Bucks and Houston Rockets, won '78–'79 NBA Rookie of the Year Award; NBA coach (Rocky Mount) Roman Gabriel (born 1940), All-America quarterback for NC State; played for NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles, named league's MVP in 1969 (Wilmington) Omar Gaither (born 1984), linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles (Charlotte) Julian Gamble (born 1989), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Harry Gant (born 1940), former NASCAR driver (Taylorsville) David Garrard (born 1978), East Carolina University football player, quarterback for Jacksonville Jaguars (Durham) Kenny Gattison (born 1964), NBA player, coach for Atlanta Hawks (Wilmington) Alvin Gentry (born 1954), head coach for Phoenix Suns (Shelby) Joe Gibbs (born 1940), Hall of Fame head coach for NFL's Washington Redskins and owner of Joe Gibbs Racing; won Super Bowl in 1982, 1987, and 1991; won the NASCAR Cup Series Championship in 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2015 (Mocksville) Marcus Gilchrist (born 1988), cornerback for San Diego Chargers (High Point) Harry Giles (born 1998), NBA player for the Sacramento Kings (Winston-Salem) Mark Grace (born 1964), baseball player, Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star and Gold Glove Award-winning first baseman; MLB record for hits (1,754) and doubles (364) in decade of 1990s, broadcaster, coach (Winston-Salem) Jimmy Graham (born 1986), tight end for New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, and Green Bay Packers (Goldsboro) Robert Griswold (born 1996), swimmer Todd Gurley (born 1994), NFL running back, 3-time Pro Bowl selection and 2-time First-team All-Pro (Tarboro) H–K Bill Haas (born 1982), professional golfer (Charlotte) Chris Hairston (born 1989), offensive tackle for Buffalo Bills (Winston-Salem) P. J. Hairston (born 1992), player for Charlotte Hornets (Greensboro) Jimmie Hall (born 1938), MLB outfielder (Mount Holly) Chris Hanburger (born 1941), NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Fort Bragg) Josh Hamilton (born 1981), outfielder for Texas Rangers (Raleigh) Dee Hardison (1956–2018), former NFL defensive lineman, primarily for Buffalo Bills and New York Giants (Jacksonville) Jeff Hardy (born 1977), professional wrestler, entertainer (Cameron) Justin Hardy (born 1991), wide receiver for Atlanta Falcons (Vanceboro) Matt Hardy (born 1974), professional wrestler, entertainer (Cameron) Montrezl Harrell (born 1994), power forward for Houston Rockets (Tarboro) C. J. Harris, American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (Winston-Salem) Matt Harrison (born 1985), pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies (Durham) Kendra Harrison (born 1992), Olympic hurdler and world record holder in the 100 m outdoor hurdles (Clayton) Bryan Harvey (born 1963), MLB pitcher, two-time