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*[[Bettina Aptheker]] — author, professor, political activist<ref>{{cite web |
*[[Bettina Aptheker]] — author, professor, political activist<ref>{{cite web|title=Bettina Aptheker |work=Out in the Redwoods project |publisher=University of California, Santa Cruz |accessdate=2009-05-06 |url=http://library.ucsc.edu/reg-hist/oir.exhibit/bettina_aptheker.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20081011023109/http://library.ucsc.edu:80/reg-hist/oir.exhibit/bettina_aptheker.html |archivedate=October 11, 2008 }}</ref> |
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*[[Marshall Drummond]] — former chancellor, [[California Community College System]]<ref name="distinguished">{{cite web |title=Distinguished Alumni |url=http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/history/alumni/ |publisher=SJSU |location= |year=2009 |accessdate=February 4, 2010}}</ref> |
*[[Marshall Drummond]] — former chancellor, [[California Community College System]]<ref name="distinguished">{{cite web |title=Distinguished Alumni |url=http://www.sjsu.edu/about_sjsu/history/alumni/ |publisher=SJSU |location= |year=2009 |accessdate=February 4, 2010}}</ref> |
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*[[Harry Edwards (sociologist)|Harry Edwards]] — Professor Emeritus of Sociology, [[University of California, Berkeley]]; author of ''The Revolt of the Black Athlete''<ref>{{cite web |title=Harry Edwards: Biography |work=Answers.com |publisher=Answers Corporation |year=2009 |accessdate=2009-05-06 |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/harry-edward}}</ref> |
*[[Harry Edwards (sociologist)|Harry Edwards]] — Professor Emeritus of Sociology, [[University of California, Berkeley]]; author of ''The Revolt of the Black Athlete''<ref>{{cite web |title=Harry Edwards: Biography |work=Answers.com |publisher=Answers Corporation |year=2009 |accessdate=2009-05-06 |url=http://www.answers.com/topic/harry-edward}}</ref> |
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*[[Christopher Darden]] — prosecutor in the [[O.J. Simpson murder case]]<ref>{{cite web |
*[[Christopher Darden]] — prosecutor in the [[O.J. Simpson murder case]]<ref>{{cite web|title=San Jose People |work= |publisher=SanJose.com |year=2010 |accessdate=May 5, 2010 |url=http://www.sanjose.com/people/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20100214151214/http://www.sanjose.com:80/people/ |archivedate=February 14, 2010 }}</ref> |
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*[[Dirk Dirksen]] — godfather of [[San Francisco]] [[punk rock|punk]]; tour manager for [[The Doors]], [[Iron Butterfly]], [[The Supremes]] and [[Ray Charles]]; owner of the [[Mabuhay Gardens]] punk club in San Francisco (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dirk Dirksen|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/296/000123924/|location= | publisher=NNDB|year=2010 |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> |
*[[Dirk Dirksen]] — godfather of [[San Francisco]] [[punk rock|punk]]; tour manager for [[The Doors]], [[Iron Butterfly]], [[The Supremes]] and [[Ray Charles]]; owner of the [[Mabuhay Gardens]] punk club in San Francisco (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dirk Dirksen|url=http://www.nndb.com/people/296/000123924/|location= | publisher=NNDB|year=2010 |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref> |
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*[[Harry W. Jenkins]] — Major General, [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcafdn.org/majgen-harry-w-jenkins-usmc-ret|title=MCAF Board of Directors - MajGen Harry W. Jenkins, USMC (Ret)|publisher=Marine Corps Association & Foundation|accessdate=2012-01-27}}</ref> |
*[[Harry W. Jenkins]] — Major General, [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcafdn.org/majgen-harry-w-jenkins-usmc-ret|title=MCAF Board of Directors - MajGen Harry W. Jenkins, USMC (Ret)|publisher=Marine Corps Association & Foundation|accessdate=2012-01-27}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:19, 28 January 2016
The following is a list of notable persons (students, alumni, faculty or academic affiliates) associated with San José State University, located in the American city of San Jose, California.
