100 Notable alumni of
Pennsylvania State University
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Pennsylvania State University is 70th in the world, 35th in North America, and 34th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Pennsylvania 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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Keegan-Michael Key
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actoractortelevision producer
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Keegan-Michael Key is an American comedian, actor, producer and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series Key & Peele (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ten nominations. He also acted in the sketch series Mad TV (2004–2009), sitcom Playing House (2014–2017), the comedy series Friends from College (2017–2019) and the series Reboot (2022). He also appeared alongside Peele in the first season of the series Fargo in 2014, and had a recurring role on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Key later starred in the musical comedy series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023).
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Gene Kelly
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- directorscreenwritertelevision actoractorstage actor
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Eugene Curran Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessible to the general public, which he called "dance for the common man". He starred in, choreographed, and, with Stanley Donen, co-directed some of the most well-regarded musical films of the 1940s and 1950s.
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Ty Burrell
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- actorfilm actorstage actortelevision actorvoice actor
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Tyler Gerald Burrell is an American actor. Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Adam McKay
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- film produceractortelevision producerscreenwriterfilm director
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Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay co-wrote with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced many television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website Funny or Die through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.
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John Aniston
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
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John Anthony Aniston was an American actor who played Victor Kiriakis on the NBC daytime drama series Days of Our Lives, which he originated in July 1985 and played on and off for 37 years, until his death in 2022. His portrayal earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2017 and he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022. He was the father of actress Jennifer Aniston.
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Lex Luger
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- actorprofessional wrestlerCanadian football playertelevision actorAmerican football player
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Lawrence Wendell Pfohl, better known by the ring name Lex Luger, is an American retired professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and football player. He is best known for his work with Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
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Jonathan Frakes
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- film directortelevision presenteractortelevision actorfilm actor
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Jonathan Scott Frakes is an American actor and director. He is best known for his portrayal of William Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films and series. He has also hosted the anthology series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, voiced David Xanatos in the Disney television series Gargoyles, and narrated the History Channel documentary, Lee and Grant. He is the credited author of the novel The Abductors: Conspiracy, which was ghostwritten by Dean Wesley Smith.
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Saquon Barkley
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Saquon Rasul Quevis Barkley is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he set several school records for his offensive production over three seasons before forgoing his senior year to enter the NFL.
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Michael P. Murphy
- Occupations
- naval officer
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Michael Patrick Murphy was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the United States Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. His other posthumous awards include the Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart.
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Dan Bongino
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- Graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- television producerradio personalityU.S. Secret Service agentpunditspecial agent
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Daniel John Bongino is an American conservative political commentator, radio show host, and author. He serves as a host of The Dan Bongino Show on Rumble. He served as host of the Unfiltered with Dan Bongino on Fox News until April 2023.
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Donald P. Bellisario
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- television producerscreenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
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Donald Paul Bellisario is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983), Airwolf (1984–1987), Quantum Leap (1989–1993), JAG (1995–2005), and NCIS (2003–present).
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Rick Santorum
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 1980 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
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Richard John Santorum is an American politician, attorney, author, and political commentator who represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2007. He was the Senate's third-ranking Republican during the final six years of his tenure. He also ran unsuccessfully for president of the United States in the 2012 Republican primaries, finishing second to Mitt Romney.
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Nate Parker
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwriterfilm directordirectoractor
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Nate Parker is an American actor. He has appeared in Beyond the Lights, Red Tails, The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters, Arbitrage, Non-Stop, Felon, and Pride. Parker's directorial debut feature film, The Birth of a Nation, in which he also starred, made history at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival when Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the distribution rights for $17.5 million, breaking the record for the most paid for a Sundance Film Festival production, surpassing Little Miss Sunshine, which had been acquired by Searchlight for $10 million ten years earlier. The film was ultimately unsuccessful in wide release and did not receive acclaim, after rape allegations against Parker resurfaced.
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Valerie Plame
- Occupations
- spywriter
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Valerie Elise Plame is an American writer, spy, novelist, and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer. As the subject of the 2003 Plame affair, also known as the CIA leak scandal, Plame's identity as a CIA officer was leaked to and subsequently published by Robert Novak of The Washington Post. She described this period and the media firestorm that ensued as "mortifying, and I think I was in shock for a couple years".
