100 Notable alumni of
San Diego State University
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San Diego State University is 190th in the world, 82nd in North America, and 79th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from San Diego 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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Kawhi Leonard
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Studied in 2007
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kawhi Anthony Leonard is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a six-time All-Star and a five-time member of the All-NBA Team (including three First Team selections). Nicknamed the "Claw" or "Klaw" for his ball-hawking skills and exceptionally large hands, Leonard is often regarded as one of the greatest two-way players in NBA history, earning seven All-Defensive Team selections and winning Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
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Gregory Peck
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actorfilm producerproducercharacter actor
- Biography
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Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
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Raquel Welch
- Occupations
- film actormodelwritertelevision actorsinger
- Biography
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Jo Raquel Welch was an American actress.
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Carl Weathers
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerplayer of American footballtelevision actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
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Carl Weathers was an American actor, director and gridiron football linebacker. His roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in Predator (1987), Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore (1996), and Combat Carl in the Toy Story franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series Street Justice (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series Arrested Development (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2017–2019). He had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
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Saweetie
- Occupations
- singerrappersongwriter
- Biography
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Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper, known professionally as Saweetie, is an American rapper and singer. After the release of her debut single "Icy Grl" in 2017, she was signed to her then-manager Max Gousse's record label Artistry Worldwide, a subsidiary of Warner Records.
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Kathleen Kennedy
- Occupations
- executive producertelevision producerfilm editorfilm producer
- Biography
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Kathleen Kennedy is an American film producer and president of Lucasfilm. In 1981, she co-founded the production company Amblin Entertainment with Steven Spielberg and her eventual husband Frank Marshall.
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Crystal Harris
- Occupations
- singerPlayboy Playmatemodel
- Biography
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Crystal Hefner is an English model who was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 2009, and the third wife of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner from December 2012 until his death in September 2017.
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Marion Ross
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm actoractorvoice actor
- Biography
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Marion Ross is a retired American actress. Her best-known role is that of Marion Cunningham on the ABC television sitcom Happy Days, on which she starred from 1974 to 1984 and for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Before her success on Happy Days, Ross appeared in a variety of film roles, appearing in The Glenn Miller Story (1954), Sabrina (1954), Lust for Life (1956), Teacher's Pet (1958), Some Came Running (1958), Operation Petticoat (1959), and Honky (1971), as well as several minor television roles, one of which was on television's The Lone Ranger (1954). She was also twice nominated successively in 1992 and 1993 for the Primetime Emmy Award for her performance on the CBS television comedy-drama Brooklyn Bridge and later netted another Emmy nomination (her fifth and last) in 1999 for a two-episode appearance on the popular CBS drama Touched by an Angel. Ross also starred in the high-profile, long-anticipated sequel to Terms of Endearment (1983), The Evening Star (1996), in a turn for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as both a nomination and win for a Lone Star Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Paige Spiranac
- Occupations
- modelgolfer
- Biography
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Paige Renee Spiranac is an American social media personality, golf instructor, and former professional golfer. She played Division 1 college golf at both the University of Arizona and San Diego State University, winning All-Mountain West Conference honors during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons, and leading the Aztecs to their first Mountain West Conference Championship in 2015.
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Tony Gwynn
- Occupations
- baseball playerbasketball player
- Biography
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Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr., nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hitting Gwynn won eight batting titles in his career, tied for the most in National League (NL) history. He is one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. Gwynn had a.338 career batting average, never hitting below.309 in any full season. He was a 15-time All-Star, recognized for his skills both on offense and defense with seven Silver Slugger Awards and five Gold Glove Awards. Gwynn was the rare player in his era that stayed with a single team his entire career, and he played in the only two World Series appearances in San Diego's franchise history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, his first year of eligibility.
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Julie Kavner
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Julie Deborah Kavner is an American actress. Known for her voice role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, Kavner first attracted notice for her role as Brenda Morgenstern, the younger sister of Valerie Harper's title character in the sitcom Rhoda, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also voices other characters for The Simpsons, including Marge's mother, Jacqueline Bouvier, sisters Patty and Selma Bouvier, and half step great aunt Eunice Bouvier.
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Cleavon Little
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Cleavon Jake Little was an American stage, film, and television actor. He began his career in the late 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway production of Purlie, for which he earned both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award. His first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatures Rising (1972–1974). While starring in the sitcom, Little appeared in what has become his signature performance, portraying Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy film Blazing Saddles.
