This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in the U.S. state of

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* Paul Bilzerian (born 1950), financier convicted of securities fraud

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* Eli Abaev (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the

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* Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), professional tennis player * Richard Bleier (born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher for the

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* Alexis Blokhina (born 2004), tennis player * Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic

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rider who competes for Israel * Angela Buxton (1934–2020), English tennis player * Joe Chealey (born 1995), basketball player in the

* Paul DeJong (born 1993), Major League Baseball infielder for the

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* Toney Douglas (born 1986), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the

* David Efianayi (born 1995), basketball player in the

, raised in Orlando * Colton Gordon (born 1998), baseball pitcher * Ronald Green (1944–2012), American-Israeli basketball player, born in Miami Beach * Max Greyserman (born 1995), professional golfer on the

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* Dalton Guthrie (born 1995), MLB player for the San Francisco Giants * Shawn Jones (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the

* Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the

* Evan Kravetz (born 1996), Major League Baseball pitcher for the

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* Jack Langer (born 1948/49), basketball player and investment banker * Max Lazar (born 1999), Major League Baseball pitcher for the

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* Barry Leibowitz (born 1945), American-Israeli basketball player in the

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and the

Irad Tzafrir (November 14, 2017)
"Barry Leibovitz: "What did I stay in Israel for? Sea, hummus and tahini with olive oil,"
''Haaretz''. * Cameron Long (born 1988), basketball player * Dov Markus (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player, lives in Boynton Beach * Ed Rubinoff (born 1935), tennis player * David Schneider (born 1955), South African-Israeli tennis player * Andrew Smith (born 1992), American-Latvian basketball player in the

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