1. William Westmoreland (1914)

American General

Military leader who served as commander of U.S. troops in Vietnam from 1964 to 1968.

2. David Pearson (1934)

Race Car Driver

NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural member who won three Grand National Series Championships. 

3. Toy Caldwell (1947)

American Musician

Guitarist, songwriter, and founder of the country-western group the Marshall Tucker Band.

4. Celia Weston (1951)

American Actor

Best known for her role as Jolene Hunnicutt on the CBS TV Series Alice.

5. NGeeYL (1997)

Rapper

American rapper who gained fame after recording a series of hit tracks such as "Torch," "Goon," "Ganger" and "Tales of YL." He began sharing music on his Instagram page which...

6. Jeremy Clements (1984)

American Stock Car Racing Driver

American stock car racing driver who began his NASCAR series career in 2003.

7. Steve Tolleson (1983)

American Baseball Player

Baseball player who has played as an infielder for MLB teams like the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. He was drafted in 2005 out of the University of South...

8. Henrietta Boggs (1918)

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9. Rick Adair (1958)

Baseball Coach

Michael Richard Adair was the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and a former minor league baseball player. He was succeeded as pitching coach by Bill Castro and then Dave...

10. Betsy Rawls (1928)

Professional Golfer

Elizabeth Earle Betsy Rawls is an American former LPGA Tour professional golfer. She won eight major championship and 55 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World...

11. W. Douglas Smith (1958)

American Politician

Douglas Doug Smith is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing the 32nd District since 1992 and serving as the Speaker Pro Tempore since 2000.

12. Andrew B. Moore (1807)

American Politician

Andrew Barry Moore was the 16th Governor of the U. S. state of Alabama from 1857 to 1861 and served as Governor at the outbreak of the American Civil War....

13. Samuel J. Nicholls (1885)

United States Representative

Samuel Jones Nicholls was a United States Representative from South Carolina. He was born in Spartanburg South Carolina. He attended Bingham Military Institute in Asheville North Carolina; Wofford College in...

14. Heather Bright (1982)

American Musician

Heather Dawn Bright born 1982 also known by her stage name Bright Lights is an American recording artist and songwriter.

15. Lele Hardy (1988)

American Basketball Player

Lele Hardy is an American professional basketball player who currently plays with Haukar in Iceland. She won the Icelandic national championship in 2012 with Njarðvík and the Icelandic cup with...

16. Larry Pearson (1953)

American Stock Car Racing Driver

Larry Pearson is a former NASCAR driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987 but struggled during...

17. Jerry Eubanks (1950)

American Musician

Jerry Eubanks is an American musician best known as the original saxophonist keyboardist and flutist for the The Marshall Tucker Band.

18. John McMakin (1950)

Player Of American Football

1902 Brooklyn Superbas baseball pitcher see John McMakin John Garvin McMakin is a former professional American football player who played in 5 NFL seasons from 1972-1976 for the Pittsburgh Steelers...

19. Pierce M. B. Young (1836)

Confederate Army General

Pierce Manning Butler Young was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a post-war politician diplomat and four-term United States Congressman from Georgia.

20. Roger Brent (1955)

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21. Josh Stowers (1979)

American Politician

Josh Stowers is a Democratic former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates serving from 2009 to 2013. Stowers resigned from the legislature to take a job as Deputy...

22. Wayne Tolleson (1955)

American Baseball Player

Jimmy Wayne Tolleson is a former Major League Baseball player. A switch hitter who threw right-handed Tolleson was listed at 5 ft 9 in tall and 160 pounds during his...

23. John D. Hawkins (1968)

American Politician

John David Hawkins is a trial lawyer from Spartanburg South Carolina. From 1996 through 2000 he served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. In 2000 he was elected a...

24. James A. Johnson (politician) (1829)

American Politician

James Augustus Johnson was a U. S. Representative from California who went on to serve as the state's 14th Lieutenant Governor.

25. Wilson Nesbitt (1781)

American Politician

son T. Nesbitt was a United States Representative from South Carolina. His date of birth is unknown but he resided in Spartanburg South Carolina where he attended the common schools....

26. Matt Goldman (1969)

Writer

Matt Goldman is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer, and songwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia.

27. John H. Evins (1830)

American Politician

John Hamilton Evins was a U. S.

28. Ryan Sims (1980)

Player Of American Football

Ryan O'Neal Sims is a former American Football defensive tackle Sims' professional career began in 2002 with the Kansas City Chiefs for whom he played through the end of the...

29. Marcus McBeth (1980)

American Baseball Player

Marcus Andre McBeth is a right-handed professional baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played part of one season in Major League Baseball in 2007 for...

30. Angela Nikodinov (1980)

American Figure Skater

Angela Nikodinov is an American figure skater. She is the 2000 Four Continents champion.

31. Shane Martin (1971)

South Carolina State Senator

Shane Martin is a member of the South Carolina Senate where he had represented Spartanburg's 13th District since 2008. He is a member of the Republican Party.

32. Landon Cohen (1986)

Player Of American Football

Landon Cohen is an American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the...

33. Ted Alexander (1912)

Negro League Baseball Player

Theodore R. Alexander was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro Leagues.

34. Kevin Pucetas (1984)

American Baseball Player

Kevin Randall Pucetas is an American professional baseball pitcher currently with the Texas Rangers organization.

35. Nat Rogers (1893)

American Baseball Player

Nathaniel Rogers was a baseball player in the Negro Leagues. He would play outfielder catcher and infielder and played from 1923 to 1946. In 1927 Rogers had a 31 game...

36. Connie Mack Berry (1915)

American Basketball Player

Connie Mack Berry was an American who played professional football baseball and basketball. Berry was the center for North Carolina State University's basketball team from 1936 to 1938. He led...

37. Logan Drake (1899)

American Baseball Player

Logan Gaffney Drake was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1922 through 1924 for the Cleveland Indians. Listed at 5 ft 10. 5 in 165...

38. Red Borom (1915)

American Baseball Player

Edward Jones Borom was a Major League Baseball player who played two seasons and won a World Series ring with the Detroit Tigers in 1945. Born in Spartanburg South...

39. Tim Hosley (1947)

American Baseball Player

Timothy Kenneth Hosley was an American professional baseball catcher who played parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball between 1970 and 1981. He played for the 1973 and 1974...

40. Spades Wood (1909)

American Baseball Player

Charles Asher Spades Wood was a professional baseball pitcher. He played two seasons in Major League Baseball from 1930-31 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

41. Al Rosen (actor) (1910)

American Actor

Albert Al Rosen was an American actor. He is known for his recurring role of Al in the television sitcom Cheers.

42. Everett Dawkins (1990)

American Football Player

Everett Dawkins is an American football defensive tackle currently on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the 7th round of...