List of Kansas State University people
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The following is a list of notable people associated with Kansas State University.
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[edit] University Presidents
The following men have served as President of Kansas State University:[1]
- Joseph Denison, 1863-1873
- John Alexander Anderson, 1873-1879
- George T. Fairchild, 1879-1897
- Thomas Elmer Will, 1897-1899
- Ernest R. Nichols, 1899-1909
- Henry J. Waters, 1909-1917
- William M. Jardine, 1918-1925
- Francis D. Farrell, 1925-1943
- Milton S. Eisenhower, 1943-1950+
- James A. McCain, 1950-1975
- Duane C. Acker, 1975-1986
- Jon Wefald, 1986-present
+President Milton S. Eisenhower was a Kansas State alum
[edit] Alumni
[edit] Academia
- Kenneth S. Davis - Historian; professor; nominated for National Book Award[2]
- Milton S. Eisenhower - Former president of Kansas State, Penn State, and Johns Hopkins universities; brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower[3]
- Naomi B. Lynn - First Hispanic female president of an American public university
- Ernest Fox Nichols - Physicist; former president of Dartmouth College and MIT[4]
- George Peterson - Chancellor of the University of Colorado-Boulder[5]
- John Slaughter - Former chancellor of University System of Maryland; director of the National Science Foundation[6]
[edit] Arts and media
- Kirstie Alley - (attended) Actress (Cheers, Veronica's Closet, Fat Actress); awarded two Emmy Awards[7]
- Craig Bolerjack - Announcer on NFL on CBS; Utah Jazz television announcer[8]
- Bill Buzenberg - Journalist; executive director of Center for Public Integrity; former vice-president of news at NPR[9]
- Frank Marshall Davis - Poet; journalist; Editor of several African-American newspapers[10]
- Roy M. Fisher - Journalist; former Editor-in-Chief of Chicago Daily News [11]
- Gail Gregg - Artist[12]
- Velina Houston - Playwright[13]
- Gordon Jump - Actor (WKRP in Cincinnati, "Maytag Man")[14]
- Claude McKay - (attended) Poet influential during Harlem Renaissance[15]
- Clementine Paddleford - Journalist and food writer; declared by Time magazine in 1953 as the "best known food editor in the United States."[16]
- Steve Physioc - Television voice of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim[17]
- Keylee Sue Sanders - Television fashion consultant; former Miss Teen USA; pageant organizer[18]
- Jerry Wexler - Record producer; enshrined in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[19]
[edit] Business
- John Allen - Chief operating officer, Cincinnati Reds[20]
- Igor Evans - Former president, Union Pacific Railroad[21]
- James Harbord - Major General during World War I; president and Chairman of the Board for RCA[22]
- John Hofmeister - President and CEO, Shell Oil[23]
- Richard Pearson - Former president and COO, TWA[24]
- William A. Porter - Founder of E*Trade[25]
- Donald Prigmore - Former president and COO, GTE Sprint[26]
- Warren Staley - President and CEO, Cargill, Inc.[27]
- Neil Vander Dussen - Former president, Sony Corporation of America[28]
- Kevin Weiberg - Commissioner, Big 12 Conference[29]
[edit] Politics and government
- Joseph Boakai - Vice President of Liberia (2006-present)[30]
- Sam Brownback - U.S. Senator, Kansas (1996-present)[31]
- John W. Carlin - 40th Governor of Kansas; Archivist of the United States (1995-2005)[32]
- Hashim Dabbas - Energy Minister in Jordan[33]
- Marlin Fitzwater - Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush[34]
- Jim Geringer - 30th Governor of Wyoming[35]
- Mike Hayden - 41st Governor of Kansas[36]
- Richard Myers - Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (2001-2005)[37]
- Richard Bordeaux Parker - Diplomat[38]
- John Jacob Rhodes - Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives (1973-1981)[39]
- Pat Roberts - U.S. Senator, Kansas (1996-present)[40]
- Susanna M. Salter - (attended) Mayor of Argonia, Kansas (1887); first female mayor in United States[41]
- Fred Andrew Seaton - U.S. Senator, Nebraska (1951-1952); U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1956-1961)[42]
[edit] Science and technology
- David Fairchild - Distinguished botanist and explorer[43]
- Philip Fox - Astronomer[44]
- Margaret Grosh - Senior economist at The World Bank[45]
- Luis Montaner - AIDS/HIV researcher[46]
- Walter Tennyson Swingle - Botanist
- Samuel Wendell Williston - Paleontologist[47]
[edit] Sports
[edit] Baseball
- Elden Auker - All-American (1932); All-Big Six Conference in football, basketball, and baseball; played for Detroit Tigers
- Ted Power - 12-year Major League Baseball veteran.
