List of Texas A&M University people

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The list of Texas A&M University people includes notable former students, faculty, and presidents of Texas A&M University. The term Texas Aggie, which comes from A&M's history as an agricultural school, refers to current and former students of Texas A&M. The class year of each former student indicates the year four years after their enrollment year, and does not necessarily represent the graduation year. Non-graduates or attendees of the university are indicated by an asterisk (*).

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Contents 1 Notable Texas A&M Former Students 1.1 Academia 1.2 Armed Forces 1.3 Arts and Literature 1.3.1 Film, Television, and Theater 1.3.2 Journalism and Literature 1.3.3 Music 1.3.4 Pageantry 1.3.5 Other 1.4 Business 1.5 Government and Politics 1.5.1 Heads of State 1.5.2 United States Cabinet Secretaries 1.5.3 United States Federal Judges 1.5.4 United States Governors 1.5.5 United States House of Representatives Members 1.5.6 United States Ambassadors and Foreign Political Figures 1.5.7 Texas Senators 1.5.8 Texas House of Representatives Members 1.5.9 City Mayors 1.5.10 NASA 1.5.11 Other Legal and Political Figures 1.6 Science and Technology 1.7 Other 2 Notable Texas A&M Faculty and Affiliates 2.1 Academics 2.2 Arts and Literature 2.3 Government and Politics 2.4 Science and Technology 3 Notable Texas A&M Athletes 3.1 Baseball 3.2 Basketball 3.3 American Football 3.4 Golf 3.5 Olympics 3.6 Tennis 3.7 Other 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Notable Texas A&M Former Students

[edit] Academia

Name Class year Notability Reference Bowden, Robert A.Robert A. Bowden 1986 Chemistry professor at the United States Military Academy [1] Bruce, A.D.A.D. Bruce 1916 Former president of the University of Houston; former United States Army Major General; founded Fort Hood [2] Fouraker, Lawrence E.Lawrence E. Fouraker 1947 Former dean of Harvard Business School [3] Guerrero, III, TitoTito Guerrero, III 1970 Former president of Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of Southern Colorado (now known as Colorado State University-Pueblo) [4] Hackett, Steven C.Steven C. Hackett 1986 Environmental and natural resource economist; professor at Humboldt State University [5] Haragan, Donald R.Donald R. Haragan Former president of Texas Tech University [6] Humphreys, Hubert D.Hubert D. Humphreys 1953 Historian, archivist, oral historian, affiliated with Louisiana State University in Shreveport [7] Lane, Michael R.Michael R. Lane 1980 President of Emporia State University [8][9] Loftin, R. BowenR. Bowen Loftin 1971 Interim President of Texas A&M University; former vice president and Chief Executive Officer of Texas A&M University at Galveston [10] McCaleb, Gary D.Gary D. McCaleb 1975 Former vice president and management professor at Abilene Christian University; former mayor of Abilene, Texas [11] McDowell, Charles T.Charles T. McDowell 1943 Professor Emeritus of Russian and former director of the Center for Post-Soviet and East European Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington [12] Nedderman, WendellWendell Nedderman 1949 Former president of the University of Texas at Arlington [13]

A.D. Bruce (standing)