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Patrick Fabian
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
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Patrick Fabian is an American film, stage, and television actor. He is best known for his role as attorney Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul (2015–2022). His film roles include End Game (2006), The Last Exorcism (2010), Pig (2011) and Jimmy (2013).
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Lara Spencer
- Occupations
- journalist
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Lara Christine Von Seelen is an American television journalist. She is best known for being the co-anchor for ABC's Good Morning America. She is also a correspondent for Nightline and ABC News. She was the host of the syndicated entertainment newsmagazine The Insider from 2004 to 2011 and was a regular contributor to CBS's The Early Show. She was the national correspondent for Good Morning America and spent several years as a lifestyle reporter for WABC-TV. She hosted Antiques Roadshow on PBS for the 2004 and 2005 seasons and Antiques Roadshow FYI, a spin-off of Antiques Roadshow, during 2005. She hosts the show Flea Market Flip on both HGTV and the Great American Country channel. In April 2018, she announced she would be only appearing on GMA three days a week to focus on her television producing.
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Bruce Davison
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorstage actorfilm directortelevision actor
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Bruce Allen Davison is an American actor who has appeared in more than 270 films, television and stage productions since his debut in 1968. His breakthrough role was as Willard Stiles in the 1971 cult horror film Willard. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and won a Golden Globe Award and an Independent Spirit Award for his performance in Longtime Companion (1989).
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Franco Harris
- Occupations
- American football player
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Franco Harris was an American professional football player who was a fullback for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft. Harris spent his first 12 seasons with Pittsburgh, earning nine Pro Bowl selections, and was a member of the Seattle Seahawks in his last.
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Joonas Suotamo
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- film actoractorbasketball player
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Joonas Viljami Suotamo is a Finnish actor and former professional basketball player. He is best known for his role as Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga, taking over the role from Peter Mayhew, first as a body double, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and later as the principal performer of Chewbacca in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
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Matt Rhule
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- American football coachhead coachAmerican football player
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Matthew Kenneth Rhule is an American college football coach and former linebacker. He is the head football coach for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a position he has held since 2023. He was also the head football coach for Temple University from 2013 to 2016, Baylor University from 2017 to 2019, and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Rhule played linebacker at Penn State from 1994 to 1997.
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Carl Nassib
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Carl Paul Nassib is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors as a senior in 2015. Nassib was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Las Vegas Raiders. In 2021 Nassib became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay and to play in a game.
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Britt Baker
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- 2009-2013 graduated with bachelor's degree in University of Pennsylvania Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences
- In 2014 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- dentistprofessional wrestler
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Brittany Ann Baker is an American professional wrestler and dentist. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling—being the first woman to join its official roster when it launched in 2019—where she performs under the ring name Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
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Micah Parsons
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Micah Aaron Parsons is an American professional football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Parsons played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he was named a consensus All-American, Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and the Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP as a sophomore in 2019. He was selected by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, and was named the NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year.
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Terry Pegula
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- entrepreneur
- Biography
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Terrence Michael Pegula is an American billionaire businessman and petroleum engineer. He is the owner of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) and, with a consortium of private equity firms and athletes, the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He is also the president of both franchises. Amassing his fortune via investments in fracking, Pegula has interests in natural gas development, real estate, entertainment, and professional sports. His net worth is over $7 billion.
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Ali Krieger
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Alexandra Blaire Krieger is an American former professional soccer player who played as a right back or center back. She made more than 100 appearances for the United States from 2008 to 2021, with which she won two FIFA Women's World Cups.
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Rosey Grier
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- needleworkertelevision actorAmerican football player
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Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier is an American former football player, bodyguard, actor, singer, Protestant minister, and motivational speaker.
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Trace "The Goat" McSorley
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Richard Thomas "Trace" McSorley III is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he holds school records in single-season passing yards and touchdowns and career total yards. McSorley was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Phil Davis
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
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Phil Kwabina Davis is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a Light Heavyweight for Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Light Heavyweight World Champion. Prior to signing with Bellator, Davis competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he achieved success as a top 5 Light Heavyweight contender and held a UFC record of 9–3 (1). Davis first gained athletic notoriety in college as a wrestler for Penn State University, where he became an NCAA Division I champion in 2008.
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Francisco Sagasti
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- Studied industrial engineering
- Occupations
- industrial engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Francisco Rafael Sagasti Hochhausler is a Peruvian engineer, academic, politician, and author who served as the President of Peru from November 2020 to July 2021.
