100 Notable alumni of
Texas Tech University
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Texas Tech University is 316th in the world, 133rd in North America, and 126th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Texas Tech 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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Patrick Mahomes
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, he led the team to seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances and five Super Bowl appearances, winning three. He is one of only five quarterbacks in NFL history to win three or more Super Bowls as a starter. Mahomes is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. He is often considered the best quarterback of his generation, with many outlets ranking him as the league's top player at the position.
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Jesse Plemons
- Occupations
- singerguitaristtelevision actoractorfilm actor
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Jesse Plemons is an American actor. Known for his work with auteurs and portrayal of eccentric characters, his accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and an Actor Award.
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John Denver
- Occupations
- guitaristfilm actorlyricistsongwriteractor
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Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best-selling artists overall in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".
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Baker Mayfield
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2013-2013
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Baker Reagan Mayfield is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). Following one season of college football with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, he played for the Oklahoma Sooners, becoming the first walk-on player to win the Heisman Trophy. He was selected first overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL draft.
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Mac McClung
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2020
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Matthew Ford "Mac" McClung is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school players in Virginia. He is one of two players to be a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, alongside Nate Robinson, and the only player to win three consecutive Slam Dunk Contests.
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Kliff Kingsbury
- Occupations
- American football playerAmerican football coachCanadian football player
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Kliff Timothy Kingsbury is an American professional football coach and former quarterback. Kingsbury played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, finishing in the top three in several school passing records before being selected in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He was a member of several other NFL and CFL teams before entering coaching in 2008.
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Barry Corbin
- Occupations
- film producerfilm actorstage actortelevision actoractor
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Leonard Barrie Corbin is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series Northern Exposure (1990–1995), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
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George Eads
- Occupations
- actortelevision actor
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George Coleman Eads III is an American actor, known for his role as Nick Stokes on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. He later starred as Jack Dalton on the CBS action-adventure series MacGyver for three seasons.
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Wes Welker
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Wesley Carter Welker is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who is an offensive assistant for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL for 12 seasons, most notably with the New England Patriots, and holds the NFL record for most receptions by an undrafted free agent. Welker played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, winning the Mosi Tatupu Award and receiving first-team All-Big 12 honors as a senior.
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Natalie Maines
- Occupations
- singer-songwriterguitarist
- Biography
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Natalie Louise Maines is an American musician. She is the lead vocalist for the country band the Chicks.
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G. W. Bailey
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
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George William Bailey is an American actor. His roles include Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H (TV series 1979–1983), Lieutenant/Captain Thaddeus Harris in the Police Academy films (1984–1994), and Captain Felix Maxwell in Mannequin (1987). He played Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza on TNT's television crime drama The Closer and its spin-off series Major Crimes from 2005 to 2018.
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Lincoln Riley
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Lincoln Michael Riley is an American college football coach and former player who is the head football coach at the University of Southern California. Riley previously served as the head coach at the University of Oklahoma for five seasons from 2017 to 2021, where he won four consecutive Big 12 Championship Games.
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Tilman J. Fertitta
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Tilman Joseph Fertitta is an American diplomat, businessman and television personality. He serves as the United States ambassador to Italy and San Marino since May 2025. He is the owner of the entertainment company Landry's and the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Houston Rockets. Fertitta was the chairman of the board of regents of the University of Houston System from 2014 to 2025.
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Hunter Parrish
- Occupations
- musicianstage actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
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Hunter Parrish Tharp is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series Weeds and for his performances in the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and Spring Awakening as Melchior.
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Darvin Ham
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
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Darvin Demonte Ham Sr. is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the top assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before playing nine seasons in the NBA from 1996 to 2005. He won an NBA championship playing with the Detroit Pistons in 2004. Ham also had a brief international experience in Spain and later in the Philippines, as well as in the NBA Development League in 2007 and 2008. As an assistant coach, he won a second championship in 2021 and a second NBA Cup with the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Charles Q. Brown Jr
- Occupations
- air force officer
- Biography
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Charles Quinton Brown Jr. is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.
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Johnny Hardwick
- Occupations
- comedianscreenwriterYouTuberwritertelevision producer
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John Michael Hardwick was an American voice actor, comedian, writer and producer. He was best known as the voice of Dale Gribble in the animated American television series King of the Hill. He also served as a staff writer, story editor, and producer on the show. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards three times, winning once in 1999 with the rest of King of the Hill's production team.
