Friendly High School has produced an Olympic Champion and World Record Holder, Mark Henderson (swimmer) (class of 1987), NBA and European professional basketball players Dickey Simpkins (Providence), Sam Young (Pitt), Jamal Shivers (Bowie State), Tony Reid (Virginia State University), and more. Calvin Tiggle class of 1987 played linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and went on to play in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, winning the Grey Cup (equivalent of the Super Bowl) in 1999, and, Robert Green class of 1988 played football for The Washington Redskins and two other NFL teams.