[edit] Armed Forces

Name Class year Notability Reference Aldridge, Jr., Edward C.Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. 1960 Former United States Secretary of the Air Force [14] Ashy, Joseph W.Joseph W. Ashy 1962 Former United States Air Force General [15] Bruce, A.D.A.D. Bruce 1916 Former president of the University of Houston; former United States Army Major General; founded Fort Hood [2] Carswell, Jr., Horace S.Horace S. Carswell, Jr. 1938 Medal of Honor recipient; namesake of Carswell Air Force Base near Fort Worth, Texas [16] Fowler, Thomas W.Thomas W. Fowler 1943 Medal of Honor recipient [17] Gamble, Patrick K.Patrick K. Gamble 1967 Former United States Air Force General [18] Gay, Jr., George H.George H. Gay, Jr. 1938 Former TBD Devastator pilot; sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron 8 during the attack on the Japanese fleet in the Battle of Midway [19] Harrell, William G.William G. Harrell 1943 Medal of Honor recipient [20] Hornburg, Hal M.Hal M. Hornburg 1968 Former United States Air Force General [21] Hughes, Lloyd HerbertLloyd Herbert Hughes 1968 Medal of Honor recipient [20] Keathley, George D.George D. Keathley 1937 Medal of Honor recipient [22] Leonard, Turney W.Turney W. Leonard 1942 Medal of Honor recipient [23] Moseley, Teed MichaelTeed Michael Moseley 1971 Former Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force [24] Murray, Raymond L.Raymond L. Murray 1935 Former United States Marine Corps Major General [25] Robbins, Jay T.Jay T. Robbins 1940 Former United States Air Force Lieutenant General; fighter ace with 22 aerial victories in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II [26] Rudder, James EarlJames Earl Rudder 1932 Former United States Army Major General; 16th president of Texas A&M University [27] Schriever, Bernard AdolphBernard Adolph Schriever 1931 Former United States Air Force General; former Commander of Air Force Systems Command; namesake of Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado [28] Sylvester, John B.John B. Sylvester 1967 Former United States Army Lieutenant General; former NATO Assistant Chief of Staff in Bosnia and Herzegovina [29] Weyland, Otto P.Otto P. Weyland 1923 Former United States Air Force General; former Commander of Tactical Air Command [30] Whiteley, Eli L.Eli L. Whiteley 1941 Medal of Honor recipient [31]

Horace S. Carswell, Jr. Teed Michael Moseley

[edit] Arts and Literature

[edit] Film, Television, and Theater

Name Class year Notability Reference Decker, Mary BethMary Beth Decker 2003 Actress and model; former cast member on MTV's Road Rules and Road Rules: South Pacific [32] Gras, PatriciaPatricia Gras 1983 CBS television anchor and Emmy Award winner [33] Hardin, TyTy Hardin 1959 Actor [34] Koehler, SeanSean Koehler 1999 All Around Performance Horse Weekly television show host [35] Madison, MarthaMartha Madison 1999 Actress best known as Belle Black in Days of our Lives [36] McCanlies, TimTim McCanlies Movie director; directed Secondhand Lions and wrote the screenplay for The Iron Giant [37] McQueen, TanyaTanya McQueen Actress Mitchell-Smith, IlanIlan Mitchell-Smith Actor Murphy, MelindaMelinda Murphy 1986 The Early Show correspondent and Emmy Award winner [38] Thornton, TiffanyTiffany Thornton Actress known for her role as Tawni in Sonny With a Chance Torn, RipRip Torn 1952 Actor [39]

Rip Torn

[edit] Journalism and Literature

Name Class year Notability Reference Boortz, NealNeal Boortz 1967 Libertarian radio personality and host of The Neal Boortz Show [40] Cox, Richard L.Richard L. Cox 1992 Author Dawson, GeralynGeralyn Dawson Romance novel author Harrison, PaynePayne Harrison Author Lutz, RussellRussell Lutz Science fiction author Martin, Roland S.Roland S. Martin 1991 CNN journalist [41][42] McElroy, KathleenKathleen McElroy 1981 New York Times editor [43] Sidney, OrelonOrelon Sidney 1992 Former CNN anchor [44] Rodenberger, Lou HalsellLou Halsell Rodenberger Scholar of women writers [44] Wells, MarthaMartha Wells 1986 Fantasy and science fiction author Wolfe, GeneGene Wolfe Science fiction author

Neal Boortz

[edit] Music

Name Class year Notability Reference Barnard, ShaneShane Barnard 1998 Christian musician [45] Castro, JasonJason Castro 2008 American Idol contestant [46] Castro, MichaelMichael Castro 2008 American Idol contestant Creager, RogerRoger Creager 1993 Country musician [47] Everett, ShaneShane Everett 1993 Christian musician Keen, Robert EarlRobert Earl Keen 1978 Country musician [48] Lovett, LyleLyle Lovett 1979 Country musician; four-time Grammy Award winner [48] Tomlin, ChrisChris Tomlin 1994 Christian musician [49] Trevino, RickRick Trevino 1994 Country musician [50]