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Steve McCurry
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- photographerphotojournalistfreelancer
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Steve McCurry is an American photographer, freelancer, and photojournalist. His photo Afghan Girl, of a girl with piercing green eyes, has appeared on the cover of National Geographic several times. McCurry has photographed many assignments for National Geographic and has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1986.
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Shawn Oakman
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- American football playergridiron football player
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Shawn Michael Oakman is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears. Oakman has also been a member of the Triangle Torch and the West Virginia Roughriders of the American Arena League (AAL), the Bismarck Bucks of Champions Indoor Football (CIF), the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL, the Wild Aces of Fan Controlled Football, and the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL.
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David Taylor
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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David Morris Taylor III is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competed in the 74, 86 and 92-kilogram categories. He is the current head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
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Robbie Gould
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Robert Paul Gould III is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Gould was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played with the Bears from 2005 to 2015, earning first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2006, and became the franchise's all-time leading scorer.
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Will Levis
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- 2018-2021 graduated with bachelor's degree in finance
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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William Donovan Levis is an American professional football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Kentucky Wildcats before being selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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Allen Robinson
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- American football player
- Biography
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Allen Bernard Robinson II is an American professional football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning first-team All-American honors in 2013. Robinson was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played for the Jaguars for four seasons, before signing with the Chicago Bears in 2018. Robinson has also played for the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Aria Mia Loberti
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- actoractivist
- Biography
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Aria Mia Loberti is an American actress. She stars as Marie-Laure Leblanc in the Netflix miniseries All the Light We Cannot See. She won her inaugural role from a global search of thousands of actresses.
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Linda Yaccarino
- Occupations
- chief executive officer
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Linda Yaccarino is an American media proprietor serving since June 2023 as chief executive officer (CEO) of X Corp. She previously served as chairwoman of global advertising & partnerships at NBCUniversal from 2011 to 2023.
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Kelly Ayotte
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 1990 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- adviserprosecutorpoliticianlawyerlaw clerk
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Kelly Ann Ayotte is an American attorney and politician serving since 2025 as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2011 to 2017 as a United States senator from New Hampshire and from 2004 to 2009 as New Hampshire Attorney General.
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Chris Godwin
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Rod Christopher Godwin Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Buccaneers in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. He won a Super Bowl championship with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
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Sean Lee
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Sean Patrick Lee is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft. He made two Pro Bowls and the 2016 All-Pro Team.
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Ben Cohen
- Occupations
- entrepreneur
- Biography
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Bennett Cohen is an American businessman, activist and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's.
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Anthony Adams
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Anthony "Spice" Adams is an American television host, actor, comedian, and former professional football player. He played as a defensive tackle for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Adams was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft, for whom he played four seasons, followed by the Chicago Bears from 2007 to 2011.
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Mike Scioscia
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Michael Lorri Scioscia, nicknamed "Sosh" and "El Jefe" (Spanish for "The Boss"), is an American former Major League Baseball catcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels from the 2000 season through the 2018 season, and was the longest-tenured manager in Major League Baseball and second-longest-tenured coach/manager in the "Big Four" (MLB, NFL, NHL, and NBA), behind only Gregg Popovich at the time of his retirement. As a player, Scioscia made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1980. He was selected to two All-Star Games and won two World Series over the course of his 13-year MLB career, which was spent entirely with the Dodgers; this made him the only person in MLB history to spend his entire playing career with one team and entire managing career with another team with 10+ years in both places. He was signed by the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers late in his career, but never appeared in a major league game for either team due to injury.
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John Urschel
- Occupations
- mathematicianAmerican football player
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John Cameron Urschel is a Canadian-American mathematician and former professional football guard. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Urschel played his entire NFL career with Baltimore before announcing his retirement on July 27, 2017, at 26 years old.
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Christian Hackenberg
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Christian Blaize Hackenberg is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Hackenberg spent two seasons with the Jets before being released, becoming only the third quarterback selected in the first or second round of the common-draft era (since 1967) not to play a game in his first two seasons. He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, and Cincinnati Bengals, although he never actually played in an NFL game.
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Kerry Collins
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kerry Michael Collins is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Collins was a member of six NFL teams, most notably the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and Tennessee Titans. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, and Sammy Baugh Trophy in 1994.