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Sonny Dykes
- Occupations
- head coach
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Daniel "Sonny" Dykes is an American football coach, and a former college baseball player. He is currently the head football coach at Texas Christian University (TCU), and previously served in the same role at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2018 to 2021, the University of California, Berkeley from 2013 to 2016, and Louisiana Tech University from 2010 to 2012. In his first season at TCU, he led the Horned Frogs to a win in the semifinal and an appearance in the National Championship game.
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Art Briles
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Arthur Ray Briles is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at Eastern New Mexico University. Briles was the head coach of the Houston Cougars from 2002 to 2007 and the Baylor Bears from 2008 to 2015. He is the author of Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith (2014). He is the subject of a biography written by Nick Eatman titled Looking Up: My Journey from Tragedy to Triumph (2013).
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Rick Husband
- Occupations
- astronautengineer
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Rick Douglas Husband was an American astronaut and fighter pilot. He traveled into space twice: as pilot of STS-96 and commander of STS-107. Husband and the rest of the crew of STS-107 were killed when Columbia disintegrated during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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Scott Pelley
- Occupations
- news presenterwriterjournalist
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Scott Cameron Pelley is an American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years. Pelley is the author of the 2019 book, Truth Worth Telling, and a correspondent for the CBS News magazine 60 Minutes. Pelley served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017, a period in which the broadcast added more than a million and a half viewers, achieving its highest ratings in more than a decade. Pelley served as CBS News's chief White House correspondent from 1997 to 1999.
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Susan Polgar
- Occupations
- chess playerwriterEsperantist
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Susan Polgar is a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Polgár was Women's World Chess Champion from 1996 to 1999. On FIDE's Elo rating system list of July 1984, at the age of 15, she became the top-ranked female chess player in the world. In 1991, she became the third woman to be awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE. She won eleven medals at the Women's Chess Olympiad (4 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze). Polgar was the first chess player to hold the classical, rapid, and blitz world titles simultaneously, doing so in 1996.
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Jarrett Culver
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jarrett Ryan Culver is an American professional basketball player for the Sendai 89ers of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the sixth overall selection of the 2019 NBA draft.
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Dave Aranda
- Occupations
- head coach
- Biography
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David Christopher Aranda is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at Baylor University, a position he has held since 2020. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at LSU, Wisconsin, Utah State, Hawaii, Delta State, and Cal Lutheran.
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Dallas Braden
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Dallas Lee Braden is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 2007 to 2011 as a member of the Oakland Athletics. Braden pitched the 19th perfect game in Major League Baseball history, on May 9, 2010. The following season, shoulder problems were the first in a series of injuries that forced him to ultimately retire in 2014 after not throwing a pitch for two and a half seasons. After his playing career, Braden became a television baseball analyst.
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Graham Harrell
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Graham Stanton Harrell is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Abilene Christian Wildcats. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2004 to 2008 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Tyler Shough
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Tyler James Shough is an American professional football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, Texas Tech Red Raiders and Louisville Cardinals. Shough was selected by the Saints in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Alexis Tipton
- Years
- 1989-.. (age 37)
- Occupations
- singertelevision actorvoice actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Alexis Tipton is an American voice actress and ADR director. She has provided voices for English-language versions of anime series, films and video games. Some of her roles include Sun Seto in My Bride Is a Mermaid, Musubi in Sekirei, Reze in Chainsaw Man and Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, Yomi Isayama in Ga-Rei: Zero, Mizuki Himeji in Baka and Test, Millianna in Fairy Tail, Moka Akashiya in Rosario + Vampire, Saya Kisaragi in Blood-C, Rika Shiguma in Haganai, Amelia Rose in The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World, Honey in Space Dandy, Irina Avalon in Aokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue, Mina Carolina in Attack on Titan, Kurumi Tokisaki in Date A Live, Kofuku in Noragami, Lupusregina Beta in Overlord, Kid Trunks in Dragon Ball Super, Mei Hatsume in My Hero Academia, and Kaguya Shinomiya in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.
