Top 14 Athletes from Virginia

One state, and a roster that runs from Wimbledon to the Hall of Fame by way of a racetrack. The hard part is comparing them at all.

1. 1
   Arthur Ashe

   Born in Richmond; the only Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open and the Australian Open.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Moses Malone

   Born in Petersburg; jumped straight from high school to the pros and won three MVP awards.
   873pts
3. 3
   Alonzo Mourning

   Born in Chesapeake; twice defensive player of the year and an NBA champion in 2006.
   668pts
4. 4
   Ralph Sampson

   Born in Harrisonburg; three-time college player of the year before a decade in the NBA.
   565pts
5. 5
   Michael Vick

   Born in Newport News; the first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.
   565pts
6. 6
   Ronde Barber

   Born in Roanoke; the only NFL player with more than 45 interceptions and more than 25 sacks.
   565pts
7. 7
   Pernell Whitaker

   Born in Norfolk; Olympic gold medallist and world champion across four weight divisions.
   565pts
8. 8
   Dell Curry

   Born in Harrisonburg; a sixteen-season NBA shooter and the league's sixth man of the year in 1994.
   565pts
9. 9
   Gabby Douglas

   Born in Virginia Beach; the first American to win team and individual all-around gold at one Olympics.
   439pts
10. 10
    Lawrence Taylor

    Born in Williamsburg; the linebacker who forced NFL offences to redesign their protection schemes.
    439pts
11. 11
    Justin Verlander

    Born in Manakin-Sabot; an MVP, three Cy Young awards and three no-hitters.
    439pts
12. 12
    Allen Iverson

    Born in Hampton; an NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion at barely six feet tall.
    0pts
13. 13
    Secretariat

    Foaled at Meadow Stable in Doswell in 1970 and still the record holder in all three Triple Crown races.
    0pts
14. 14
    Bruce Smith

    Born in Norfolk; retired with 200 sacks, still the most in NFL history.
    0pts

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