Allen Iverson was born, by his teenage mother, June 8, 1976 in Hampton, VA. As a youth living in the projects, Iverson and his family had hard times. The one activity he loved most in life was sports. In high school he played quarterback and point guard for Bethel High in Hampton. While in high school, he lead Bethel High to the Class AAA football title, as well as the basketball championshp.

After high school Iverson went to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. for his freshman and sophomore years. During his sophomore year at Georgetown, Iverson led the Hoyas to the Elite Eight. After that season Iverson declared himself eligible for the NBA Draft, and on June 26th, 1996 Iverson was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the first pick.

Named All-NBA second team in 2001-02 and voted as a starter on the Eastern Conference All-Star Team, Allen Inverson led the league in scoring in 2001-02 with 31.4 ppg as well as steals (2.80 spg) and minutes (43.7). Allen Ezail Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia, on June 7, 1975. In his days at Bethel High School in Hampton, Iverson was a star football and basketball player, and won many awards for both sports, most notably being named Virginia AAA Football Player of the Year. More info on Iverson here.