List of University of Alabama people
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List of University of Alabama people
This is a partial list of people affiliated with The University of Alabama.
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Alumni and others
Alumni and other attendees of the University of Alabama include:
Art and humanities
- Mark Childress, author (Crazy in Alabama)
- William Christenberry, artist
- Borden Deal, novelist and short story writer
- Winston Groom, author (Forrest Gump)
- Jim Hilgartner, author
- Harper Lee, Pulitzer Prize winner, author of To Kill a Mockingbird (attended, but did not graduate)
- Gay Talese, author and journalist
- Ray Reach, jazz musician and Director of Student Jazz Programs at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- K. Lee Scott, choral composer and conductor
- Kathryn Stockett, author of 2009 novel The Help
- William Y. Thompson, historian
- Ann Waldron (1924-2010), author.[1]
Athletics
Professional basketball
- Richard Hendrix, professional basketball player
Active NBA players
- Antonio McDyess, San Antonio Spurs
- Gerald Wallace, Portland Trail Blazers
- Maurice "Mo" Williams, Los Angeles Clippers
- Jermareo Davidson, Charlotte Bobcats
- Alonzo Gee, Cleveland Cavaliers
Retired NBA players
- Jason Caffey, Chicago Bulls, 20th pick overall, 1995
- Leon Douglas, Detroit Pistons, 4th pick overall, 1976
- T.R. Dunn, Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round, 1977
- Robert Horry, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, 11th pick overall, 1992
- 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 Trail Blazers, 21st pick overall, 1993
- Roy Rogers, Vancouver Grizzlies, 22nd pick overall, 1996
- Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, 24th pick overall, 1992
- Ennis Whatley, Kansas City Kings, 13th pick overall, 1983
Active WNBA players
- Dominique Canty, Detroit Shock, 29th pick overall, 1999
Basketball coaches
- Lenny Fant (Master's degree), University of Louisiana at Monroe, then Northeast Louisiana State University, 1957-1979
Professional Football
Active NFL players
- Mark Anderson, Houston Texans
- Anthony Bryant, New York Giants
- Antoine Caldwell, Houston Texans
- Simeon Castille, San Diego Chargers
- Tim Castille, Kansas City Chiefs
- Brodie Croyle, Indianapolis Colts
- Kenneth Darby, St. Louis Rams
- Wallace Gilberry, Kansas City Chiefs
- Bobby Greenwood, Kansas City Chiefs
- Cornelius Griffin, Washington Redskins
- Roman Harper, New Orleans Saints
- Jarret Johnson, Baltimore Ravens
- Rashad Johnson, Arizona Cardinals
- Anthony Madison, Pittsburgh Steelers
- Evan Mathis, Cincinnati Bengals
- Le'Ron McClain, Kansas City Chiefs
- Antwan Odom, Cincinnati Bengals
- Charlie Peprah, Green Bay Packers
- DeMeco Ryans, 2006 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Houston Texans
- Justin Smiley, Miami Dolphins
- Andre Smith, Cincinnati Bengals
- Deshea Townsend, Indianapolis Colts
- John Parker Wilson, Atlanta Falcons
- Rolando McClain, Oakland Raiders
- Kareem Jackson, Houston Texans
- Javier Arenas, Kansas City Chiefs
- Terrence Cody, Baltimore Ravens
- Mike Johnson, Atlanta Falcons
- Marquis Johnson, St. Louis Rams
- Brandon Deaderick, New England Patriots
- Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills
- Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons
- James Carpenter, Seattle Seahawksoverall)
- Mark Ingram, 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, New Orleans Saints
- Greg McElroy, New York Jets
Retired NFL players
- Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins, 2005 NFL MVP
- Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins
- Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo Bills
- Thomas Boyd, Detroit Lions
- Wesley Britt, New England Patriots
- Paul Ott Carruth, Green Bay Packers
- Jeremiah Castille, Denver Broncos
- Glen Coffee, San Francisco 49ers
- John Copeland, Cincinnati Bengals
- Howard Cross, New York Giants
- Bob Cryder, New England Patriots
- Eric Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Chris Goode, Indianapolis Colts
- Lemanski Hall, Houston Oilers
- John Hand, Indianapolis Colts
- Charley Hannah, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- John Hannah, New England Patriots
- Patrick Hape, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos
- Bobby Humphrey, Denver Broncos
- Don Hutson, Green Bay Packers
- Wilbur Jackson, San Francisco 49ers
- Joey Jones, Atlanta Falcons
- Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