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King Pu-tsung
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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King Pu-tsung is a Taiwanese journalist and politician. He served as the Secretary-General of the National Security Council from 25 March 2014 until 12 February 2015. King was widely regarded as the most important aide to Ma Ying-jeou. He served as the Secretary-General of Kuomintang (KMT) from December 2009 to January 2011. King also served as Vice Mayor of Taipei from 2002 to 2006 and had previously been a scholar of journalism. King is alleged to be a descendant of the Aisin Gioro clan.
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Jim Marrs
- Occupations
- conspiracy theoristwriternon-fiction writerjournalistufologist
- Biography
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James Farrell Marrs Jr. was an American newspaper journalist and New York Times best-selling author of books and articles on a wide range of alleged cover-ups and conspiracies. Marrs was a prominent figure in the JFK assassination conspiracy theories community and his 1989 book Crossfire was a source for Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK. He subsequently wrote books asserting the existence of government conspiracies regarding aliens, 9/11, telepathy, and secret societies. He began his career as a news reporter in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metroplex and taught a class on the assassination of John F. Kennedy at University of Texas at Arlington for 30 years. Marrs was a member of the Scholars for 9/11 Truth.
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Jerry Allison
- Occupations
- composerlyricist
- Biography
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Jerry Ivan Allison was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer and only constant member of the Crickets and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly. He had a solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100, "Real Wild Child", which was issued in 1958 under the name Ivan. Allison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Brad Leland
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorstage actor
- Biography
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Brad Leland is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series Friday Night Lights as well as memorable roles on critically acclaimed shows such as HBO's Veep and FX's Justified. He has appeared in over 100 feature films and television shows and numerous theater performances.
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Mito Pereira
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Guillermo "Mito" Pereira Hinke is a Chilean former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf League. He was best known for contending at the 2022 PGA Championship, where he made double bogey on the final hole to finish one shot outside of a playoff.
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Pat Green
- Occupations
- singercomposersinger-songwriter
- Biography
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Patrick Craven Green is an American country music artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded seven studio albums including three with Republic Records and two for BNA Records. Fifteen of his singles charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs. "Wave on Wave" (No. 3) from his gold-certified album of the same name performed the best.
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Terrence Shannon Jr
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Terrence Edward Shannon Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Stephen Graham Jones
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writernovelistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Stephen Graham Jones is an American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. His works include the horror novels The Only Good Indians, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, and Night of the Mannequins.
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Charles Bassett
- Occupations
- test pilotengineerastronautmilitary officer
- Biography
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Charles Arthur Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Air Force as a pilot and graduated from both the Air Force's Experimental Flight Test Pilot School and the Aerospace Research Pilot School. Bassett was married and had two children.
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore
- Occupations
- singerrecord producersongwriterrecording artistmusician
- Biography
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Jimmie Dale Gilmore is an American country singer-songwriter currently living in Austin, Texas.
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Keenan Evans
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Keenan Evans is an American professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Texas Tech University.
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Richard E. Cavazos
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Richard Edward Cavazos was a United States Army four-star general. He was a Korean War recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross as a first lieutenant and advanced in rank to become the United States Army's first Hispanic four-star general. During the Vietnam War, as a lieutenant colonel, Cavazos was awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross. In 1976, Cavazos became the first Mexican-American to reach the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army. Cavazos served for 33 years, with his final command as head of the United States Army Forces Command. On 25 May 2022, The Naming Commission recommended that Fort Hood be renamed to Fort Cavazos, in recognition of Cavazos' military service. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the renaming on 6 October 2022. The re-designation as Fort Cavazos occurred on 9 May 2023. Cavazos' Korean War Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor and posthumously awarded to him on 3 January 2025.
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Josh Tomlin
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joshua Aubry Tomlin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. Tomlin was drafted by the Indians in the 19th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2010. He is known for his low walk rate. He has been to the World Series twice, winning one with the 2021 Atlanta Braves, and losing one with the 2016 Cleveland Indians.
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Arati Prabhakar
- Occupations
- physicistengineer
- Biography
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Arati Prabhakar is an American engineer and public official. From October 3, 2022 to January 20, 2025, she served as the 12th director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Science and Technology Advisor to the President, which is called Science Advisor to the President. in other administrations. She also served in the President's cabinet.
