16 Notable alumni of
Gardner-Webb University
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Gardner-Webb University is 2265th in the world, 794th in North America, and 750th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Gardner-Webb 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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Artis Gilmore
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Artis Gilmore Sr. is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on August 12, 2011.
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Sara McMann
- Occupations
- amateur wrestlermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Sara McMann is an American female mixed martial artist currently signed to Bellator MMA, competing in the Women's Featherweight division. McMann is a former Olympic wrestler and received a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and was a World Silver Medalist and 2-time Bronze Medalist. She would then transition to MMA, most notably competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
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Scott Hahn
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- writerapologistuniversity teachertheologian
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Scott Walker Hahn is an American Catholic theologian and Christian apologist. A former Protestant, Hahn was a Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism. Hahn's popular works include Rome Sweet Home and The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth. His lectures have been featured in multiple audio distributions through Lighthouse Catholic Media. Hahn is known for his research on Early Christianity during the Apostolic Age and various theoretical works concerning the early Church Fathers.
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Robert M. Price
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- podcastertheologianessayistliterary criticillustrator
- Biography
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Robert McNair Price is an American New Testament scholar who argues in favor of the Christ myth theory – the claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on biblical studies and the historicity of Jesus.
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John Drew
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- basketball player
- Biography
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John Edward Drew was an American professional basketball player. A small forward from Gardner–Webb University, he played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drew was a two-time NBA All-Star, and was the first player banned under the substance abuse policy instituted by league commissioner David Stern.
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Kevin DeYoung
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- theologianpriest
- Biography
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Kevin Lee DeYoung is an American Reformed theologian, pastor and author. He is currently the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church, in Matthews, North Carolina. The church he previously pastored, University Reformed Church (East Lansing, Michigan), shifted to the Presbyterian Church in America in March 2015 after having been a member of the Reformed Church in America.
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Emilio Pagán
- Occupations
- professional baseball player
- Biography
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Emilio Enrique Pagán is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Minnesota Twins. He plays for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.
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Ben Witherington III
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- theologianuniversity teacher
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Ben Witherington III is an American Wesleyan-Arminian New Testament scholar. Witherington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary, a Wesleyan-Holiness seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church.
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Jeffrey David Cox
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- trade unionist
- Biography
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Jeffrey David Cox is the former National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), AFL-CIO who resigned in February of 2020, amid allegations of misusing union funds and sexual harassment.
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Blake Lalli
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Blake Thomas Lalli is an American former professional baseball player and current manager for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Atlanta Braves.
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Orlando Early
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- basketball coach
- Biography
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Orlando Early is an American men's college basketball coach. He was most recently an assistant coach at North Carolina State University under head coach Mark Gottfried until Gottfried was let go at the end of the 2016–17 season.
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Linda Combs
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- politician
- Biography
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Linda Morrison Combs is a former U.S. federal government official. She was the Controller of the Office of Management and Budget in the Executive Office of the President at the White House. She had five Presidential Appointments confirmed by the United States Senate and served under three Presidents: Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush.
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George Adams
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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George Adams is an American former professional basketball player.
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Gil Dodds
- Occupations
- middle-distance runner
- Biography
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Gilbert Lothair Dodds, called "The Flying Parson", was an American middle-distance runner. In the 1940s, he held the American and world records for the mile run. He was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States in 1943.
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Donald J. Harlin
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- military officer
- Biography
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Donald J. Harlin was an American Air Force major general who served as Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
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Jim Blanks
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Jim Blanks is an American former basketball player. He began his collegiate career with the Moberly Greyhounds before he transferred to play for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs for his final three seasons of eligibility. Blanks was an NAIA All-American selection during his senior season in 1974–75. He ranks in the top 10 of total points and rebounds for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
