11 Notable alumni of
Bethune-Cookman University
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Bethune-Cookman University is 2282nd in the world, 787th in North America, and 743rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Bethune-Cookman University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Harry T. Moore
- Occupations
- educatoractivist
- Biography
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Harry Tyson Moore was an African-American educator, a pioneer leader of the civil rights movement, founder of the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida, and president of the state chapter of the NAACP.
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Stevie Baggs
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Stevie Baggs Jr. is an American former professional football player and actor.
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Peter O'Brien
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Peter Robert O'Brien is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins.
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Eric Cray
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Eric Shauwn Brazas Cray is a Filipino-American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting and hurdling events. He represented the Philippines at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, competing in the hurdles. He won gold medals at the Southeast Asian Games in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Cray currently holds the Filipino national record for the 400 metres hurdles and 100 metres.
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T. T. Toliver
- Occupations
- basketball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Antoine "T. T." Toliver is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2002 to 2018. He played football and basketball at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1995, he was named the Class 5A Player of the Year in football and was also runner-up for Florida's Mr. Football Award. In basketball, Toliver helped Mainland win the Class 6A state championship in 1995 and 1996. He played college football and basketball at Hinds Community College, where he was named the 1997 Junior College Player of the Year as a quarterback. He lost his college football eligibility after signing with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1998. Toliver later enrolled at Bethune-Cookman University, where he played basketball.
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Ronnie Ash
- Occupations
- hurdler
- Biography
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Ronnie Ash is an American track and field athlete specializing in hurdles. With his 12.99 (+1.2) 110 metres hurdles on June 29, 2014 in a semi-final round of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California, he moved into the prestigious sub 13 club and is currently the 17th fastest hurdler in history.
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Hiram Burgos
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Hiram Burgos is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Montana DuRapau
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Montana Robert DuRapau is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019.
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James Bush
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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James Drew Bush III is a Miami, Florida teacher and Democratic politician who served as the representative for District 109 of the Florida House of Representatives. He previously represented the same district from 1992 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2010.
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Nathan K. McGill
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Nathan K. McGill was the first African American to serve as assistant attorney general for the State of Illinois. He was also the first African American appointed to the Chicago Library Board.
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Wilbert Holloway
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Wilbert "Tee" Theodore Holloway is a former member of the Miami-Dade County School Board and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives. He was appointed to the Miami-Dade County School Board by then-Governor Charlie Crist in 2007.
