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==Notable people== {{div col}} * [[Alma Adams]], politician * [[Stefon Adams]], former NFL [[cornerback]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AdamSt21.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Bam Adebayo]], NBA player for the [[Miami Heat]]<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/adebaba01.html. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Luke Appling]], [[baseball]] player for the [[Chicago White Sox]], inducted into [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1964<ref name=BR>{{cite web|title=Luke Appling Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/applilu01.shtml|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> * [[Tony Baker (running back, born 1964)|Tony Baker]], former NFL [[running back]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeTo20.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Brandon Banks (defensive lineman)|Brandon Banks]], NFL [[defensive lineman]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BankBr01.htm. Pro Football Reference, Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Fantasia Barrino]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning singer and season 3 winner of ''[[American Idol]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/american-idol-grammy-stage-fantasia-has-done-it-all-n692691|title=From American Idol to the Grammy Stage, Fantasia has Done it All|work=www.nbcnews.com|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref> * [[Ricco Barrino]], singer and brother of [[Fantasia Barrino]], [[American Idol]], [[Grammy Award]]-winning singer * [[Nimfasha Berchimas]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nimfasha Berchimas |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/b/nimfasha-berchimas |access-date=January 19, 2025 |website=[[United States Soccer Federation]]}}</ref> * [[Heather Bergsma]], Olympic [[speed skating|speed skater]] and bronze medalist at [[2018 Winter Olympics]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170828012552/http://www.teamusa.org/us-speedskating/athletes/Heather-Bergsma Heather Bergsma - Team USA]. Retrieved November 2, 2020.</ref> * [[Dave Blaney]], [[NASCAR]] driver * [[Ryan Blaney]], NASCAR driver * [[Cliff Bolton]], MLB catcher * [[Brandt Bronico]], soccer player<ref>[https://www.chicagofirefc.com/es/players/122 Brandt Bronico | Chicago Fire FC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111155726/https://www.chicagofirefc.com/es/players/122 |date=November 11, 2020 }}. Retrieved November 11, 2020.</ref> * [[J. T. Brown (ice hockey)|J. T. Brown]], ice hockey player; son of Ted Brown * [[Ted Brown (American football)|Ted Brown]], former [[Minnesota Vikings]] running back and [[College Football Hall of Fame]] inductee * [[Dorothy R. Burnley]], businesswoman and politician * [[James H. Burnley IV]], lawyer * [[James P. Cain]], [[United States Ambassador to Denmark]] * [[Benny Carter (painter)|Benny Carter]], painter and sculptor * [[Lawrence Chandler]], composer, music producer, founder of [[Bowery Electric]] * [[Ryeong Choi]], soccer player<ref>{{cite web |title=Ryeong Choi |url=https://highpointpanthers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/ryeong-choi/7024 |website=[[High Point Panthers men's soccer|High Point Panthers]] |access-date=April 4, 2025}}</ref> * [[John Coltrane]], jazz saxophonist, was born in [[Hamlet, North Carolina|Hamlet]] and moved to High Point shortly after birth, remained through high school * [[Dick Culler]], former [[MLB]] player<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=10389. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Bill Davis (NASCAR)|Bill Davis]], owner of [[Bill Davis Racing]] of NASCAR * [[James Dickey]], National Book Award-winning poet, author of ''Deliverance'' * [[Johnny Evans (American football)|Johnny Evans]], former NFL player for the [[Cleveland Browns]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EvanJo21.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Gary Fortune]], former MLB player for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Boston Red Sox]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=11515. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Cindy Garner]], actress and model<ref name="hpe">{{cite news |last1=Tomlin |first1=Jimmy |title=The Fallen Star: High Point woman flirted with fame |url=https://hpenews.com/news/6303/the-fallen-star-high-point-woman-flirted-with-fame/ |access-date=May 9, 2020 |work=The High Point Enterprise |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200509190948/https://hpenews.com/news/6303/the-fallen-star-high-point-woman-flirted-with-fame/ |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[Marcus Gilchrist]], NFL [[safety (gridiron football position)|safety]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GilcMa00.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Bryson Gray]], rapper and music producer * [[Anthony Dean Griffey]], opera singer * [[William Hayes (American football)|William Hayes]], NFL [[defensive end]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HayeWi99.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[J. D. Hayworth]], former [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congressman]] representing Arizona<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haywora01.shtml |title=Baseball Reference.com |publisher=Baseball Reference.com |access-date=2012-06-16}}</ref> * [[Ray Hayworth]], former MLB [[catcher]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=12578. