Born in Morgantown in 1924, this actor/comedian was a World War II veteran and played the role of Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show.
Who is Don Knotts.
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Born in 1917, this former U.S Representative was the longest serving member of the history of the United States Congress.
Who is Robert C. Byrd.
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Born in 1824 in what is now Clarksburg, this Civil War Confederate general served under Robert E. Lee. He now has monuments, hospitals, and a resort named after him.
Who is Stonewall Jackson
100
Born in Charleston WV, this NBA player was the only player to become a play-by-play announcer. He played at WVU.
Who is "Hot Rod" Hundley
100
Famous for leading a group of boys who built rockets, this man is a former NASA engineer.
Who is Homer Hickam
200
This country music singer and songwriter was born and raised in Glen Dale, WV. Famous for the song "She's Everything".
Who is Brad Paisley.
200
This current United States Senator was also the former governor of West Virginia and served as the president of West Virginia Wesleyan College from 1973-1976.
Who is Jay Rockefeller.
200
This Colonel was an American pioneer who was thought to have founded the first permanent settlement in present day West Virginia (Cool Spring Farm).
Who is Morgan Morgan
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Born in Fairmont, West Virginia in 1968, this woman athlete was the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in LA.
Who is Mary Lou Retton
200
This writer and journalist is famous for writing The Glass Castle which takes place in Welch, West Virginia.
Who is Jeannette Walls
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Born in Wheeling, WV, this vegetarian actor became famous for his role in Raising Helen and My Big Fat Greek Wedding. He is also the spokesperson for Applebee's.
Who is John Corbett
300
Current governor of West Virginia
Who is Earl Ray Tomlin
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Born in 1923, in Myra, West Virginia, this man became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Who is Chuck Yeager
300
Lewisburg, West Virginia native, this NBA athlete was also a member of the 1988 Olympic basketball team.
Who is Bimbo Coles.
300
Born in Elkins, this West Virginia author attended WVU and taught at FSU and AB College. Some of her children's books include Catty-Cornered and Venola In Love.
Who is Cheryl Ware
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This singer/songwriter is famous for writing one of the four official West Virginia state songs, Take Me Home, Country Roads.
Who is John Denver.
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Born in 1823, this man served as West Virginia's first governor in 1863.
Who is Arthur Boreman
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Born in Webster, West Virginia, this woman is known as the mother of modern Mother's Day.
Who is Anna Jarvis
400
This basketball player was born in Chelyan, West Virginia. He first played basketball at WVU, then led the 1960 Olympic team to a gold medal, joined the LA Lakers and later became the teams head coach and general manager.
Who is Jerry West
400
This West Virginia native was the pilot of the Challenger mission STS 41-G, which was 13th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the sixth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger.
Who is Jon McBride
500
Born in Welch, West Virginia, this comedian now hosts the TV game show Family Feud. He attended West Virginia University.
Who is Steve Harvey.
500
West Virginia's first female Secretary of State, now running for the United States Senate
Who is Natalie Tennant
500
These two families were involved in a family feud that resulted in a massacre along the West Virginia-Kentucky area.
Who are the Hatfields and McCoys
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This football player played at WVU and played nine seasons in the NFL. He also became a sprinter for the 1992 Olympic track team.
Who is James Jett
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This West Virginia native discovered the REM sleep cycle (stages of sleep) and ironically died in a car accident resulting from falling asleep while driving.