Famous People from West Virginia

Mary Lou Retton (1968 - ) Olympic gold medallist of gymnastics; born in Fairmont.

Jerry West (1938 - ) Basketball Hall of Famer that played for the Los Angeles Lakers; born in Cabin Creek.

George Brett (1953 - ) Former major league baseball player with the Kansas City Royals; born in Glen Dale.

Don Knotts (1924 - ) Actor best known for appearances in movies like The Incredible Mr. Limpet and The Apple Dumpling Gang and the television series The Andy Griffith Show; born in Morgantown.

Kathy Mattea (1959) Country music singer; born in South Charleston.

Chuck Yeager (1923 - ) First pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound; born in Myra.

Pearl Buck (1892 - 1973) Author best known for her novel The Good Earth; born in Hillsboro.

Harold Tucker Webster (1885 - 1952) Cartoonist and creator of Caspar Milquetoast; born in Parkersburg.

Thomas Stonewall Jackson (1824 - 1863) Confederate general; born in Clarksburg.

Walter Reuther (1907 - 1970) One of the most influential labor leaders of the 20th Century; born in Wheeling.

Steve Yeager (1948 - ) Baseball player; born in Huntington.