Chris Tomlin

[edit] Pageantry

Name Class year Notability Reference Robinson, RebeccaRebecca Robinson 2002 Miss Texas USA (2008) Blair, CarissaCarissa Blair 1996 Miss Texas USA (1999); Miss Texas Teen USA (1992) [51] Dalzell, LisaLisa Dalzell 2001 Miss Texas USA (2002) [52] Krueger, KandaceKandace Krueger 2002 Miss USA (2001) [53] McConnell, MelissaMelissa McConnell 1999 Miss USA (2004); Miss Louisiana USA (2004) Ryman, SherriSherri Ryman Miss Texas USA (1981) [52] Tomes, KimberlyKimberly Tomes Miss USA (1976); Miss Universe finalist [51]

Kandace Krueger

[edit] Other

Name Class year Notability Reference Allen, DanDan Allen Comedian Bugbee, Harold DowHarold Dow Bugbee 1918 Artist

Dan Allen

[edit] Business

Name Class year Notability Reference Al-Falih, KhalidKhalid Al-Falih 1982 President and chief executive officer of Saudi Aramco Albers, MarkMark Albers 1979 Senior vice president of ExxonMobil [54][55] Appelbaum, BruceBruce Appelbaum 1971 Chairman of Mosaic Natural Resources; former president of worldwide exploration and new ventures and vice president of Texaco [56][57] Bonsignore, MichaelMichael Bonsignore 1969 Former chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell [58][59] Bright, BumBum Bright 1943 Former owner of the Dallas Cowboys [60] Buford, R.C.R.C. Buford 1980 General Manager of the San Antonio Spurs [61][62] Castro-Wright, EduardoEduardo Castro-Wright 1975 President and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores USA [63] Ford, FrankFrank Ford 1955 Founder of Arrowhead Mills Foster, MorrisMorris Foster 1965 Former president of ExxonMobil Production Company [64] Galvin, RaymondRaymond Galvin 1953 Former president of Chevron Production Corporation [64] Girouard, MarvinMarvin Girouard 1961 Former chief executive officer of Pier 1 Imports [65] Harris, BrittBritt Harris 1980 Chief investment officer of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas [66] Khelil, ChakibChakib Khelil 1968 Algerian Minister for Energy and Mines; former president of Sonatrach and OPEC [67] LeBlanc, RitaRita LeBlanc 2001 Owner and executive vice president of the New Orleans Saints [68][69] Mays, LowryLowry Mays 1957 Co-founder of Clear Channel Communications [70] Mitchell, George P.George P. Mitchell 1940 Real estate developer; founder and president of Mitchell Energy & Development [71] Wiley, James E.James E. Wiley 1944 Founder of Wiley Brothers General Contractors and Distinguished Alumni of Texas A&M [72] Wiley, Glen R.Glen R. Wiley 1979 CEO of Wiley Brothers General Contractors Williams, ClaytonClayton Williams 1954 President and chief executive officer of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.; Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1990 [73] Williams, Sr., Clayton W.Clayton W. Williams, Sr. 1915 Oilman, rancher, historian, first registered geologist in Texas [74] Wyatt, OscarOscar Wyatt 1949 Former chairman and chief executive officer of Coastal Corporation [75] Zachry, DavidDavid Zachry 1985 President and chief operating officer of Zachry Construction Corporation [76] Zachry, Henry BartellHenry Bartell Zachry 1922 Founder and former president of H.B. Zachry Company, now Zachry Construction Corporation [76] Zachry, Jr., Henry BartellHenry Bartell Zachry, Jr. 1954 Chairman of the board of Zachry Construction Corporation [76] Zachry, JohnJohn Zachry 1984 Chief executive officer of Zachry Construction Corporation [76]

