19 Notable alumni of
Dixie State University
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Dixie State University is 1698th in the world, 590th in North America, and 555th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Dixie State 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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John Browning
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- inventorfirearms designer
- Biography
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John Moses Browning was an American firearm designer who developed many varieties of military and civilian firearms, cartridges, and gun mechanisms, many of which are still in use around the world. He made his first firearm at age 13 in his father's gun shop and was awarded the first of his 128 firearm patents on October 7, 1879, at the age of 24. He is regarded as one of the most successful firearms designers of the 19th and 20th centuries and a pioneer of modern repeating, semi-automatic, and automatic firearms.
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Jeffrey R. Holland
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- writerpriest
- Biography
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Jeffrey Roy Holland was an American educator and a religious leader. He was president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from October 14, 2025, until his death. He was the ninth president of Brigham Young University (BYU) and was acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from November 15, 2023 until September 27, 2025, when the First Presidency was dissolved as a result of church president Russell M. Nelson's death.
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Lionel Hollins
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Lionel Eugene Hollins is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Hollins played for the Portland Trail Blazers, winning an NBA championship in 1977 and named an NBA All-Star in 1978. The Trail Blazers retired his No. 14.
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Danny Tarkanian
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- basketball playerlawyerpoliticianbasketball coach
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Daniel George John Tarkanian is an American attorney, businessman and perennial candidate for elective office. A Republican, he has mounted unsuccessful campaigns for the Nevada Senate (2004), Nevada Secretary of State (2006), the United States Senate (2010 and 2018), and the United States House of Representatives (2012, 2016, 2018 and 2022). In 2020, Tarkanian was elected to the Douglas County Commission and was reelected to a second term in 2024.
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Josh Burkman
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- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Joshua Ray Burkman is a retired American professional mixed martial artist formerly competing in the Welterweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the World Series of Fighting, the XFC, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
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Marcus Banks
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Arthur Lemarcus Banks III is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels, where he was Co-Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He was selected with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, then traded to the Boston Celtics, along with Kendrick Perkins.
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Brandon Kintzler
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Brandon Lee Kintzler is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Cresent Hardy
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- politicianbusiness executive
- Biography
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Cresent Leo Hardy is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Nevada Assembly from 2010 to 2014.
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Junior Siavii
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- American football player
- Biography
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Saousoalii Poe Siavii Jr. was a Samoan-born professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at the University of Oregon.
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Reno Mahe
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Sateki Reno Mahe Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Mahe played college football for the BYU Cougars, and was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003.
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Brad Thompson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Bradley Joseph Thompson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals from 2005 to 2010. He currently serves as color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network Midwest.
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Howard Cannon
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- lawyermilitary officerpoliticianprosecutor
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Howard Walter Cannon was an American politician from Nevada. A member of the Democratic Party, he served four terms in the United States Senate representing Nevada from 1959 to 1983.
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Bruce Hurst
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Bruce Vee Hurst is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He is best remembered for his performance for the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 postseason, where he won two games while allowing only two runs total. Prior to the miraculous Game 6 comeback by the New York Mets, he was the presumed World Series MVP. Two days later, in Game 7, Hurst was sent out to pitch the decisive game for the Sox, but he left with a no-decision when Boston saw a three run lead turn into a tie in the sixth with Hurst on the mound (New York eventually won the game and the Series); Hurst pitched a total of 23 innings, most among any pitcher in the Series and allowed five earned runs.
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Nolan D. Archibald
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Nolan D. Archibald is the retired chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the Black & Decker Corporation. Following the merger with Stanley Works, Archibald became executive chairman of the board of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
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Brandon Lyon
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Brandon James Lyon is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York Mets.
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Scott Howell
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- businesspersonpolitician
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Scott N. Howell is an American politician from Utah. He was the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Utah in the 2000 and 2012 elections.
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John Thompson
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
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John Ashworth "Cat" Thompson was an American basketball player.
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Christine Johnson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Christine A. Johnson is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010.
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Maurine Whipple
- Occupations
- writer
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Maurine Whipple was an American novelist and short story writer best known for her novel The Giant Joshua (1941). The book is lauded as one of the most important Mormon novels, vividly depicting pioneer and polygamous life in the 19th century.
