The Great American 4,497 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 I wasn't born in Thomaston, GA but I consider it my hometown. We don't have too many celebrities but here's a few you may have heard of: Mike Caven - Former UGA QB and SMU head coach Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - point guard for Los Angeles Lakers Wayne Cochran - musician John B. Gordon - Georgia Governor and general Frank Gordy - Founder of The Varsity restaurant Martha Pennyman - Olympic Gold medalist The Great American - a true Southern Gentleman and world renowned ladies man. WhenFalconsWin and labradford 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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WhenFalconsWin 27,931 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 On 9/16/2020 at 11:14 AM, The Great American said: I wasn't born in Thomaston, GA but I consider it my hometown. We don't have too many celebrities but here's a few you may have heard of: Mike Caven - Former UGA QB and SMU head coach Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - point guard for Los Angeles Lakers Wayne Cochran - musician John B. Gordon - Georgia Governor and general Frank Gordy - Founder of The Varsity restaurant Martha Pennyman - Olympic Gold medalist The Great American - a true Southern Gentleman and world renowned ladies man. Nice change of pace thread TGA. Okay, here we go: Jerry Coyne, scientist Danny Ahn, musician Dave Bautista, actor and professional wrestler Warren Beatty, actor and director Gordon Bess, cartoonist Steve Buckhantz, sports announcer Sandra Bullock, Academy Award-winning actress Alyson Cambridge (born 1980), operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer George Washington Parke Custis, orator and playwright; stepgrandson and informally adopted son of President George Washington Roberta Flack, jazz, soul, R&B, folk music singer, songwriter, and musician Greg Garcia, television writer, producer and director Zac Hanson, musician Jacob Hemphill, lead singer for SOJA Shirley MacLaine, actress Jim Morrison who my older sister actually dated several times...yep, my sister went out with the Lizard King Natalie Wynn, YouTube personality Forrest Tucker, Actor David McDowell Brown, died in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster John Glenn Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO and co-founder of Yelp Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, activist known for helping plan the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and taking part in Freedom Rides Katie Couric, journalist and talk show host Patch Adams, doctor[1] Charles R. Drew, physician, most prominent African-American researcher in the field of blood transfusions in the 1940s; namesake of Drew School Grace Hopper, pioneering computer scientist, and United States Navy rear admiral[11] George Juskalian, decorated member of the United States Army; served for over three decades; fought for three wars, including World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War Robert E. Lee, Confederate general who lived at Arlington House[12] George S. Patton, Jr., U.S. Army general who commanded Fort Myer[13] Blake Wayne Van Leer, Commander and Captain in the U.S. Navy. Lead SeaBee program and lead the nuclear research and power unit at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze. W. Sterling Cole, former U.S. Congressman Al Gore, former Vice President[14] Betty Heitman, co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1983-1987; operated The Heitman Group consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; resided in Arlington Mary Landrieu, former U.S. Senator raised in Louisiana Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Ilhan Omar, U.S. Congresswoman Nataly Arias, Colombian association footballer Connor Barth, kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Dolan, Olympic swimmer[citation needed] John Hummer, W-L high school basketball star, retired NBA player, entrepreneur M. J. Stewart, NFL player, cornerback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, attended Yorktown High School Reggie Harrison, NFL player, RB and SB winner on the Pittsburgh Steelers, attended Washington-Lee High School labradford and The Great American 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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The Great American 4,497 Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 22 minutes ago, WhenFalconsWin said: Nice change of pace thread TGA. Okay, here we go: Jerry Coyne, scientist Danny Ahn, musician Dave Bautista, actor and professional wrestler Warren Beatty, actor and director Gordon Bess, cartoonist Steve Buckhantz, sports announcer Sandra Bullock, Academy Award-winning actress Alyson Cambridge (born 1980), operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer George Washington Parke Custis, orator and playwright; stepgrandson and informally adopted son of President George Washington Roberta Flack, jazz, soul, R&B, folk music singer, songwriter, and musician Greg Garcia, television writer, producer and director Zac Hanson, musician Jacob Hemphill, lead singer for SOJA Shirley MacLaine, actress Jim Morrison who my older sister actually date several times...yep, mys sister went out with