26 Notable alumni of
Robert Morris University
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Robert Morris University is 2002nd in the world, 693rd in North America, and 653rd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 26 notable alumni from Robert Morris 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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Stephanie McMahon
- Occupations
- film actorbusinesspersonscreenwriterprofessional wrestleractor
- Biography
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Stephanie Marie McMahon Levesque is an American businesswoman and retired professional wrestler. She is known for her various roles within WWE between 1998 and 2023.
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Wale
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- singerrappersongwriter
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Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in 2006 when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in his hometown of Washington D.C., leading to Wale gaining local recognition as he continued recording music for the regional audience. Wale became acquainted with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson in 2006, and signed to his label Allido Records the following year. During this time, Wale released several mixtapes which amassed national attention as he appeared on MTV and various Black America-focused magazines.
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Phyllis Hyman
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- film actorjazz musicianactorsingerstage actor
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Phyllis Linda Hyman was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Hyman is best known for her music during the late 1970s through the early 1990s. Some of her most notable songs were "You Know How to Love Me" (1979), "Living All Alone" (1986) and "Don't Wanna Change the World" (1991).
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Charlie Batch
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Charles D'Donte Batch is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons in the NFL, most of it as a backup with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers, with whom he earned two Super Bowl rings (Super Bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII).
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Chevy Woods
- Occupations
- rapper
- Biography
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Kevin Lee "Chevy" Woods is an American rapper and songwriter from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his affiliation with hometown native rapper Wiz Khalifa, having signed to his Taylor Gang record label as among its first signees in the late 2000s. Woods made his first major appearance on Khalifa's 2011 song "Taylor Gang," which received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has released the collaborative project The Cookout (2011) with Khalifa, as well as his Gangland mixtape series.
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Hank Fraley
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- player of American football
- Biography
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Henry Franklin Fraley Jr. is an American football coach and former center who is the offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant offensive line coach for the Lions and Minnesota Vikings. Originally from Gaithersburg, Maryland, Fraley played college football at Robert Morris University and was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2000 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Waived before the start of the 2000 season, Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he started at center for five seasons. He lost his starting job to Jamaal Jackson before the 2006 season and was subsequently traded to the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Browns for four seasons and the St. Louis Rams for one season.
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Earl Cureton
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- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Earl Cureton was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Twirl", he played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials and Detroit Mercy Titans. Cureton was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the third round of the 1979 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the 76ers and the Houston Rockets, and also played in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, and Toronto Raptors. He also played in multiple countries overseas.
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Jeremy Chappell
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeremy Lamar Chappell is an American professional basketball player who last played for New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and FIBA Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Bacari Alexander
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
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Bacari Torrell Alexander is an American college basketball coach, formerly the men's basketball head coach at Detroit Mercy. He is a former assistant coach at Michigan, Western Michigan, Ohio, and Detroit Mercy. At Michigan, Alexander was responsible for coaching the team's post players, developing defensive strategies, scouting opponents and on-court coaching. In six seasons as an assistant coach under Michigan head coach John Beilein, Michigan advanced to the NCAA tournament each year, won Big Ten Conference regular season championships in 2012 and 2014 and appeared in the Elite 8 in 2014 and the National Championship in 2013.
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Devon Williams
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Devon Chesterton "Speedy" Williams is a Jamaican professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks and the Jamaica national team.
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Meeri Räisänen
- Enrolled in Robert Morris University
- Studied in 2010-2011
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Meeri Räisänen is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender and member of the Finnish national team, currently playing with Gladiators HT in the II-divisioona (2-div.), the fourth-tier men's national league in Finland. With the Finnish national team, she has won two Olympic bronze medals, two World Championship bronze medals, and has twice been named to the World Championship All-Star Team.
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Artemis Spanou
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Artemis Spanou is a Greek American basketball player for UNI Győr and the Greek national team.
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Brianne McLaughlin
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
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Brianne Lea McLaughlin is an American ice hockey goaltender. During her career, she played for the United States women's national ice hockey team and the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
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Karvel Anderson
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Karvel Markeese Anderson is an American basketball player. He is from Elkhart, Indiana. Anderson played two years, from 2010–12, at Glen Oaks Community College then from 2012–14 at the D-I level for the Robert Morris Colonials of the Northeast Conference. Anderson was named Northeast Conference Player of the Year in 2014.
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William J. Coyne
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- politicianaccountant
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William Joseph Coyne was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1981 to 2003.
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Neco Brett
- Occupations
- association football player
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Neco Jeborie Brett is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Memphis 901.
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Marcquise Reed
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Marcquise Reed is an American professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for Clemson.
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Mike Miller
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- American football coach
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Mike Miller is the quarterbacks coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also coached in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 to 2005 and from 2007 to 2012.
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Robin R. Sanders
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- 1955-.. (age 69)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Robin Renee Sanders is the former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) from 2003 to 2005, and to Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. She is a 2010 D.Sc. graduate of Robert Morris University and served as Deputy Commandant at the Eisenhower Resource College at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. She has received numerous awards on her work with and advocacy for African small businesses and African Diaspora issues, and six awards from the United States Department of State. She also served twice as the Director for Africa at the National Security Council at the White House, and received the medal of honor from the President of the Republic of Congo.
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Coron Williams
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Coron Williams is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for Libertadores de Querétaro of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). He played college basketball for the Robert Morris Colonials and Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He attended Christchurch School in high school. Professionally, he has competed for the Maine Red Claws and Greensboro Swarm in the NBA G League but represented the Italian team Universo Treviso Basket in his rookie season.
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Jamie Dodds
- Occupations
- association football player
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Jamie Dodds is a Canadian former soccer player who played at the professional level most notably in the USL A-League (later renamed USL First Division), and later in the Canadian Soccer League. His most notable experience was with the Toronto Lynx, where he received numerous team awards. He later played in the Hamilton region both at the amateur and professional level where he competed in several tournaments.
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Bob Galasso
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Robert Joseph Galasso is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in three seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1981. One highlight of Galasso's brief MLB career was picking up a win in relief during a marathon 20 inning game vs the Red Sox on September 3, 1981. Galasso pitched three scoreless innings (17th, 18th and 19th) to earn the victory for the Mariners.
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Denny Urban
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Dennis "Denny" Urban is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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Nathan Longpre
- Occupations
- ice hockey player
- Biography
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Nathan Thomas Longpre is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for SønderjyskE Ishockey in the Metal Ligaen. He has previously played in the American Hockey League for the Worcester Sharks, Chicago Wolves, Springfield Falcons and the Peoria Rivermen.
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Kristen Richards
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- athlete
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Kristen Richards is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. She is currently a member of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA), following four seasons with the Markham Thunder (formerly the Brampton Thunder) of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL). Prior to that, she played NCAA Division I hockey for Niagara and Robert Morris.
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Anissa Gamble
- Occupations
- researcherice hockey player
- Biography
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Anissa Gamble is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA). She is to date the first female to have played professional ice hockey in North America while living with Type 1 diabetes.
