100 Notable alumni of
University of Alabama
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The University of Alabama is 121st in the world, 54th in North America, and 52nd in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Alabama sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Harper Lee
- Occupations
- prose writerpoet lawyerwritermusiciannovelist
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Nelle Harper Lee was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and became a classic of modern American literature. She assisted her close friend Truman Capote in his research for the book In Cold Blood (1966). Her second and final novel, Go Set a Watchman, was an earlier draft of Mockingbird, set at a later date, that was published in July 2015 as a sequel.
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Jalen Hurts
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 2016-2018
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jalen Alexander Hurts is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career with the Alabama Crimson Tide, leading the team to consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship appearances in 2016 and 2017. After being benched for Tua Tagovailoa during Alabama's victory in the 2017 championship game, Hurts spent one season as Alabama's backup quarterback in 2018. He played his final season with the Oklahoma Sooners, leading them to an appearance in the 2019–20 College Football Playoff.
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Joe Namath
- Occupations
- actorAmerican football player
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Joseph William Namath, nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the New York Jets. Namath played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the national championship as a senior, and was selected by the Jets first overall in the 1965 AFL draft.
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Jimmy Wales
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 1986
- Occupations
- researcherbusinesspersonentrepreneuroratorblogger
- Biography
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Jimmy Donal Wales, also known as Jimbo Wales, is an American Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of the non-profit free encyclopedia, Wikipedia, and the for-profit wiki hosting service Fandom (formerly Wikia). He has worked on other online projects, including Bomis, Nupedia, WikiTribune, and WT Social.
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Timothy Leary
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- writeractorpsychologist
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Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from "bold oracle" to "publicity hound". According to poet Allen Ginsberg, he was "a hero of American consciousness", while writer Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut". President Richard Nixon disagreed, calling Leary "the most dangerous man in America". During the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of the counterculture movement, Leary was arrested 36 times.
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Jeff Sessions
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- politicianpolitical scientistlawyer
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Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III is an American politician and attorney who served as the 84th United States attorney general from 2017 to 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as United States senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 before resigning that position to serve as attorney general in the first administration of President Donald Trump. Trump fired Sessions in 2018 due to his inaction and recusal from the Russian collusion probes.
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Derrick Henry
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. is an American professional football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "King Henry", he is known for his imposing style of play and larger build than the average running back. Noted for his success at every stage of his career, he is the only player to have rushed for at least 2,000 yards in a season at the high school, college and professional levels.
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Tua Tagovailoa
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- 2017-2020 graduated with communication studies
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Tuanigamanuolepola Donny Tagovailoa is an American professional football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was named the Offensive MVP of the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship during his freshman season. As a sophomore, Tagovailoa won the Maxwell and Walter Camp awards en route to an appearance in the 2019 National Championship.
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Sela Ward
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- voice actorautobiographerfilm producerfilm actormodel
- Biography
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Sela Ann Ward is an American actress. Her breakthrough TV role was as Teddy Reed in the NBC drama series Sisters (1991–1996), for which she received her first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994. She received her second Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for the leading role of Lily Manning in the ABC drama series Once and Again (1999–2002). Ward later had the recurring role of Stacy Warner in the Fox medical drama House, also starred as Jo Danville in the CBS police procedural CSI: NY (2010–2013) and starred as Dana Mosier in the CBS police procedural series FBI (2018–2019).
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Sonequa Martin-Green
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actor
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Sonequa Chaunté Martin-Green is an American actress. She is best known for her television roles as Michael Burnham, the main character in the streaming television series Star Trek: Discovery, and as Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead. Before that, Martin-Green starred in several independent films before gaining her first recurring role, as Courtney Wells on The Good Wife. Later, she had recurring roles as Tamara in Once Upon a Time and Rhonda in New Girl.
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Jim Nabors
- Occupations
- recording artistactorsingertelevision actorcomedian
- Biography
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James Thurston Nabors was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle.
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Julio Jones
- Occupations
- American football player
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Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide where he won a national championship in 2009, and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2011 NFL draft. He is regarded as one of the greatest receivers of the 2010s.
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Joe Scarborough
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- In 1985 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- musicianjournalisttelevision presenterradio personalitylawyer
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Charles Joseph Scarborough is an American television host and former politician who is the co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC with his wife Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. He previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same network. A former member of the Republican Party, Scarborough was in the United States House of Representatives for Florida's 1st district from 1995 to 2001. He was appointed to the President's Council on the 21st Century Workforce in 2002 and was a visiting fellow at the Harvard Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He was named in the 2011 Time 100 as one of the most influential people in the world.
