List of University of Alabama people

This is a partial list of people affiliated with The University of Alabama.

Alumni

Alumni and other attendees of The University of Alabama include:

Art and Humanities

Mark Childress, author (Crazy in Alabama)
William Christenberry, artist
Borden Deal, novelist and short story writer
Winston Groom, author (Forrest Gump)
Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winner, author of To Kill a Mockingbird (attended, but did not graduate)
Gay Talese, author and journalist

Athletics

Professional basketball

Professional Football

Active NFL players

* Bama in the NFL -Players (most current)

Retired NFL players

Cornelius Bennett, most notably with the Buffalo Bills
Howard Cross, New York Giants
John Hannah, New England Patriots
Bobby Humphrey, Denver Broncos
Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers
Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
Joe Namath, New York Jets
Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders
Bart Starr, two-time Super Bowl MVP for the Green Bay Packers
Dwight Stephenson, Miami Dolphins
Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
Richard Todd, New York Jets
Marty Lyons, New York Jets
Jeramiah Castille, Denver Broncos

NFL Hall of Fame

* NFL Hall of Fame (most current)

Other sports

Baseball

Lance Cormier, currently with the Atlanta Braves. First two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Butch Hobson, a former Alabama football player, served as a third baseman and manager in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
Frank Lary, major league pitcher, most notably for the Detroit Tigers. Selected to the 1960 and 1961 All-Star Team. Awarded Gold Glove Award in 1961.
Dave Magadan, most notably with the New York Mets. Now the hitting coach for the San Diego Padres.
Del Pratt, played most of his career as a utility player for the St. Louis Browns.
Luke Sewell, younger brother of Joe Sewell. Played 21 seasons as a catcher in the major leagues, mostly with the Cleveland Indians. Also managed 11 seasons for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Reds.
Joe Sewell, most notably with the Cleveland Indians. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Craig Shipley, Australian-born baseball player. Played on various teams, most notably the San Diego Padres, from 1986 to 1998. Finished with a career batting average of .271.
Riggs Stephenson, left fielder for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
Al Worthington, nicknamed "Red." Pitcher with several teams from 1953 to 1969, most notably with the Minnesota Twins. Considered the Twins' first great closer.
Andy Phillips, Yankees current first baseman.

Football - College Coaching

Neil Callaway ('78), Head Coach - UAB Blazers football
Sylvester Croom ('75), Head Coach - Mississippi State Bulldogs
Jason Jones ('01), Cornerbacks Coach - Rice University
George Pugh ('76), Defensive Ends Coach - UAB Blazers football
Mike Riley ('74), Head Coach - Oregon State Beavers football

Golf

Steve Lowery, PGA Tour. Won tour events in 1994 and 2000.
Jerry Pate, PGA & Champions Tours. 1976 U.S. Open winner. Broadcast golf analyst for ABC, CBS and BBC following PGA Tour career. Currently active on Champions Tour with a win at the 2006 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am.

Gymnastics

Terin Humphrey, United States Olympian (2004 Athens). Silver Medalist - Team Competition.
Meredith Willard. 11-time NCAA All American and 1996 All-Around champion.

Swimming/Diving

Jack Babashoff, United States Olympian (1976 Montreal). Silver Medalist - 100m freestyle.
Robin Backhaus, United States Olympian (1972 Munich). Silver Medalist - 200m butterfly.
Cameron Henning, Canadian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles). Bronze Medalist - 200m backstroke.
Justin Lemberg, Australian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles) Bronze Medalist - 400m freestyle.
Max Metzger, Australian Olympian (1980 Moscow). Bronze Medalist - 1500m freestyle.
Jon Olsen, United States Olympian (1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta). Won five medals including four golds.
Anne Poleska, German Olympian (2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens). Bronze Medalist - 200 breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Games.
Jon Sieben, Australian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles). Gold Medalist - 200m butterfly.
Jonty Skinner, National Swim Coach
Mark Tonelli, Australian Olympian (1976 Montreal & 1980 Moscow). Gold Medal - 400m medley relay.
Susan Williams, United States Olympian (2004 Athens). Bronze Medalist - Triathlon.

Tennis

Juan-Carlos Bianchi, Tennis Professional & Venezuelan Olympian. Played on the Venezuela Davis Cup team and represented Venezuela at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Ellis Ferreira, Tennis Professional and Olympian. Represented South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Once ranked no. 1 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) doubles player in the World.

Track & Field

Pauline Davis-Thompson, Bahamian Olympian (1996 Atlanta & 2000 Sydney). Gold Medalist - 4x100 Meter Relay; Silver Medalist - 200 Meter Dash (Sydney) & 4x400 Meter Relay (Atlanta).
Lillie Leatherwood, United States Olympian (1984 Los Angeles & 1988 Seoul). Gold (Los Angeles) & Silver (Seoul) Medalist - 4x400 Meter Relay.
Liz McColgan, British & Scottish Olympian (1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta). Silver Medalist - 10,000 Meter Run (Seoul).

Business

Winton M. Blount, chairman of Blount International and former Postmaster General
Samuel DiPiazza, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dennis Shuler, Vice-President Procter and Gamble

Entertainment

Norbert Leo Butz, Broadway Actor
Cristin Duren, Miss Florida USA 2006
Forrest Gump, fictional hero of the movie by the same name.
Jim Nabors, Actor
Zachary Ashton Smith (Zach Ashton) Singer-songwriter
Haleigh Stidham, Miss Alabama USA 2006
Sela Ward, Actress

Government, politics, and social activism

Bill Baxley , Lt Governor of Alabama 1983–1987
Hugo Black, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–1971)
Frank Minis Johnson, Jr., federal judge whose opinions were critical to the American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
Henry De Lamar Clayton, (1857–1929), member of House of Representatives
Morris Dees, civil rights attorney, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity International
Charles Graddick, Attorney General of Alabama (1979–1983, 1983–1987)
Vivian Malone Jones, first African-American graduate
Autherine Lucy, (1956), first African-American student to be admitted to the University; suspended after 3 days due to racial hostilities.
Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (2003–Present)
Joe Scarborough, former Representative from Florida (1995–2001) and television talk show host
Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama (1999–2003)
George Wallace, Governor of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979, 1983–1987)

Journalism and literature

Mel Allen, sportscaster for the New York Yankees
Rece Davis, ESPN sports analyst
Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times; Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing
David Mattingly, CNN Reporter and Correspondent

Science, technology and engineering

Timothy Leary, Psychologist, writer and drug activist
E.O. Wilson, entomologist known for work on evolution and sociobiology; Pulitzer Prize winner
Robert Van de Graaff, physicist, inventor of Van de Graff generator.
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
Lafayette Guild, Medical Director for Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War and a pioneer in the research of yellow fever.

Faculty and staff

Margaret Atwood, visiting professor while writing The Handmaid's Tale
William G. Doty, professor emeritus of religion

Paul W. Bryant, head football coach (1958–1982)
Mike Shula, head football coach (May 2003–November 2006)
Nick Saban, head football coach 2007-present