You Won’t Believe These 10 Famous People from Rome, NY

The City of Rome is on the upswing and is returning to its days of when the activity going on at the base. Rome has a great history and that includes a number of famous and important people that were born there.

Here is a list of 10 People You Will Definitely Know from Rome, NY.

1. Francis Bellamy - Author of Our Pledge of Allegiance
2. Joseph Boardman - Former CEO of Amtrak
3. Jerry Cook - NASCAR Driver
4. Robert Manfred - Commissioner of Major League Baseball
5. Pat Riley - NBA Player, Coach and Miami Heat President
6. Tom and Tim Sestito - NHL Player and Former Utica Comet
7. Tim Russ - Actor (Star-Trek: Voyager)
8. Alex Haley - Author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family (Stayed in Rome)
   
9. Mark Hapka - Actor (Days Of Our Lives)
10. Bonnie Thunders - Roller Derby Skater

You may still see, SOME, of these people return home at some point. Obviously, not Francis Bellamy.