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Lady Bird Johnson
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- entrepreneurpolitician
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Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson was an American woman who served as the first lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She had previously served as second lady from 1961 to 1963 when her husband was vice president under John F. Kennedy.
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Robert Horry
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Robert Keith Horry is an American former professional basketball player and current sports commentator. He earned the nickname "Big Shot Rob", because of his clutch shooting in important games. A seven-time NBA champion, he is widely considered to be one of the greatest clutch performers and winners in NBA history.
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Kaitlan Collins
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- journalistnews presenter
- Biography
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Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist who is a news anchor on CNN. She is the former co-anchor of CNN This Morning. She has hosted The Source at 9 p.m. since July 2023. She also served as the network's Chief White House Correspondent from January 2021 until November 2022. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller. She resumed her role as CNN's Chief White House Correspondent for the second Trump presidency.
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Dabo Swinney
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- head coachAmerican football player
- Biography
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William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney is an American college football coach, currently serving as the head football coach at Clemson University. Swinney took over as head coach of the Clemson Tigers seven games into the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. Swinney's team won national championships in 2016 and 2018. His 2018 Clemson Tigers have often been considered one of the greatest college football teams of all time. He is the winningest head coach in Clemson football history and ACC football history.
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Mac Jones
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 2017-2020
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Michael McCorkle "Mac" Jones is an American professional football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Jones played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he set the NCAA season records for passer rating and completion percentage as a junior en route to winning the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Bear Bryant
- Occupations
- American football coachmilitary officerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Paul William "Bear" Bryant was an American college football player and coach. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, and best known as the head coach of the University of Alabama football team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, from 1958 to 1982. During his 25-year tenure as Alabama's head coach, he amassed six national championships and 13 conference championships. Upon his retirement in 1982, he held the record for the most wins (323) as a head coach in collegiate football history. The Paul W. Bryant Museum, Paul W. Bryant Hall, Paul W. Bryant Drive, and Bryant–Denny Stadium are all named in his honor at the University of Alabama.
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Henry Ruggs III
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Henry James Ruggs III is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a member of the team that won the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship. Ruggs was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Bart Starr
- Occupations
- American football playerAmerican football coachjournalistentrepreneur
- Biography
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Bryan Bartlett Starr was an American professional football quarterback and head coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected in the 17th round of the 1956 NFL draft by the Packers, for whom he played for 16 seasons until 1971. Starr is the only quarterback in NFL history to lead a team to three consecutive league championships (1965–1967). He led his team to victories in the first two Super Bowls: I and II. As the Packers' head coach, he was less successful, compiling a 52–76–3 (.408) record from 1975 through 1983.
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Ken Stabler
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kenneth Michael Stabler was an American professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. Nicknamed "Snake", he played college football at Alabama and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. During his 10 seasons in Oakland, Stabler received four Pro Bowl selections and was named Most Valuable Player in 1974. Stabler also helped the Raiders win their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XI. He was posthumously inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
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DeVonta Smith
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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DeVonta Smith is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he recorded over 1,800 yards with 23 touchdowns as a senior in 2020.
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Eddie Lacy
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Edward Darwin Lacy Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a member of three BCS National Championship teams in the 2009, 2011, and 2012 seasons. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Justin Thomas
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 2011-2013
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Justin Louis Thomas is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and is a former world number one. In 2017, Thomas experienced a breakout year, winning five PGA Tour events and the FedEx Cup championship. He has won two major golf championships, winning the PGA Championship in 2017 and 2022. In May 2018, Thomas became the 21st player to top the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Edward O. Wilson
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- In 1950 graduated with Bachelor of Science in biology
- Occupations
- naturalistethologistentomologistevolutionary biologistzoologist
- Biography
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Edward Osborne Wilson ForMemRS was an American biologist, naturalist, ecologist, and entomologist known for developing the field of sociobiology.
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Katie Britt
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- 2000-2004 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Katie Elizabeth Boyd Britt is an American politician and attorney serving since 2023 as the junior United States senator from Alabama. A member of the Republican Party, Britt is the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama and the youngest Republican woman to be elected to the Senate. She was president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama from 2019 to 2021, and was chief of staff for her Senate predecessor, Richard Shelby, from 2016 to 2018.
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Hannah Brown
- Occupations
- modelreality television participantbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Hannah Kelsey Brown is an American television personality, model, author and beauty pageant titleholder. Brown first gained recognition after placing in the top seven in season 23 of The Bachelor (2019). She subsequently starred as The Bachelorette in season 15 of The Bachelorette (2019). She competed on season 28 of Dancing with the Stars with Alan Bersten, and was declared the winner on November 25, 2019.
