page_title: List of people from North Carolina
section_title: Sports and athletics
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from North Carolina / Sports and athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: photo of Josh Hamilton playing.
context_page_description: The following is a list of notable people associated with the U.S. state of North Carolina.
context_section_description: A–B
  Dustin Ackley (born 1988), second baseman and outfielder for New York Yankees (Winston-Salem)
  Sam Aiken (born 1980), wide receiver; Buffalo Bills (2003–07); New England Patriots (2008–10) (Warsaw)
  Walt Aikens (born 1991), cornerback and free safety for Miami Dolphins (Charlotte)
  Dwayne Allen (born 1990), tight end for Indianapolis Colts (Fayetteville)
  Keenan Allen (born 1992), wide receiver for San Diego Chargers (Greensboro)
  James Anderson (born 1983), linebacker for Carolina Panthers (Roanoke Rapids)
  Stephone Anthony (born 1992), linebacker for New Orleans Saints (Polkton)
  Luke Appling (1907–1991), Hall of Fame shortstop for the Chicago White Sox (High Point)
  Chris Archer (born 1988), starting pitcher for Tampa Bay Rays (Clayton)
  Darrell Armstrong (born 1968), NBA point guard, assistant coach for Dallas Mavericks (Gastonia)
  Shawn Armstrong (born 1990), relief pitcher for Cleveland Indians (Bridgeton)
  J. J. Arrington (born 1983), pro football player (Rocky Mount)
  Scott Bankhead (born 1963), former MLB pitcher (Raleigh)
  Billy Ray Barnes (born 1935), NFL player 1957–66 for Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, and Minnesota Vikings; 3-time Pro Bowl (Landis)
  Brian Barnes (born 1967), MLB pitcher for Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers (Roanoke Rapids)
  Bobby Bell (born 1940), Hall of Fame linebacker and defensive end for Kansas City Chiefs (Shelby)
  Walt Bellamy (1938–2013), basketball player, NBA Hall of Fame (New Bern)
  Brenton Bersin (born 1990), wide receiver for Carolina Panthers (Charlotte)
  Henry Bibby (born 1949), basketball player for 3-time national champion UCLA, NBA player, college and pro coach (Franklinton)
  Eddie Biedenbach (born 1945), basketball player for NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and for North Carolina State University, NC Sports Hall of Fame (Wrightsville Beach)
  Arthur Bluethenthal (1891–1918), college football player and World War I pilot
  Stephen Bowen (born 1984), defensive end for New York Jets (Holly Ridge)
  Garrett Bradbury (born 1995), center for the Minnesota Vikings (Charlotte)
  Hal Bradley (1913–1981), football player for NFL's Washington Redskins and Chicago Cardinals (Winston-Salem)
  Louis Breeden, defensive back with Cincinnati Bengals (1978–1987)
  Andre Brown (born 1986), fullback for Washington Redskins (Greenville)
  Jason Brown (born 1983), center for St. Louis Rams (Henderson)
  Madison Bumgarner (born 1989), starting pitcher for San Francisco Giants, 3-time World Series champion (Granite Falls, South Caldwell High School)
  Smoky Burgess (1927–1991), Major League Baseball player, 9-time All-Star (Caroleen)
  Josh Bush (born 1989), free safety for Denver Broncos (Burlington)
  Crezdon Butler (born 1987), cornerback for Pittsburgh Steelers (Asheville)
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  Brian Canter (born 1987), professional bull rider on Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series tour (Randleman)
  Bruce Carter (born 1988), linebacker for Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Havelock)
  Carter Capps, relief pitcher for Miami Marlins, born in Kinston
  Joey Cheek (born 1979), Olympic gold medalist speed skater (Greensboro)
  Lonnie Chisenhall (born 1988), utility player for Cleveland Indians (Newport)
  Dwight Clark (born 1957), two-time All-Pro wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers; led 49ers to first Super Bowl appearance with a last-minute touchdown catch in 1982 NFC Championship Game (Kinston)
  Jim Cleamons (born 1949), former NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks; assistant coach for Lakers (Lincolnton)
  Tony Cloninger (born 1940), MLB pitcher (Cherryville)
  Jonathan Cooper (born 1990), guard for NFL's Arizona Cardinals (Wilmington)
  Terrance Copper (born 1982), wide receiver for Kansas City Chiefs (Washington)
  Alge Crumpler (born 1977), tight end for New England Patriots, selected four times for Pro Bowl (Greenville)
  Chris Culliver (born 1988), cornerback for San Francisco 49ers (Garner)
  Kenwin Cummings (born 1986), former NFL linebacker for New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys (Maxton)
  Aaron Curry (born 1986), linebacker for Seattle Seahawks (Fayetteville)
  Seth Curry (born 1990), pla
caption: Josh Hamilton
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