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Xander Schauffele
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Alexander Victor Schauffele is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour, having won seven times since turning professional in 2015. Schauffele's best major finish is tied second at both the 2018 Open Championship and the 2019 Masters. Schauffele won the Olympic gold medal at the men's individual golf event of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Stephen Strasburg
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Stephen James Strasburg is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Strasburg was selected by Washington with the first overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2010 and is a three-time All-Star.
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Fred Dryer
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwriterplayer of American footballtelevision actoractor
- Biography
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John Frederick Dryer is an American actor, radio host, and former professional football player.
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Susanna Thompson
- Occupations
- stage actortelevision actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Susanna Thompson is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films Little Giants (1994), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Random Hearts (1999) and Dragonfly (2002). On television, she played Dr. Lenara Kahn in the episode "Rejoined" in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995), the Borg Queen in three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager (1999–2000), Karen Sammler on the drama series Once and Again (1999–2002), and Moira Queen on the series Arrow (2012–2020).
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Marshall Faulk
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Marshall William Faulk is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time.
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Destin Daniel Cretton
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriterfilm producerfilm screenwriterfilm editor
- Biography
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Destin Daniel Cretton is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his films Short Term 12, The Glass Castle (2017), Just Mercy (2019) and the Marvel Studios film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).
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Herman Edwards
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Herman Edwards Jr. is an American football coach and former professional player who was most recently the head coach at Arizona State. He played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles. Edwards was also a head coach in the NFL from 2001 to 2008 with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. Following the conclusion of his NFL coaching career, Edwards was a football analyst at ESPN from 2009 to 2017. He returned to coaching in 2018 when he was named the head coach of Arizona State.
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Janet Varney
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actoractorpresentervoice actor
- Biography
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Janet Varney is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She is known for voicing the character of Korra in the Nickelodeon animated television series The Legend of Korra, co-starring as Sheriff Evie Barret in the television series Stan Against Evil, and a recurring role as Becca Barbara in You're the Worst.
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J. Michael Straczynski
- Occupations
- screenwriteractorfilm producerplaywrightscience fiction writer
- Biography
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Joseph Michael Straczynski is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is best known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison.
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Joe Gibbs
- Occupations
- American football coachplayer of American footballNASCAR team owner
- Biography
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Joe Jackson Gibbs is an American auto racing team owner and former football coach. He served two stints as the head coach of the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL), from 1981 to 1992 and then 2004 to 2007. Gibbs led them to nine playoff appearances, four NFC Championship titles, and three Super Bowl wins over 16 total seasons.
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Abby Martin
- Occupations
- television presenterjournalistfilm director
- Biography
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Abigail Suzanne Martin is an American journalist, TV presenter, and activist. She helped found the citizen journalism website Media Roots and serves on the board of directors for the Media Freedom Foundation which manages Project Censored. Martin appeared in the documentary film Project Censored The Movie: Ending the Reign of Junk Food News (2013), and co-directed 99%: The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film (2013).
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Kevin O'Connell
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Kevin William O'Connell, nicknamed "KOC", is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). O'Connell played quarterback for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. O'Connell also played for the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Diego Chargers before retiring in 2012. O'Connell's NFL coaching career began in 2015; he held various assistant coaching roles on the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, and Los Angeles Rams (where he won Super Bowl LVI, as offensive coordinator, in the 2021–2022 season).
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John Fox
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
- Biography
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John Fox is an American football coach and former player who is a senior defensive assistant for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach of the Carolina Panthers (2002–2010), Denver Broncos (2011–2014) and Chicago Bears (2015–2017) of the National Football League (NFL). He coached the Panthers to Super Bowl XXXVIII and the Broncos to Super Bowl XLVIII.
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Duncan D. Hunter
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- In 2001 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- real estate developerpoliticianmilitary officerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Duncan Duane Hunter is an American former politician and United States Marine who served as a U.S. representative for California's 50th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party, who was first elected to the House in 2008. His district, numbered as the 52nd from 2009 to 2013, encompassed much of northern and inland San Diego County and a sliver of Riverside County, including the cities of El Cajon, Escondido, San Marcos, Santee and Temecula. He served in the U.S. Marines from 2001 through 2005 and succeeded his father, Republican Duncan Lee Hunter, a member of Congress from 1981 to 2009.
