60 Notable alumni of
Bradley University
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Bradley University is 979th in the world, 359th in North America, and 337th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 60 notable alumni from Bradley 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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Neil Flynn
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
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Neil Richard Flynn is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Janitor on Scrubs and Clone High, and Mike Heck in the ABC comedy series The Middle. He has had notable appearances in television series, such as That '70s Show, CSI, and Smallville, and the television films It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie.
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Danny Granger
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Danny Granger Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in 2005 after a two-year college stint at New Mexico. In 2009, Granger averaged 26 points per game on 45 percent shooting and was named an All-Star and the league's Most Improved Player. An injury to his left knee limited Granger to just five games during the 2012–13 season, and in February 2014, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. He went on to play for the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat before having short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons in 2015.
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Aaron Schock
- Enrolled in Bradley University
- In 2002 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politicianentrepreneurbusiness executive
- Biography
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Aaron Jon Schock is a former American politician who was Republican U.S. Representative for Illinois's 18th congressional district from 2009 until 2015. The district is based in Peoria and includes part of Springfield. He was the first member of the U.S. Congress born in the 1980s as well as the first millennial member of Congress; when he took his seat in 2009 he was the youngest member of Congress, at age 27. Previously, Schock had served two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives, also as its youngest member.
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Anthony Parker
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Anthony Michael Parker is an American professional basketball executive who is the general manager of the Orlando Magic and former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as in Italy and Israel. He is one of the most beloved and successful players in Maccabi Tel Aviv history.
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Laura Kelly
- Enrolled in Bradley University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in psychology
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Laura Jeanne Kelly is an American politician serving since 2019 as the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. Kelly was elected governor in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach. She was reelected in 2022, narrowly defeating Republican nominee Derek Schmidt.
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Philip José Farmer
- Occupations
- science fiction writernovelistwriter
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Philip José Farmer was an American author known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories.
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Karel Janeček
- Occupations
- economistmathematician
- Biography
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Karel Janeček is a Czech mathematician, entrepreneur, anti-corruption campaigner, creator of the D21 – Janeček method voting system and the online game Prezident 21.
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John Shalikashvili
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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John Malchase David Shalikashvili was a United States Army general who served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1992 to 1993 and the 13th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1993 to 1997. He was born in Warsaw, Poland, in the family of émigré Georgian officer Dimitri Shalikashvili and his Polish wife Maria Rüdiger-Belyaeva. In 1996, he was the first recipient of the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award.
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Ray LaHood
- Enrolled in Bradley University
- In 1971 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- directorpoliticianteacher
- Biography
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Raymond H. LaHood is an American politician who served as the 16th United States Secretary of Transportation from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1982–1983) and United States House of Representatives (1995–2009).
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Mike Tauchman
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Robert Tauchman is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, and San Francisco Giants, and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles. In his senior year of college in 2013 at Bradley University he batted.425, leading all NCAA Division I baseball players. The Rockies selected Tauchman in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2017.
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Robin Kelly
- Enrolled in Bradley University
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1982 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robin Lynne Kelly is an American politician from Illinois who has served as the U.S. representative from Illinois's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, Kelly served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. She then served as chief of staff for Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias until 2010. She was the 2010 Democratic nominee for state treasurer, but lost the general election. Before running for Congress, Kelly served as the Cook County chief administrative officer. After winning the Democratic primary, she won the 2013 special election to succeed Jesse Jackson Jr. in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Robert H. Michel
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert Henry Michel was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional district, and was the GOP leader in the House, serving as House Minority Leader during his last 14 years in Congress (1981–1995).
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Charley Steiner
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Charley Steiner is an American sportscaster and broadcast journalist. He is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, paired with Rick Monday.
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Patrick O'Bryant
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Patrick Fitzgerald O'Bryant is an American-Central African former professional basketball player. The 7 ft (213 cm), 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) center was selected out of Bradley University by the Golden State Warriors with the 9th overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft. He has been a member of the NBA's Warriors, Boston Celtics, and Toronto Raptors, and has also played in the NBA Development League, and overseas in Europe and Latin America.
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Robert Henry Lawrence
- Occupations
- astronautaircraft pilotmilitary officer
- Biography
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Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut.
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Chet Walker
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Chester Walker is an American former professional basketball player. In the NBA, he was a seven-time All-Star, and helped lead the 1967 Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA championship.
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Stan Albeck
- Occupations
- coachbasketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Charles Stanley Albeck was an American professional basketball coach. Albeck coached for several teams in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), including the Denver Rockets, the San Diego Conquistadors, (often subbing for an absent Wilt Chamberlain), the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Chicago Bulls.
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Walter Lemon, Jr
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Walter Lemon Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Mineros de Zacatecas of Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for four years with the Bradley Braves.
