14 Notable alumni of
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University is 1914th in the world, 667th in North America, and 627th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Southeastern Oklahoma 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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Dennis Rodman
- Enrolled in Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Studied in 1983-1986
- Occupations
- basketball playerfilm actorbasketball coachamateur wrestlervoice actor
- Biography
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Dennis Keith Rodman is an American former professional basketball player. Renowned for his defensive and rebounding abilities, his biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably the best rebounding forward in NBA history". Nicknamed "the Worm", he played for the Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Rodman played at the small forward position in his early years before becoming a power forward.
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Reba McEntire
- Occupations
- recording artistvoice actorcountry singeractor
- Biography
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Reba Nell McEntire, or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed "the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot.
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Manoj Manchu
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Manchu Manoj Kumar is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He first appeared at the age of ten as a child artist in Major Chandrakanth. He made his film debut in a leading role with Donga Dongadi in 2004. He received the state Nandi Special Jury Award for his performance in box-office success Bindaas (2010). He also starred in Vedam (2010), Potugadu (2013), and Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda (2014).
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Brett Butler
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Brett Morgan Butler is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball and coach. He played for five different teams from 1981 through 1997. A leadoff hitter for the majority of his career, Butler led the league in triples and runs scored twice each and was named a National League All-Star in 1991. He was diagnosed with cancer in May 1996, received treatment and returned to the playing field four months later. He retired in 1997 and began a baseball coaching career. He has coached or managed numerous professional teams. He was the manager of the Reno Aces minor league team from late 2008 through 2013.
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Seoul City Sue
- Occupations
- radio personality
- Biography
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Anna Wallis Suh, the woman generally associated with the nickname "Seoul City Sue," was an American Methodist missionary, educator, and North Korean propaganda radio announcer to United States forces during the Korean War.
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Josh Brecheen
- Enrolled in Southeastern Oklahoma State University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in animal science
- Occupations
- politicianmotivational speaker
- Biography
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Joshua Chad Brecheen is an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma who has served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 6th district in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018. He is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation.
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Cody Reed
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Cody Austin Reed is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Gregory E. Pyle
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Gregory Eli Pyle was an American politician who was a long-term political leader of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was elected as Principal Chief in 1997 and re-elected since by wide margins, reigning for almost 17 years. He resigned effective April 28, 2014. Prior to serving as Principal Chief, he had served as Assistant Chief for 13 years. He began to work for the Choctaw Nation in 1975 as a personnel officer.
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Jerry Shipp
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jerome Franklin Shipp was an American basketball player. He played for the U.S. national team at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, 1963 Pan American Games and 1964 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal at the latter two competitions. Shipp was also a three-time Amateur Athletic Union All-American for the Phillips 66ers in Bartlesville, Oklahoma during the 1960s.
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Daren Brown
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Daren Dwayne Brown is an American professional baseball manager, who spent much of the 2013 season as the third base coach of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Raymond D. Gary
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Raymond Dancel Gary was an American businessman and politician who served as the 15th governor of Oklahoma from 1955 to 1959 and the first governor to be born in Oklahoma since statehood.
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Greg Legg
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Gregory Lynn Legg, is an American professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, in two seasons (1986–1987). During his playing days, Legg stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m), weighing 185 pounds (84 kg).
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Gary Gray
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Gary George Gray is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played parts of six seasons from 1977 until 1982. During that time, he played for the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Seattle Mariners.
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Darcy Jech
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Darcy Allen Jech is a Republican member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing the 26th district. He was initially elected in November 2014. A graduate of Southeastern Oklahoma State University, he earned a B. S. degree. He is now a businessman and owns an independent insurance agency in his hometown of Kingfisher, Oklahoma He won re-election in 2018 without opposition for a new term, to end in 2022.
