List of University of Tulsa people
This is a list of notable alumni of the University of Tulsa
Notable alumni
Arts, media, and the humanities
- Joseph Shore - Operatic baritone
- Ted Berrigan (BA/MA) - Poet
- Gail Farrell (BA, 1969) - Singer
- P. S. (Patrick) Gordon (BFA, 1974) - Painter
- Jim Hartz (attended 1958-1960) - Former co-host of "The Today Show"
- Paul Harvey (attended 1930s) - Syndicated radio personality and author
- S. E. (Susan Eloise) Hinton (BS, 1970) - Author of Rumble Fish and The Outsiders
- Ruthe Blalock Jones (BFA, 1972) - American Indian Painter and print-maker
- Dennis Letts -Stage actor and English professor
- Bob Losure (BA, Broadcast Journalism, 1969) - Former CNN Headline News anchor and author
- Kim Manning (BA, Musical Theater) - Singer, Actress, Reality TV Personality
- Anurag Mathur - Best-selling author of The Inscrutable Americans
- Rue McClanahan (German and Theater Arts, 1956) - Emmy Award Winning Actress famous for her role as Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls.
- Phillip McGraw, a.k.a. Dr. Phil (attended 1968-1969) - TV personality and psychologist
- Mary Kay Place (BA, Speech, 1969) - Actress and singer
- Carter Revard (B.A. 1952) - Poet and linguist
- Gailard Sartain (BFA, 1969) - Actor
- Wade Williams (BA, Theatrical Studies, 1987) - Actor
Athletics
- Mike Anderson (1982) - Former UAB and current Missouri Basketball Coach
- Bob Babich - Captain of the 1982 team and Defensive Coordinator, Chicago Bears
- Tom Baldwin (American football) - Professional football player, New York Jets[1]
- Don Bandy - Professional football player, Washington Redskins[2]
- Dick Blanchard - Former professional football player
- Dennis Byrd - Professional football player, New York Jets
- Chris Chamberlain - Linebacker St. Louis Rams
- Danny Colbert - NFL player
- Joe Cooper - Professional basketball player
- Steve Cox - Former professional wrestler
- Ken Duncan - former professional football player
- Jim Finks - Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Todd Franz - 2005 NFL player Green Bay Packers[3]
- Gus Frerotte (1994) - Professional football player [4]
- Dean Hamel - Former defensive lineman Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys
- Hank Haney (BS, Education, 1977) - Professional golf coach
- Steve Harris (BS, Sociology 2001) - T.U's Second All-Time Leading Scorer. Former Professional Basketball Player,(Houston Rockets), Drafted #19 in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft.
- Todd Hays (BA, Physical Education, 1992?) - Olympic silver medalist in bobsled
- Jerome Jordan - Professional basketball player
- Carin Koch - Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
- Steve Largent (1975) - Seattle Seahawks receiver, Pro Football Hall of Famer, former U.S. Congressman
- Kevin Lilly - NFL player
- Tony Liscio - Former offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys
- Nancy Lopez (attended 1974-1977) - Professional golfer
- Garrett Mills (2006) - Tight End/Fullback for the Minnesota Vikings
- Barry Minter - Former Chicago Bears linebacker
- Ricky Ortiz - Professional wrestler
- Jerry Ostroski - Former Buffalo Bills offensive lineman
- Drew Pearson (BS, Recreation Administration, 1973) - Former wide receiver Dallas Cowboys, Sportscaster and member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
- Chris Penn - Former San Diego Chargers Wide Receiver
- Stacy Prammanasudh (BS, Exercise & Sports Science, 2002) - Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
- Paul Pressey - Former Milwaukee Bucks player, unofficially the first NBA point forward
- Dave Rader (BS Mechanical Engineering, 1975–1980) - Former college and professional football player, Head Football Coach of the University of Tulsa from 1988–1999, and former Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at the University of Alabama
- Ray Rhodes - Former NFL head coach
- Jerry Rhome - Former NFL quarterback
- Steve Rogers - Former Montreal Expos starting pitcher
- Michael Ruffin - Professional basketball player for Obradoiro CAB of the Liga Española de Baloncesto in Spain.
- Tracy Scroggins - Former Detroit Lions linebacker
- Lovie Smith - Head Coach, Chicago Bears
- Paul Smith (BA, Communication, 2007)- Quarterback, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Bob St. Clair - Former offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Bob Storey - Former CFL player and 2 time Grey Cup champion
- Willie Townes - Former defensive lineman Dallas Cowboys
- Howard Twilley (1965)- Former Wide Receiver Miami Dolphins 1966-76
- Kaye Vaughan - Hall-of-Fame football player, Canadian Football League
- Howard Waugh - first player to rush for 1000 yards in the Canadian Football League
- Charles Wright - gridiron football player
Public affairs, commerce, and education
- Tareq Al-Suwaidan (PhD, Petroleum Engineering, 1990) - Renowned Muslim scholar, reformer, TV personality and management expert.
- Bradley M. Berkson - (BS, Petroleum Engineering, 1985). U.S. Department of Defense Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness. Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service awardee.
- Jim R. Caldwell, first Republican member of the Arkansas State Senate in the 20th century, served 1969-1978; retired Church of Christ minister in Tulsa; studied in doctoral program at University of Tulsa
- Craig Campbell (BA, Political Science, 1974) - Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
- Drew Edmondson (JD, 1978) - Oklahoma Attorney General and candidate for Governor
- Gregory Kent Frizzell (BA, History, 1981) - Federal Judge
- David Hall, (JD 1959) former Oklahoma Governor
- Jim Inhofe (BS, Economics, 1973) - U.S. Senator (R-Oklahoma), former Mayor of Tulsa
- Bill LaFortune (JD, 1983) - Former Mayor of Tulsa
- Steve Largent (BS, Biology, 1975) - Former U.S. Congressman (R-Tulsa) and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Robert E. Lavender (JD, 1953) - Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
- Dale A. Lunsford (B.A. 1982, M.B.A. 1985) - President of LeTourneau University
- Ermirio Pereira de Moraes (BS, Petroleum Engineering) - Brazilian billionaire[5]
- Elizabeth Crewson Paris (BA, 1980; JD, 1987) - United States Tax Court Judge
- Myles W. Scoggins- President, Colorado School of Mines, formerly an energy executive
- Rodney W. Sippel (BS, 1978) - Federal Judge
- Chad "Corntassel" Smith(JD, 1980)- Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Science, engineering, and technology
- Gordon Matthews (BS, Engineering Physics, 1959) - Pioneer of voicemail technology
References
- ↑ "Tom Baldwin". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Don Bandy". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Todd Franz". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Gus Frerotte". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Ermirio Pereira de Moraes". Forbes. Retrieved 30 December 2014.