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Jerry Hadley
- Occupations
- musicianopera singer
- Biography
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Jerry Hadley was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa (2004 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), Susannah (1995 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), and Candide (1992 Grammy Award for Best Classical Album). Hadley was a leading American tenor for nearly two decades. He was mentored by soprano Joan Sutherland and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge. Leonard Bernstein chose Hadley for his 1989 recording of Candide on Deutsche Grammophon. Aside from singing opera and operetta, Hadley also sang on Broadway.
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Marcus Pollard
- Occupations
- player of American footballbasketball player
- Biography
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Marcus LaJuan Pollard is a former American football tight end and current director of player development and youth football for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Ralph Lawler
- Occupations
- sports journalist
- Biography
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Ralph Anthony Lawler is an American former television and radio personality. He is best known for his 41-year tenure as the voice of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers. Going back to the franchise's six-year stint in San Diego (1978–84), Lawler has broadcast virtually every Clippers game since the franchise moved from Buffalo, New York in 1978, whether it be radio and/or television. There were only two seasons when Lawler did not serve as the team's primary play-by-play broadcaster: 1981–82 (Jerry Gross) and 1984–85 (Eddie Doucette); Lawler returned as the full-time voice in 1985–86. In 2019, Lawler was recognized for his contributions to the game and received the Curt Gowdy Media Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Zach Andrews
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Zachary Leon Andrews is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Northern Arizona Suns of the NBA G League. He grew up in Rancho Cordova, California and played college basketball for Yuba College and Bradley University.
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David Burritt
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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David Boyd Burritt is an American businessman. He has been the chief executive officer of U.S. Steel since May 2017.
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Bill Tuttle
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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William Robert Tuttle was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a center fielder, he appeared in 1,270 games played in Major League Baseball over 11 seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1952; 1954–1957), Kansas City Athletics (1958–1961) and Minnesota Twins (1961–1963). Tuttle also played 85 games as a third baseman during 1961 for the Twins; they were the only MLB games he ever played at the "hot corner." He threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
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Gordon Buehrig
- Occupations
- designerengineercar designerwriter
- Biography
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Gordon Miller Buehrig was an American automobile designer.
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J. J. Anderson
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Mitchell Keith "J. J." Anderson is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His position was power forward. He stood at 6'8" and weighed 205 lbs. He lives in Bristol, Wisconsin.
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Brian Shouse
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Brian Douglas Shouse is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and Minor League pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa Bay Rays. Starting in 2001, Shouse pitched with a distinctive sidearm delivery, which replaced his earlier, more traditional, overhand delivery.
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Lee Handley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Lee Elmer Handley was an American professional baseball second baseman and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947 for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. His younger brother, Gene, also played in the major leagues from 1946 to 1947.
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Bobby Joe Mason
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Bobby Joe Mason was an American basketball player. He was an All-American college player at Bradley University and gained worldwide fame as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
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J. J. Liu
- Occupations
- poker player
- Biography
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Joanne Jishung Liu is a professional poker player from Palo Alto, California. She was in 2007 the highest placing female in a World Poker Tour Championship event, finishing runner-up to Ted Forrest at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Stars.
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Jim Lindeman
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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James William Lindeman is a former Major League Baseball player. He played mostly in the outfield and at first base, appearing in parts of nine seasons in the majors from 1986 until 1994.
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Al Smith
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alan Otis Smith was an American basketball player who played for five seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA). A point guard during his career, he played for the Denver Rockets and Utah Stars and once led the ABA in assists in a season.
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Logan Ketterer
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Logan Ketterer is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
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Mike Dunne
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Dennis Dunne is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major League Baseball(MLB) from 1987–1990 and in 1992. He was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team.
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Roger Phegley
- Occupations
- baseball playerbasketball player
- Biography
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Roger Dale Phegley is an American retired professional basketball player. A 6'6" (198 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) shooting guard, he played college basketball at Bradley University and had a career in the NBA from 1978 to 1984. He ended his career playing in France.
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Bob Johnson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert Dale Johnson is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of seven seasons (1969–1974, 1977) with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
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Tom Fink
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Thomas A. Fink was an American Republican politician from Alaska. He was Mayor of Anchorage from 1987 to 1994 and Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1973 to 1975. He was also a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, serving from 1997 to 2010.
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Paul Powell
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriteractorfilm producerjournalist
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Paul Mahlon Powell was an American journalist, director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Powell was most active during the silent film era and is best known for directing Mary Pickford in Pollyanna (1920).
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James C. Kenny
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- 1953-.. (age 71)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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James Casey Kenny is a Chicago businessman who served as United States Ambassador to Ireland from 2003 to 2006.