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Tony Battie
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Demetrius Antonio Battie is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He works as an analyst for the Orlando Magic. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Tyree Wilson
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2020-2022
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Tyree Jae Wilson is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Texas Tech Red Raiders before being selected by the Raiders seventh overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
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Jodey Arrington
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- In 1994 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1997 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- officialbusiness executivepolitician
- Biography
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Jodey Cook Arrington is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district since 2017. The district includes a large slice of West Texas, centered around Lubbock and Abilene. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Mac Thornberry
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- In 1980 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- husbandry workerlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district from 1995 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Thornberry represented the most Republican district in the United States by partisan voting index. The district covers the Texas Panhandle and stretched between the Oklahoma and New Mexico borders.
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Rachel Caine
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writerchildren's writernovelist
- Biography
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Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, known by her pen name Rachel Caine, was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror novels.
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Jordyn Brooks
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jordyn W. Brooks is an American professional football linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Anita Thigpen Perry
- Occupations
- nurse
- Biography
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Mary Anita Thigpen Perry is an American nurse who was the longest-serving First Lady of Texas, being in that role from 2000 to 2015. She is married to former Texas Governor Rick Perry. As First Lady of Texas, she had been an active advocate for nursing and other health care issues.
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Eric Morris
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Eric Morris is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at Oklahoma State University. He was introduced as the head coach on December 8th, 2025. He was previously the head football coach at the University of the Incarnate Word, offensive coordinator at Washington State University and head coach of the University of North Texas.
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Keke Coutee
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Key'vantanie "Keke" Coutee is an American professional football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and has played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.
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John Carter
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- In 1964 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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John Rice Carter is the U.S. representative serving Texas's 31st congressional district since 2003. He is a Republican. The district includes the northern suburbs of Austin, as well as Fort Hood.
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Richard H. Anderson
- Occupations
- lawyerchief executive officer
- Biography
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Richard H. Anderson is a retired American lawyer and business executive. In his early career, he served as a prosecutor and corporate attorney, before moving into executive positions. His most prominent roles were as CEO of several large companies in the transportation industry: Northwest Airlines (2001–2004), Delta Air Lines (2007–2016), and Amtrak (2017–2020).
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Vladislav Goldin
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2020-2021
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Vladislav Goldin is a Russian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Florida Atlantic Owls and Michigan Wolverines. Goldin earned all-conference honors three times in his college career, including a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2025.
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Billy Joe Tolliver
- Occupations
- Canadian football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Billy Joe Tolliver is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) for twelve seasons with the San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Houston Oilers, Shreveport Pirates, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints. Over the course of his NFL career, he played in 79 games, completed 891 of 1,707 passes for 10,760 yards, threw 59 touchdowns and 64 interceptions, and retired with a passer rating of 67.7.
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Todd Brunson
- Occupations
- poker player
- Biography
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Todd Alan Brunson is an American professional poker player and the son of poker player Doyle Brunson. Doyle Brunson did not teach Todd how to play; it was not until he was studying law at Texas Tech University that he learned how to play on his own. Before his senior year, he dropped out of school to turn professional.
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John Roberson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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John Daniel Roberson is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who plays for Hyères-Toulon Var Basket of the élite 2. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays at the point guard position.
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Cat Pausé
- Years
- 1979-2022 (aged 43)
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- 2002-2007 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- researcher
- Biography
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Caitlin Clare "Cat" Pausé was an American academic specialising in fat studies and a fat activist. From 2008 until her death in 2022 she was a senior lecturer at Massey University in New Zealand.
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Gary P. Nunn
- Years
- 1945-.. (age 81)
- Occupations
- singersongwriter
- Biography
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Gary P. Nunn is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is best known for writing "London Homesick Blues", which was the theme song for Austin City Limits from 1977 to 2004 (seasons 2–29). Nunn is also considered the father of the progressive country scene that started in Austin in the early 1970s.
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Matt Mooney
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2018
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Matthew Marren Mooney is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and South Dakota having transferred after his freshman year at Air Force.
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Davide Moretti
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 2017-2020
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Davide Moretti is an Italian professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Terence Steele
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Terence Steele is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Lauro Cavazos
- Occupations
- educatoruniversity teacherpoliticianzoologistacademic administrator
- Biography
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Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. was an American educator and politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Education and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.
