Kinston, North Carolina

1. Tab Smith (1909)

American Swing And Rhythm And Bl

Swing and R&B saxophonist known for his songs "Because Of You" and "Pretend." He played with groups like the Mills Rhythm Boys.

2. Ed Grady (1923)

American Actor

American actor who played roles in stage, television and film including the 2004 film The Notebook and the television series Dawson's Creek.

3. Maceo Parker (1943)

American Musician

Collaborator with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic who was featured prominently on many of James Brown's albums.

4. Jerry Stackhouse (1974)

American Basketball Player

Two-time NBA All-Star shooting guard who played for eight NBA teams and was drafted third overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1995.

5. Cedric Maxwell (1955)

American Basketball Player

Small forward known as Cornbread, who played in the NBA from 1977-1988, most notably for the Boston Celtics.

6. Brandon Ingram (1997)

Basketball Player

6'8" forward who was selected 2nd overall in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. After three years with the Lakers, he was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019....

7. Mitchell Wiggins (1959)

American Basketball Player

Former shooting guard drafted 23rd overall by the Indiana Pacers who tested positive for cocaine and was suspended for two and a half years.

8. Reggie Bullock (1991)

American Basketball Player

Guard/forward who was selected 25th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2013 NBA Draft.

9. Dwight Clark (1957)

American Football Player And Exe

Former 49ers wide receiver who was forever immortalized after making The Catch against the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship Game.

10. Quinton Coples (1990)

American Football Defensive End

Linebacker and defensive end who made his NFL debut in 2012 with the New York Jets after they drafted him in the first round.

11. Jaime Pressly (1977)

American Actress

American actress and model best known for starring as Joy Turner on the television series My Name is Earl.

12. Tyrone Willingham (1953)

American Football Player And Coa

Football coach who was the head coach of Notre Dame from 2002-2004 and won a Pac-10 title in 1999 at Stanford.

13. Donna White (1954)

American College Golfer Professi

Retired women's golfer who won the 1980 Florida Lady Citrus, the 1983 Coca-Cola Classic and the 1983 Sarasota Classic. She also won the Curtis Cup and Espirito Santo Trophy representing...

14. Carter Capps (1990)

Baseball Player

Carter Lewis Capps is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball.

15. Jocelyn Brown (1950)

American Musician

Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer. Although she has only one Billboard Hot 100 chart entry in her name she has an extensive background in...

16. George Suggs (1882)

American Baseball Player

George Franklin Suggs was a major league baseball pitcher. Suggs made his major league debut on April 21 1908 for the Detroit Tigers. Besides playing for Detroit Suggs also played...

17. Chris Hatcher (outfielder) (1969)

American Baseball Player

Christopher Kenneth Hatcher is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball for eight games during the 1998 Kansas City Royals season....

18. Tony Dawson (1967)

American Basketball Player

British actor see Anthony Dawson. Tony Dawson is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'7 and 210 lb. small forward he played college basketball at Gulf Coast Community...

19. Christa Sauls (1972)

American Actor

Christa Sauls is an American model and actress. Sauls started her television career in the mid-90s with roles in Step by Step and Baywatch Nights. In 1997 she appeared in...

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