Notable alumni
Academia
- Bettina Aptheker — author, professor, political activist[1]
- Marshall Drummond — former chancellor, California Community College System[2]
- Harry Edwards — Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley; author of The Revolt of the Black Athlete[3]
- Mary Lyons — President, University of San Diego[4]
- Henry Suzzallo — former president, University of Washington[5]
- Jennifer Wilby — Director of the Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull[6]
- Hamza Yusuf — Islamic scholar[7]
Artists and musicians
- Bernd Behr — artist[8]
- Mary Blair — artist and illustrator who helped create Disney's Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953)[2]
- Lindsey Buckingham — musician best known for Fleetwood Mac (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)[9]
- Doug Clifford — rock drummer best known for his work as a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival[10]
- Stu Cook — bass guitarist best known for his work with Creedence Clearwater Revival (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)[10]
- Irene Dalis — New York Metropolitan Opera star and founder of Opera San Jose[11]
- Allan Graham — visual artist (studied at SJSU; graduated from University of New Mexico)[12]
- Robert Graham — internationally acclaimed sculptor whose work includes the Olympic Gateway in Los Angeles (attended SJSU before transferring to San Francisco Art Institute)[2]
- Tom Johnston — rock guitarist and vocalist best known for his work as a founding member of The Doobie Brothers[13]
- Paul Kantner — rock guitarist best known for his work as a founding member of Jefferson Airplane[13]
- David Kuraoka — ceramic artist[14]
- Sal Maccarone — nationally acclaimed woodworker and sculptor whose work includes "The Spirit of Tenaya" in Yosemite National Park [2]
- Bryan "Brain" Mantia — drummer, Primus, Guns N' Roses, Tom Waits, Buckethead[15]
- Ann Millikan — musician and composer[16]
- Stevie Nicks — musician best known for Fleetwood Mac (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)[17]
- Larry Norman — Christian rock musician, singer and songwriter; founding member of the '60s rock band People! (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)[18]
- Fred H. Roster — sculptor[19]
- Patrick Simmons — rock guitarist and vocalist best known for his work as a founding member of The Doobie Brothers[20]
- Wayne Thiebaud — painter (studied at SJSU from 1949–1950; graduated from Sacramento State University)[21]
- Cal Tjader — Grammy Award-winning jazz musician (studied at SJSU; graduated from San Francisco State University)[22]
- Michael Whelan — artist and illustrator specializing in imaginative realism; Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductee[23]
Authors
- Lorna Dee Cervantes — poet, Pulitzer Prize nominee[2]
- William J. Craddock — novelist, author of Be Not Content and Twilight Candelabra[24]
- Carmen Giménez Smith — poet, American Book Award winner[25]
- James D. Houston — co-author of Farewell to Manzanar; author of Continental Drift, Snow Mountain Passage, and others; Lurie Distinguished Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at SJSU in Spring 2006[26]
- Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston — co-author of Farewell to Manzanar[27]
- Jayne Ann Krentz — New York Times bestselling author[28]
- Ella Leffland — novelist (Rumors of Peace) and short story writer (Last Courtesies and Other Stories)[29]
- Edwin Markham — poet[2]
- Patricia A. McKillip — novelist[30]
- Sandra McPherson — poet[2]
- Robert Scoble — blogger, author, and social media pioneer[31]
- Amy Tan — novelist; author of The Joy Luck Club[2]
Aviation
- Jason Dahl — airline pilot and United Airlines Flight 93 captain who died in the September 11 attacks[32]
Business
- Terry Alderete — businesswoman[33]
- James F. Boccardo — trial lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist[34]
- Finis Conner — founder, Conner Peripherals and co-founder of Seagate Technology[35]
- Ron Conway — angel investor, co-founder and former CEO of Altos Computer Systems[36]
- Robert Frankenberg — former CEO, Novell[37]
- Carl Guardino — President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group[38]
- Omid Kordestani — Senior Vice President, Google[2]
- Brian Krzanich — CEO, Intel Corporation[35][39]
- Jenny Ming — CEO, Charlotte Russe; former CEO of Old Navy[40]
- Gordon Moore — co-founder, Intel Corporation (studied two years at SJSU; graduated from U.C. Berkeley)[2]
- Ed Oates — co-founder, Oracle Corporation[2]
- Daniel R. Scoggin — founder and CEO, TGI Fridays
- Mike Sinyard — founder and CEO, Specialized Bicycle Components[41]
- James E. Thompson — founder and chairman, Crown Worldwide Group[42]
Film, theatre, and TV
