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* [[Phil Baroni]] - [[UFC]] professional fighter. |
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* [[Dan Bazuin]] - [[National Football League]], former defensive end for the [[Chicago Bears]] |
* [[Dan Bazuin]] - [[National Football League]], former defensive end for the [[Chicago Bears]] |
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* [[Walter Beach]] - former NFL safety with the [[Cleveland Browns]]. |
* [[Walter Beach]] - former NFL safety with the [[Cleveland Browns]]. |
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* [[Ray Bentley]] - former NFL linebacker, primarily with the [[Buffalo Bills]]; broadcaster currently working with [[ESPN]]. |
* [[Ray Bentley]] - former NFL linebacker, primarily with the [[Buffalo Bills]]; broadcaster currently working with [[ESPN]]. |
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* [[Antonio Brown (wide receiver b. 1988)]] - NFL wide receiver for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. |
* [[Antonio Brown (wide receiver b. 1988)|Antonio Brown]] - NFL wide receiver for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. |
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* [[Tom Crean (basketball coach)|Tom Crean]] - head men's basketball coach for the [[Indiana Hoosiers]] (2008-current). |
* [[Tom Crean (basketball coach)|Tom Crean]] - head men's basketball coach for the [[Indiana Hoosiers]] (2008-current). |
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* [[Eric Ghiaciuc]] - NFL Center for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. |
* [[Eric Ghiaciuc]] - NFL Center for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 16 January 2011
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty of Central Michigan University.
Alumni
Acting
- Larry Joe Campbell - actor, co-starred on According to Jim as Andy.
- Jeff Daniels1 - actor, Terms of Endearment, Arachnophobia, Gettysburg, Dumb & Dumber, Good Night and Good Luck.
- Carter Oosterhouse - reality TV star of Trading Spaces
- Terry O'Quinn - Emmy-winning actor, currently co-starring on Lost as John Locke.
- Brad Slaight - actor, Young & The Restless, Married With Children, Unsolved Mysteries, standup comedian, writer Class Action, The Road Taken.
- Amy Roloff - reality TV star of Little People, Big World.
- Reno Ministrelli - reality TV heart-throb of The Colony.
Broadcasting
- Dick Enberg - Emmy-winning sports broadcaster, CBS.
- Clark Howard - syndicated consumer talk-show host.
- Lem Tucker - Emmy-winning correspondent, CBS News.
- Mickey York - Fox Sports Detroit sports reporter
- Eric Zane - syndicated talk show host.[1]
- Gregg Daniels - syndicated talk show host.[2]
- Chris Michels - syndicated talk show host.[3]
- Guy Gordon - morning news anchor, WDIV-TV Detroit; former news anchor, WXYZ-TV Detroit
Journalism
- Terry Foster - The Detroit News columnist and WXYT-FM radio host
- John Grogan - author of best-selling memoir Marley & Me and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist.
- John Jasinski (Bachelor 1985/Masters 1986) Communications professor elevated to president of Northwest Missouri State University[4]
- Lorrie Lynch - weekend editor, columnist, USA Today Magazine.
- Drew Sheneman - award-winning editorial cartoonist, The Star-Ledger
Miscellaneous
- Ali Bazzi - deputy in the Lebanese Parliament
- Jeffrey R. Caponigro - president and CEO of Caponigro Public Relations Inc.
- Dennis Frederiksen - vocalist
- Bill Schwab - fine art photographer.
- C. W. Thornthwaite - preeminent geographer and climatologist.
- Keith Sintay - animation artist
- Tony Michaels - CEO of The Parade Company; America's Thanksgiving Parade
- Terry Nichols - co-conspirator of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
- Dan Vaillancourt - musician
- J. Scott McClintock - music
Politics and military
- Robert P. Griffin - United States Senator and House of Representatives member.
- Brenda Lawrence - Mayor of Southfield, Michigan, and 2010 Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan.
- Michael R. Lehnert - Major General in the United States Marine Corps.
- Herbert H. McMillan - former Maryland state delegate.
- Peter Schoomaker - 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
- Norton A. Schwartz - 19th and current Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
- Anthony Zinni - businessman and retired United States Marine Corps general.
Sports
- Phil Baroni - former UFC professional fighter.
- Dan Bazuin - National Football League, former defensive end for the Chicago Bears
- Walter Beach - former NFL safety with the Cleveland Browns.
- Ray Bentley - former NFL linebacker, primarily with the Buffalo Bills; broadcaster currently working with ESPN.
- Antonio Brown - NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Tom Crean - head men's basketball coach for the Indiana Hoosiers (2008-current).
- Eric Ghiaciuc - NFL Center for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Brock Gutierrez - former NFL player, primarily for the Detroit Lions.
- Gary Hogeboom - former NFL quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Tory Humphrey - NFL Tight End for the New Orleans Saints.
- Robert Jackson - former NFL Defensive Back Cincinnati Bengals.
- Cullen Jenkins - NFL Defensive End for the Green Bay Packers.
- Chris Kaman - NBA player currently with the Los Angeles Clippers.
- Adam Kieft - NFL Offensive Tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Dan LeFevour - NFL quarterback with the Cincinnati Bengals.
- Dan Majerle - former NBA player, primarily for the Phoenix Suns.
- Drew Mormino - NFL Offensive Lineman for the Miami Dolphins.
- Jim Podoley - 1957 former NFL Wide Receiver for the Washington Redskins.
- Dan Roundfield - former NBA player, primarily with the Atlanta Hawks.
- Joe Staley - NFL first-round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers (2007).
- George "The Animal" Steele - professional wrestler.
- Kevin Tapani - Former MLB pitcher, primarily with the Minnesota Twins
- Tom Tresh - 1962 AL Rookie-of-the-Year, shortstop, primarily with the New York Yankees.
- Curt Young - former MLB pitcher, current pitching coach with the Oakland Athletics.
1 = Attended, but did not graduate