Famous People with Name Vernon

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.

Vernon A. Carey            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon A. Carey: is an American R&B singer and actor. He is a former member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx and has since gone solo.Houston was a founding member of R&B group Immature/IMx, which included members Jerome "Romeo" Jones and Kelton "LDB" Kessee and was managed by Chris Stokes. Houston's nickname at this time was "Batman".The group released four albums under the name Immature: On Our Worst Behavior (1992), Playtyme Is Over (1994), We Got It (1995) and The Journey (1997). In 1999, the group underwent a name change and continued on to release two albums under the name IMx: Introducing IMx (1999) and IMx (2001). The group also branched out into film (such as House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute) and television (such as A Different World) before disbanding in 2002.

Vernon Anthony Baker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vernon Anthony Baker: was an American football running back in the NFL. He played from 1968 to 1975, and played for the New Orleans Saints, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Los Angeles Rams, and finally, the San Diego Chargers, ending his career with one Pro Bowl appearance in 1968.

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.