[edit] Government and Politics

[edit] Heads of State

Name Class year Notability Reference Quiroga-Ramirez, Jorge F.Jorge F. Quiroga-Ramirez 1981 Former president of Bolivia [77] Torrijos, MartinMartin Torrijos 1987 President of Panama [78]

Martin Torrijos

[edit] United States Cabinet Secretaries

Name Class year Notability Reference Cisneros, HenryHenry Cisneros 1968 Former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; first Hispanic mayor of a major United States city (San Antonio) [79] Runyon, MarvinMarvin Runyon 1948 Former United States Postmaster General [80]

Henry Cisneros

[edit] United States Federal Judges

Name Class year Notability Reference DeAnda, JamesJames DeAnda 1948 Former United States federal judge; attorney in Hernandez v. Texas Shelby, Michael T.Michael T. Shelby Former United States Attorney

[edit] United States Governors

Name Class year Notability Reference Perry, RickRick Perry 1972 Governor of the State of Texas; former Texas congressman [81] White, Frank D.Frank D. White Former Governor of the State of Arkansas

Rick Perry

[edit] United States House of Representatives Members

Name Class year Notability Reference Barton, Joe L.Joe L. Barton 1972 United States Congressman (R-Texas; 1985-present) and former Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee [82] Cabell, EarleEarle Cabell 1929 Former United States Congressman; former mayor of Dallas Edwards, ChetChet Edwards 1974 United States Congressman (D-Texas; 1991–present) [83] Gohmert, LouieLouie Gohmert 1975 United States Congressman (R-Texas; 2005–present) [84] Hensarling, JebJeb Hensarling 1979 United States Congressman (R-Texas; 2003–present) [85] Kuykendall, DanDan Kuykendall 1945 United States Congressman (R-Tenn, 1966–1974) Laughlin, GregGreg Laughlin 1964 Former United States Congressman [86] Skeen, Joe R.Joe R. Skeen 1960 Former United States Congressman from New Mexico [87][88] Teague, OlinOlin Teague 1932 Former United States Congressman [89]

Joe L. Barton

[edit] United States Ambassadors and Foreign Political Figures

Name Class year Notability Reference Álvarez, OscarOscar Álvarez 1982 Former Minister of Public Security for Honduras Khelil, ChakibChakib Khelil 1968 Algerian Minister for Energy and Mines; former president of Sonatrach and OPEC [90] Kyle, Edwin JacksonEdwin Jackson Kyle 1899 Former United States Ambassador to Guatemala (1945–48); namesake of Kyle Field [91] Napper, Larry C.Larry C. Napper 1969 Former United States Ambassador to Kazakhstan (2001–2004); Former United States Ambassador to Latvia (1995–1998) [92]

Chakib Khelil

[edit] Texas Senators

• J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. (1938) - Former Texas senator; also listed under Texas House of Representatives Members
• Chet Edwards (1974) - Former Texas senator; United States Congressman (D-Texas; 1991–present); also listed in United States House of Representatives members^[83]
• Steve Ogden (1987) - Texas state senator^[93]
• Jerry E. Patterson (1969) - Texas Land Commissioner; former Texas senator (1993–1999)
• A.R. Schwartz (1948) - Texas senator (1960–1981)
• Todd Staples (1984) - Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture; former Texas senator

[edit] Texas House of Representatives Members

• Jimmie Don Aycock (1969) - Member of Texas Legislature
• J. Searcy Bracewell, Jr. (1938) - Former member of the Texas House of Representatives; also listed under Texas Senators
• Bill W. Clayton (1950) - Former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1975–1983) ^[94]
• Glenn Kothmann (1950) - Former member of Texas House of Representatives (D-Bexar) ^[61][95]
• Rick Perry (1972) - Governor of the State of Texas; former Texas congressman; also listed under United States Governors^[81]
• Mike Villarreal (1993) - Member of Texas Legislature

