12 Notable alumni of
Presbyterian College
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Presbyterian College is 2216th in the world, 757th in North America, and 713th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Presbyterian College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Tim Scott
- Enrolled in Presbyterian College
- Studied in 1983-1984
- Occupations
- businesspersonentrepreneurpolitician
- Biography
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Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from South Carolina. A member of the Republican Party, he is the first African-American senator in the Southern United States to be directly elected, the longest-serving African-American senator in U.S. history, the first African-American to serve in both the House and Senate, and the first African-American senator to chair a full committee.
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Ralph Norman
- Enrolled in Presbyterian College
- In 1975 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- real estate developerpolitician
- Biography
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Ralph Warren Norman Jr. is an American politician and real estate developer who has served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2017. His district includes most of the South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area, along with outer portions of the Upstate and Midlands. A member of the Republican Party, Norman served as the South Carolina state representative for the 48th district from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017.
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Justin Bethel
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Justin Andrew Bethel is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Presbyterian Blue Hose and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Bebo Norman
- Occupations
- composersinger
- Biography
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Jeffery Stephen "Bebo" Norman is a retired contemporary Christian musician from Columbus, Georgia, US. His most successful album to date is Myself When I Am Real, which included hit songs "Great Light of the World" and "Falling Down". Other popular songs by Norman include "Disappear", "Nothing Without You", "I Will Lift My Eyes", and "Borrow Mine". He initially gained popularity when touring with another Christian band, Caedmon's Call. Norman's fans call themselves Simpletons. Norman is married to Roshare Finecey.
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Tyson Summers
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Tyson Summers is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator for Colorado State University. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky University and as an analyst at University of Florida. Prior to that, Summers served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder. Summers was the head football coach at Georgia Southern University from 2016 to 2017.
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Bobby Bentley
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football playerAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Bobby Bentley is an American football coach and former player. He currently serves as the head coach for college-preparatory school Battle Ground Academy. He was one of the most successful high school coaches in the country before going to his first collegiate head coaching job at Presbyterian.
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Kimberly Hampton
- Occupations
- aircraft pilottennis player
- Biography
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Kimberly Nicole Hampton was a captain in the United States Army and the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire. She was also the first woman from South Carolina to die in the Iraq War.
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Glen Browder
- Enrolled in Presbyterian College
- In 1965 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacherinvestigatorsports journalistpresident
- Biography
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John Glen Browder is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district.
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Lou Brissie
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Leland Victor Brissie was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.
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George L. Mabry, Jr
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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George Lafayette Mabry Jr. was a United States Army major general and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for heroism above and beyond the call of duty on 20 November 1944, during the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in World War II.
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Chick Galloway
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Clarence Edward Galloway (August 4, 1896 – November 7, 1969) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1919–27) and Detroit Tigers (1928). He batted and threw right-handed. In a ten-season career, Galloway was a.264 hitter with 17 home runs and 407 RBI in 1076 games.
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James B. Grace
- Enrolled in Presbyterian College
- 1969-1973 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- ecologist
- Biography
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James Benjamin Grace is a senior research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Formerly, he was a professor at Louisiana State University and an associate professor at the University of Arkansas. He is an ecologist whose work has focused on science methodology, most notably the development of a new, expanded paradigm and set of procedures for causal investigations.