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Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the "Godmother of Soul".
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Solomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1936 or 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American preacher and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding ...
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Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National ...
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Mary Jane Fonder (July 5, 1942 – June 4, 2018) was an American criminal who murdered Rhonda Smith, a fellow congregant, inside their church in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 2008. Fonder had also been the ...
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Joseph Washington Bryant (October 19, 1954 – July 16, 2024) nicknamed "Jellybean", was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and ...
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Erik George Williams (born September 7, 1968) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1991 to 2000 and the Baltimore ...
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Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is a former Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African American to hold that office. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the controversial ...
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Al-Hajj Shabazz (born August 2, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at West Chester University.
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Tyrone W. "Ty" Garland (born August 13, 1992) is an American professional basketball player. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he joined the Mississauga Power midway in the 2014–15 season, a few ...
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Bernard Eugene Custis (September 23, 1928 – February 23, 2017) was an American and Canadian football player who went on to a distinguished coaching career. He is known for having been the first black ...
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David Martin (born March 15, 1959) is a former gridiron football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the United States Football League (USFL) ...
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James Eugene Wilkes (October 1, 1925 – August 11, 2008), nicknamed "Seabiscuit", was an outfielder in Negro league baseball. He played between 1945 and 1952. For the next two seasons he played in the ...
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Chris Kefalos, also commonly known as Christos Kefalos (Greek: Χρήστος "Κρις" Κέφαλος; August 12, 1945 – July 4, 2022), was a Greek-American professional basketball player and coach. During his club playing ...
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Jon Clark (born April 11, 1973) is a former American football offensive tackle who played four seasons for the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals. He went to college at Temple.