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Harry Jacob Anslinger
- Occupations
- politicianwriterjournalistdiplomat
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Harry Jacob Anslinger was an American government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics during the presidencies of Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy. He was a supporter of Prohibition, and of the criminalization of all drugs except for alcohol, - because supporting the prohibition against alcohol means he didn’t support the criminalization of alcohol - and spearheaded anti-drug policy campaigns.
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Jim Keller
- Years
- 1950s
- Occupations
- engineer
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James B. Keller is an American microprocessor engineer best known for his work at AMD, Apple, and Tesla. He was the lead architect of the AMD K8 microarchitecture (including the original Athlon 64) and was involved in designing the Athlon (K7) and Apple A4/A5 processors. He was also the coauthor of the specifications for the x86-64 instruction set and HyperTransport interconnect. From 2012 to 2015 he returned to AMD to work on the AMD K12 and Zen microarchitectures.
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Victoria Cartagena
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
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Victoria Cartagena is an American theater, film, and television actress. Cartagena is known for her role as Zoe Lopez in The Bedford Diaries, and for portraying Renee Montoya as series regular in the first season of Gotham and the third season of Batwoman. She is additionally known for her recurring role as Lourdes in the NBC-turned-Netflix drama Manifest.
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Judith Giuliani
- Occupations
- nurse
- Biography
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Judi Ann Stish Ross Nathan Giuliani is an American registered nurse, former medical sales executive, charity fundraiser, and ex-wife of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. She was a managing director of philanthropic consulting firm Changing Our World and a founding board member of the Twin Towers Fund.
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Stephen Nedoroscik
- Occupations
- artistic gymnast
- Biography
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Stephen John Nedoroscik OLY is an American artistic gymnast. A pommel horse specialist, he is a two-time Olympic medalist, the 2021 world champion—the first and only American to win the event—a two-time FIG World Cup champion, a four-time U.S. national champion, and a two-time NCAA national champion for the apparatus.
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Tom Hovasse
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
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Thomas Wayne Hovasse is an American basketball coach and former player. After growing up in Security, Colorado, he played college basketball at Penn State. After not being selected in the 1989 NBA draft, he played professional basketball from 1989 to 2001, including a brief stint with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association during the 1994–95 season and 10 seasons for teams in Japan.
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Mark Parker
- Occupations
- entrepreneurdirector
- Biography
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Mark Parker is an American businessman. He is the executive chairman of Nike, Inc. He was named the third CEO of the company in 2006 and was president and CEO until 13 January 2020. From 2023 to 2025, he was the chairman of the Walt Disney Company.
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NaVorro Bowman
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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NaVorro Roderick Bowman is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the linebackers coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Bowman was also a member of the Oakland Raiders.
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Matt Millen
- Occupations
- punditAmerican football playercelebrityexecutive
- Biography
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Matthew George Millen is an American former professional football player and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Millen played as a linebacker for 12 years for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins, playing on four Super Bowl-winning teams and winning a Super Bowl ring with each of the three franchises for which he played.
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David Morrell
- Occupations
- writeruniversity teacherscreenwriter
- Biography
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David Morrell is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel First Blood, later adapted as the 1982 film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. He has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 30 languages. He also wrote the 2007–2008 Captain America comic book miniseries The Chosen.
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LaVar Arrington
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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LaVar RaShad Arrington is an American former professional football linebacker who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected with the second overall pick by the Washington Redskins of the 2000 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants.
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Larry Johnson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr. is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he won the Maxwell Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2002. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft, and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Washington Redskins, and the Miami Dolphins.
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Jef Raskin
- Occupations
- businesspersonprogrammeruniversity teacherwritercomputer scientist
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Jef Raskin was an American human–computer interface expert who conceived and began leading the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s.
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Guion Bluford
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotmilitary flight engineerastronautmilitary officer
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Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. is an American aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and fighter pilot, and former NASA astronaut, in which capacity he became the first African American to go to space. While assigned to NASA, he remained a USAF officer rising to the rank of colonel. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. In 1983, as a member of the crew of the Orbiter Challenger on the mission STS-8, he became the first African American in space as well as the second black person in space, after Cuban cosmonaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez.
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Scott Perry
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 1991 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- screenwriterpoliticianbusiness executive
- Biography
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Scott Gordon Perry is an American politician and retired Army National Guard brigadier general who is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, serving since 2013. The district, numbered as Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2019, is centered around Harrisburg, York, and most of their inner suburbs in Dauphin, Cumberland, and York counties. Perry is a member of the Republican Party.
