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==Notable people== * [[Richard Erwin]] {{ndash}} United States federal judge and politician who was the first African American to be elected to statewide office in North Carolina * [[Gus Greenlee]] {{ndash}} became a highly successful businessman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; bought the [[Pittsburgh Crawfords]] {{ndash}} founded the second [[Negro National League (the second)|Negro National League]], and built [[Greenlee Field]], one of the few ballparks owned by a black team * [[Mitch Gillespie]] {{ndash}} politician and small business owner<ref>[https://mcdowellnews.com/news/gillespie-out-as-environmental-assistant-secretary-lands-new-state-post-in-asheville/article_b239228c-9c33-11e4-a78d-f7257d072078.html Gillespie out as environmental assistant secretary, lands new state post in Asheville]. ''The McDowell News''. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref> * [[Greg Holland]] {{ndash}} MLB pitcher and 3x [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollagr01.shtml. Baseball Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2018.</ref> * [[Robert C. Hunter]] {{ndash}} Judge of the [[North Carolina Court of Appeals]], from 1998 through 2014<ref>Conley, Mike. (April 10, 2015). [https://mcdowellnews.com/news/bob-hunter-takes-on-new-legal-role/article_7ab37338-def7-11e4-ba1b-8fcb4a12ed47.html Bob Hunter takes on new legal role]. ''The McDowell News''. Retrieved October 28, 2020.</ref> * [[Dwayne Ledford]] {{ndash}} former NFL player, current Offensive Line Coach for the [[Atlanta Falcons]]<ref>https://www.si.com/college/louisville/football/ledford-hired-falcons. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 28 January 2021.</ref> * [[Barbara Loden]] {{ndash}} [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] [[Tony Award]]-winning American stage and film actress model, and stage/film director * [[Sara McMann]] {{ndash}} MMA fighter and Olympic silver medalist in women's [[freestyle wrestling]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] * [[Orlando Meléndez]] {{ndash}} basketball player for the [[Harlem Globetrotters]] * [[Roy Williams (coach)|Roy Williams]] {{ndash}} former head coach for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|University of North Carolina Tar Heels]] men's basketball team
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