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W. Mark Lanier
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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William Mark Lanier is an American trial lawyer and founder and CEO of the Lanier Law Firm. He has led a number of high-profile product litigation suits resulting in billions of dollars in damages, including Johnson & Johnson baby powder and Merck & Co.'s Vioxx drug.
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Jodie Fisher
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Jodie Lin Fisher is an American actress whose acting credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, and Little Big League as well as the reality TV series Age of Love.
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Preston Smith
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Preston Earnest Smith was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as the 40th governor of Texas from 1969 to 1973. A conservative member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 35th lieutenant governor from 1963 to 1969.
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Stubby Clapp
- Occupations
- baseball playerbaseball coach
- Biography
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Richard Keith "Stubby" Clapp is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and Triple-A manager who is the first base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for 11 years, most notably within the Cardinals organization, including a brief stint in MLB with the Cardinals. In his native Canada, he is best remembered for his performance at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, where he hit a bases-loaded single in the 11th inning to beat a more experienced U.S. team and put Canada in the semifinals. Canada eventually won the bronze medal.
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B. J. Symons
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Brian Jeffrey Symons is an American former professional football quarterback. Symons played for the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe, and the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for Texas Tech where he was a record setting passer. Symons never played in a regular season NFL game.
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Guy McPherson
- Occupations
- writerecologist
- Biography
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Guy R. McPherson is an American scientist, professor emeritus of natural resources and ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Arizona. He is known for inventing and promoting fringe theories (roughly synonymous with the term pseudo-scholarship) such as Near-Term Human Extinction (NTHE), which predicts human extinction by 2026.
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Susan Graham
- Occupations
- pianistmusic educatoropera singer
- Biography
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Susan Graham is an American mezzo-soprano.
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Kent Hance
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Kent Ronald Hance is an American politician and lawyer who is the former Chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. In his role, he oversaw Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. He is also a lobbyist and lawyer. Hance is the only person to defeat George W. Bush in an election. (which he did in the 1978 U.S. House of Representatives election for Texas's 19th District) and became a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from West Texas, having served from 1979 to 1985. After his congressional service, he switched to the Republican Party and in both 1986 and 1990 ran for governor of Texas, losing in the primary election.
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Emily Jones
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
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Emily Jones McCoy is a television anchor and reporter for Bally Sports Southwest.
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LaAdrian Waddle
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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LaAdrian Waddle is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Jahmi'us Ramsey
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jahmi'us Ramsey is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Kelby Tomlinson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kelby Aaron Tomlinson is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played college baseball at Texas Tech and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, by whom he was drafted in 2011. He is 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg). He bats and throws right-handed.
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Bernard A. Harris, Jr
- Occupations
- astronautphysician
- Biography
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Bernard Anthony Harris Jr. is a former NASA astronaut. On February 9, 1995, Harris became the first African American to perform an extra-vehicular activity (spacewalk), during the second of his two Space Shuttle flights.
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Dayna Devon
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Dayna Devon is an American journalist.
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Burçin Mutlu Pakdil
- Occupations
- researcheracademicuniversity teacherastronomer
- Biography
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Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is a Turkish-American astrophysicist, and Assistant Professor at Dartmouth College. She formerly served as a National Science Foundation and Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP) Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago. Her research led to a discovery of an extremely rare galaxy with a unique double-ringed elliptical structure, which is now commonly referred to as Burcin's Galaxy. She was also a 2018 TED Fellow, and a 2020 TED Senior Fellow.
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Dusty Hannahs
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Gerald Ellis "Dusty" Hannahs III is an American-Israeli professional basketball player for Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat of the Liga Leumit. He played college basketball for Texas Tech and Arkansas, with whom in his senior season he led the Southeastern Conference with a 90.8% free throw percentage.
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Cory Morrow
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersinger
- Biography
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Cory Morrow is a Texas Country singer-songwriter.
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Seth Doege
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Seth Colton Doege is an American college football coach and former quarterback, who is the current offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Arizona Wildcats. After playing college football for the Texas Tech Red Raider, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2013. On February 27, 2014, he was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Doege was Texas Tech's starting quarterback for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
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Nathaniel Moran
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- 1996-1997 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Russian
- 1997-1998 graduated with Master of Business Administration
- 1999-2002 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Nathaniel Quentin Moran is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Tyler, Texas city council from the 5th district and as the county judge of Smith County, Texas.