- Coby Bell — actor; best known for his role as NYPD officer Tyrone Davis, Jr. on the NBC drama Third Watch[43]
- Danny Lee Clark — actor, writer and producer; played Nitro on American Gladiators[44]
- Debrah Farentino — film and television actress; model (attended SJSU; transferred to UCLA)[45]
- Jerry Juhl — head writer and producer for The Muppets and Fraggle Rock[2]
- Omar Benson Miller — actor[2]
- Steve Silver — founder of Beach Blanket Babylon, a popular cabaret show in San Francisco[2]
- Kurtwood Smith — actor, best known for the role of Red Forman on That '70s Show[46]
- The Smothers Brothers — comedians[2]
- Bobbi Starr — pornographic actress[47]
- Luis Valdez — playwright and director[2]
Journalism
- Chauncey Bailey — Oakland Post editor-in-chief; murdered in 2007[48]
- Aftab Iqbal — Pakistani columnist and television journalist[49]
- Tony Kovaleski — broadcast journalist (KNTV-TV); multiple Emmy awards; winner of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award (2010)[50]
- Jim Bunner— Multiple Emmy, Assoc. Press, Edward R. Murrow Award winning TV Exec. Producer
- Steve Lopez — newspaper columnist, Los Angeles Times; novelist[51]
- Dave Meltzer —editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter[52]
- Steve Starr — photojournalist; Pulitzer Prize winner (1970)[53]
- David Willman — reporter; Pulitzer Prize winner (2001)[2]
Miscellaneous
- Christopher Darden — prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case[54]
- Dirk Dirksen — godfather of San Francisco punk; tour manager for The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Supremes and Ray Charles; owner of the Mabuhay Gardens punk club in San Francisco (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)[55]
- Harry W. Jenkins — Major General, U.S. Marine Corps[56]
- Jessica McClintock — fashion designer[2]
- Anthony Poshepny, aka Tony Poe — legendary CIA paramilitary officer[57]
- Edward Soriano — Lieutenant General, United States Army;[58] As of April 2009[update], highest ranked Filipino American in the United States military[59]
Politics and government
- Richard C. Baldwin — Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court[60]
- James T. Beall Jr. — California Assemblyman, 24th district, and former Santa Clara County Supervisor[2]
- Lee P. Brown — former Mayor of Houston; former Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy[2]
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell — former U.S. Senator from Colorado[2]
- Albert E. Carter — former U.S. Congressman[2]
- David C. Casas — former Mayor and Los Altos City Councilmember[61]
- Cindy Chavez — former member of San José City Council and former vice mayor of San Jose[2]
- Judy Chirco — San José City councilmember, District 9[26]
- William Clark, Jr. — former U.S. Ambassador to India[62]
- Michael Deaver — Deputy White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan[2]
- Robert Doerr — former Mayor of San Jose, California (1956-1958)[63]
- Paul Fong — California Assemblyman, 22nd district[64]
- Robert "Bob" Foster — Mayor of Long Beach, California; former President, Southern California Edison; former CSU Trustee[2]
- Mike Honda — U.S. Representative from California[2]
- Lou Henry Hoover — former First Lady of the United States[2]
- Johnny Khamis — Councilmember on the San Jose City Council[65]
- Linda J. LeZotte — San José City councilmember, District 1[26]
- Gus Morrison — Mayor of Fremont, California (1985–1989; 1994-2004; since January 2012)[66]
- Gaylord Nelson — former U.S. Senator; Governor of Wisconsin; founder of Earth Day[2]
- Lyn Nofziger — White House advisor to presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan[2]
- Ed Rollins — National Campaign Director for Reagan-Bush (1984) and Mike Huckabee (2007); regular guest political analyst on CNN (attended SJSU; graduated from CSU Chico)[2]
- Jim Silva — California State Assemblyman; former mayor of Huntington Beach[67]
- Laurie Smith — Sheriff, Santa Clara County; first female county sheriff in the history of the state of California[2]
- Fernando Torres-Gil — first assistant secretary for aging at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Clinton Administration; associate dean of the School of Public Affairs at UCLA[26]
- Joe Trippi — presidential campaign manager for Howard Dean (2004)[68]
- Sim Tze Tzin — Malaysian politician[69]
- Kent Wiedemann — former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia[70]
- Ken Yeager — politician, member of Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Science and technology
- Ray Dolby — engineer, founder of Dolby Laboratories (studied two years at SJSU; graduated from Stanford University)[2]
- Dian Fossey — ethologist and gorilla expert[2]
- Charles Ginsburg — engineer, inventor of the videocassette recorder; National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee[71]
