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Mark Clark (1896 - 1984) U.S. Army general that led Allied troops during World War II; president of the Citadel; lived in Charleston.
Dizzy Gillespie (1917 - 1993) Trumpet player who developed the bebop jazz style during the 1940s; born in Cheraw.
Jesse Jackson (1941 - ) Civil rights leader; born in Greenville.
Joe Frazier (1944 - ) 1964 Olympic heavyweight champion. He was heavyweight champion from 1970-1973; born in Beaufort.
Andrew Jackson (1767 - 1845) The 7th U.S. president; born in the Waxhaws area.
Vanna White (1957 - ) Famous for turning letters on television’s Wheel of Fortune; born in Conway.
Chubby Checker (1941 - )- Best known for his song "The Twist"; born in Spring Gulley.
Robert Mills (1781 - 1855) Designer of the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.; born in Charleston.
Julia Peterkin (1880 - 1961) Novelist. She was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Scarlet Sister Mary in 1929.
James F. Byrnes (1879 - 1972) Senator, Secretary of State, Governorn; born in Charleton.
Francis Marion (1721 - 1795) Known as the “Swamp Fox” for his strategy of fighting the British during the Revolutionary War; born in Winyah.
Althea Gibson (1927 - ) First African American woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. National tennis championships; born in Silver.
Alex English (1954 - ) - The NBA's most prolific scorer during the 1980's; born in Columbia.