- E. J. Junior, St Louis Cardinals
- Emanuel King, Cincinnati Bengals
- B'Ho Kirkland, Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
- Barry Krauss, Indianapolis Colts
- Antonio Langham, Cleveland Browns
- Larry Lauer, Green Bay Packers
- Marty Lyons, New York Jets
- John Mangum, Chicago Bears
- Keith McCants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Don McNeal, Miami Dolphins)
- Chris Mohr, Buffalo Bills
- Russ Mosley, Green Bay Packers
- Michael Myers, Denver Broncos
- Joe Namath, New York Jets
- Billy Neighbors, Boston Patriots
- Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns, current GM of football operations for the Baltimore Ravens
- David Palmer, Minnesota Vikings
- Ray Perkins, Baltimore Colts
- Mike Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
- Jess Richardson, Philadelphia Eagles, Boston Patriots
- Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings
- Jeff Rutledge New York Giants
- Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins
- Sam Shade, Cincinnati Bengals
- Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders
- Siran Stacy Philadelphia Eagles
- Bart Starr, two-time Super Bowl MVP for the Green Bay Packers
- Rebel Steiner, Green Bay Packers
- Dwight Stephenson, Miami Dolphins
- George Teague, Green Bay Packers
- Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs
- Richard Todd, New York Jets
- Kevin Turner, New England Patriots
NFL Hall of Fame
Other sports
- Softball
- Kelly Kretschman, USA Olympic softball player from 2004-2008
Baseball
- Mel Allen, legendary voice of the New York Yankees organization and first host of This Week in Baseball
- Lance Cormier, currently with the Baltimore Orioles. Also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Atlanta Braves.
- Butch Hobson, a former Alabama football player, served as a third baseman and manager in MLB for the Boston Red Sox.
- Frank Lary, major league pitcher, most notably for the Detroit Tigers. Selected to the 1960 and 1961 All-Star Team. Awarded Gold Glove Award in 1961.
- Dave Magadan, most notably with the New York Mets. Now the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox.
- Frank Menechino, infielder for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays for seven total seasons.
- Dustan Mohr, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants
- Del Pratt, played most of his career as a utility player for the St. Louis Browns.
- David Robertson, currently a relief pitcher with the New York Yankees.
- Luke Sewell, younger brother of Joe Sewell. Played 21 seasons as a catcher in the major leagues, mostly with the Cleveland Indians. Also managed 11 seasons for the St. Louis Browns and the Cincinnati Reds.
- Joe Sewell, most notably with the Cleveland Indians. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Craig Shipley, Australian-born baseball player. Played on various teams, most notably the San Diego Padres, from 1986 to 1998. Finished with a career batting average of .271.
- Riggs Stephenson, left fielder for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.
- Al Worthington, nicknamed "Red." Pitcher with several teams from 1953 to 1969, most notably with the Minnesota Twins. Considered the Twins' first great closer.
- Andy Phillips, first baseman in Pittsburgh Pirates' organization.
- Emeel Salem, center fielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Football - College Coaching
- Dabo Swinney ('93), Head Coach - Clemson University
- Mike Shula ('87) Former Head Coach - Alabama Crimson Tide
- Neil Callaway ('78), Head Coach - UAB Blazers football
- David Cutcliffe ('76), Head Coach - Duke football
- Sylvester Croom ('75), Former Head Coach - Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Mike Riley ('74), Head Coach - Oregon State Beavers football
- Danny Ford ('70 and '71), Former Head Coach - Clemson University
- Ray Perkins ('66), Former head coach - Alabama Crimson Tide
- Charley Pell ('64), Former Head Coach - Clemson University
- Hootie Ingram ('55), Former Head Coach - Clemson University
- Paul "Bear" Bryant ('36), Head Coach Alabama Crimson Tide Texas A&M Aggies Maryland Terrapins Kentucky Wildcats
- Frank Howard, ('30) Former Head Coach - Clemson University
Football - NFL Coaching
- Freddie Kitchens ('97), Tight Ends Coach - Arizona Cardinals
- Jeff Rutledge '79 Quarterbacks Coach Arizona Cardinals
- Ray Perkins '66, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Golf
- Jason Bohn, PGA Tour. Won tour events in 2005 and 2010.
- Steve Lowery, PGA Tour. Won tour events in 1994, 2000 and 2008.
