Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball
(baseball) Eddie Mathews 1978 
Notable Athletes:
1 baseball, 1 football
(baseball) Eddie Mathews 1931-2001
(football) Ryan Mathews 1987-
Notable Writers:
1 author
John Joseph Mathews 1894-1979
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze
(bronze) Marlene Mathews 1956 100 m; 200 m