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Vic Fuentes
- Occupations
- singerguitaristsongwriter
- Biography
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Victor Vincent Fuentes is an American musician. He is the co-founder, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil, which he founded with his brother Mike Fuentes in 2006.
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Ellen Ochoa
- Occupations
- engineerastronaut
- Biography
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Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Ochoa became director of the center upon the retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012. She was the first Hispanic director and the second female director of Johnson Space Center.
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Art Linkletter
- Occupations
- television presenterradio personalityactorbusinessperson
- Biography
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Arthur Gordon Linkletter was a Canadian-born American radio and television personality. He was the host of House Party, which ran on CBS radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which aired on NBC radio and television for 19 years. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1942.
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Beth Liebling
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- musician
- Biography
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Beth Liebling is an American musician known and co-founder of the Seattle-based experimental instrumental group Hovercraft with guitarist/keyboardist/samplist Ryan Campbell ("Campbell 2000"). She played bass for the band under the stage name Sadie 7. Since 2015, Liebling is the bassist of the band Teleportal.
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K. D. Aubert
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actor
- Biography
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Karen Denise Aubert, also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress and fashion model. She owns her own record label, Roseland.
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Mark Grace
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Mark Eugene Grace is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who spent 13 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and three seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League (NL). He was a member of the 2001 World Series champion Diamondbacks that beat the New York Yankees. Grace batted and threw left-handed; he wore jersey number 28 and 17 during his rookie season of 1988, and he kept number 17 for the remainder of his career.
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Sandi Patty
- Occupations
- singerrecording artist
- Biography
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Sandra Faye "Sandi" Patty is an American Christian music singer, known for her wide soprano vocal range and expressive flexibility.
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James Sinegal
- Occupations
- entrepreneur
- Biography
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James D. Sinegal is an American billionaire businessman and the co-founder and former CEO of the Costco Wholesale Corporation, an international retail chain. He served as Costco's president and CEO from 1983 until 2011. As CEO of Costco, Sinegal was known for his hands-on humanitarian approach to business, which he learned from his mentor, Sol Price. He prioritized customer and employee satisfaction over shareholder interests and is also known for his philanthropic efforts.
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Vernor Vinge
- Occupations
- university teacherwriterscience fiction writercomputer scientistmathematician
- Biography
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Vernor Steffen Vinge is an American science fiction author and retired professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He is the first wide-scale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and among the first authors to present a fictional "cyberspace". He has won the Hugo Award for his novels A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), Rainbows End (2006), and novellas Fast Times at Fairmont High (2002), and The Cookie Monster (2004).
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Kevin Faulconer
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kevin Lee Faulconer is an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Diego, California from 2014 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Faulconer served as the member of the San Diego City Council for the 2nd district from 2006 to 2014.
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Rashaad Penny
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Rashaad Armein Penny is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State, where, in 2017, he led the nation with 2,248 rushing yards and scored 23 touchdowns on 289 carries, finishing fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting and garnering first-team All-American and All-Mountain West honors. Penny also caught 19 passes for 135 yards and two scores and scored twice on kickoff returns, averaging 30.6 yards on 17 attempts (ranked fifth in the FBS). He also scored a 70-yard touchdown on one of his two punt returns for the year.
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Ronnie Hillman
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Ronald Keith Ryan Hillman Jr. was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, earning third-team All-American honors as a sophomore in 2011. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft and was a member of their team that won Super Bowl 50. Hillman later played for the Minnesota Vikings, San Diego Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys.
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Gayla Peevey
- Occupations
- singerchild singer
- Biography
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Gayla Rienette Peevey is a former singer and child star from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is best known for her recording of "I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953). Peevey recorded the novelty song when she was 10 years old. In 1960, under the name Jamie Horton, she had a minor hit with the song "Robot Man", a Connie Francis cover.
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Jack Blades
- Occupations
- singercomposer
- Biography
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Jack Martin Blades is an American rock musician. He has worked in the bands Rubicon, Night Ranger (as bassist and one of the lead vocalists), and Damn Yankees (as one of the founding members). He has also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw Blades, and has done work alongside the Tak Matsumoto Group. Blades' most recent efforts include a second solo CD. He was also a member of the band Revolution Saints.
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Bonnie Henry
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- 1997-1999 graduated with Master of Public Health in epidemiology
- Occupations
- chief medical officer
- Biography
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Bonnie J. Fraser Henry is a Canadian physician and public servant who has been the provincial health officer at the British Columbia Ministry of Health since 2014. Henry is also a clinical associate professor at the University of British Columbia. She is a specialist in public health and preventive medicine, and is a family doctor. In her role as provincial health officer, Henry notably led the response to COVID-19 in British Columbia (BC).
