List of University of Kentucky people
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This is a list of encyclopedic people associated with the University of Kentucky in the United States of America.
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[edit] Notable alumni
| Name | Years attended | Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Percival Baker | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1921. | |
| Mark Berger | World renowned economist. | |
| Sarah Gibson Blanding | First female president of Vassar College. | |
| Joe Blanton | Currently a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. | |
| Albert B. "Happy" Chandler | He was Governor of Kentucky, a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, a Commissioner of Major League Baseball who integrated Major League Baseball, and has been inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. | |
| Keith Feltner | Founder of First Flix and Trinity Investment Group, parent company of Bay Breeze Carwash and Lube, Bay Breeze Express Wash, AutoBrite Chemicals, The Carwash People, Frost Shield, entrepreneur. | |
| Ernie Fletcher | Current Governor of Kentucky. | |
| Dr. J. Michael Guiler | A doctor who had tattooed "UK" on several women's uteruses [1] [2]. | |
| Carol Martin "Bill" Gatton | A businessman and major contributor to the university. The College of Business and Economics was named after him. | |
| Jenny Hansen | 13-time All-American gymnast, who continues to hold every individual gymnastics record in UK school history; also selected as the "NCAA 25th Anniversary Most Outstanding Gymnast". | |
| J.B. Holmes | Golfer on the PGA TOUR. | |
| W. James Host | Founder of Host Communications. | |
| Ashley Judd | Actress. Also a noted celebrity fan of the Wildcats (men's) basketball team. | |
| Glenn Kotche | A drummer for Chicago rock band Wilco. | |
| Jim Leyritz | A former player for several Major League Baseball teams, most notably the New York Yankees. | |
| William Lipscomb | 1976 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. | |
| Ken Lucas | Former U.S. representative from Kentucky's fourth congressional district. | |
| Mitch McConnell | U.S. Senator from Kentucky. | |
| Thomas Hunt Morgan | Natural scientist and winner of the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. | |
| Story Musgrave | An astronaut. | |
| Edwin O. Ware, Sr. | Baptist clergyman and principal founder of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana. | |
| Paul E. Patton | A two term governor of Kentucky. | |
| Don Rosa | A Disney comic book artist, especially for Donald Duck. | |
| Warren Rosenthal | Former CEO of Jerrico, the original parent company of Denny's, Long John Silver's, and Fazoli's. | |
| John T. Scopes | A defendant in the Scopes Monkey Trial. | |
| Chris Sullivan | Founder of Outback Steakhouse. | |
| Tom Jefferson Terral | Governor of Arkansas. | |
| Lee T. Todd, Jr. | The president of University of Kentucky, inventor, entrepreneur. | |
| Brandon Webb | Currently a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. | |
| Ed Whitfield | U.S. representative from Kentucky's first congressional district | |
| John Winter | Meterologist for WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida. |
[edit] Men's basketball alumni
| Name | Years attended | Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 1994-971 | NBA Charlotte Bobcats player (2005-06 NBA champion). |
| Kelenna Azubuike | 2002-05 | NBA Golden State Warriors player. |
| Keith Bogans | 1999-2003 | NBA Orlando Magic player. |
| Sam Bowie | 1979-842 | 2nd pick in 1984 NBA Draft. |
| Rex Chapman | 1986-88 | Former NBA player and first-ever draft choice in Hornets franchise history. |
| Erik Daniels | 2000-04 | NBDL Fayetteville Patriots player. |
| Tony Delk | 1992-96 | NBA Detroit Pistons player. |
| Richie Farmer | 1988-92 | Never played professional basketball; currently Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture. |
| Gerald Fitch | 2000-04 | NBDL Austin Toros player. |
| Fabulous Five | N/A | 1948 Olympic basketball gold medalists. |
| Travis Ford | 1990-943 | University of Massachusetts men's basketball head coach. |
| Jack Givens | 1974-78 | 1978 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. |
| Chuck Hayes | 2001-05 | NBA Houston Rockets player. |
| Dan Issel | 1966-70 | All-time leading scorer and former Denver Nuggets head coach. |
| Kyle Macy | 1976-794 | Former Morehead State University men's basketball head coach. |
| Jamaal Magloire | 1996-2000 | NBA Portland Trail Blazers player. |
| Jamal Mashburn | 1990-93 | Former NBA All-Star. |
| Walter McCarty | 1992-965 | NBA Los Angeles Clippers player. |
| Ron Mercer | 1995-97 | Current NBA free agent who has played with 7 different teams. |
| Nazr Mohammed | 1995-98 | NBA Detroit Pistons player; member of the 2004-05 NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. |
| Scott Padgett | 1994-996 | NBA New Jersey Nets player. |
| John Pelphrey | 1988-92 | University of South Alabama men's basketball head coach. |
| Mark Pope | 1993-967 | Former NBA player. |
| Tayshaun Prince | 1998-2002 | NBA Detroit Pistons player (2003-04 NBA champion). |
| Frank Ramsey | 1950-54 | Seven-time NBA champion. |
| Pat Riley | 1963-67 | NBA Miami Heat head coach. |
| Rajon Rondo | 2004-06 | NBA Boston Celtics player. |
| Jeff Sheppard | 1993-988 | 1998 NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player. |
| Antoine Walker | 1994-96 | NBA Miami Heat player (2005-06 NBA champion). |
| Kenny Walker | 1982-86 | 1985-86 All American and 5th pick in 1986 NBA Draft. |
| Sean Woods | 1988-92 | Current assistant coach at TCU. |
[edit] Notes
- For players who enrolled between 1954 and 1972, their actual playing career did not start until a year after they first attended. At that time, freshmen were ineligible to play at varsity level.
1Did not play until 1995, as he had to sit out the 1994-95 season after transferring from Ohio State.
2Did not play in the 1981-82 or 1982-83 seasons due to injury.
3Did not play until 1991, as he had to sit out the 1990-91 season after transferring from Missouri.
4Did not play until 1977, as he had to sit out the 1976-77 season after transferring from Purdue.
5Did not play in the 1992-93 season for academic reasons.
6Did not play in 1995-96 or the first half of the 1996-97 season for academic reasons.
7Did not play until 1994, as he had to sit out the 1993-94 season after transferring from Washington.
8Did not play in the 1996-97 season due to injury.
[edit] Football alumni
| Name | Years attended | Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Abney | NFL Chicago Bears wide receiver. | |
| George Blanda | American Football League MVP, 1961, two-time AFL champ, and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. | |
| Vincent "Sweet Pea" Burns | NFL Indianapolis Colts defensive end. | |
| Jerry Claiborne | Former head football coach. | |
| Tim Couch | Former NFL quarterback and first pick in the 1999 NFL Draft. | |
| Dermontti Dawson | Former NFL offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers. | |
| Mark Higgs | Former NFL running back. | |
| Dennis Johnson | Former NFL San Francisco 49ers defensive end. Currently participating with the Lexington Horsemen. | |
| Jared Lorenzen | NFL New York Giants quarterback. | |
| Marlon McCree | NFL San Diego Chargers safety. | |
| Babe Parilli | Three-time American Football League all-star and 1968 Super Bowl champ. | |
| Artose Pinner | NFL Minnesota Vikings running back. | |
| Dewayne Robertson | NFL New York Jets defensive tackle. | |
| Art Still | Former NFL Kansas City Chiefs player and 4-time Pro Bowler. | |
| Jeff Van Note | Former Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman and 6-time Pro Bowler. | |
| Moe Williams | NFL St. Louis Rams running back. | |
| Andre' Woodson | 2004-present | Current Wildcats quarterback. |
