Entertainment
* Duane Allen
(Texas A & M at Commerce) Vocalist with “The Oak Ridge Boys”
* Peter Buck
(Emory University, 1979) Lead guitarist with “R.E.M.”
* Drew Carey
(Kent State University, 1979) TV star, co producer of “The Drew Carey Show” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”
* Fielder Cook*
(Washington and Lee, 1946) TV and Broadway director; Emmy Award winner
* Will Ferrell
(University of Southern California, 1990) Co star on “Saturday Night Live” (1995 2002) and film actor
* Frederic Forrest
(Texas Christian University, 1959) Film & TV actor; Oscar Award nominee
* David Gates
(University of Oklahoma, 1962) Former lead singer of “Bread”; solo artist and producer
* Joel Higgins
(Michigan State University, 1966) TV and stage actor; former star of “Silver Spoons”
* Matthew McConaughey
(University of Texas, 1992) Film actor (“A Time to Kill”, “U 571″, “Frailty”)
* Jim Nabors
(University of Alabama, 1951) TV actor and singer; best known for “Gomer Pyle” and “The Jim Nabors Show”
* Jack O’Brien
(University of Michigan, 1961) Broadway director; double Tony Award nominee in 2001
* Pat O’Brien
(University of South Dakota, 1970) Co host of TV’s “Access Hollywood”; also Olympics TV host
* David Schwimmer
(Northwestern University, 1988) TV co star on “Friends” (1994 to present) and film actor
* Peter Stuart
(Northwestern University, 1989) Former lead singer in “Dog’s Eye View”; solo artist
* Dalton Trumbo*
(University of Colorado, 1928) Two-time Oscar winning screenwriter
Sports-Football
* John Elway
(Stanford University, 1983) 16-year NFL quarterback with Denver Broncos; Super Bowl MVP; Heisman Trophy runner up
* Jim Plunkett
(Stanford University, 1970) Heisman Trophy winner 1970; Super Bowl MVP; 13 year NFL quarterback
* Les Horvath*
(Ohio State University, 1943) Heisman Trophy winner, 1944; four year pro player
* Dante Lavelli
(Ohio State University, 1945) Pro Football Hall of Fame; 10 year pro with Cleveland
* “Tuffy” Leemans*
(George Washington University, 1936) Pro Football Hall of Fame; eight year pro with Giants
* Mark Rypien
(Washington State University, 1985) Super Bowl MVP; 12- year NFL quarterback
* Gene Washington
(Stanford University, 1969) NFL director of football operations; 10-year NFL player
* John Lynch
(Stanford University, 1993) All NFL safety with Denver Broncos
* Jon Ritchie
(Stanford University, 1998) Fullback with the Oakland Raiders
* Howard Mudd
(Michigan State University, 1963) NFL assistant coach; eight year NFL player
* Joe Avezzano
(Florida State University, 1965) Dallas Cowboys assistant coach; Dallas Desparados Arena League head coach
* Boyd Dowler
(University of Colorado, 1959) 10-year NFL player with Green Bay Packers; NFL scout
* Jeff Siemon
(Stanford University, 1972) 10-year NFL player with Minnesota Vikings
* Carmen Cozza
(Miami University, 1952) Former Yale head coach (1965 96); 2002 College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Sports-Baseball
* Branch Rickey*
(Ohio Wesleyan University, 1904) Baseball Hall of Fame
* George Sisler*
(University of Michigan, 1915) Baseball Hall of Fame; holds record of 257 hits in a season
* Eppa Rixey*
(University of Virginia, 1914) Baseball Hall of Fame
* Mike Mussina
(Stanford University, 1991) Pitcher with Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees
* Shawn Green
(Stanford University, 1996) Outfielder with Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers
* Ed Sprague
(Stanford University, 1989) 12 year major league infielder; Olympic Gold Medal winner
* Rick Helling
(Stanford University, 1994) Pitcher with Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks
* A. J. Hinch
(Stanford University, 1996) Catcher with Kansas City Royals and Oakland A’s
* David McCarty
(Stanford University, 1992) Eight-year first baseman with Kansas City and other teams
* Mike Aldrete
(Stanford University, 1983) Former 10-year major league first baseman outfielder
* Steve Buechele
(Stanford University, 1983) Former 10-year major league third baseman
* Mark Marquess
(Stanford University, 1969) Stanford head coach; winner of more than 1,000 games
Sports-Miscellaneous Sports
* Al Oerter
(University of Kansas, 1958) Four-time Olympic Gold Medal winner in the discus throw
* Todd Martin
(Northwestern University, 1992) Pro tennis player and Davis Cup team member
* Scott Dunlap
(University of Florida, 1984) PGA Tour pro golfer
* Pete Carril
(Lafayette College, 1952) Basketball Hall of Fame coach; current NBA assistant coach
* Ward “Piggy” Lambert*
(Wabash College, 1911) Basketball Hall of Fame coach
* Charles “Stretch” Murphy*
(Purdue University, 1930) Basketball Hall of Fame player
* Pat Page*
(University of Chicago, 1910) Basketball Hall of Fame coach, player
* Andy Phillip*
(University of Illinois, 1944) Basketball Hall of Fame player
* Mike Bratz
(Stanford University, 1970) 10-year NBA guard; assistant coach with several teams; Cleveland Cavaliers director of player personnel
* Bob Leonard
(Indiana University, 1954) 10-year NBA guard; Indiana Pacers head coach; Indiana Pacer broadcast color commentator
* Ed Nealy
(Kansas State University, 1982) 10-year NBA forward
* Roy Saari
(University of Southern California, 1966) International Swimming Hall of Fame; Olympic Medalist
* Jim Stack
(Northwestern University, 1982) Indiana Pacers assistant coach
* “Skeet” Chadwick
(Washington & Lee University, 1974) Lacrosse Hall of Fame goalie
* Tom Keigler
(Washington & Lee University, 1977) Lacrosse Hall of Fame defenseman
* Kyle Rote, Jr.
(University of the South, 1972) First American-born pro soccer star; three-time winner of ABC TV’s “Superstars” competition; sports agent
* Jim Sheldon
(University of Kansas, 1975) Executive director, National Soccer Coaches Assn. of America
Broadcasting
* Tony Barnhart
(Georgia Southern University, 1975) ESPN college football analyst; author of Southern Fried Football; Atlanta Journal-Constitution sports writer
* Vince Doria
(Ohio State University, 1970) ESPN vice president and director of news
* Bill Flemming*
(University of Michigan, 1949) Former ABC TV football announcer
* Bill Macatee
(Southwest Texas State University, 1977) CBS TV and USA Network golf commentator
* Jon Miller
(Miami University, 1978) NBC Sports senior vice president
* Jay Randolph
(George Washington University, 1960) Longtime network baseball, football and golf play by play announcer
* Craig Sager
(Northwestern University, 1973) WTBS sports commentator