Lived near AGS for a few years, sat near Tom Watson, and across from the late James Brown. James interacted with the other pax (especially the guy wearing a Phillies hat as we boarded in ATL, he was a Braves fan) as they filed past, funny guy.
Saw Bill Russell in IAD in August 2010, nice gent, didn't hide himself from the public and people didn't bother him either.
Sat next to Rep. John Lewis (D, Ga) from IAD to ATL. Don't agree with his politics, but we still had a nice conversation and enjoyed our time talking.