Did You Know?

As if from the file "where are they now" we will look today at people from Rocky Mount that made it to the big dance of professional baseball, football and basketball.  I bet you will be surprised at some who made it but there is of course those we all know.  Ten players born in Rocky Mount have made it.  Five have been players in the AFL/NFL, four NBA and surprisingly only one from baseball.

First the only one in baseball:  Chuck Hinton .......Played 11 years in MLB baseball making the American League All Star team in 1964.  Career 262 hitter with 113 home runs.  Live in DC after baseball.

NBA:  Anthony Avent.... Played High school basketball  in New Jersey and at Seton Hall college. Seven years in NBA averaging 5.56 points per game.

Charles Pittmam:......Northern Nash High  played at Maryland and four years in the NBA averaged 4.7 points in career.

Phil Ford ........Rocky Mount, Carolina, and NBA rookie of the year in 1979.  Played eight years averaged 6.81 points per game.

Charles "Buck"Williams...... Rocky Mount, Maryland.  18 year NBA career.  All time leading scorer in Brooklyn Nets history.  Scored over 16,000 points and 13,000 rebounds.  NBA Rookie of the year 1982. Three time NBA All Star.

Football: J J Arrington..... Northern Nash, California Berkley,  four year career.  Played in 58 games
returned two kick offs back for touchdowns.  Rushed for 658 yards during career.

Wesley Barbour..... Played high school ball in Durham.  Went to Wake Forest number one draft pick of New York Giants in 1945.

Alva Stallings.....  Better known today in Rocky Mount as Don.  Rocky Mount, Carolina and the Washington Redskins.  Defensive end played nine games in 1960

Bill Mathis...... born Rocky Mount, Clemson. Play nine season New York Titans/Jets.  Member of 1969 Jets who won Super Bowl.  Rushed for 3589 yards in career.

Jim Clack....... Rocky Mount, Wake Forest.  Played on two Super Bowl championship teams while in Pittsburgh.  Finish 11 year career in New York playing for the Giants.