwe (1982)

American Football Player

Ikechuku Ndukwe was an American Football offensive guard in the National Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played...

14. Charles Harold Haden II (1937)

United States Federal Judge

Charles Harold Haden II was a United States federal judge. Born in Morgantown West Virginia Haden received a B. S. from West Virginia University in 1958 and an LL. B....

15. Moses Kinkaid (1856)

Congressman Politician

Moses Pierce Kinkaid was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska. He was the sponsor of the 1904 Kinkaid Land Act which allowed homesteaders to claim...

16. Dan Kendra (1976)

American Football Quarterback

Dan Kendra III is a former American football quarterback. A highly touted high school player in rural Pennsylvania Kendra picked Florida State over Penn State. After two years behind Thad...

17. Zach Spiker (1976)

American Basketball Player-coach

Zach Spiker September 30 1976) is an American college basketball coach and the current head basketball coach for the Army Black Knights. In the 2012-13 season Coach Spiker lead the...

18. John Raese (1950)

American Businessman

John Reeves Raese is an American business owner and Republican Party politician. He has lost campaigns to represent West Virginia in the U. S. Senate in 1984 2006 2010 and...

19. William A. Ryan (1919)

Former American Politician

A. Ryan was a Democratic politician from Michigan who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and was Speaker of the House from 1969 through 1974. Ryan...

20. David Sypolt (1964)

American Politician

David Sypolt is a Republican West Virginia state senator from the 14th District representing part or all of the following counties: Barbour County Grant County Hardy County Mineral County Monongalia...

21. Walter L. Sharp (1952)

United States General

L. Skip Sharp is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the Commander United Nations Command Commander ROK-US Combined Forces Command and Commander U. S. Forces...

22. Kim Weaver (1964)

American Astrophysicist Astronom

Dr. Kimberly A. Weaver is an American astrophysics astronomer and professor. She has worked with NASA on several research projects. She is often seen on many television programs about astronomy....

23. Robert P. George (1955)

American Legal Scholar

Robert Peter George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University where he lectures on constitutional interpretation civil liberties and philosophy of law. He also serves as the director of...

24. Edgar C. Wilson (1800)

American Politician

Edgar Campbell Wilson was a U. S. Representative from Virginia son of Thomas Wilson and father of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.

25. Michael Tomasky (1960)

Journalist Editor And Author

Michael Tomasky is a liberal American columnist journalist and author. He is the editor in chief of Democracy a special correspondent for Newsweek / The Daily Beast a contributing editor...

26. Marion Cannon (1834)

American Politician

Marion Cannon was a United States Representative from California. He was born near Morgantown West Virginia. He attended the district school and learned the blacksmith trade. He moved to California...

27. James H. Ritchie, Jr. (1961)

American Politician

James H. Ritchie Jr. is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate representing the 13th District since 2000. He lost to Shane Martin in the June 10th 2008 primary...

28. Paul Mainieri (1957)

Baseball Player And Coach

Paul Mainieri is the head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006 the...

29. Eugene McLanahan Wilson (1833)

American Politician

Eugene McLanahan Wilson was a Representative from Minnesota.

30. William Easterly (1957)

Economist

Russell Easterly is an American economist specializing in economic growth and foreign aid. He is a Professor of Economics at New York University joint with Africa House and Co-Director of...

31. Rich Braham (1970)

American Football Player

Rich Braham is a former National Football League center who played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

32. Josh Judy (1986)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

Josh Steven Judy is an American professional baseball pitcher who is with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

33. Ray Flanigan (1923)

American Baseball Player

Raymond Arthur Flanigan was an American professional baseball player a right-handed pitcher who appeared in three games in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians at the tail end of...

34. Dwayne Jones (basketball) (1983)

American Basketball Player

Dwayne Clinton Jones is an American professional basketball player.

35. Michael Wardian (1974)

Marathon Runner

Michael Wardian is an American marathoner and ultra-marathoner. He won the 2008 2009 and 2010 US 50 km championships. In 2008 he won the U. S. National 100 km championship....

36. Marc Magro (1984)

American Football Player

Marc Anthony Magro is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He...