Famous People with Name Vernon

Vernon Ibrahim Robinson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon Ibrahim Robinson: is a 1977 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and is currently an American politician in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area, who, in two high-profile Congressional races, has been attacked for running controversial campaigns.

Vernon Lomax Smith            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon Lomax Smith: professor of economics at Chapman University School of Law and School of Business in Orange, California, a research scholar at George Mason University Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center, all in Arlington, Virginia. Smith shared the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with Daniel Kahneman.

Vernon Earl Monroe            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon Earl Monroe: is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and play-making. His nicknames included "Earl The Pearl", "Black Magic", and his Philadelphia nickname, "Black Jesus".

Vernon Maxwell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon Maxwell: is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1988-2001, with his longest tenure being with the Houston Rockets. Aside from his basketball achievements, he was notorious for his erratic public behavior and run-ins with the law, and was arrested eight times in ten years. The nickname "Mad Max" was bestowed upon Maxwell by color commentators for his clutch three-point shooting, which reached its pinnacle in the deciding game of the 1994 NBA Finals between Houston and New York. Maxwell is among a handful of players to amass 30 points in a single quarter, accomplishing that feat en route to a 51-point outing January 26, 1991, against Cleveland.

Vernon Lee Fox, III            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon Lee Fox, III: is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Fresno State.Fox has also played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins.

Forbes George Vernon            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Forbes George Vernon: was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1875 to 1882, and from 1886 to 1894, representing the riding of Yale. He ran for the constituency of Yale-East in 1894 following a redistribution, but was defeated by Donald Graham.