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James N. Weinstein
- Occupations
- physiciansurgeon
- Biography
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James N. Weinstein is the senior vice president for Microsoft Healthcare. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/jweinst/ Before joining Microsoft, he was the chief executive officer and president of Dartmouth–Hitchcock and the Dartmouth–Hitchcock Health System from 2010 until 2017. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and is on the organization's board for Population Health and Public Health Practice. He was the chair of the NAM Committee on Community Based Solutions to Promote Health Equity in the U.S.
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Richard E. Carver
- Enrolled in Bradley University
- In 1959 graduated with Bachelor of Science in business management
- Occupations
- business executivepolitician
- Biography
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Richard Ellison Carver was an American politician who served as Mayor of Peoria, Illinois, from 1973 to 1984 and United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller) from 1984 to 1988.
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Harold H. Velde
- Enrolled in Bradley University
- Studied in 1927-1929
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianjudgeteacher
- Biography
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Harold Himmel Velde was a Republican American political figure from Illinois. While United States Congressman for Illinois's 18th congressional district he was chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee between 1953 and 1955.
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Denise Epstein
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Denise "Mitzi" Epstein is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona Senate elected to represent District 12 in 2022. She was previously elected to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 18 in 2016. She is also a computer Systems Analyst and served on the Kyrene Elementary School District Governing Board from 2005 until 2008. She was selected to serve as Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate in March 2023.
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Curt Hasler
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Curtis Allan Hasler is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He served as the bullpen coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2023.
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Bryan Namoff
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Bryan Namoff is an American former soccer player who last played for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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Donte Thomas
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Donte Thomas is an American basketball player who plays for the Heroes Den Bosch of the BNXT League. He played college basketball for the Bradley Braves before turning professional in 2018. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), Thomas plays as power forward.
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Jim Robertson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Alfred James Robertson was an American Major League Baseball catcher who played in 69 games for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1954–1955).
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Howard D. McKibben
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Howard D. McKibben is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
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Barney Cable
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Byrum William "Barney" Cable is a retired American basketball player. Barney Cable, a six-foot-seven forward from Rochester, Pennsylvania, was the third Bradley University player to be plucked in the NBA draft.
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Joe Stowell
- Years
- 1926-.. (age 98)
- Occupations
- sports commentatorbasketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Joseph R. Stowell is an American former college basketball coach and broadcaster. After attending Bradley University and playing on the basketball team from 1947–50, he returned as an assistant coach in 1956 and became Bradley's ninth head coach in 1965. During his thirteen seasons as Bradley's head coach he won 197 games. He was fired as head coach in 1978. His basketball resume also features two seasons coaching high school boys and two years coaching the Bradley University women. In 1985 Stowell joined Dave Snell as a WMBD (AM) broadcaster for Bradley basketball games, and worked in that position until 2010.
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Matthew Savoie
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- figure skater
- Biography
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Matthew Savoie, is an American former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. bronze medalist, the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist, and competed at the 2006 Olympics.
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Billy Stone
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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William John Stone was a professional American football halfback and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He attended Bradley University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 12th round of the 1949 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1951 NFL Draft after the Baltimore Colts folded.
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Shellie McMillon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Shellie McMillon, Jr. was an American professional basketball player. McMillon was selected in the 1958 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons after a collegiate career at Bradley University. He played for the Pistons and St. Louis Hawks during his four-year NBA career.
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Joe Allen
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joe Allen was an American basketball player who played for Bradley University in the late 1960s. A center, Allen led the Braves in rebounding and scoring each season of varsity basketball. While averaging 10.9 rebounds per game, Allen also averaged 22.2 points per game. During his senior season, Allen would lead the nation in field goal percentage shooting over 65% from the field (.655).
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Chuck Orsborn
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- 1917-2017 (aged 100)
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Charles K. Orsborn, known as "Chuck" or "Ozzy," was an American college basketball player, head coach, and the athletic director of Bradley University.
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Joseph R. Holzapple
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Joseph Randall Holzapple was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (CINCUSAFE) from 1969 to 1971.
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Luke Kreamalmeyer
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Luke Kreamalmeyer is a professional American soccer player.
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Cardon V. Burnham
- Occupations
- music theoristmusicologistcomposeruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Cardon Vern Burnham Jr. was an American composer, arranger, conductor, and performer of musical genre. His work included classical, choral, jazz, orchestral, operatic, and chamber music, most notably the opera entitled "Nitecap" which he composed in 1955.
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Robert Dale Morgan
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Robert Dale Morgan was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
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Bonny Pierce Lhotka
- Occupations
- multimedia artist
- Biography
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Bonny Pierce Lhotka is a painter and mixed-media artist, and tradigital art.