[edit] City Mayors

• Earle Cabell (1929) - Former mayor of Dallas, Texas; former United States Congressman; also listed in United States House of Representatives Members
• Henry Cisneros (1968) - Former mayor of San Antonio; first Hispanic mayor of a major United States city; former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; also listed in United States Cabinet Secretaries^[79]
• Ed Garza (1992) - Former Mayor of San Antonio ^[96]
• Gary D. McCaleb (1979) - Vice president of Abilene Christian University; former mayor of Abilene, Texas; also listed in Academics
• Will Wynn (1984) - Mayor of Austin, Texas ^[97]

[edit] NASA

• Josh Byerly (1999) - NASA Public Affairs Officer and Spokesman ^[98][99]
• Aaron Cohen (1952) - Former Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center ^[100]
• George Deutsch (2003) - Former NASA press officer
• Gerald D. Griffin (1956) - Former Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center^[101]

[edit] Other Legal and Political Figures

• Robin Armstrong (1991) - Vice chairman of the Republican Party of Texas
• Israel Hernandez (1999) - Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director-General of United States Commercial Service ^[102]
• Sim Lake (1966)- Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, presided over the trial of former Enron executives Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling
• Garry Mauro (1970) - 1998 Texas Governor candidate; former Texas Land Commissioner ^[88]
• Don McLeroy (1968) - Bryan dentist and president of the Texas State Board of Education
• Bill Read (1971) - Director of the National Hurricane Center^[103]
• Brooke Rollins (1994) - President of the Texas Public Policy Foundation
• Joseph Guy Rollins, Jr. (1938) - Attorney; best known for his successful fight against a lawsuit in regard to cost overruns and construction delays in the establishment of what became George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston.^[104]
• John Sharp (1972) - Former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts ^[88]
• Michael Quinn Sullivan (1992) - Vice President of Texas Public Policy Foundation ^[105]
• Jack Ward Thomas (1957) - 13th Chief of United States Forest Service ^[106]
• Francis Turner (1929) - Developer of U.S. Interstate Highway System and Federal Highway Administrator (1969-1972) ^[107]

[edit] Science and Technology

• James “Red” Duke, M.D. (1950) - Trauma surgeon ^[108]
• Michael Fossum (1980) - NASA astronaut (STS-121; STS-124) ^[109]
• Michel T. Halbouty (1930) - Winner of the Hoover Medal; wildcatter; chairman and CEO of Michel T. Halbouty Energy^{[88][110][111]}
• Mavis Kelsey (1932) - Original partner of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic ^[112]
• Bryan Lunney (1989) - NASA flight director ^[113]
• Frank Malina (1934) - Czech aeronautical engineer and artist ^[114]
• Glenn McCarthy (1931) - Wildcatter
• William A. Pailes (1981) - NASA astronaut (STS-51-J) ^[115]
• W. Roy Smythe (1989) - Chairman of Surgery at Scott & White Memorial Hospital ^[116]
• Richard Steadman (1959) - Knee surgeon ^[117]
• Steven Swanson (1998) - NASA astronaut (STS-117; STS-119)^[118]
• Gordon Walton (1981) - Video game developer ^[119]

[edit] Other

• Wen Ho Lee (1969) - Nuclear researcher indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing U.S. nuclear arsenal secrets for China in 1999^[120]

[edit] Notable Texas A&M Faculty and Affiliates

[edit] Academics

• William Bizzell - Former president of the University of Oklahoma and Texas A&M University
• Paul P. Van Riper - Professor emeritus at The Bush School of Government and Public Service
• Frank Vandiver - Former president of Rice University, the University of North Texas, and Texas A&M University

[edit] Arts and Literature

• Henry C. Dethloff - Historian
• Joe Feagin - Pulitzer Prize nominee ^[121]
• Charles Gordone - 1970 Pulitzer Prize recipient ^[122]
• Herbert H. Lang - Historian of the American West (1956-1984)^[123]
• Morgan Reynolds - Former Chief Economist for the United States Department of Labor
• Rick Rigsby - Former news reporter at KHSL-TV
• Robert Sherrill - Journalist
• Douglas P. Starr - Pulitzer Prize recipient ^[124][125]

