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This is a list of encyclopedic people associated with Bowling Green State University in the United States of America
[edit] Arts and entertainment
- James Baldwin, author/poet
- Philana Marie Boles, author of Glitz, Little Divas, In the Paint, and Blame It on Eve
- James Carlos Blake, author
- Bernie Casey, former professional football player, actor, and visual artist
- Tim Conway, Emmy Award winning actor
- Jennifer Crusie, writer
- Jim Daniels, writer
- Ray Davis, musician
- Anthony Doerr, writers
- Frank Dungan, television producer and writer
- Erin "Erma" Edmunds-Hupp, stunt car driver, hollywood body double
- Robert Ferrigno, writer
- Carolyn Forche, writer
- David Kennedy, CEO of Flycast Inc.
- Ashley Kuntz, award winning photographer
- Bob Hartman, musician
- Jennifer Higdon, composer
- Judson Laipply, comedian
- Don Lee, editorial cartoonist
- Charles Maniscalco, CEO of Gatorade
- Ian McConville, webcomic artist
- Jason Nelson Pioneering Net Artist and Digital Poet
- Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Musician
- Robert Patrick, actor
- Barbara Paul, author
- Robbie Perry, musician/writer
- James Pickens, Jr., actor
- Gregory Ruffer, conductor
- Terry Ryan, writer
- Eva Marie Saint, Academy Award Winning Actress
- James Swearingen, composer
- Allen Wier, author
- Dara Wier, poet
- Theresa Williams, writer
- MisterFantasmo, YouTube Commentator
[edit] Athletes
- Omari Aldridge, professional soccer player currently with Beijing Hongdeng
- Harold Anderson, former college basketball coach and basketball hall of fame member
- Burke Badenhop, pitcher for the Florida Marlins
- Doug Bair, former professional baseball player
- Kevin Bieksa, professional ice hockey player currently with the Vancouver Canucks
- Rob Blake, professional ice hockey player currently with the Los Angeles Kings
- Emily "Bona" Bonath, professional dancer currently with Footnotes Dance Academy
- Aris Brimanis, professional ice hockey player currently with the Hannover Scorpions
- Dan Bylsma, former professional ice hockey player and head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Khary Campbell, professional football player currently with the Washington Redskins
- Bernie Casey, former professional football player
- Gino Cavallini former professional hockey player, and scorer for the Falcons NCAA National Championship over time goal.
- Walley Charko former professional hockey player.
- Kim Collins former professional hockey player
- Alissa Czisny, figure skater and national champion
- Antonio Daniels, professional basketball player currently with the New Orleans Hornets
- Greg de Vries, professional ice hockey player currently with the Nashville Predators
- Andy Dilsaver, professional rugby player currently with Los Angeles Rugby
- Ian Duncan, former professional hockey player
- Dave Ellett, former professional ice hockey player
- Nelson Emerson, former professional ice hockey player
- Alex Foster, professional ice hockey player currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Garry Galley, former professional ice hockey player
- Gary Kruzich, former professional ice hockey player
- Scott Hamilton, professional figure skater and Olympic gold medalist
- Josh Harris, professional football player, last with the New York Giants
- Brian Hills former professional ice hockey player, current coach for NCAA d1 RIT
- Orel Hershiser, former professional baseball player
- Bob Hill, professional basketball coach currently with the Seattle SuperSonics
- Brian Holzinger, former professional ice hockey player and Hobey Baker Award winner
- Mike Johnson, former professional ice hockey player currently working as a broadcaster with Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Television
- Michael Jones, former professional hockey player
- Jim Joyce, umpire for MLB
- Dan Kane, former professional ice hockey player
- Ken Klee, former professional ice hockey player
- Jay Larranaga, professional basketball player, member of Ireland basketball team
- Kory Lichtensteiger, professional football player currently with the Denver Broncos
- Mike Liut, former professional ice hockey player
- Brian MacLellan, professional ice hockey player, won Stanley Cup in 1989, and Current Director of Player Personal Washington Capitals
- Mike McCullough, professional golfer and multiple winner on the PGA Tour