- Jan Koum — Ukrainian entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of WhatsApp; managing director at Facebook, Inc. (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)[72]
- Gordon Moore — scientist, author of Moore's Law[2]
- Roger Wakimoto — atmospheric scientist, tornado expert, director of NCAR and NSF[73]
Sports
Baseball
- Jeff Ball — former Major League Baseball player, San Francisco Giants[74]
- Aaron Bates — Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox[74]
- Mike Brown — former Major League Baseball player, California Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates[74]
- Ken Caminiti — former Major League Baseball player, Houston Astros et al.[74]
- Anthony Chavez — former Major League Baseball player, California Angels[74]
- Chris Codiroli — former Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics[74]
- Kevin Frandsen — Major League Baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies[74]
- Gary Hughes — former Major League Baseball assistant coach, Chicago Cubs[74]
- Pat Hughes — play-by-play radio broadcaster for Chicago Cubs[74]
- Jason Jimenez — former Major League Baseball player, Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays[74]
- Randy Johnson — former Major League Baseball player, Atlanta Braves[74]
- Brad Kilby — Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics[74]
- Hal Kolstad — former Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox[74]
- Mark Langston — former Major League Baseball player, Seattle Mariners, California Angels, et al.[74]
- Larry Lintz — former Major League Baseball player, Montreal Expos et al.[74]
- John Oldham — former Major League Baseball player, Cincinnati Reds[74]
- Jason Simontacchi — former Major League Baseball player, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals[74]
- Anthony Telford — former Major League Baseball player, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, et al.[74]
- Carlos Torres — Major League Baseball player, Chicago White Sox[74]
Basketball
- Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Olivier Saint-Jean) — former NBA player (Sacramento Kings)[2]
- Ricky Berry — former NBA player (Sacramento Kings)[75]
- Coby Dietrick — former NBA player (San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors)[75]
- Dick Groves — former NBA player (San Diego Rockets)[75]
- Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman — former NBA player (Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets et al.)[75]
- Ed Hughes — former BAA player (Washington Capitols)[75]
- Stu Inman — former NBA player and coach (Chicago Stags, Portland Trail Blazers, et al.)[75]
- Wally Rank — former NBA player (San Diego Clippers)[75]
- Sid Williams — former NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers)[75]
Football
- Courtney Anderson — former NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders[76]
- Stacey Bailey — former NFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons[77]
- Kim Bokamper — former NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins[77]
- John Broussard — NFL wide receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars[77]
- Gill Byrd — former NFL defensive back, San Diego Chargers; two NFL Pro Bowl appearances[77]
- Jim Cadile — former NFL guard, Chicago Bears[77]
- Sheldon Canley — former NFL running back, San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets[78]
- Matt Castelo — former NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks; former CFL linebacker, Hamilton Tiger-cats[79]
- Steve Clarkson — nationally renowned quarterbacks coach; founder of Steve Clarkson Dreammaker quarterback camp[80]
- Sherman Cocroft — former NFL defensive back, Kansas City Chiefs[77]
- Clarence Cunningham — former AFL wide receiver, defensive back, running back, and kick returner; former AF2 starter, Stockton Lightning; IFL free safety, Catania Elephants[81]
- Neal Dahlen — former SJSU quarterback, NFL manager and scout; holds the record for the most earned Super Bowl rings at seven[82]
- Rashied Davis — NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears[83]
- Yonus Davis — CFL running back, BC Lions[84]
- Steve DeBerg — former NFL quarterback, Dallas Cowboys[77]
- David Diaz-Infante — former NFL and CFL offensive guard, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Sacramento Gold Miners[76]
- Oscar Donahue — former NFL wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings[76]
- Terry Donahue — UCLA head football coach; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU for one year)[85]
- Carl Ekern — former NFL linebacker, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance[77]
- Mervyn Fernandez —former NFL wide receiver, Los Angeles Raiders[77]
