East End (Newport News, Virginia)

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 – Seventh United States Secretary of Energy, 14th President of Fisk University[3]
  • Joe Durham – American professional baseball player and coach, 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

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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