the Lizard King Natalie Wynn, YouTube personality Forrest Tucker, Actor David McDowell Brown, died in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster John Glenn Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO and co-founder of Yelp Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, activist known for helping plan the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and taking part in Freedom Rides Katie Couric, journalist and talk show host Patch Adams, doctor[1] Charles R. Drew, physician, most prominent African-American researcher in the field of blood transfusions in the 1940s; namesake of Drew School Grace Hopper, pioneering computer scientist, and United States Navy rear admiral[11] George Juskalian, decorated member of the United States Army; served for over three decades; fought for three wars, including World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War Robert E. Lee, Confederate general who lived at Arlington House[12] George S. Patton, Jr., U.S. Army general who commanded Fort Myer[13] Blake Wayne Van Leer, Commander and Captain in the U.S. Navy. Lead SeaBee program and lead the nuclear research and power unit at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze. W. Sterling Cole, former U.S. Congressman Al Gore, former Vice President[14] Betty Heitman, co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1983-1987; operated The Heitman Group consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; resided in Arlington Mary Landrieu, former U.S. Senator raised in Louisiana Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Ilhan Omar, U.S. Congresswoman Nataly Arias, Colombian association footballer Connor Barth, kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tom Dolan, Olympic swimmer[citation needed] John Hummer, W-L high school basketball star, retired NBA player, entrepreneur M. J. Stewart, NFL player, cornerback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, attended Yorktown High School Reggie Harrison, NFL player, RB and SB winner on the Pittsburgh Steelers, attended Washington-Lee High School Impressive list!! WhenFalconsWin and labradford 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RG 2.0 58 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Tyler Austin, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current (NPB) player for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars. Jill Arrington, sports anchor at KCBS-TV, formerly with Fox Sports 1 and CBS Sports Billy Buckner, MLB pitcher Jesse Baker, former National Football League (NFL) defensive end with the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys Jerome Boger, NFL referee Chris Cockrum, NASCAR driver David Elder, former MLB player Dakota Fanning, actress Elle Fanning, actress Candace Hill, 100-m and 200-m sprint IAAF World Youth Championship winner Hansi Holloway, former Miss NC Plus America 2003 for Miss Plus America Pageant, model, and writer Holly Hunter, actress Keasha Lee, actress, founder of New Gains Academy Grady Jarrett, NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons A. D. Jenkins singer-songwriter Cutter J Ben L. Jones, "Crazy" Cooter Davenport in The Dukes of Hazzard and politician DeForest Kelley, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, of TV's Star Trek: The Original Series Ashley Scott, artist and writer Matt Kennon, singer Clint Mathis, World Cup soccer player Jack McBrayer, actor James C. Miller III, former U.S. government official and economist Cartel's Will Pugh, Joseph Pepper, Nic Hudson, Kevin Sanders, and Ryan Roberts Scott Russell, WSBK Champion, five-time Daytona winner Silentó, rapper Marion Tinsley, checkers expert Dave Willis, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies Gorilla Zoe, rapper Janice Shaw Crouse Geoff Collins, head coach of Georgia Tech Football Marcus Printup, jazz trumpeter with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra WhenFalconsWin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AF89 46,643 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Kanye was apparently born here MoeBiden 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhenFalconsWin 27,931 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 5 hours ago, The Great American said: Impressive list!! Arlington has been known for notables since its inception and close proximity to Washington DC. And lest anyone think the Pentagon is in Washington that is a misconception, it is in Arlington, Virginia. The Great American 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francis York Morgan 25,081 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Tfw you're a military brat whose dad was in the military and then you were in the military after so you haven't lived anywhere for more than 3 years and only lived in the place you were born for 5 months Carter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sponge 20,148 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Lithonia Ga. - Brenda Lee & Max Cleland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Hoopah! 80,865 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Frank Thomas and Wayne Brady. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Statick 13,272 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Wrens, GA The writer, Erskine Caldwell and my cousin, Fernando Velasco. Carter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carter 24,184 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 I was born in Athens, GA and spent most of my time growing up living in Nashville, TN. I’m not sure if I should actually post a list lol papachaz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhenFalconsWin 27,931 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 8:12 AM, Mr. Hoopah! said: Frank Thomas and Wayne Brady. The "Big Hurt" sounds like your vasectomy ...ouch too soon? NightPain 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aleksandr sportolli 46,137 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ya_boi_j 65,752 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Marty Carter Wesley Woodyard(classmate) Bubba Sparks Elijah Kelley Mike Cameron Walt Harris Fred Newman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhenFalconsWin 27,931 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 9/16/2020 at 4:14 PM, RG 2.0 said: Tyler Austin, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and current (NPB) player for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars. Jill Arrington, sports anchor at KCBS-TV, formerly with Fox Sports 1 and CBS Sports Billy Buckner, MLB pitcher Jesse Baker, former National Football League (NFL) defensive end with the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys Jerome Boger, NFL referee Chris Cockrum, NASCAR driver David Elder, former MLB player Dakota Fanning, actress Elle Fanning, actress Candace Hill, 100-m and 200-m sprint IAAF World Youth Championship winner Hansi Holloway, former Miss NC Plus America 2003 for Miss Plus America Pageant, model, and writer Holly Hunter, actress Keasha Lee, actress, founder of New Gains Academy Grady Jarrett, NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons A. D. Jenkins singer-songwriter Cutter J Ben L. Jones, "Crazy" Cooter Davenport in The Dukes of Hazzard and politician DeForest Kelley, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, of TV's Star Trek: The Original Series Ashley Scott, artist and writer Matt Kennon, singer Clint Mathis, World Cup soccer player Jack McBrayer, actor James C. Miller III, former U.S. government official and economist Cartel's Will Pugh, Joseph Pepper, Nic Hudson, Kevin Sanders, and Ryan Roberts Scott Russell, WSBK Champion, five-time Daytona winner Silentó, rapper Marion Tinsley, checkers expert Dave Willis, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies Gorilla Zoe, rapper Janice Shaw Crouse Geoff Collins, head coach of Georgia Tech Football Marcus Printup, jazz trumpeter with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra What town is this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RG 2.0 58 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, WhenFalconsWin said: What town is this? Conyers, GA WhenFalconsWin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skeetbird 1,859 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Marla Maples. JIm Arnold ( ex punter for Detroit) and Debbie Norville Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonOfThemBirds 18,409 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 8:12 AM, Mr. Hoopah! said: Frank Thomas and Wayne Brady. You from Columbus, GA? So am I! Add Ma Rainey Newt Gingrich Dallas Austin(big music producer during the 80's and 90's) Jarvis Jones Chillie(from TLC) John Pemberton (the creator of Coca Cola) Isaiah Crowel (NFL RB) Brenston Buckner (former NFL DT) Tim Hudson (former All Star MLB pitcher) Mr. Hoopah! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
papachaz 18,810 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Nick Chubb an actor and the voice of many cartoon characters, Sterling Holloway both from Cedartown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WOR 24,249 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 The migos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Optimus_Cr1m35 4,780 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Rod Woodson went to my high school. Met him a few times. Jenna Fisher from "The Office". Jason Baker from the Panthers. Tyler Eifert from the Bengals Jason Fabini from the Jets. Jaylon Smith from the Cowboys. Anthony Spencer from the Cowboys. DeMarcus Beasley and his brother - They play soccer. Stephen King lived there. Founder of the NBA and the Pistons, Fred Zollner. Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the television Bree Olsen... There's a bunch more... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dem Birds 10,566 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Gainesville GA AJ Styles (Professional Wrestler, former WWE Champion) Deshaun Watson Sung Kang (the guy that plays Han in the Fast and Furious movies.) Chan Gailey (football coach) And unfortunately Daniel Carver I think there are a few others but I can't think of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slamee101 7,143 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 I was born in Roanoke, VA - Wayne Newton, Whitney Cummings, Ronde & Tiki Barber... but I was an Army brat and consider Augusta, GA home - James Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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