Ted Blunt, retired elected official, educator and former athlete, served as the former President, City Council of Wilmington, Delaware Carla Cunningham, Democratic politician. She is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 106th District, being first elected in 2012 Cleo Hill, professional basketball player who was selected by the St. Louis Hawks in the first round (8th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe 1964-67, former NBA guard; member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.[18] Lorraine H. Morton, politician, longest-serving and first African American mayor of Evanston, Illinois.