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Red Hayworth]], former MLB player for the [[St. Louis Browns]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=12579. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Elizabeth Horton]], winner of the 2006 [[Miss North Carolina]] pageant * [[Greg Jeffries]], former NFL player for the [[Detroit Lions]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffGr21.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Sammy Johnson (American football)|Sammy Johnson]], former NFL running back<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnSa00.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Cathy Johnston-Forbes]], former [[professional golfer]] on the [[LPGA Tour]]<ref>[https://gwshof.com/inductee/cathy-johnston-forbes/ Cathy Johnston Forbes β Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame]. Retrieved November 11, 2020.</ref> * [[Gene Jones (golfer)|Gene Jones]], professional golfer * [[Adam Lazzara]], lead singer of [[Taking Back Sunday]] * [[Jimmie Lewallen]], NASCAR driver * [[Jenn Lyon]], actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hpe.com/life/x1548112370/Things-are-looking-up-for-actress-and-former-High-Pointer-Jenn-Lyon |title=Things are looking up for actress β and former High Pointer β Jenn Lyon |last=Tomlin |first=Jimmy |publisher=HPE.com |date=April 6, 2014 |access-date=May 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140526120425/http://www.hpe.com/life/x1548112370/Things-are-looking-up-for-actress-and-former-High-Pointer-Jenn-Lyon |archive-date=May 26, 2014 }}</ref> * [[Bob Margolin]], blues guitarist<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |date=April 30, 2009 |title=Spotlight on: Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin, headlining at RBJS Blues and Brews |url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2009/04/30/spotlight-on-steady-rollin-bob-margolin-headlining-at-rbjs-blues-and-brews/ |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=Salisbury Post |language=en}}</ref> * [[Quincy Miller]], NBA player<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millequ01.html. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Nadia Moffett]], Miss North Carolina USA 2010 * [[Wil Myers]], MLB player<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/myerswi01.shtml|title=Wil Myers|work=www.baseball-reference.com|access-date=August 30, 2019}}</ref> * [[DJ Luke Nasty]], rapper<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 18, 2017 |title=Well-known High Point rapper using success to help friend |url=https://myfox8.com/news/well-known-high-point-rapper-using-success-to-help-friend/ |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=FOX8 WGHP |language=en-US}}</ref> * [[Jim Paschal]], [[NASCAR]] driver * [[Theo Pinson]], NBA player<ref>https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/pinsoth01.html. Basketball Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Eddie Pope]], soccer player * [[Nido R. Qubein]], president of [[High Point University]], businessman and motivational speaker * [[Harrison Rhodes]], NASCAR driver * [[Junior Robinson (gridiron football)|Junior Robinson]], former NFL [[cornerback]] * [[Clyde Simms]], soccer player * [[Emily Spivey]], television writer, producer and creator of the series ''[[Up All Night (TV series)|Up All Night]]'' and ''[[Bless the Harts]]'', the latter is based on her life growing up in Greensboro and High Point <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triad-city-beat.com/bless-the-harts/|title = Full of 'Hart': Fox's new animated show spoofs the Triad|date = September 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/new-fox-show-bless-the-harts-draws-on-creator-s/article_48b09641-c95e-5cf8-8aa5-874987fb86aa.html|title=New Fox show, 'Bless the Harts,' draws on creator's High Point roots}}</ref> * [[Perley A. Thomas]], founder of [[Thomas Built Buses]] * [[Maxwell Thurman]], [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[General (United States)|general]] who helped develop the longtime "[[Be All You Can Be]]" Army recruitment campaign * [[Tony Washington (wide receiver)|Tony Washington]], former NFL [[wide receiver]] * [[Drew Weaver]], professional golfer * [[Brian Williams (cornerback)|Brian Williams]], former NFL cornerback<ref>https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillBr22.htm. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[Harry Williamson (athlete)|Harry Williamson]], Olympic [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance]] runner<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002831/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/harry-williamson-1.html Harry Williamson at Sports Reference] Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2018.</ref> * [[Adrian Wilson (American football)|Adrian Wilson]], former NFL [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] * [[Kevin Witt]], former MLB player for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Detroit Tigers]], and [[Tampa Bay Rays]]<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=223. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 24 November 2018.</ref> * [[John William Wofford]], Olympic [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] rider<ref>[https://clemsontigers.com/john-wofford-first-olympian/ John Wofford β First Olympian]. ''clemsontigers.com''. Retrieved November 11, 2020.</ref> {{div col end}}
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