- Coye Francies — NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns[76]
- Jeff Garcia — NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers et al.; four NFL Pro Bowl appearances[77]
- Trestin George — CFL defensive back, BC Lions[86]
- Jarron Gilbert - NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears[77]
- Charlie Harraway — former NFL running back, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns[77]
- Paul Held — former NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers[77]
- Willie Heston — former SJSU halfback; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU from 1898–1900; graduated from University of Michigan)[87]
- James Hodgins — former NFL fullback, Saint Louis Rams et al.[77]
- Duke Ihenacho — NFL safety, Denver Broncos[77]
- Johnny Johnson — former NFL running back, New York Jets; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance; consensus choice for Rookie of the Year (1990)[77]
- Cody Jones — NFL defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance[77]
- James Jones — NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders[77]
- Rick Kane — former NFL running back, Detroit Lions[77]
- Bob Ladouceur — among winningest high school football coaches in U.S. history; coached De La Salle High Spartans to 151 consecutive wins from 1992-2003[88]
- Bill Leavy — NFL referee; officiated Super Bowl XL
- Dwight Lowery — NFL defensive back, New York Jets and two-time All-American at SJSU[77]
- Joe Nedney — NFL kicker, San Francisco 49ers[83]
- William Yaw Obeng — Arena Football League lineman, San Jose Sabercats
- Chris Owens — NFL defensive back, Atlanta Falcons[76]
- Tom Petitthome — former AFL player, San Jose Sabercats
- Art Powell — NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders; Raiders' 7th all-time leading receiver[77]
- Waylon Prather — former NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals[89]
- Jim Psaltis — former NFL defensive back[90]
- David Richmond — NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals
- Scott Rislov — AFL quarterback, San Jose Sabercats
- Al Saunders — former NFL head coach for the San Diego Chargers[91]
- Rufus Skillern — CFL and NFL wide receiver, BC Lions and Baltimore Ravens
- Gerald Small — former NFL defensive back, Miami Dolphins[77]
- Carl Sullivan — former NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers[77]
- Adam Tafralis — CFL quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats[92]
- Tyson Thompson —NFL kick returner, Dallas Cowboys[77]
- Bob Titchenal — former NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Dons; one Pro Bowl appearance; former head football coach, University of New Mexico and SJSU[77]
- Dick Vermeil — NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XXXIV[2][93]
- Bill Walsh — NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XIX, and Super Bowl XXIII; Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee[2][94]
- Gerald Willhite — former NFL running back, Denver Broncos[77]
- Billy Wilson — former NFL receiver, San Francisco 49ers; six NFL Pro Bowl appearances[77]
- Louis Wright — former NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos; 1st round NFL draft pick; five NFL Pro Bowl appearances[77]
- Roy Zimmerman — former NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins; one Pro Bowl appearance[77]
Golf
- Ron Cerrudo — PGA golfer and tour winner[74]
- Bob Eastwood — PGA golfer and tour winner[74]
- Pat Hurst — LPGA golfer and tour winner; #16 on the all-time LPGA money list[2]
- Juli Inkster — LPGA golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1999 and 2002); #4 on the all-time LPGA money list[2]
- Mark Lye — PGA golfer and tour winner[74]
- Roger Maltbie — PGA golfer and tour winner[74]
- Janice Moodie — LPGA golfer and tour winner[95]
- Arron Oberholser – PGA golfer; AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am winner (2006)[96]
- Patty Sheehan — LPGA golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1992 and 1994)[2]
- Ken Venturi — PGA golfer; 1964 U.S. Open winner and Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year"[2]
- Mark Wiebe — PGA golfer and tour winner[74]
Olympic Games
- Charles Adkins — 1952 Olympian (boxing); gold medalist[97]
- Kevin Asano — 1988 Olympian (judo); silver medalist; USA Judo Hall of Fame inductee[97]
- Bob Berland — 1984 Olympian (judo); silver medalist[97]
- Ed Burke — 1964 and 1968 Olympian (track and field),[97] U.S.A. Flagbearer at the 1984 Opening Ceremonies in Los Angeles
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell — 1964 Olympian (judo)[97]
- Robin Campbell — 1984 Olympian (track and field - 800 metres)[98]
- John Carlos — 1968 Olympian (track and field - 200 meters); bronze medalist; best known for giving raised fist salute from the medalist's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City[97]