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David Dunn
- Occupations
- singer-songwritersongwriter
- Biography
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David Timothy Dunn is an American musician. A singer-songwriter, he appeared on season two of NBC's The Voice. Dunn is a contemporary Christian artist. He is signed to BEC Recordings.
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Josh Gray
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joshia Gray is an American professional basketball player for the CS Maristes of Lebanese Basketball League. He previously played for the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League, as well college basketball for Texas Tech, Odessa College and LSU.
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Tibor P. Nagy
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Studied in 1972
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. is a Hungarian-American diplomat. He is former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and a former American foreign service officer who served as the American ambassador to Guinea and to Ethiopia. He had as the acting Under Secretary of State for Management from January 20, 2025 to April 4, 2025.
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Cory Carr
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Cory Jermaine Carr is an American-born player development coach for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C and an Israeli retired basketball player, former NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League player, head coach of Israeli women's basketball team Israel Girls Basketball Academy. Carr played for the Chicago Bulls and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Chad Bettis
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Chad Robert Bettis is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2013. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Texas Tech University, where he played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
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Edward Whitacre, Jr
- Occupations
- manager
- Biography
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Edward Earl Whitacre Jr. is the former chairman and CEO of General Motors. He is also a former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of AT&T, previously Southwestern Bell Corporation (SBC). He served as national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1998 to 2000. On September 1, 2010, Whitacre stepped down as CEO, and retired as chairman of the board by the end of 2010.
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A. Wess Mitchell
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitical scientistpolitician
- Biography
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Aaron Wess Mitchell is an American strategist, historian and former diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from 2017 to 2019. In 2019 he co-founded The Marathon Initiative, a grand strategy think tank, with Elbridge Colby.
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Divine Oduduru
- Occupations
- athletics competitorsprinter
- Biography
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Ejowvokoghene Divine Oduduru is a Nigerian sprinter specializing in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. He holds personal bests of 9.86 seconds for the 100 m and 19.73 seconds for the 200 m. The latter is a Nigerian national record.
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Don J. Wright
- Years
- 20th Century
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- physician
- Biography
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Donald John Wright is an American physician, government official, and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Tanzania between 2020 and 2023.
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Terran Petteway
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Terran Petteway is an American professional basketball player for Darkhan United of The League. He played college basketball for Texas Tech University and the University of Nebraska. Petteway led the Big Ten Conference in scoring during the 2013–14 season.
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Demetrio B. Lakas
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas was the 27th President of Panama from December 19, 1969 to October 11, 1978.
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Randy Neugebauer
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- In 1972 graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Robert Randolph Neugebauer is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 19th congressional district, having served from a special election in 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes a large swath of West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene. According to a 2011 survey by the National Journal, Neugebauer was "the most conservative" member of the House.
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Nimari Burnett
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Nimari Keith Burnett is an American college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Nathan Karns
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Nathan Alan Karns is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles.
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Kevin Roberts
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- Graduated with Bachelor in Business Administration
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Kevin Dale Roberts is a former politician who served one term in the Texas House of Representatives for District 126 in Harris County. He resides in Spring, Texas.
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Mark Hamilton
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- 2005-2005 studied molecular biology
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Mark Alan Hamilton is an American physician and former professional baseball player. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010 and 2011 and spent nine seasons in Minor League Baseball with the St. Louis, Boston, and Atlanta organizations. After his playing career, Hamilton received his medical degree (MD) from the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, followed by a residency in diagnostic radiology at Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. He is currently an abdominal imaging fellow at NYU-Langone in Manhattan.
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Gil Roberts
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Gil Roberts is an American athlete who specializes in the 200 m and 400 m. He is an Olympic gold medallist and World Championship silver medallist in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay.
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Charles Stenholm
- Enrolled in Texas Tech University
- In 1961 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- business executiveteacherfarmerpolitician
- Biography
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Charles Walter Stenholm was an American businessman and Democratic Party politician from a rural district of the state of Texas. After establishing himself as owner-operator of a large cotton farm, he entered politics and was elected to Congress in his first run for office. Stenholm was a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives for 13 terms, representing Texas's 17th congressional district from 1979 to 2005.
