Apopka, Florida

==Notable people==

===Automobile racing===

* [[Fireball Roberts]], race car driver<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/211364-remembering-fireball-roberts-winner-of-daytonas-first-firecracker-race|title=Remembering Fireball Roberts: Winner Of Daytona's First Firecracker Race|author=Hybl, Dean|date=July 3, 2009|website=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref><ref name="Slim, P. 2015">Slim, P. (2015) The Pennings of Perrine Slim: Stories of Northwest Orange County Florida</ref><ref name="Christmas 2011">{{Cite book|title=Tales of the Big Potato|last=Christmas|first=Jack R.|publisher=New Book Publishing|year=2011|isbn=9781936989294|location=Apopka, FL}}</ref>
* [[Wayne Taylor]], owner, Wayne Taylor Racing; winner of 1996 and 2005 [[24 Hours of Daytona]], 2005 Rolex Series<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-01-24/sports/os-rolex-24-advance-0125-20140124_1_wayne-taylor-racing-rolex-24-jordan-taylor|title=Taylor-made moment: Father and sons competing in Rolex 24|author=Diaz, George|date=January 24, 2014|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref>

===Baseball===
* [[Ray Goolsby]] (war veteran) Washington Senators in Chattanooga, TN
* [[Zack Greinke]], Baseball All-Star (2009, 2014), MLB ERA leader (2009), Gold Glove Award (2014), Silver Slugger Award (2013) and 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner

===Basketball===
* [[Joel Berry II]], basketball player for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|University of North Carolina]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/joel-berry-1.html|title=Joel Berry|publisher=Sports Reference|quote=Hometown: Apopka, FL}}</ref>
* [[Joe Chealey]], Basketball Player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/168287/joseph-chealey|title=Joseph Chealey|work=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

===Economics===
* [[Glenn Hubbard (economist)|Glenn Hubbard]], dean, Columbia University Graduate School of Business<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/14/business/glenn-hubbard-is-romneys-go-to-economist.html|title=Romney's Go-To Economist|author=Segal, David|date=October 13, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|quote=Glenn Hubbard was raised in Apopka, Fla...}}</ref>

===Government===
* [[John H. Land]] longest serving full-time city mayor<ref name="Slim, P. 2015"/>
* [[Bryan Richey]], member of the [[Tennessee House of Representatives]]

===Arts===
* [[Brad Linaweaver]], science fiction writer, film producer and screenwriter, magazine publisher

===Football===
* [[Steve Baylark]], NFL running back<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2006-12-15/sports/BAYLARK15_1_apopka-i-aa-history|title=Former Apopka star Steve Baylark leads UMass in tonight's I-AA title game|author=Friedell, Nick|date=December 15, 2006|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref>
* [[Rogers Beckett]] Jr., former [[National Football League|NFL]] safety for the [[San Diego Chargers]] and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/rogersbeckett/2504306/profile|title=Rogers Beckett Profile|publisher=NFL|quote=Born: 1/31/1977 Apopka, FL}}</ref> 
* [[Alan Gendreau]], football placekicker at [[Middle Tennessee State]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/24/sports/ncaafootball/nfl-hopeful-announces-he-is-gay.html|title=A Potential Pioneer, Just Looking for a Job|author=Branch, John|date=April 23, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times|quote=Gendreau has been openly gay since high school in Apopka, Fla.}}</ref>
* [[Brandon Meriweather]], former NFL defensive back<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/07/03/archives/fireball-roberts-dead-of-injuries-stockcar-racing-driver-was-top.html|title=Relative says Brandon Meriweather was trying to break up fight|last1=Hohler|first1=Bob|last2=Silva|first2=Steve|date=March 10, 2011|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|quote=...the incident began at the Blue Jeans Lounge in Meriweather's hometown of Apopka, Fla.}}</ref>
* [[Jalen Carter]], [[Philadelphia Eagles|Philadelphia Eagles]] Defensive Tackle<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/jalen-carter/5415|title=Jalen Carter - 2021 - Football|website=University of Georgia Athletics}}</ref>
* [[Warren Sapp]], All-Pro NFL defensive lineman<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tbo.com/sports/bucs/miami-recruited-sapp-won-over-his-mother-20130731/|title=Miami recruited Sapp, won over his mother|author=Erlendsson|date=July 31, 2013|newspaper=Tampa Bay Times|access-date=October 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001104156/https://www.tbo.com/sports/bucs/miami-recruited-sapp-won-over-his-mother-20130731/|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Sammie Smith]], former NFL running back for the [[Miami Dolphins]] and the [[Denver Broncos]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.oxfordeagle.com/2017/04/05/oxford-on-the-move-sammie-smith-is-finding-a-purpose-after-prison/|title=Oxford on the Move: Sammie Smith is finding a purpose after prison|author=Thompson, Jake|date=April 5, 2017|publisher=The Oxford Eagle}}</ref>

===Gaming===
* [[Plup (video game player)|Justin McGrath]], professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2018/06/11/smash-invitational-2018-player-rundown/|title=Smash Invitational 2018 player rundown|author=Fruzzetti, Ben|date=June 11, 2018|publisher=Nintendo Wire|quote=Plup, From: Apopka, Florida}}</ref>

===Infamous===
* [[Michael Larson]], ''[[Press Your Luck]]'' Scandal winner of $110,237 in 1984<ref>{{cite web|url=https://priceonomics.com/the-man-who-got-no-whammies/|title=The Man Who Got No Whammies|author=Crockett, Zachary|date=August 17, 2016|publisher=Priceonomics|quote=When investigators finally tracked Larson to Apopka, Florida in 1999, he'd succumbed to throat cancer.}}</ref>

===Inventor===
* [[Richard Borg]], board game designer

===Music===
* [[Scott Stapp]], member of multi mega hit rock group [[Creed (band)|Creed]], singer and songwriter grew up in Apopka
* [[John Anderson (musician)|John Anderson]], country singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnanderson.com/custom.aspx?id=5419&menu=5431|title=John Anderson Biography|publisher=John Anderson}}</ref>
* [[Sawyer Brown]], country music band founded in Apopka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fullaccessmagazine.com/2018/03/08/sawyer-brown/|title=Sawyer Brown|author=Stokes, Liz|date=March 8, 2018|publisher=Full Access Magazine}}</ref>
* [[Jonathan Cain]], member of multi mega hit rock group [[Journey (band)|Journey]], multi-instrumentist and songwriter resides in Apopka
* [[Jerry Lawson (musician)|Jerry Lawson]], lead singer of [[The Persuasions]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/trail-mix/trail-mix-jerry-lawson/|title=Trail Mix – Jerry Lawson|author=Stallard, Dave|date=June 25, 2015|publisher=Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine}}</ref>
* [[Pat Travers]] tours from, records, and resides in Apopka

===Boxing, weightlifting, and wrestling===
* [[Christy Martin (boxer)|Christy Martin]], American world champion boxer, resided in Apopka for many years and operated a boxing school 
* [[Mattie Rogers]], Olympic Weightlifter
* [[Monty Sopp]], [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], former [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWF/E]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/billy.gunn.9003|title=Billy Gunn|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>