1. Julius Peppers (1980)

All-american College Football Pl

Pro Bowl NFL defensive end who was drafted 2nd overall by the Carolina Panthers in 2002 and played for the Chicago Bears from 2010 to 2013 before joining the Green Bay Packers. He returned to...

2. Martha Hunt (1989)

Model

Victoria Secret fashion model who walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013 and was part of their Swim Special in 2015. She also became a brand ambassador...

3. Jamareo Artis (1989)

American Musician

Bass guitar player best known for his work as Bruno Mars bassist. 

4. Jentezen Franklin (1962)

Religious Leader

Known for such bestselling books as Right People, Right Place, Right Plan and the Fasting series, this Christian author and Pentecostal pastor led the congregations of both the Georgia and...

5. Meredith Andrews (1983)

American Christian Musician

North Carolina-born singer who received two Dove Awards for her contemporary Christian music and who released the album All Worth It in 2013.

6. Corey Thomas (1975)

Former American Football Player

Corey Thomas is a former professional American football wide receiver who played in one game for the Detroit Lions in 1998.

7. William Hesmer (1981)

American Soccer Player

Hesmer is a retired American soccer player.

8. Randy Renfrow (1958)

American Stock Car Racing Driver

Randy Renfrow is a former NASCAR driver. He raced many years in the Craftsman Truck Series before retiring. Renfrow has won 237 late model sportsman races at 40 different tracks...

9. Austen King (1990)

Footballer

Austen King is an American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.

10. Glenn Bass (1939)

American Football Player

Glenn Alden Bass is a former collegiate and professional American football player. He played college football at East Carolina University. A flanker he played professionally in the American Football League...

11. Jean Farmer-Butterfield (1947)

North Carolina Politician

Jean Farmer-Butterfield is an American politician and Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-fourth House district since 2003. Her district includes constituents in Edgecombe and...

12. Izel Jenkins (1964)

American Football Player

Izel N. Jenkins Jr. is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants during the...

13. Buck Newton (1968)

Member Of North Carolina General

Eldon Sharpe Newton III is a Republican Senator in the North Carolina General Assembly representing District 11. Newton won his seat in the 2010 election defeating Democrat incumbent A. B....

14. Frederick Augustus Woodard (1854)

American Politician

Augustus Woodard was a Democratic U. S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1893 and 1897. Born near Wilson North Carolina Woodard attended private schools in Wilson County and studied law...

15. Jim Hunt (columnist) (1926)

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Jim Shaky Hunt was a Canadian sports columnist who spent over 50 years as a journalist and covered the biggest events in sports including the Stanley Cup the Super Bowl...

16. Freddie Bynum (1980)

American Baseball Player

Lee Bynum Jr. is a shortstop playing for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He is known for his blazing speed and excellent defensive abilities...

17. Vad Lee (1993)

American Football Player

Lavaedeay Monlique Lee currently plays quarterback for James Madison. Lee went to Hillside High School. Lee is considered to be a skilled dual-threat athletic quarterback who redshirted as a true...

18. Ben Flowers (1927)

American Baseball Player

Bennett Flowers was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between 1951 and 1956. Listed at 6 ft 4 in 195 lb. he batted and...

19. Walt McKeel (1972)

American Baseball Player

Thomas McKeel is a former professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball between 1996 and 2002 for the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies...

20. G. K. Butterfield (1947)

American Politician

George Kenneth G. K. Butterfield Jr. is the U. S. Representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district elected in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The...

21. Jumal Rolle (1990)

American Football Player

Jumal Dequavius Rolle is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football at Catawba.