- Dicky Pride PGA Tour & Nationwide Tour. Won a tour event in 1994
- Jerry Pate, PGA & Champions Tours. 1976 U.S. Open winner. Broadcast golf analyst for ABC, CBS and BBC.
Gymnastics
- Terin Humphrey, United States Olympian (2004 Athens). Silver Medalist - Team Competition.
- Meredith Willard. 11-time NCAA All American and 1996 All-Around champion.
Swimming/Diving
- Jack Babashoff, United States Olympian (1976 Montreal). Silver Medalist - 100m freestyle.
- Robin Backhaus, United States Olympian (1972 Munich). Silver Medalist - 200m butterfly.
- Cameron Henning, Canadian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles). Bronze Medalist - 200m backstroke.
- Justin Lemberg, Australian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles) Bronze Medalist - 400m freestyle.
- Max Metzger, Australian Olympian (1980 Moscow). Bronze Medalist - 1500m freestyle.
- Jon Olsen, United States Olympian (1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta). Won five medals including four golds.
- Anne Poleska, German Olympian (2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens). Bronze Medalist - 200 breaststroke at the 2004 Summer Games.
- Jon Sieben, Australian Olympian (1984 Los Angeles). Gold Medalist - 200m butterfly.
- Jonty Skinner, National Swim Coach
- Mark Tonelli, Australian Olympian (1976 Montreal & 1980 Moscow). Gold Medal - 400m medley relay.
- Susan Williams, United States Olympian (2004 Athens). Bronze Medalist - Triathlon.
Tennis
- Juan-Carlos Bianchi, Tennis Professional & Venezuelan Olympian. Played on the Venezuela Davis Cup team and represented Venezuela at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
- Ellis Ferreira, Tennis Professional and Olympian. Represented South Africa at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Once ranked no. 1 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) doubles player in the World.
Track & Field
- Pauline Davis-Thompson, Bahamian Olympian (1996 Atlanta & 2000 Sydney). Gold Medalist - 4x100 Meter Relay; Silver Medalist - 200 Meter Dash (Sydney) & 4x400 Meter Relay (Atlanta).
- Lillie Leatherwood, United States Olympian (1984 Los Angeles & 1988 Seoul). Gold (Los Angeles) & Silver (Seoul) Medalist - 4x400 Meter Relay.
- Liz McColgan, British & Scottish Olympian (1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona & 1996 Atlanta). Silver Medalist - 10,000 Meter Run (Seoul).
- Emmit King, 1983 NCAA 100m champion. Bronze medal in the 100m at the 1983 World Championships.
- Calvin Smith, Former world record holder, 100m.
- Jan Johnson, United States Olympian (1972 Munich Olympics). Bronze Medalist - Pole Vault
Business
- Bernard Madoff, former American businessman, convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme (attended, but did not graduate)
- Winton M. Blount, Chairman of Blount International and former Postmaster General
- David G. Bronner, Director Alabama Pension Systems
- Samuel DiPiazza, former Chief Executive Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers
- James M. Fail, chairman of Bluebonnet Savings Bank
- Joe McInnes, Dir - Ala Dept of Transportation; Exec Vice President-Blount International
- Janet Gurwitch, former Executive Vice President of Merchandising at Neiman Marcus, co-founder of Gurwitch Products, the manufacturer of Laura Mercier Cosmetics
- Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources
Entertainment
- Norbert Leo Butz, Broadway actor
- Debra Marshall, former WWE and WCW diva
- Cristin Duren, Miss Florida USA 2006
- Jim Nabors, actor
- Ray Reach, jazz pianist, singer, arranger and composer, director of Student Jazz Programs at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- Steve Sample, Sr., jazz arranger, composer and educator
- Sela Ward, actress
- Tom Cherones, director of Seinfeld
- Madeline Mitchell
- Ashley Crow, actress
- Madeline Mitchell, Miss Alabama USA 2011 and Miss USA 2011 (2nd runner-up)
Government, politics, law, and social activism
- William Brockman Bankhead, US House of Representatives (1917-1933), (1933-1940), Speaker of the House (1936-1940)
- Maryon P. Allen, United States Senator from Alabama (1978), wife of James B. Allen
- James B. Allen, United States Senator from Alabama (1969-1978)
- John W. Abercrombie, United States Congressman from Alabama (1913-1917) and President of the University of Alabama (1902-1911)
- Cynthia Bathurst, 1974, animal rights activist and founder/director of Safe Humane Chicago
- Bill Baxley, Lt Governor of Alabama 1983–1987
- Robert J. Bentley, current Governor of Alabama, elected 2010
- Don Black, founder of Stormfront
- Hugo Black, US Supreme Court Justice (1937–1971)
- John A. Caddell, lawyer, later president pro tempore of the Board of Trustees
