Namesakes
Vernon
(m) 
Shakespearian Characters Henry VI (1)
Vernon Dursley
(m)
Harry Potter Characters
C. V. Boys
(middle name Vernon) (m) 1855-1944
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Vernon "Lefty" Gomez
(m) 1908-1989
Hall-of-Famers 1972 (baseball)
Boris Vian
(a.k.a. Vernon) (m) 1920-1959
Notable Writers
Vernon L. Smith
(m) 1927-
Nobel Prize Winners 2002 (economics)
Ralph Mann
(middle name Vernon) (m) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1972 400 m hurdles (silver)
Vern Fleming
(m) 1962-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (gold)
Vernon Norwood
(m) 1992-
Olympic Medalists 2020 4x400 m mixed; 4x400 m relay (bronze/gold)