East End (Newport News, Virginia)

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36°58′36″N 76°24′24″W / 36.97667°N 76.40667°W / 36.97667; -76.40667

The East End is an area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia, located in the older portion of the port city near the harbor of Hampton Roads.

Notable residents

  • Aaron Brooks – American football player (born 1976)
  • Earl Faison – American football player (1939–2016), attended Huntington High School[1]
  • Ella Fitzgerald – American jazz singer (1917–1996)[2]
  • Hazel R. O'Leary – American government official and university administrator[3]
  • Joe Durham – American baseball player and coach (1931-2016), attended Huntington High School[4]
  • Marcus Vick – American football player (born 1984)
  • Michael Vick – American football player (born 1980)
  • Pearl Bailey – American actress and singer (1918–1990)

Historic sites

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Marty (September 24, 2004). "Earl Faison". dailypress.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Whitaker, Matthew (2011). Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries. Vol. v. 1. Santa Barbara, CA, US: Greenwood. p. 302. ISBN 9780313376436. OCLC 781709336.
  3. ^ Di Vincenzo, Mark (April 4, 1994). "High Profile: Hazel O'Leary". dailypress.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Joe Durham - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2020.

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