- Keith McLeod, professional basketball player, last with the Indiana Pacers
- George McPhee, former professional ice hockey player, Hobey Baker Award winner, and current General Manager of the Washington Capitals
- Barry Mills, former professional hockey player
- Nick Mileti, former owner of Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Crusaders, and writer of Closet Italians
- Ken Morrow, former professional ice hockey player and member of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team
- Scott Mruczkowski, professional football player San Diego Chargers
- Gregg Napoli, former athletic supporter for the San Diego Padres
- Don Nehlen, former player who became a highly successful coach at West Virginia University and college football hall of fame member
- Nick Pappas former professional ice hockey player and former coach of Johnstown Chiefs
- Doyt Perry, former college football coach and college football hall of fame member
- Nolan Reimold, outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles
- Todd Reirden, former professional ice hockey player and currently head coach for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- John Samaski former professional ice hockey player
- Dan Sexton, professional ice hockey player currently with the Anaheim Ducks
- Jordan Sigalet, professional ice hockey player currently with the Vienna Capitals
- Shaun Suisham, professional football player currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Nate Thurmond, former professional basketball player and NBA hall of fame member
- Paul Titanic, former professional hockey player
- Andy Tracy, professional baseball player
- Erika True, former women's soccer player and current women's soccer head coach at Indiana State University
- Vince Villanucci, former professional football player
- Phil Villipiano, former professional football player
- Mark Wells, former professional ice hockey player and member of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team
- Wayne Wilson current head coach of NCAA D1 RIT hockey program
- Dave Wottle, olympic gold medalist
- Paul Ysebaert, former professional ice hockey player
- Kim Rector Rickard, poet, Associate Professor Sinclair Community College
- Dana Veth, former professional soccer player
[edit] Politics
- Daniel Ayalon, former Israeli ambassador to the United States
- Tim Berry, Indiana State Auditor (R)[1]
- Dan Carter, State Representative, Connecticut 2nd Assembly District
- Kevin Coughlin, Ohio state senator (R)
- Bruce Edward Johnson, former Ohio Lieutenant Governor
- Robert P. Hanrahan, former US Congressional Representative (R-IL)
- Randy Gardner, Ohio state senator (R)
- Bob Latta, US Congressional Representative (R-OH)
- Tom Luken, former Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio and US Congressional Representative(D-OH)
- Betty Montgomery, former Ohio Attorney General and State Auditor (R)
- Chris Redfern, former Ohio state Representative and current chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party (D)[2]
- Tim Ryan, US Congressional Representative (D-OH)
- Jerry Anderson, WTOL news anchor
- Leon Bibb, WEWS news anchor
- Scott Clark, WABC-TV sportscaster
- Jay Crawford, ESPN sportscaster
- Leah D'Emilio, producer at Rocketboom
- Mike Emrick, NHL on Versus play-by-play announcer
- Steve Hartman, CBS News correspondent
- Jason Jackson, ESPN sportscaster
- Diane Larson, WTVG news anchor
- Denielle Rohe, KVWN Channel 4 news anchor
- Jim Tocco, announcer for the Montgomery Biscuits
- Rebecca Aguilar, freelance Dallas TV/Multimedia reporter
- Conrad Keene Allen: Exploration Geologist
- J. Robert Sebo: Retired senior vice president for Paychex Inc & Chairman of the Board of Trustees of BGSU.[3]
- Dr. Victor J. Boschini, Jr., Chancellor of Texas Christian University
- Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe Systems
- Cara Zavaleta, Playboy playmate
- Gary W. Pettibone, Professor of Biology
- Dave Foley, Procurement Business Rep
- William Easterly, development economist
- Andrea Pacione, Miss Ohio USA 1993
- Becky Minger, Miss Ohio America 2010
- Branden Michael Robinson Welch, United States Peace Corps Volunteer (Tanzania 2009-2011), Inventor
- Chunsheng Zhang, Vice Provost of International Affairs, University of North Alabama.
- John R. Adams, Federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
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