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Greg Bear
- Occupations
- prose writerwriterscreenwriterscience fiction writerillustrator
- Biography
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Gregory Dale Bear was an American writer and illustrator best known for science fiction. His work covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books), parallel universes (The Way series), consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels), and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children). His last work was the 2021 novel The Unfinished Land. Greg Bear wrote over 50 books in total.
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Joselyn Cano
- Occupations
- fashion designermodelcall girl
- Biography
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Joselyn Cano was an American model, fashion designer and Internet personality.
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Don Walsh
- Occupations
- oceanographernaval officerexplorer
- Biography
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Don Walsh was an American oceanographer, explorer and marine policy specialist. He and Jacques Piccard were aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste when it made a record maximum descent into the Challenger Deep on January 23, 1960, the deepest point of the world's oceans. The depth was measured at 35,813 feet (10,916 m), but later and more accurate measurements have measured it at 35,798 feet (10,911 m).
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Eric Wynalda
- Occupations
- sports commentatorassociation football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Eric Boswell Wynalda is an American soccer coach, television commentator, and retired player. He was formerly an analyst and color commentator for soccer coverage on Fox Sports 1 and ESPN. Previously, he served as head coach and technical director of Las Vegas Lights FC in the USL Championship and he was previously the host of WTF: Wynalda Talks Football on SiriusXM FC.
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Manny MUA
- Years
- 1991-.. (age 33)
- Occupations
- television producermake-up artistYouTuber
- Biography
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Manuel Gutierrez Jr., known professionally as Manny MUA, is a make-up artist, YouTuber, entrepreneur, and beauty blogger. In 2017, he was the first male brand ambassador in a campaign for the "Big Shot" mascara of the make-up brand Maybelline. In 2018, he founded his own cosmetics company called Lunar Beauty and launched his own cosmetic products.
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Dean Lister
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Dean Richard Lister is a retired American mixed martial artist (MMA) and submission grappler. He is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt, luta livre black belt, and coach. Lister is considered a pioneer of grappling and mixed martial arts.
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Jamal Duff
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorplayer of American football
- Biography
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Jamal E. Duff is an American actor and former American football player in the National Football League (NFL).
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David Carson
- Occupations
- designergraphic designer
- Biography
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David Carson is an American graphic designer and design director.
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Bud Black
- Occupations
- baseball playerbaseball manager
- Biography
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Harry Ralston "Bud" Black is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1981 through 1995, most notably for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. He coached the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000 through 2006 and managed the San Diego Padres from 2007 through 2015. He was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2010.
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John Baldessari
- Occupations
- filmmakerphotographerinstallation artistarchitectsculptor
- Biography
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John Anthony Baldessari was an American conceptual artist known for his work featuring found photography and appropriated images. He lived and worked in Santa Monica and Venice, California.
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Jimmy Conrad
- Occupations
- association football playerYouTubertelevision producer
- Biography
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James Paul Conrad is an American retired soccer player who played as a defender. During his 13-year MLS career, he was four-time MLS Best XI and the 2005 MLS Defender of the Year. He also earned 27 caps with the United States men's national soccer team and went to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Donnel Pumphrey
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Donnel Laray Pumphrey Jr. is a former American football running back. He played college football at San Diego State. Pumphrey is the official all-time leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and spent offseasons with the Eagles and Detroit Lions. He played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020. He is currently a graduate assistant coach for San Diego State.
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Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila Sr., nicknamed "KGB", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire nine-year career as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs. He was selected by Green Bay in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 2003.
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Brian Sipe
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Brian Winfield Sipe is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 to 1983. He then played in the United States Football League (USFL) for two seasons.
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Steven Beitashour
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Steven Mehrdad Beitashour is a former professional soccer player who played as a right-back. Born in the United States, he represented the Iran national team.
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Joe Corona
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Joe Benny Corona Crespín is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
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Graig Nettles
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Graig Nettles, nicknamed "Puff", is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 22-year baseball career, he played for the Minnesota Twins (1967–1969), Cleveland Indians (1970–1972), New York Yankees (1973–1983), San Diego Padres (1984–1986), Atlanta Braves (1987), and Montreal Expos (1988).
