Biographical Records

Notable People from North Carolina

1,702 notable figures born in North Carolina, showing page 25 of 35, ranked by historical prominence.

Theodore Taylor
American children's writer (1921–2006)
1921 – 2006
young adult authornovelistfilm producer
William Alexander Smith
William Alexander Smith
American politician (1828-1888)
1828 – 1888
politician
Tony Daniels
American baseball player (1923-2005)
1923 – 2005
baseball player
Van Fletcher
American baseball player (1924–2010)
1924 – 2010
baseball player
Kidd Brewer
American football player, coach, and administrator (1908–1991)
1908 – 1991
American football player
Wade Walker
Wade Walker
American football player and coach, college athletics administrator (1923-2013)
1923 – 2013
American football player
Jack Crouch
American baseball player
1903 – 1972
baseball player
William D. Halyburton Jr.
William D. Halyburton Jr.
U.S. Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1924–1945)
1924 – 1945
military personnel
Kenny Duckett
American football player (1959-1998)
1959 – 1998
American football player
Jack Cobb
Jack Cobb
basketball player
1904 – 1966
basketball player
J. Spencer Bell
J. Spencer Bell
United States federal judge (1906-1967)
1906 – 1967
politicianjudge
James W. Nance
James W. Nance
U.S. Navy admiral
1921 – 1999
naval officer
Herm Holshouser
Herm Holshouser
Major League Baseball pitcher (1907–1994)
1907 – 1994
baseball player
Herb Cobb
American baseball player (1904-1980)
1904 – 1980
baseball player
Henry Russell Sanders
American college football coach, College Football Hall of Fame member (1905–1958)
1905 – 1958
baseball player
Harvey Robinson
American college football player, college football coach (1908-1979)
1908 – 1979
American football player
Hank Winston
American baseball player (1904-1974)
1904 – 1974
baseball player
Thomas David Smith McDowell
American politician (1823–1898)
1823 – 1898
politician
William G. Daughtridge, Jr.
American politician (1952–2019)
1952 – 2019
politician
Willie Burden
Player of American and Canadian football (1951-2015)
1951 – 2015
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Frank A. Armstrong
Frank A. Armstrong
United States general
1902 – 1969
baseball playermilitary officer
Frances Gray Patton
American writer of short stories, plays, and novels (1906-2000)
1906 – 2000
novelistwriter
Elizabeth Campbell
American television executive
1902 – 2004
television executiveeducatortelevision producer
Edwin Monroe Stanley
United States federal judge
1909 – 1971
lawyerjudge
Dusty Cooke
Major League Baseball outfielder (1907-1987)
1907 – 1987
baseball player
David Marshall Williams
David Marshall Williams
American firearms designer
1900 – 1975
inventor
Dave Harris
Dave Harris
American baseball player
1900 – 1973
baseball playerhistorian
Dave Barbee
Dave Barbee
professional baseball player
1905 – 1968
baseball player
Willie Williams
American karateka and wrestler
1951 – 2019
mixed martial arts fighterkarateka
Clise Dudley
Clise Dudley
American baseball player
1903 – 1989
baseball player
Cliff Bolton
Cliff Bolton
Major League Baseball catcher
1907 – 1979
baseball player
Cartwright Carmichael
Cartwright Carmichael
American basketball player (1902-1960)
1902 – 1960
basketball player
Carla Renata
American actress and singer
1901
film actortelevision actorsinger
Cap Clark
American baseball player (1906-1957)
1906 – 1957
baseball player
Buck Stanton
baseball player
1906 – 1992
baseball player
Buck Redfern
Buck Redfern
Major League Baseball infielder
1902 – 1964
baseball player
Buck Jordan
Buck Jordan
American baseball player (1907-1993)
1907 – 1993
baseball player
Onzlee Ware
Onzlee Ware
American politician
1954 – 2024
politicianlawyer
Ben Shields
Ben Shields
American baseball player
1903 – 1982
baseball player
Sion Hart Rogers
Sion Hart Rogers
Confederate Army officer (1825–1874)
1825 – 1874
politicianlawyer
Amy Guth
Amy Guth
American journalist and writer
1901
novelistradio personalityjournalist
Harvie Ward
Amateur golfer, professional golfer (1925-2004)
1925 – 2004
golfer
Benton Flippen
Benton Flippen
American fiddle player and composer (1920-2011)
1920 – 2011
fiddler
Snuffy Jenkins
American musician (1908-1990)
1908 – 1990
banjoistsongwritermusician
Monroe Minor Redden
Monroe Minor Redden
American politician (1901-1987)
1901 – 1987
politicianlawyer
Vance Page
Vance Page
American baseball player (1905-1951)
1905 – 1951
baseball player
Tim McKeithan
American baseball player (1906–1969)
1906 – 1969
baseball player
John Benteen
American writer
1926 – 1977
crime fiction writerwriter
Rick McGraw
American professional wrestler (1955-1985)
1955 – 1985
amateur wrestlerprofessional wrestleractor
Bob Perry
American baseball player
1934 – 2017
baseball player
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