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John Amaechi
- Occupations
- politicianbloggerbasketball player
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John Uzoma Ekwugha Amaechi //, OBE is an English psychologist, consultant and former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Vanderbilt and Penn State, and professional basketball in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Amaechi also played in France, Greece, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Since retiring from basketball, Amaechi has worked as a psychologist and consultant, establishing his company Amaechi Performance Systems.
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Matthew McGloin
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Matthew James McGloin is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2010 to 2012. McGloin was the first walk-on quarterback to start at Penn State since scholarships were reinstated in 1949.
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Cameron Wake
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Derek Cameron Wake is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Penn State Nittany Lions, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
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Tareq Al-Suwaidan
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpreacherwriter
- Biography
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Tareq Mohammed Al-Suwaidan is a Kuwaiti Islamic author and speaker, and businessman. He has been among the 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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Mark Deklin
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actorstunt performerfilm actor
- Biography
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Mark Deklin is an American actor and fight coordinator. He starred in the Fox primetime drama Lone Star, the ABC comedy-drama GCB, the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids, and in 2017 joined the ABC political drama Designated Survivor as Senator Jack Bowman. He voiced Deimos in the video game God of War: Ghost of Sparta. He also was the voice of Warden in the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
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Josh Green
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- 1992-1997 studied Doctor of Medicine
- Occupations
- politicianphysician
- Biography
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Joshua Booth Green is an American politician and physician serving since 2022 as the ninth governor of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2018 to 2022 as the 15th lieutenant governor of Hawaii, from 2008 to 2018 as a member of the Hawaii Senate, and from 2004 to 2008 as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
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Lisa Salters
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- journalistsports commentatorbasketball player
- Biography
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Alisia "Lisa" Salters is an American journalist and former college basketball player. She has been a reporter for ESPN and ESPN on ABC since 2000. Salters previously covered the O. J. Simpson murder case for ABC and worked as a reporter at WBAL-TV in Baltimore from 1988 to 1995.
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Johnny Devenanzio
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- reality television participanttelevision presenter
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John Amadeus Devenanzio, better known as Johnny Bananas, is an American television personality, best known as a competitor on the MTV reality competition show The Challenge. His first television appearance was on the seventeenth season of The Real World in 2006. In 2018, he became the host of 1st Look on NBC, and he hosted it until 2023.
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Jeff Hostetler
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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William Jeffrey Hostetler is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins. He won Super Bowl XXV with the Giants after taking over midseason for an injured Phil Simms. His nickname is "Hoss."
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Michael Robinson
- Occupations
- American football player
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Burton Michael Robinson is an American former football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He is currently an analyst for the NFL Network and NBC.
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Mike Gesicki
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- Studied public relations
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Michael William Gesicki is an American professional football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
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Tamba Hali
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Tamba Boimah Hali is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors. Hali was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Paul Posluszny
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Paul Michael Posluszny is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he won the Chuck Bednarik Award twice and the Dick Butkus Award, and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. Following four years in Buffalo, Posluszny spent the remainder of his career with the Jaguars. Posluszny earned Pro Bowl honors during the 2013 season after leading the league in solo tackles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Devon Still
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Devon Joshua Still is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors. Still was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and New York Jets.
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Vaclav Smil
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- geographerteacherscience communicatoruniversity teacherwriter
- Biography
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Vaclav Smil is a Czech-Canadian scientist and policy analyst. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His interdisciplinary research interests encompass energy, environmental, food, population, economic, historical and public policy studies. He has also applied these approaches to energy, food and environmental affairs of China.
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Edward Binns
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- film actortelevision actorstage actoractor
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Edward Binns was an American actor. He had a wide-spanning career in film and television, often portraying competent, hard working and purposeful characters in his various roles. He is best known for his work in such acclaimed films as 12 Angry Men (1957), North by Northwest (1959), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Fail Safe (1964), The Americanization of Emily (1964), Patton (1970) and The Verdict (1982).
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Samantha Hoopes
- Occupations
- model
- Biography
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Samantha Hoopes is an American model known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2014 to 2020.
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Brian Fitzpatrick
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 2001 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- Occupations
- politicianaccountantlawyer
- Biography
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Brian Kevin Fitzpatrick is an American politician, attorney, and former FBI agent who has served as a U.S. representative from Pennsylvania since 2017. His district, which was numbered the 8th district during his first term and the 1st district since 2019, includes all of Bucks County, a mostly suburban county north of Philadelphia, as well as a sliver of Montgomery County.