[edit] Government and Politics

• Silas L. Copeland - Third Sergeant Major of the Army ^[126]
• Robert Gates - United States Secretary of Defense; former Texas A&M University president ^[127]
• Phil Gramm - Former United States senator^[128]
• David Franklin Houston - Former United States Secretary of Agriculture and United States Secretary of the Treasury; former chancellor of the Washington University in St. Louis; former president of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University^[129]
• Elsa Murano - United States Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; former president of Texas A&M University
• Sally Shelton-Colby - Former Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, and Grenada^[130]
• Lawrence Sullivan Ross - Former governor of Texas, Civil War general, and Texas A&M University president^[131]

[edit] Science and Technology

• Perry L. Adkisson - Wolf Prize winner; World Food Prize winner ^[88]
• Sir Derek Barton - 1969 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry ^[132]
• George Bass - National Medal of Science winner ^[88]
• Fuller W. Bazer - Wolf Prize winner ^[88]
• Alexey Belyanin - Co-founder of the Raman injection laser^[133][134]
• Norman E. Borlaug - One of five people in history to have won the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal; Nobel Prize winner ^[88]
• Elias Corey - Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry ^[88]
• F. Albert Cotton - National Medal of Science Laureate in Chemistry; Wolf Prize winner; Priestly Medal winner ^[88]
• Sheldon Glashow - 1979 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics ^[135]
• Dudley Herschbach - 1986 Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry ^[136]
• Jack Kilby - 2000 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics; National Medal of Science winner ^[137]
• Gordon Manley - Climatologist
• Hobart Muir Smith - Herpetologist
• Bjarne Stroustrup - Developer of C++ ^[138]
• Fred Weick - Aviation pioneer ^[139]
• James Womack - Wolf Prize winner ^[88]

[edit] Notable Texas A&M Athletes

[edit] Baseball

• Chad Allen (1997) - Former MLB player; Olympic bronze medalist ^[140][141]
• Josh Beckett* - MLB player
• Kevin Beirne (1996) - Former MLB player ^[140][141]
• Matt Blank (1997) - MLB player ^[140][141]
• Rip Collins - Former MLB player ^[141]
• Lew Ford - MLB player
• Casey Fossum (2000) - MLB player ^[141][142]
• Jeff Granger - Former MLB Player
• Zach Jackson (2005) - MLB player ^[140][141]
• Davey Johnson (1968) - Former MLB player and team manager, 1973 Comeback Player of the Year, three time Gold Glove winner, four time all-star, three time World Series champion, 1997 AL Manager of the Year^[61][141]
• Logan Kensing (2005) - MLB player ^[140][141]
• Chuck Knoblauch (1990) - 1991 MLB rookie of the year. four-time all-star, four-time MLB World Series champion ^[61][141]
• Wally Moon (1951) - 1954 MLB rookie of the year, 1960 Gold Glove winner, two-time all-star, two-time MLB World Series champion ^[141][142]
• Trey Moore - Former MLB player ^[141]
• Jake Mooty - Former MLB player
• Troy Neel - Former MLB player ^[141]
• C. E. "Pat" Olsen (1923) - Former MLB player; namesake of Olsen Field ^[143]
• Les Peden - Former MLB player
• Cotton Pippen - Former MLB player ^[141]
• Eric Reed (2003) - MLB player ^[140][141]
• Topper Rigney - Former MLB player ^[141]
• Justin Ruggiano (2004) - 2007 Baseball World Cup player; Tampa Bay Devil Rays player ^[144]
• Ryan Rupe (1998) - Former MLB player ^[141][142]
• Russ Swan (1986) - Former MLB player ^[140][141]
• Mark Thurmond (1979) - Former MLB player ^[61][141]
• Jason Tyner (1999) - MLB player ^[141][142]
• Kevin Whelan - MLB player ^[141]
• Kelly Wunsch (1994) - MLB player ^[61][141]

