Gerald Austin – NFL referee Bobbi Baker – actress, best known for her role as Kiki on the Tyler Perry sitcom House of Payne James A. Beaty, Jr. – current U.S. District Judge and former nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Dean Biasucci – athlete (former placekicker, NFL Indianapolis Colts), actor Linda L. Bray – first female in the military to lead troops into combat Sean Bridgers – actor, writer, director, producer Andrew C. Brock – North Carolina State Senator Jared Burton – retired MLB pitcher[102] Keion Crossen - cornerback, Houston Texans Geoff Collins - head football coach at Georgia Tech Louis Cooper – NFL linebacker Jeanelle Coulter Moore – First Lady of North Carolina Ariana DeBose – actress, singer, and dancer Louis Ducruet- scout at AS Monaco FC, 12th in line to the Monégesque throne, grandson to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and American actress Grace Kelly Carol Fowler Durham – professor of Nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, interprofessional teams expert Joe Firstman – musician and musical director Ernest A. Fitzgerald (1947) – bishop of the United Methodist Church Judy Green – head volleyball coach for the University of Alabama Mel Gibson – former basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers Rich Hall – comedian, writer Greg Holland – MLB pitcher and MLB All-Star Brad Hoover – former fullback for the NFL Carolina Panthers Frank Huguelet – retired professional wrestler (as "'Heavy Metal' Ric Savage'"), television host Sarah Hutchings – Composer Paul Johnson – head football coach at Georgia Tech Jeanne Jolly – singer, songwriter Tony Jones – football player with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Denver Broncos Andrew Jordan – tight end in the NFL David Joy – author Keith LeClair – athlete and baseball coach at Western Carolina University Henry Logan – athlete; in 1964 became North Carolina's first African-American collegiate athlete, and the first to play basketball for a "white" public institution in 1964 Kevin Martin – professional basketball player[103] Manteo Mitchell – track and field athlete, 2012 London Olympic medalist Nick McNeil – former NFL player, WWE professional wrestler (as '"Showtime!' Percy Watson") Mary Cordell Nesbitt – politician David Patten – NFL wide receiver Dave Pember – former pitcher for MLB Milwaukee Brewers J. T. Poston - professional golfer Rachel Reilly – reality television show contestant, television host David Sedaris – humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor Geno Segers – former professional rugby player, actor. Clyde Simmons – defensive end for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles Tim Sinicki – head baseball coach at intercollegiate Binghamton[104] Drew Starkey - actor Matt Stillwell – Nashville recording artist Wayne Tolleson – Major League Baseball player 1981-1990 Hedy West – American folk singer Willie Williams – NFL defensive back for Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks John Nelson Schacht: Schacht is a two time Super Bowl Champion when he played for the New York Giants.