- H. L. Sonny Callahan, U.S. House of Representatives Alabama's 1st district, (1985-2003)
- N. Lee Cooper, 1997-1998 President of American Bar Association
- Frank Minis Johnson, Jr., federal judge whose opinions were critical to the American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
- Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr., (1857–1929), member of House of Representatives
- Morris Dees, civil rights attorney, founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center
- Carl Elliott, Alabama's 7th congressional district representative, 1949 to 1965
- Jim Folsom, governor of Alabama from 1947 to 1951 and 1955 to 1959
- Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity International
- Charles Graddick, Attorney General of Alabama (1979–1983, 1983–1987)
- Lino Gutierrez, Diplomat, United States Ambassador to Argentina (2003-2006), United States Ambassador to Nicaragua (1996-1999)
- Howell Heflin, 1971-77 Ch J Ala Sup Ct, 1978-97 United States Senator from Alabama - grad law school 1948
- Vivian Malone Jones, first African-American graduate
- Autherine Lucy, (1956), first African-American student to be admitted to the University after winning in Lucy v. Adams; suspended after 3 days due to racial hostilities; her expulsion was overturned in 1980, and in 1992, she earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education
- John Malcolm Patterson, Governor of Alabama 1959-63, Grad Law Sch 1948
- Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (2003–2011)
- Percy Saint, attended University of Alabama (1888-1890); state district judge (1920-1924) in Franklin, Louisiana, and Attorney General of Louisiana (1924-1932)
- Jeff Sessions, United States Senator from Alabama, 1997-present, grad Law Sch 1973
- Richard Shelby, United States Senator from Alabama, 1987-present, grad both ungrad & law school (1963)
- Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama (1999–2003)
- Donald W. Stewart, United States Senator from Alabama, 1979-1981
- George Corley Wallace, Governor of Alabama (1963–1967, 1971–1979, 1983–1987)
- Robert Smith Vance, Federal Appellate Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Chaired and de-segregated State Democratic Party, Assassinated December 16, 1989
- Michael G. Vickers, United States Department of Defense, United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, 2007-Present.
Journalism and literature
- Mel Allen, sportscaster for the New York Yankees, best known as the "legendary voice of the Yankees' organization" and first host of This Week in Baseball
- Rece Davis, ESPN sports analyst
- Howell Raines, former executive editor of The New York Times; Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing
- Winston Groom, author, "Forrest Gump"; graduate 1965
- Joe Scarborough,currently the host of Morning Joe on MSNBC
- Kathryn Stockett, author, The Help
Science, technology and engineering
- Mohammad Ataul Karim, World Renowned Physicist
- 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.
- Timothy Leary, psychologist, writer and drug activist
- Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., 11th Director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
- Robert Van de Graaff, physicist, inventor of Van de Graaff generator
- Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
- E.O. Wilson, entomologist known for work on evolution and sociobiology; Pulitzer Prize winner
- Louis Rosen, nuclear physicist, the "father" of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
- Justin Hill, founder of the Alabama Lunar Rover Project
Faculty and staff
- Dinsmore Alter, astronomy
- Amalia Amaki, art
- Anthony Joseph Arduengo III, chemistry
- Margaret Atwood, English literature
- Robin Behn, creative writing
- Philip Beidler, American literature
- David T. Beito, history
- Rick Bragg, author and former reporter for The New York Times
- Joel Brouwer, poetry
- Carl Carmer, non-fiction writing
- Cornelius Carter, dance
- Philip B. Coulter, political science
- Philip Daileader, history
- Frank Duarte, author/physicist, professor
- John Engels, poetry
- Ibrahim Fawal, film
- Abdurrahim El-Keib, engineering[2][3] and interim prime minister of Libya (2011-present)[4]
- Forrest McDonald, history
- Steve Sample, Sr, arranger and jazz educator, former Director of Jazz Studies
- Hudson Strode, creative writing
- Michael Tuomey, geology, mineralogy and agricultural chemistry and first Alabama State Geologist
References
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis. "Ann Waldron, Biographer of Southern Writers, Is Dead at 85", The New York Times, July 6, 2010. Accessed July 13, 2010.
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