List of University of Alabama people
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This is a partial list of people affiliated with the University of Alabama.
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[edit] Alumni
Alumni and other attendees of the University of Alabama include:
[edit] Art and Humanities
- Mark Childress, author (Crazy in Alabama)
- William Christenberry, artist
- 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
- Gayle Dean Wardlow, Delta Blues historian and author of Chasin' That Devil Music
- Jason Klein, sports marketer and founder of Plan B. Branding
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Professional basketball
[edit] Active NBA players
* Bama in the NBA -Players (most current)
- Robert Horry, San Antonio Spurs
- Antonio McDyess, Detroit Pistons
- Gerald Wallace, Charlotte Bobcats
- Maurice "Mo" Williams, Milwaukee Bucks
[edit] Retired NBA players
- Jason Caffey, Chicago Bulls, 20th pick overall, 1995
- Leon Douglas, Detroit Pistons, 4th pick overall, 1976
- T.R. Dunn, Portland Trailblazers, 2nd round, 1977
- Buck Johnson, Houston Rockets, 20th pick overall, 1986
- Reggie King, Kansas City Kings, 18th pick overall, 1979
- Derrick McKey, Seattle Supersonics, 9th pick overall, 1987
- Eddie Phillips, New Jersey Nets, 21st pick overall, 1982
- James Robinson, Portland Trailblazers, 21st pick overall, 1993
- Roy Rogers, Vancouver Grizzlies, 22nd pick overall, 1996
- Ennis Whatley, Kansas City Kings, 13th pick overall, 1983
[edit] Professional Football
[edit] Active NFL players
* Bama in the NFL -Players (most current)
- Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks
- Mark Anderson, Chicago Bears
- Wesley Britt, New England Patriots
- Fernando Bryant, Detroit Lions
- Brodie Croyle, Kansas City Chiefs
- Cornelius Griffin, Washington Redskins
- Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints
- Jarrett Johnson, Baltimore Ravens
- Anthony Madison, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Evan Mathis, Carolina Panthers
- Michael Myers, Denver Broncos
- Antwan Odom, Tennessee Titans
- Charlie Peprah, Green Bay Packers
- Derrick Pope, Miami Dolphins
- Demeco Ryans, Houston Texans
- Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins
- Justin Smiley, San Francisco 49ers
- Deshea Townsend, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Shaud Williams, Buffalo Bills
[edit] 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
[edit] NFL Hall of Fame
* NFL Hall of Fame (most current)
[edit] Other sports
- Dominique Canty, a professional basketball player in the WNBA.
- Butch Hobson, a former Alabama football player, served as a third baseman and manager in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
- Joe Sewell, most notably with the Cleveland Indians. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
[edit] Business
- Winton M. Blount, chairman of Blount International and former Postmaster General
- W. W. "Foots" Clements, longtime CEO of the Dr Pepper Company
- Samuel DiPiazza, CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Allen Franklin, Chairman and CEO of the Southern Company
- Carl E. Jones, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Regions Corporation
- Wallace D. Malone, CEO of SouthTrust Corporation
- John K. McKinley, Chairman of Texaco
[edit] Entertainment
- Norbert Leo Butz, Broadway Actor
- Forrest Gump, fictional hero of the movie by the same name.
- Jim Nabors, Actor
- Zachary Ashton Smith (Zach Ashton) Singer-songwriter
- Sela Ward, Actress
- Haleigh Stidham, Miss Alabama USA 2006
- Cristin Duren, Miss Florida USA 2006
[edit] Government, politics, and social activism
- Bill Baxley , Lt Governor of Alabama 1983–1987
- Hugo Black, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–1971)
- Henry De Lamar Clayton, (1857–1929), member of House of Representatives
- Morris Dees, civil rights attorney, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
- 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.
- Melchizedek Maquiso, former Chairman, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor, Philippines, author and first and only President Emeritus of Alpha Phi Omega Philippines
- 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)
[edit] Journalism and literature
- Mel Allen, sportscaster for the New York Yankees
- Dennis Covington, journalist and author
- Rece Davis, ESPN sports analyst
- Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times; Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing
[edit] 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, 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.
[edit] 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)