Editing Beaver County, Pennsylvania (section)

==Notable people==
{{see also|List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area}}
*[[Sam Adams (explorer)|Sam Adams]] – early explorer of the American west
*[[Gust Avrakotos]] – [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative active in [[Operation Cyclone]]
*[[Julian Michael Carver]] – science fiction novelist known for his usage of dinosaurs in fiction<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Joey |title=Page Turners: Profiles of Beaver Valley authors |url=https://www.timesonline.com/entertainmentlife/20191004/page-turners-profiles-of-beaver-valley-authors |access-date=March 31, 2020 |website=The Times}}</ref>
*[[Jim Covert]] – former NFL [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]], inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 2003
*[[Ed DeChellis]] – head men's [[basketball]] coach for [[Navy Midshipmen men's basketball|The Naval Academy]]
*[[Mike Ditka]] – former NFL [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]], and [[head coach]] for the Chicago Bears and [[New Orleans Saints]], inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 1988 (as a tight end)
*[[Tony Dorsett]] – former NFL [[running back]] for the Dallas Cowboys and [[Denver Broncos]], inducted into both the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame in 1994
*[[Shane Douglas]] – born Troy Martin, [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], best known with [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]], having also wrestled for [[World Championship Wrestling]], [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]], and (briefly) with the [[WWE|World Wrestling Federation]]. He is also a former teacher for [[Beaver Area High School]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simonich |first=Milan |title=The good life of a bad guy |url=https://old.post-gazette.com/ae/20030306shane0306fnp2.asp |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Post Gazette}}</ref>
*[[Terry Francona]] – former [[Major League Baseball]] [[first baseman]] and [[outfielder]] for the [[Montreal Expos]], [[Chicago Cubs]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Milwaukee Brewers]], and former manager for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[Boston Red Sox]]
*[[Sean Gilbert]] – former NFL [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Los Angeles Rams|Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams]], [[Washington Redskins]], [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]
*[[Donnie Iris]] – musician, former member of [[The Jaggerz]] and [[Wild Cherry (band)|Wild Cherry]], also notable for his solo performances
*[[Ty Law]] – former NFL [[cornerback]] for the [[New England Patriots]], [[New York Jets]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and Denver Broncos
*[[Joe Letteri]] – three-time [[Academy Award]]-winning visual imaging artist, and visual effects supervisor of the movie [[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]
*[[Henry Mancini]] – music composer, including "Moon River" and "[[The Pink Panther Theme]]", among many others
*[[Pete Maravich|"Pistol" Pete Maravich]] – former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Guard (basketball)#Backcourt (guards)|guard]] for the [[Atlanta Hawks]], [[Utah Jazz|New Orleans/Utah Jazz]] and [[Boston Celtics]], inducted into the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1987
*[[Press Maravich]] – former NCAA Basketball coach
*[[Nate Martin]] – Entrepreneur and "Founding Father of [[Escape room|Escape Rooms]]"
*[[Doc Medich]] – former Major League Baseball [[pitcher]] for the [[New York Yankees]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Oakland Athletics]], [[Seattle Mariners]], [[New York Mets]], [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] and Milwaukee Brewers
*[[Archie Miller (basketball)|Ryan "Archie" Miller]] – current NCAA Basketball coach for the [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island Rams]], and former NCAA Basketball coach for the [[Dayton Flyers men's basketball|Dayton Flyers]] and [[Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana Hoosiers]].
*[[Sean Miller]] – current NCAA Basketball coach for the [[Xavier Musketeers men's basketball|Xavier Musketeers]], and former NCAA Basketball coach for the [[Arizona Wildcats men's basketball|Arizona Wildcats]]
*[[Joe Namath]] – former NFL and [[American Football League|AFL]] [[quarterback]] for the New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985
*[[Babe Parilli]] – former NFL and AFL quarterback for the [[Green Bay Packers]], [[Cleveland Browns]], Oakland Raiders, [[Boston Patriots]] and New York Jets, former [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] quarterback for the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]], and All-American quarterback for the [[University of Kentucky]]
*[[Paul Posluszny]] – NFL [[linebacker]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
*[[Dan Radakovich]] – Athletics Director for the [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]]
*[[Darrelle Revis]] – NFL [[cornerback]] for the [[New York Jets]]
*[[Jesse Leonard Steinfeld|Jesse Steinfeld]] – former [[Surgeon General of the United States]]
*[[Pete Suder]] – former Major League Baseball [[infielder]] for the [[Philadelphia Athletics]]/[[Kansas City Athletics]]
*[[Mark Vlasic]] – former NFL quarterback for the [[San Diego Chargers]], Kansas City Chiefs and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
*[[William Ziegler (industrialist)|William Ziegler]] – industrialist and co-founder of the [[Royal Baking Powder Company]]