- Jim Doehring — 1992 Olympian (track and field - shot put); silver medalist[97]
- Lee Evans — 1968 Olympian (track and field - 4x400 meters and 400 meters); two-time gold medalist and world record holder[97]
- Jeff Fishback — 1964 Olympian (track and field)[97]
- George Haines — swim coach for seven U.S. Olympic teams; head swim coach at UCLA and Stanford University[2]
- Mike Hernandez — 1972 Olympian (soccer)[97]
- Mitch Ivey — 1968 and 1972 Olympian (swimming); silver and bronze medalist[97]
- Margaret Jenkins — 1928 Olympian (track and field)[97]
- Marti Malloy — 2012 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist[97]
- Ray Norton — 1960 Olympian (track and field)[97]
- Christos Papanikolaou — 1968 Olympian (track and field - pole vault); world record holder (first man over 18 feet)[99]
- John Powell — 1976 and 1984 Olympian (track and field - discus); two-time bronze medalist[97]
- Raju Rai — 2008 Olympian (men's singles badminton)
- Ronnie Ray Smith — 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete - 4 × 100 meters); gold medalist and world record holder[97]
- Tommie Smith — 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete - 200 meters); gold medalist; best known for giving raised fist salute from the medalist's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games[97]
- Willie Steele —1948 Olympian (track and field - long jump); gold medalist[97]
- Jill Sudduth — 1996 Olympian (synchronized swimming): gold medalist[97]
- Mike Swain — 1988 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist; first American male to win the World Judo Championships[97]
- Lynn Vidali — 1968 and 1972 Olympian (swimming); silver and bronze medalist[97]
- Jim Zylker — 1972 Olympian (soccer)[97]
Other
- Isai Alvarado (2011-2014) — Associate of Arts in Business Administration, professional Super Smash Bros. player[100]
- Joey Chestnut — competitive eater; world record holder[101]
- Krazy George Henderson — professional cheerleader and claimed inventor of the audience wave[102]
- Ryan Suarez — former MLS soccer player (Los Angeles Galaxy and Dallas Burn)[103]
- Yoshihiro Uchida — head coach, SJSU judo team; team coach, 1964 U.S. Olympic judo team; instrumental in developing organized intercollegiate judo competition in the U.S.[2]
- Peter Ueberroth — Major League Baseball Commissioner (1984 – 1989); U.S. Olympic Committee chair; Time magazine's "Man of the Year"[2]
Faculty and staff
- James J. Asher — Professor Emeritus of psychology; inventor of Total Physical Response (TPR)[104]
- Dwight Bentel — driving force behind the development of the SJSU School of Journalism and Mass Communications[105]
- Elbert Botts — former chemistry professor; California Department of Transportation employee; inventor of Botts dots[106]
- Celia Correas de Zapata — former Spanish professor; world expert on Latin American women's fiction; widely published author[107]
- Paul Douglass — English professor; renowned literary scholar; winner of the 2007 Elma Dangerfield award for his publication of new and original work related to the life and times of the poet Lord Byron; author of numerous other books related to comparative literature and literary criticism; director of SJSU's Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies[108]
- Daniel Goldston — mathematics professor; developed breakthrough methods for proving there are arbitrarily large primes that are unusually close together[109]
- Lou Harrison — former composer-in-residence; world-renowned composer[110]
- Jessica Mitford — former sociology professor; renowned muckraking journalist; author of The American Way of Death[111]
- Bruce Ogilvie — psychology professor; renowned sports psychologist[112]
- Rudy Rucker — former computer science professor; renowned science fiction author; often credited as a founding father of cyberpunk[113]
- Frederick Spratt — art professor (1956-1989) and art department chair; known for his Color Theory paintings; founder of the Frederick Spratt Gallery in San Jose[114]
- Shelby Steele — former English professor; writer; documentary filmmaker; author of The Content of our Character; Emmy Award winner; National Book Critics Circle Award winner[115]
- Allen Strange — Professor Emeritus of music; renowned musician and composer; author of Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and Controls, a key text on modular analog synthesis; author of other texts on modern music practices[116]
- Lloyd (Bud) Winter — track coach; produced over 100 All-Americans and nine Olympians at SJSU; coached SJSU track team to two NCAA national titles; National Track and Field Hall of Fame inductee; author of So You Want to be a Sprinter[117]
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