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Mike McQueary
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Michael Jacob McQueary is a former American football assistant coach for the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) under head coach Joe Paterno until late in the 2011 football season. McQueary was identified as a key witness in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.
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Ryan Buell
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- writertelevision producer
- Biography
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Ryan Daniel Buell is an American paranormal investigator, author and producer who was the main host of the TV show Paranormal State.
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Joe Kovacs
- Occupations
- shot putterathletics competitor
- Biography
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Joseph Mathias Kovacs is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and has a personal record of 23.23 meters outdoors and 22.05 meters indoors. He won gold medals at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships. He won silver medals at the 2017 World Championships, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. His personal best of 23.23 metres makes him the second best competitor all-time in the shot put event.
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Charlie Dent
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 1982 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianclerksalespersonacademic administrator
- Biography
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Charles Wieder Dent is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district from 2005 to 2018.
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Mike Munchak
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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Michael Anthony Munchak is an American former professional football player and coach. After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Munchak played as a guard for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL), from 1982 until 1993 and was a nine-time selection to the Pro Bowl. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
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Kenneth Frazier
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- businesspersonbusiness executivelawyer
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Kenneth Carleton Frazier is an American business executive. He is executive chairman and former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. (known as MSD outside of North America). After joining Merck & Co. as general counsel, he directed the company's defense against litigation over the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx. Frazier is the first African American man to lead a major pharmaceutical company (part of the Fortune 500 companies). He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2018.
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Sean Clifford
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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Sean Burke Clifford is an American professional football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He was the starting quarterback and team captain for the Nittany Lions from 2019 through 2022.
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Roland G. Fryer, Jr
- Occupations
- university teachereconomist
- Biography
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Roland Gerhard Fryer Jr. is an American economist and professor at Harvard University.
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Jahan Dotson
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- 2018-2022 graduated with telecommunications
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jahan Waltè Dotson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. Dotson was traded to the Eagles in 2024.
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Paul Berg
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 1948 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biochemistry
- Occupations
- molecular biologistresearcherbiochemistchemist
- Biography
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Paul Berg was an American biochemist and professor at Stanford University.
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Liz Wheeler
- Occupations
- punditpodcasterauthornews presenter
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Elizabeth Theresa Wheeler is an American conservative political commentator, author, and podcast host. From 2015 to 2020, she hosted One America News Network (OANN)'s Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler, where she was known for her finale segment, "Final Point". In 2019, Wheeler published her first book, Tipping Points: How to Topple the Left's House of Cards. In September 2020, Wheeler left OANN and currently hosts a podcast, The Liz Wheeler Show.
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John Cappelletti
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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John Raymond Cappelletti is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers.
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Summer Lee
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- In 2009 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Summer Lynn Lee is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2023. Lee was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 election to represent Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She won the primary by less than 1% of the vote and became the first black woman from Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives after winning the general election.
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Joey Porter Jr
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Joseph Eugene Porter Jr. is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. He is the son of the former NFL linebacker Joey Porter, who the Steelers selected in the 1999 NFL draft.
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Tim Frazier
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Tim Frazier is an American professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. Frazier played high school basketball for Strake Jesuit College Preparatory and competed at the collegiate level with Penn State as a point guard. He earned various accolades with Penn State, including first-team All-Big Ten and All-Big Ten Defensive team honors, both as a junior in 2012. Frazier has played nine seasons in the NBA, with eight different franchises.
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Adrian Amos
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Adrian Gerald Amos Jr. is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has also played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, and Houston Texans.
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Stefen Wisniewski
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Stefen David Wisniewski is an American former professional football player who was a guard and center. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft out of Penn State. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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A. Q. Shipley
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Allan Quay Shipley is an American former football center who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft. Shipley was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent the 2021 season as an offensive assistant for the Buccaneers, before making regular appearances on The Pat McAfee Show.
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Pat Freiermuth
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Patrick John Freiermuth is an American professional football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Laura Freigang
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Laura Freigang is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.
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Aaron Russell
- Enrolled in Pennsylvania State University
- Studied in 2011-2015
- Occupations
- volleyball player
- Biography
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Aaron Joseph Russell is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the U.S. national team. He was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship.