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Marcelo Balboa
- Occupations
- sports commentatorassociation football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Marcelo Balboa is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender in the 1990s for the United States national team, becoming its captain. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
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Tony Gwynn, Jr
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Gwynn played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Philadelphia Phillies. The son of Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, he works as a broadcaster for the Padres’ radio and television network.
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Brice Butler
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Brice Christian Butler is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC and San Diego State.
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Russell Weiner
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Russell Goldencloud Weiner is an American businessman and works in political fundraising.
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Jalen McDaniels
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jalen Marquis McDaniels is an American professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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Arthur R. Jensen
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- university teachersocial workerpsychologist
- Biography
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Arthur Robert Jensen was an American psychologist and writer. He was a professor of educational psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jensen was known for his work in psychometrics and differential psychology, the study of how and why individuals differ behaviorally from one another.
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Dennis Conner
- Occupations
- sailor
- Biography
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Dennis Walter Conner is an American yachtsman. He is noted for winning a bronze medal at the 1976 Olympics, two Star World Championships, and three wins in the America's Cup.
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Jamie Little
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Jamie Little is an American pit reporter and play by play announcer for NASCAR coverage on Fox. Little is a former pit reporter for ESPN/ABC coverage of the Indy Racing League, although she returned to her pit reporting duty for the 2007 and 2008 Indianapolis 500 as well as the 2013 Firestone 550, and NASCAR on ESPN. Little joined ESPN in 1998 and covered both the Winter and Summer X Games. She is well known among the motocross and extreme sports community for being a pit reporter on ESPN's Motoworld program. Little won the 2008 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, edging out Craftsman Truck Series champion Mike Skinner by 0.324 seconds.
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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Bellator MMA. She is the inaugural and former Bellator Women's Flyweight World Champion. As of October 10, 2023, she is #5 in the Bellator Women's pound-for-pound Rankings and #3 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings.
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Malachi Flynn
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Studied in 2018
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Malachi Flynn is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and the San Diego State Aztecs. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
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Ryan Lindley
- Occupations
- player of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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Ryan George Lindley is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently the senior offensive analyst at San Diego State University. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. Lindley was also a member of the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, and Ottawa Redblacks.
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Courtney Friel
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Courtney Friel is an anchor and reporter on television in the U.S. She currently works for KTLA in Los Angeles.
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Tony Clark
- Occupations
- sports commentatortrade unionistbaseball player
- Biography
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Anthony Christopher Clark is an American professional baseball player and executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1995 to 2009 and is the sixth executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), a position he has held since 2013.
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Jim Lindberg
- Occupations
- singersinger-songwritermusician
- Biography
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James William Lindberg is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, he is best known as the songwriter and lead singer of the punk rock band Pennywise, which he fronted from 1988 to 2009, and has again since 2012. He also founded The Black Pacific, who released a debut album in 2010.
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Darla K. Anderson
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- film producer
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Darla Kay Anderson is an American film producer who formerly worked at Pixar Animation Studios. She sits on the national board of directors for the Producers Guild of America.
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Ken Calvert
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- In 1975 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- business executivepolitician
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Kenneth Stanton Calvert is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 41st congressional district, and previously the 44th, 42nd, and 43rd, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is part of the Inland Empire of Southern California.
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Kyle Turley
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Kyle John Turley is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Selected 7th overall in the 1998 NFL draft, Turley played five seasons for the New Orleans Saints and a year with the St. Louis Rams before a serious back injury sidelined him for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. He returned to football in 2006 as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, where he spent the last two years of his career before announcing his retirement in December 2007. Turley's high level of play earned him All-Pro honors for the 2000 season and a Pro Bowl invite following the 2001 season. His career is best remembered by many for a 2001 incident in which he ripped off an opposing player's helmet and tossed it downfield, playing a key factor in his team losing the game but also earning the respect of many Saints fans for his defense of the quarterback. Turley played college football at San Diego State.
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Bob Goen
- Occupations
- television presenteractor
- Biography
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Robert Kuehl Goen is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004 and as the fourth and final host of the daytime Wheel of Fortune from 1989 to 1991.
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Deon Taylor
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- screenwriterfilm director
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Deon Taylor is an American filmmaker. He is the founder of Hidden Empire Film Group.
