Willie Lanier (1945- ) Clover Kansas City Chiefs (1960-70) pro football Hall of Fame (1986) BIO.Heath Miller (1982- ) Honaker Pittsburgh Steelers (2005-2015) Super Bowl XL and XLIII winner BIO.Bill Dudley (1921- 2010) Bluefield Pittsburgh Steelers pro football Hall of Fame (1966) BIO.Norvel Lee (1924-1992) Eagle Rock Olympian awarded the gold medal at the 1952 Helsinki Games AAU's national heavyweight champion in 1950, 1951, and 1952 student of Howard University in D.C.Pernell Whitaker (1964- ) Norfolk aka "Sweet Pea" multi Welterweight and Lightweight championships International Boxing Hall of Fame (2007) BIO.Olympic Bronze Medalist (Athens 2004) BIO Allen Iverson (1975- ) Hampton Philadelphia 76ers (1996-2006 Rookie of the Year, 2001 league MVP) Denver Nuggets (2007-2008) Detroit Pistons (2009).Alonzo Mourning (1970- ) Chesapeake Charlotte Hornets (1992-1995) Miami Heat (1995-2008 1999, 2000 Defensive Player of the Year) Olympic Gold Medalist (Sydney 2000) BIO.Ralph Sampson (1960- ) Harrisonburg Houston Rockets (1983-1988, Rookie of the Year) Golden State Warriors (1987-1989) Sacramento Kings (1989-1991) Washington Bullets (1991-1992) BIO.Moses Malone (1955-2015) Petersburg Philadelphia 76ers (1983 league MVP) BIO.Justin Verlander (1983- ) Manakin-Sabot Detroit Tigers (2005-present Rookie of the Year 2011 league MVP 2011 Cy Young Award Winner) BIO.David Wright (1982- ) Norfolk New York Mets (2004-present) BIO.These professionals and Olympians have represented Virginia in their various sports.
Be surprised by which great athletes call Virginia home. Virginia has produced some ballers, racers, swimmers and putters.
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