List of people from Silver Spring, Maryland
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This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Notable people
Athletics
Elijah Amo (born 1999), soccer player, Maryland Bobcats FC
Brady Anderson (born 1964), former professional baseball player
Charles Arndt (born 1967), soccer player and coach
Akil Baddoo (born 1998), professional baseball player
Alex Bazzie (born 1990), former professional football player
Marc Davis (born 1990), former NASCAR driver
Dominique Dawes (born 1976), gymnast and four-time Olympic medalist
David Feldberg (born 1977), professional disc golfer
Steve Francis, (born 1977) former professional basketball player
Jerian Grant (born 1992), former professional basketball player
Josh Hart (born 1995), professional basketball player
Frank Jackson (born 1998), NBA player
Matt Maloney (born 1971), former professional basketball player
Michelle M. Marciniak (born 1973), former WNBA professional basketball player and assistant coach, South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
Roger Mason Jr.
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