17 Notable alumni of
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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The Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is 1847th in the world, 641st in North America, and 603rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Bill DeMott
- Occupations
- professional wrestlermanager
- Biography
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William Charles DeMott II is an American retired professional wrestler, road agent, and trainer. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) as Hugh Morrus and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E) under his real name. DeMott also performed as Crash the Terminator in both Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Japan.
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Andre Reed
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Andre Darnell Reed is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Kutztown Golden Bears and was selected by the Bills in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 86th overall selection. Following 15 seasons with the Bills, where he earned Pro Bowl honors seven times, Reed spent his final season as a member of the Washington Redskins in 2000.
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Tyler Lepley
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
- Biography
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Tyler Lepley is an American actor who portrays Benjamin "Benny" Young on the Tyler Perry produced prime time soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots; which is the first scripted television series to air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Joe DeRosa
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- screenwritertelevision actoractorcomedian
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Joe DeRosa is an American stand-up comedian, actor, restaurateur, musician, and podcaster.
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Ryan Vogelsong
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Ryan Andrew Vogelsong, nicknamed "Vogey", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers (2007–2008) and Orix Buffaloes (2009). He stands 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 215 pounds (98 kg).
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Rick Vito
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- musiciansinger-songwriterguitaristsinger
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Richard Francis Vito is an American guitarist and singer. He was part of Fleetwood Mac between 1987 and 1991. Vito took over as lead guitarist after Lindsey Buckingham left the group. He is best known for his blues and slide guitar style, whose influences include Elmore James, Robert Nighthawk, B.B. King, Alvino Rey, Les Paul, George Harrison, and Keith Richards.
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Craig Reynolds
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Craig Reynolds is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kutztown, and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL draft.
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Mark Rozzi
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- politician
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Mark Lucio Rozzi is an American politician who served as the 140th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from January to February 2023. A member of the Democratic Party he represented the 126th district from 2013 to 2024.
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Bill Beckley
- Occupations
- artistdraftspersonphotographeruniversity teacherconceptual artist
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Bill Beckley was an American narrative and conceptual artist. In the early 1970s, he was one of the original artists at 112 Greene Street Workshop gallery in SoHo, New York City.
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Gus Yatron
- Occupations
- politicianboxer
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Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American businessman, boxer, and politician who served twelve consecutive terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1969 to 1993.
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Don Reitz
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- ceramicistartist
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Donald Lester Reitz was an American ceramic artist, recognized for inspiring a reemergence of salt glaze pottery in United States. He was a teacher of ceramic art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1962 until 1988. During this period, he adapted the pottery firing technique developed in the Middle Ages, which involved pouring salt into the pottery kiln during the firing stage. The method was taught in European ceramic art schools, but largely unknown in United States studio pottery.
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Stephen Dennis
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Stephen Dennis is an American professional basketball player who last played for Racing Luxembourg of the Total League. He played college basketball for Kutztown University of Pennsylvania before playing professionally in the NBA D-League, Germany, Australia, Israel and Luxembourg.
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Matt Swarmer
- Years
- 1993-.. (age 32)
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Matthew Lee Swarmer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
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Arenda L. Wright Allen
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- judgemilitary officerlawyer
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Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She formerly worked as an Assistant United States Attorney and a Federal Public Defender in Norfolk, Virginia.
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José Lorenzo Pesquera
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- lawyerpolitician
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José Lorenzo Pesquera was a Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico.
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Arthur Granville Dewalt
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- lawyerpolitician
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Arthur Granville Dewalt was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district from 1915 to 1921.
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William Martin Croll
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
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William Martin Croll was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
