1. Shawn Fanning (1980)

American Businessman

Internet entrepreneur who brought the mp3 into wide use with Napster, one of the earliest peer-to-peer or P2P file-sharing platforms.

2. Paul Gonsalves (1920)

Saxophonist

Jazz tenor saxophonist who helped revitalize Duke Ellington's sluggish career in the 1950s. He played the Newport Jazz Festival to great acclaim.

3. Rocky Marciano (1923)

American Heavyweight Boxer

Heavyweight boxing champion who compiled a career record of 49-0-0. He was known as the Brockton Blockbuster and successfully defended his title in six matches.

4. Al Davis (1929)

American Football Player Coach E

Longtime owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders football franchise.

5. Sean Newcomb (1993)

Baseball Player

Professional pitcher that was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels during the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft. He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves via trade in November 2015.

6. Mark Egan (1951)

Bassist

Bassist for the Pat Metheny Group in the late 1970s, as well as the Gil Evans Orchestra.

7. Andrew Card (1947)

U.s. Secretary Of Transportation

Politician who served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush and as White House Chief of Staff under George W. Bush. It was him who infamously whispered...

8. Kristian Alfonso (1963)

Actress

Portrayed Hope Williams Brady on the soap opera Days of our Lives. She also appeared in the 1993 film Joshua Tree.

9. Jaheem Toombs (2001)

Tv Actor

Nickelodeon star who landed his first big break on the series 100 Things to Do Before High School as Fenwick Frazier.

10. Josh Hennessy (1985)

American Ice Hockey Player

Joshua Hennessy is an American professional ice hockey player. Hennessy is currently a member of the Moscow Vityaz Chekhov organization. Hennessy previously played for Boston Bruins HC Lugano in 2010/11...

11. Landon Wilson (1975)

American Ice Hockey Player

Landon Wilson is a former American professional ice hockey right winger who last played for the Texas Stars of the AHL where he served as team captain. Wilson was born...

12. Niki Cross (1985)

Association Football Player

Niki Cross is an American footballer who currently plays for German Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich.

13. George Hurley (1958)

American Musician

George Hurley is a drummer noted for his work with Minutemen and Firehose. Even though he went to the same high school as D. Boon and Mike Watt he did...

14. Adam Myerson (1972)

American Professional Bicycle Ra

Adam Myerson is an American professional bicycle racer specializing in cyclo-cross and criterium racing. Adam is an active race promoter series organizer and coach; was the only American on the...

15. Jason Vega (1987)

Canadian Football League Player

Jason Vega is a Canadian football and American football defensive end for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

16. Kathleen Teahan (1947)

American Politician

Kathleen M. Teahan is an American teacher and politician. She represented the 7th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1997–2007. She resides in Whitman.

17. Dan Lauzon (1988)

American Martial Artist

Daniel James Lauzon is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the World Series of Fighting's Lightweight division and has also formerly competed in the UFC and Affliction. He...

18. Cleon Turner (1945)

American Politician

Cleon H. Turner is a state representative in Massachusetts for the First Barnstable District of Brewster. Turner graduated from Silver Lake Regional High School earned his B. A. from the...

19. Newland H. Holmes (1891)

American Politician

Newland H. Holmes was a Massachusetts politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate from 1957 to 1958. He was born in Brockton Massachusetts. Holmes was a member of...

20. Leon Lombardi (1949)

American Politician

Leon J. Lombardi is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977–1983 and as the Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican...

21. Emmet Hayes (1951)

American Politician

Robert Emmet Hayes is an American lobbyist and politician who represented the 7th Plymouth District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1983 to 1991. In the late 1980s Hayes...

22. Thomas P. Kennedy (1951)

Massachusetts State Senator Mass

Thomas P. Kennedy is the Massachusetts state senator for the Second Plymouth and Bristol district which includes his hometown of Brockton and several other cities. He is a Democrat who...

23. Christy Mihos (1949)

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Christy P. Mihos is an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts. He was an Independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2006. He ran for the Republican nomination for governor...

24. Bonnie Dumanis (1951)

California Lawyer; District Atto

Bonnie Michelle Dumanis is currently the District Attorney of San Diego County California. Dumanis has been the District Attorney since 2003 when she defeated incumbent Paul Pfingst. She ran for...

25. Philip J. Crowley (1951)

Public Affairs Official

Philip J. “P. J. ” Crowley is the former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs having been sworn into office on May 26 2009. He resigned on...

26. D. A. McGuire (1952)

American Writer

Diane Andrews McGuire is an American writer of mystery short stories. Her works have been published in the magazines Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. In 1994...

27. Hastings Keith (Unknow)

American Politician

Hastings Keith was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. Keith was born in Brockton Massachusetts on November 22 1915. He graduated from Brockton High School Deerfield Academy and the University...

28. Steve Balboni (1957)

Professional Baseball Player

Stephen Charles Balboni is a retired Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees Seattle Mariners Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers. He was a player with home run...

29. Rich Dubee (1957)

American Baseball Player

Richard Peter Dubee Jr. is the former Philadelphia Phillies' pitching coach. He was hired as the Atlanta Braves' Minor League pitching coordinator in November 2013 replacing Dave Wallace. The...

30. Edward Gilmore (1867)

American Politician

Edward Gilmore was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Brockton Massachusetts on January 4 1867. He attended the public schools and Massachusetts State University extension classes....

31. Narciso Fernandes (1978)

American Soccer Player

Narciso Lima Fernandes is an American former professional soccer player.

32. Rudy Harris (1971)

Player Of American Football

Onzell Andre Rudy Harris is a former American football player. Harris first gained attention as a running back for Brockton High School. He attended Clemson University where he played football...

33. Richard Krawiec (Unknow)

American Writer

Richard Krawiec is an American writer. He was born in 1952 in Brockton MA and currently lives in North Carolina with his two sons. His most famous work is Time...

34. Charity Bryant (1777)

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35. Jim Mann (1974)

American Baseball Player

James Joseph Jim Mann is a former professional baseball pitcher. A right-hander Mann grew up in Holbrook Massachusetts. During his senior year in 1992 Mann led the town's high school...

36. Frank Sexton (baseball) (1872)

Baseball Player And Coach

Joseph Sexton was a baseball player and coach. He played college baseball for Brown University from 1890 to 1893 and for the University of Michigan in 1894. He also played...

37. Buck O'Brien (1882)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

Thomas Joseph Buck O'Brien was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. O'Brien got a late start in professional...

38. Frank Whitney (baseball) (1856)

American Baseball Player

Thomas Whitney nicknamed Jumbo was an American Major League Baseball player. He played outfield for the 1876 Boston Red Caps. His brother Art Whitney was also a professional baseball player.

39. Barney Reilly (1884)

Major League Baseball Player

Bernard Eugene Reilly was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1909.

40. Freddie Moncewicz (1903)

American Baseball Player

Alfred Moncewicz was a backup shortstop in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 8. 5 in. 175 lb. Moncewicz batted and...

41. Haddie Gill (1899)

American Baseball Player

Harold Edward Haddie Gill was a professional baseball pitcher who played in one game for the Cincinnati Reds on August 16 1923. Gill died after complications from an appendicitis surgery.

42. Josephine Hasham (1924)

American Baseball Player

Josephine Jo Hasham was a pitcher who played from 1948 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Hasham batted right-handed and threw left-handed. A native of Brockton Massachusetts...

43. Joe Callahan (1982)

American Ice Hockey Player

Joseph Michael Callahan is an American professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Abbotsford Heat of the American Hockey League.

44. Sean Conover (1984)

Player Of American Football

Sean Wayne Conover is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He...