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Edgar Gonzalez
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Edgar Victor Gonzalez is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
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Julia Hall Bowman Robinson
- Enrolled in San Diego State University
- Studied in 1936-1939
- Occupations
- university teacherphilosophermathematician
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Julia Hall Bowman Robinson was an American mathematician noted for her contributions to the fields of computability theory and computational complexity theory—most notably in decision problems. Her work on Hilbert's tenth problem (now known as Matiyasevich's theorem or the MRDP theorem) played a crucial role in its ultimate resolution. Robinson was a 1983 MacArthur Fellow.
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Marcus Slaughter
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Marcus Anthony Slaughter is an American former professional player. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), he primarily played at the center position. He completed his collegiate career playing for the San Diego State Aztecs.
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Brinke Stevens
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- modelscreenwriterfilm actoractor
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Brinke Stevens is an American actress. A native of San Diego, Stevens initially pursued a career as a marine biologist prior to becoming an actress, earning an undergraduate degree in biology from San Diego State University before studying marine biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Unable to find employment in the field of biology, Stevens began modeling in Los Angeles in 1980, and she worked as a film extra.
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Merrill McPeak
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Merrill Anthony McPeak is a retired 4-star general in the United States Air Force whose final assignment before retirement was as the 14th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1990 to 1994.
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Ty France
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Tyler Lawrence France is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres.
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Damontae Kazee
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Damontae Tyron Kazee is an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.
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Justin Masterson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Justin Daniel Masterson is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. Drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft from San Diego State University, he made his MLB debut two years later. Masterson also played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. Known for primarily throwing a sinking fastball, the right-hander stands 6' 6" (198 cm) tall, and weighs 250 lb (113 kg).
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J. J. Spaun
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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John Michael Spaun Jr., better known as "J.J.", is an American professional golfer.
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Salvatore J. Cordileone
- Occupations
- Catholic bishopCatholic priest
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Salvatore Joseph Cordileone is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and the archbishop of Archdiocese of San Francisco in California since 2012. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Oakland in California from 2009 to 2012 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of San Diego in California from 2002 to 2009.
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Andrew Lauer
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- film directortelevision actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Andrew Michael Lauer is an American feature and documentary filmmaker, actor, and social activist.
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Jamaal Franklin
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jamaal Eric Franklin is an American professional basketball player. Franklin played college basketball for San Diego State, where he was the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year as well as an All-American in his junior season. He was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and spent two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets. Franklin played eight seasons in the Chinese Basketball Association from 2014 to 2022. He has also played in the NBA Development League, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
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Ricardo Lara
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ricardo Lara is an American politician who is currently serving as the 8th Insurance Commissioner of California. Lara was elected during the 2018 election, defeating former California insurance commissioner Steve Poizner.
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Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga
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- politicianbusinessperson
- Biography
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Lolo Letalu Matalasi is an American Samoan politician, educator, and businessman. He served as the seventh governor of American Samoa, from 2013 to 2021.
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Scott H. Swift
- Occupations
- military officerUnited States Naval Aviator
- Biography
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Scott Harbison Swift is a retired admiral in the United States Navy, serving as the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 27, 2015 to May 17, 2018. He previously served as the director of Navy Staff in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
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Florence Chadwick
- Occupations
- swimmer
- Biography
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Florence May Chadwick was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim across the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Bosporus (one way), and the Dardanelles (round trip).
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Roger Benitez
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Roger Thomas Benitez is a senior United States district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He is known for his rulings striking down several California gun control laws.
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Addison Reed
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Addison Devon Reed is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins.
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La'Roi Glover
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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La'Roi Damon Glover is an American former football defensive tackle who is the defensive line coach for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs. Glover enjoyed a 13-year career in which he made six-consecutive Pro Bowls and was a four-time All-Pro selection. He spent five seasons with the New Orleans Saints (1997-2001), four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2002–2005) and finished his playing career with the St. Louis Rams (2006–2008).
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Malcolm Thomas
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Malcolm Iseiah Thomas is an American professional basketball player for ONVO Büyükçekmece of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs, where he twice earned All-Mountain West Conference (MWC) second-team honors.
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Aaron Harang
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Aaron Michael Harang is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Atlanta Braves.
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Greg Allen
- Occupations
- professional baseball player
- Biography
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Greg Lomack Allen is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Norman E. Brinker
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- polo playerrestaurateur
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Norman Eugene Brinker was an American restaurateur who was responsible for the creation of new business concepts within the restaurant field. He served as president of Jack in the Box, founded Steak and Ale, and helped establish Bennigan's and founded Brinker International.
