22 Notable alumni of
Centenary College of Louisiana
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The Centenary College of Louisiana is 2077th in the world, 707th in North America, and 664th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from the Centenary College of Louisiana sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Robert Parish
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Robert Lee Parish is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'1" center, nicknamed "the Chief", Parish played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1976 to 1997. During his 14-year tenure with the Boston Celtics, Parish teamed with Hall-of-Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale to form one of the greatest front lines in NBA history.
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Tyler Johnson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Tyler Ryan Johnson is an American basketball assistant coach of the Fresno State Bulldogs of the Mountain West Conference. He is a former professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Fresno State.
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Seth Lugo
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Jacob Seth Lugo is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets and San Diego Padres. He made his MLB debut in 2016. Lugo played for the Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, winning a silver medal.
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Cal Hubbard
- Occupations
- athletics competitorbaseball playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Robert Calvin Hubbard was an American professional football player and Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. After playing college football at Centenary College and Geneva College, Hubbard played in the National Football League (NFL) between 1927 and 1936 for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Pirates, playing the bulk of his career with the Packers. Hubbard is credited as being one of the inventors of the football position of linebacker.
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Herbert "Flight Time" Lang
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Herbert "Flight Time" Lang is an American basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters.
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Joby Ogwyn
- Occupations
- mountaineer
- Biography
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Joby Ogwyn is an American mountain climber, BASE jumper and Wingsuit flyer.
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Buddy Parker
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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Raymond Klein "Buddy" Parker was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL), who served as head coach for the Chicago Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Brandon Beach
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Brandon Lamont Beach is an American politician who has served as the 46th treasurer of the United States since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2013 to 2025; representing the 21st district, which includes portions of Cherokee and Fulton counties.
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James Hoyt
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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James Allen Hoyt is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians, Miami Marlins, and Los Angeles Angels.
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James M. McCoy
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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James Mark McCoy was the sixth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, serving from 1979 to 1981.
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Oramel H. Simpson
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Oramel Hinckley Simpson became the 39th governor of Louisiana upon the death of his predecessor, Henry L. Fuqua.
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Joseph Harold Moore
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Joseph Harold Moore was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF), known for his role as commander of the 2nd Air Division and Seventh Air Force during part the Vietnam War, and in particular, his leadership role in Operation Rolling Thunder.
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George Dement
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- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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George Elyott Dement Jr., was an American innkeeper and restaurateur who served from 1989 to 2005 as the thirteenth mayor of Bossier City, Louisiana.
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E. John Ellis
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ezekiel John Ellis was a U.S. representative from Louisiana. He fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America from 1861–1863; during the war he was promoted to the rank of captain. After the war, Ellis entered politics and was elected to the Louisiana State Senate from 1866-1870, then served in Congress from 1875-1885.
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William B. Spencer
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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William Brainerd Spencer was an attorney and politician of the planter class, elected as U.S. Representative from Louisiana in 1876, in a contested election decided in his favor and against the Republican Party candidate. That year the Democratic Party regained control of the Louisiana state legislature.
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Nathan Allen
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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Nathan Allen was a physician, social reformer, and public health advocate.
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Charles Parlange
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Charles Parlange was a Louisiana state senator, United States attorney, Louisiana lieutenant governor serving under Governor Murphy J. Foster, associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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John Spencer Hardy
- Occupations
- military officer
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John Spencer Hardy, Sr., was a lieutenant general who served as chief of operations for the United States Army Air Corps in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II.
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Jones S. Hamilton
- Occupations
- military personnelpolitician
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Jones Stewart Hamilton was an American sheriff, state senator, businessman and Confederate veteran who became a millionaire through investments in railroads run by convicts he leased after the war. His mansion is the namesake of Belhaven University.
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Wellborn Jack
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
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Wellborn Jack, Sr., was an attorney from Shreveport, Louisiana, who was a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Caddo Parish serving from 1940 to 1964. He finished in sixth place for five at-large seats in the general election held on March 3, 1964.
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J. Smith Young
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- lawyerjudgepolitician
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John Smith Young was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served briefly as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana from 1878 to 1879.
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Tom Kerwin
- Years
- 1944-.. (age 82)
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Thomas Vincent Kerwin is a retired American professional basketball player. Kerwin played college basketball at Centenary College of Louisiana. A 6'7" forward, Kerwin was taken in the 1966 NBA draft by the San Francisco Warriors with the 3rd pick in the 5th round (43rd overall). He played with the Pittsburgh Pipers for one season, his first game was on October 24, 1967. He played in 13 games, for 68 minutes in total, scoring 14 points on a.318 field goal percentage, while also recovering 20 rebounds. He did, however, stay on the team long enough to win an ABA championship with the team before retiring.