[edit] Basketball

• Morenike Atunrase (2008) - WNBA player
• John Beasley (1966) - Former ABA player ^[61][145]
• David Britton (1979) - Former NBA player ^[61][145]
• Winston Crite (1987) - Former NBA player ^[61][145]
• Walt Davis (1952) - Former NBA player ^[61][145]
• A'Quonesia Franklin (2008) - WNBA player
• Jimmie Gilbert (1986) - Former NBA player ^[61][145]
• Antanas Kavaliauskas (2007) - Panionios BC player; NBA summer league player
• Acie Law IV (2007) - NBA player
• Doug Lee (1984) - Former NBA player ^[140][145]
• Darryl McDonald (1988) - NBL player ^[140][146]
• Sonny Parker (1976) - Former NBA player ^[61][145]
• Jaynetta Saunders (2001) - Former WNBA player ^[140]
• Brooks Thompson (1986) - Former NBA player; current head coach of University of Texas - San Antonio basketball team ^[140][145]
• Toccara Williams (2004) - Former WNBA player ^[61]
• Antoine Wright (2006) - NBA player ^[145][147]
• DeAndre Jordan (2008) - Current Los Angeles Clippers

[edit] American Football

• Sam Adams (1993) - NFL player ^[142][148]
• Dennis Allen - NFL coach
• Phil Bennett (1978) - Former SMU Mustangs football coach ^[61][149]
• Martellus Bennett (2009) - NFL player ^[148]
• Rocky Bernard (2002) - NFL player ^[61][148]
• Rod Bernstine (1987) - Former NFL player
• Reggie Brown (1999) - Former NFL player ^[142][150]
• Melvin Bullitt (2007) - NFL player ^[142][150]
• Lee Roy Caffey (1963) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Dan Campbell (1999) - NFL player ^[61][148]
• Red Cashion (1953) - Football official ^[151]
• Ray Childress (1985) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Chris Cole (1998) - Former NFL player ^[140]
• Calvin Collins (1995) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Albert Connell (1996) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Quentin Coryatt (1994) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• John David Crow (1958) - Former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner in 1957 ^[150][152]
• Sammy Davis (2003) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Curtis Dickey (1980) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Ron Edwards (2001) - NFL player ^[140][150]
• Dave Elmendorf (1971) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Eric England (1993) - Former NFL player ^[140][153]
• Robert Ferguson (2001) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Ronald Flemons (2001) - CFL player ^[140][148]
• Jerry Fontenot (1998) - NFL assistant coach; former NFL player ^[154]
• Tony Franklin (1979) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• E. King Gill - Inspiration for the moniker "12th Man"^[155]
• Aaron Glenn|(1993) - NFL player ^[61][148]
• Jason Glenn (2000) - Former NFL player ^[61][148]
• Dante Hall (1998) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Curley Hallman (1969) - Former football coach ^[61][156]
• Geoff Hangartner (2004) - NFL player ^[142][150]
• Lester Hayes (1976) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Greg Hill (1993) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Warrick Holdman (1998) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Johnny Holland (1986) - NFL coach; former NFL player ^[61][157]
• Robert Jackson (1976) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Michael Jameson (2000) - Former NFL player ^[140][148]
• Marcus Jasmin (2004) - Former NFL player ^[140][148]
• Edward Jasper - Former NFL player ^[150]
• Bethel Johnson (2002) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Johnny Jolly (2006) - NFL player ^[61][148]
• Byron Jones (2005) - Former NFL player ^[61]
• Keith Joseph (2004) - Former NFL player ^[140][148]
• Terrence Kiel (2002) - Former NFL player ^[140][148]
• Gary Kubiak (1982) - Houston Texans head coach; former NFL player ^[61][158]
• Yale Lary (1952) - Former NFL player ^[142]
• Shane Lechler (1999) - NFL player ^[61][148]
• Billie Wayne Lemons (1976) - NFL player, Cleveland Browns in 1977; Church of Christ minister^[159]
• Jason Matthews (2003) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Leeland McElroy (1997) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Seth McKinney (2000) - NFL player ^[142][148]
• Steve McKinney (1997) - NFL player ^[61][148]
• Reggie McNeal (2006) - Former NFL player ^[61][148]
• Ray Mickens (1996) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Brandon Mitchell (1996) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Mike Montgomery - NFL player ^[148]
• Mark Moseley - Former NFL player
• Don Muhlbach (2003) - NFL player ^[142][148]
• Terrence Murphy (2005) - Former NFL player and coach ^[142][160]
• Robert Neyland* - Former University of Tennessee head coach
• Dat Nguyen (1998) - Assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys; former NFL player; Lombardi Award and Bednarik Award winner ^[142][150]
• Jack Pardee (1957) - Former NFL player and coach ^[142][150]
• Alan Reuber (2003) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Gary Reynolds - NFL assistant coach
• Zerick Rollins - NFL assistant coach
• Thomas Sanders - Former NFL Player, Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles
• Cody Scates (2003) - Former NFL player ^[140]
• Ed Simonini (1976) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Shawn Slocum (1984) - NFL coach ^[61][161]
• Cody Scates (2003) - Former NFL player ^[140]
• Detron Smith (1995) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Kevin Smith (1992) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Cameron Spikes (1998) - Former NFL player ^[142][150]
• Gene Stallings (1957) - Former NFL player and coach ^[142]
• Boone Stutz (2005) - NFL player
• Dennis Swilley (1976) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Chris Taylor (2001) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Jamaar Taylor (2004) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Garth Ten Napel (1976) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Pat Thomas (1976) - Former NFL player ^[142][150]
• Rodney Thomas (1995) - Former NFL player ^[61][150]
• Rex Tucker (1998) - Former NFL player ^[61][148]
• Joe Utay (1908) - College Football Hall of Famer ^[162]
• Ty Warren (2003) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Richmond Webb (1990) - Former NFL player ^[142][150]
• Jason Webster (1998) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Taylor Whitley (2002) - Former NFL player ^[140][150]
• Michael Whitwell (1981) - Former NFL player ^[140]
• Pat Williams (1996) - NFL player ^[140][148]
• Billy Yates (2002) - NFL player ^[61][148]