- Craig Wilson - All-American (1992); member of the 1992 Olympic baseball team in Barcelona; played for Chicago White Sox
- Jack Woolsey - All-American (1968)
[edit] Basketball
- Ernie Barrett - Former NBA basketball player (Boston Celtics); first-round pick in 1951 NBA Draft; former Athletic Director at Kansas State
- Rolando Blackman - All-American (1981); former NBA basketball player (Dallas Mavericks), first-round pick in 1981 NBA Draft, four-time NBA All-Star
- Bob Boozer - Two-time All-American (1958, 1959); first overall draft pick in 1959 NBA Draft (Cincinnati Royals); NBA All-Star
- Mike Evans - Former NBA basketball player (Denver Nuggets); first-round pick in 1978 NBA Draft; NBA executive and coach
- Bill Guthridge - Former basketball coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; National Coach of the Year (1998)
- Gene Keady - Former basketball coach at Purdue; four-time National Coach of the Year (1984, 1994, 1996, 2000)
- Lon Kruger - Basketball coach at UNLV; former coach of Atlanta Hawks; two-time Big Eight Conference Player of the Year (1973, 1974)
- Willie Murrell - Led KSU to Final Four in 1964; former ABA basketball player
- Nicole Ohlde - Three-time All-American (2002, 2003, 2004); first-round pick in 2004 WNBA Draft
- Mitch Richmond - All-American (1988); former NBA basketball player (Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings); first-round pick in 1988 NBA Draft; six-time NBA All-Star
- Howie Shannon - All-American (1948); first overall draft pick in 1949 NBA Draft (Providence Steamrollers)
- Kendra Wecker - All-American and Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2005); first-round pick in 2005 WNBA Draft (San Antonio Silver Stars)
Willie the Wildcat
[edit] Football
- David Allen - All-American (1998); former NFL kick returner (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Michael Bishop - Won Davey O'Brien Award and second in voting for Heisman Trophy in 1998; All-American (1998)
- Larry Brown - Former NFL running back (Washington Redskins); four-time NFL Pro Bowler
- Chris Canty - Two-time All-American (1995, 1996); first-round pick in 1997 NFL Draft
- Henry Childs - Former NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints); NFL Pro Bowler
- Paul Coffman - Former NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers); three-time NFL Pro Bowler
- Darryl Dickey - Football coach at University of North Texas
- Lynn Dickey - Former NFL quarterback (Green Bay Packers); named all-time All-Big Eight quarterback in 1996
- Ralph Graham - Starter in 1934 East-West Shrine Game; football coach at Kansas State
- Martín Gramática - Won Lou Groza Award in 1997; All-American (1997); NFL placekicker (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots); NFL Pro Bowler
- Steve Grogan - Former NFL quarterback (New England Patriots)
- Kirby Hocutt - Athletics Director at Ohio University
- Jeff Kelly - All-American (1998); former NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
- Terence Newman - Won Jim Thorpe Award in 2002; unanimous All-American (2002); first-round pick in 2003 NFL Draft
- Gary Patterson - Head football coach at TCU
- Harold Robinson - Broke color barrier in Big Seven Conference in 1949
- Clarence Scott - All-American (1970); NFL Pro Bowler
- Mark Simoneau - All-American (1999); Big 12 Player of the Year, NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Sean Snyder - All-American (1992)
- Gary Spani - All-American (1977); Member of College Football Hall of Fame and Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
- Darren Sproles - All-American (2003); NFL running back (San Diego Chargers)
- Veryl Switzer - Former NFL running back (Green Bay Packers); first-round draft pick in 1954 NFL Draft
[edit] Golf
- Jim Colbert - finished second at NCAA Championships; registered 8 victories on PGA Tour; has 20 victories on PGA Champions Tour; well-known television analyst
[edit] Track and field
- Thane Baker - winner of four Olympic medals, including gold, at 1952 Summer Olympics and 1956 Summer Olympics
- DeLoss Dodds - Big Seven champion; Kansas State track coach (1963-1976); U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Steve Fritz - Big Eight champion; finished fourth in decathlon at 1996 Summer Olympics; assistant coach at Kansas State
- Kenny Harrison - won gold medal in triple jump at 1996 Summer Olympics
- Ivan Riley - won bronze medal in 400 meter hurdles at 1924 Summer Olympics
- Austra Skujytė - won silver medal in heptathlon (for Lithuania) at 2004 Summer Olympics; assistant coach at Kansas State
[edit] Others
- Erin Brockovich - (attended) Activist[48]
- Earl Woods - Father of Tiger Woods; broke color barrier in baseball in the Big Seven Conference at Kansas State[49]
[edit] Faculty and staff
- Stephen Ambrose - Professor of history
- Kenneth S. Davis - Professor of history
- Nehemiah Green - Military drill tactician
- T. Marshall Hahn - Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
- Mitsugi Ohno - Glassblower
[edit] References
- ^ List of Kansas State Presidents. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
- ^ Kenneth S. Davis biography from Random House. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ Milton Eisenhower biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ Ernest Fox Nichols biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ George Peterson biography from University of Colorado. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ John Slaughter biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ Kirstie Alley biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ Craig Bolerjack biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-08.
- ^ Bill Buzenberg biography. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ Frank Davis biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Roy Fisher biography from University of Missouri. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Gail Gregg biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Velina Houston biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Gordon Jump biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Claude McKay biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Clementine Paddleford biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Steve Physioc biography from L.A. Angels. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Keylee Sue Sanders biography from Miss California site. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Jerry Wexler biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ John Allen biography from Cincinnati Reds. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Igor Evans biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ James Harbord biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
- ^ John Hofmeister biography from Shell Oil. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ List of K-State alumni. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ William Porter biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ List of K-State alumni. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Warren Staley biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ List of K-State alumni. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Kevin Weiberg biography from Big 12 Conference. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Joseph Boakai biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Sam Brownback Senate biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ John Carlin biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Hashim Dabbas biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Marlin Fitzwater biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Jim Geringer biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Mike Hayden biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Richard Myers biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Richard Bordeaux Parker biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ John Rhodes biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Pat Roberts Senate biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Susanna Salter biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Fred Seaton biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ David Fairchild biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Philip Fox biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Margaret Grosh biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Luis Montaner biography from University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Samuel Williston biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Erin Brockovich biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
- ^ Earl Woods biography. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