[edit] Golf

• Jeff Maggert (1986) - Golfer ^[142]
• Ryan Palmer - Golfer
• Philip Parkin - Former golfer; winner of British Amateur Championship (1983); Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year (1984)

[edit] Olympics

• Randy Barnes (1989) - Former member of the US Olympic Shot Put Team; 1988 silver medalist, 1996 gold medalist ^[61]
• Walter "Buddy" Davis (1952) - Former member of US Olympic Team High Jump; 1952 gold medalist ^[61]
• Darrow Hooper (1953) - Member of US Olympic Team Shot Put; 1952 silver medalist ^[142]
• Riley Janes (2002) - Member of Canada's Men's Olympic Swimming Team (2004) ^[163]
• Randy Matson (1967) - Former member of the US Olympic Shot Put Team; 1964 silver medalist and 1968 gold medalist ^[164]
• Jennifer McFalls (1994) - Member of the US Olympic Softball Team ^[61][165]
• Tetsuo Okamoto - 1952 bronze medalist in swimming; Brazil's first-ever Olympic medalist ^[166]
• Matt Rose (2004) - Member of the Canada Men's Olympic Swimming Team (2004) ^[163]
• Mike Stulce (1991) - Member of the US Olympic Shot Put Team; 1992 gold medalist ^[61]
• Stacy Sykora (1999) - Member of the US Olympic Volleyball Team (2000, 2004) ^[61][167]
• Vic Wunderle (2002) - Silver medalist in Archery (2000) ^[168]

[edit] Tennis

• Grant Connell (1986) - Former world #1 doubles player
• Dean Goldfine (1987) - Former Team USA coach and former coach to Andy Roddick

[edit] Other

• Eddie Hill - Drag racer ^[169]
• Anjanette Kirkland - hurdler; 2001 World Indoor 60 m hurdles champion; 2001 World 100 m champion
• Fabrice Lapierre - long jumper; 2005 NCAA long jump national champion^[170]

[edit] References

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