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Doug Jones
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- In 1976 graduated with Bachelor of Science in political science
- Occupations
- politicianprosecutorlawyeractor
- Biography
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Gordon Douglas Jones is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Jones was previously the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 to 2001. He is the most recent Democrat to win and/or hold statewide office in Alabama.
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A. J. McCarron
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Raymond Anthony "A. J." McCarron Jr. is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, becoming the first quarterback to win consecutive BCS National Championship Games with victories in 2012 and 2013. McCarron also received the Maxwell, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, and Kellen Moore Awards.
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Collin Sexton
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Collin Darnel Sexton is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In January 2017, Sexton was selected as a McDonald's All-American. Nicknamed the "Young Bull", he was selected with the 8th pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. After spending his first 4 seasons with the team, he was traded to the Jazz via sign-and-trade in the 2022 offseason.
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Mo Williams
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Maurice Williams is the head men's basketball coach at Jackson State University and a former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a successful high school career at Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi, Williams attended college at the University of Alabama, where he led his team as a freshman to a 27–8 record, and also shared an SEC regular-season championship. After two seasons at Alabama, Williams entered the 2003 NBA draft where he was selected with the 47th overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Throughout his career, he has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers. In 2009, Williams was selected as an NBA All-Star. In the 2016, he won his only NBA championship with the Cavaliers. He retired as a player in 2017.
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Dont'a Hightower
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Qualin Dont'a Hightower is an American football coach and former linebacker who most recently served as the inside linebackers coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for nine seasons with the Patriots. Hightower played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving consensus All-American honors and winning two BCS National Championships. Selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Patriots, he was named to two Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowl titles.
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Shaun Alexander
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Shaun Edward Alexander is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, earning first-team All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Seahawks 19th overall in the 2000 NFL draft. In 2011, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
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Richard Shelby
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 1957
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Richard Craig Shelby is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Alabama from 1987 to 2023. First elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 as a Democrat who later switched to the Republican Party in 1994, he chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee from 2018 to 2021. He previously chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Senate Banking Committee, and the Senate Rules Committee. He was the longest-serving U.S. senator from Alabama, surpassing John Sparkman's record in March 2019.
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr. is an American professional football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft before being traded to the Steelers during the 2019 season.
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Winston Groom
- Occupations
- writerhistoriannovelist
- Biography
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Winston Francis Groom Jr. was an American author. He is best known for his best-selling novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a 1990s cultural phenomenon after being adapted as the film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold more than one million copies worldwide. Groom wrote a sequel, Gump and Co., published in 1995. His last novel was El Paso (2011).
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Gay Talese
- Occupations
- writerjournalistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Gaetano "Gay" Talese is an American writer. As a journalist for The New York Times and Esquire magazine during the 1960s, he helped to define contemporary literary journalism and is considered, along with Joan Didion, Truman Capote, Norman Mailer, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe, one of the pioneers of New Journalism. Talese's most famous articles are about Joe DiMaggio and Frank Sinatra.
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Landon Collins
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Landon Alexander Collins is an American former professional football safety and linebacker. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a part of the team that won the 2013 BCS National Championship Game. He was selected by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. Collins was named to the 2016 All-Pro Team and went to three Pro Bowls during his tenure with them. He has also played for the Washington Commanders.
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Kathryn Stockett
- Occupations
- writernovelist
- Biography
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Kathryn Stockett is an American novelist. She is known for her 2009 debut novel, The Help, which is about African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the 1960s.
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Gerald Wallace
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Gerald Jermaine Wallace is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Crash", he was named an NBA All-Star and voted to the NBA All-Defensive First Team while with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2010. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Kenyan Drake
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kenyan Drake is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Baltimore Ravens, and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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Jameson Williams
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jameson Demetri Williams, nicknamed "Jamo", is an American professional football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State before transferring to Alabama in 2021, where he was named an All-American. Williams was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Robert J. Bentley
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politicianphysicianbusinesspersonmilitary officer
- Biography
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Robert Julian Bentley is an American former politician and physician who served as the 53rd governor of Alabama from 2011 until 2017 upon his resignation following his arrest after a sex scandal involving a political aide. A member of the Republican Party, Bentley was elected governor in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.
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T. J. Yeldon
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Timothy Antonio "T. J." Yeldon Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Eddie Jackson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Eddie Jackson is an American professional football safety. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He played college football at Alabama.
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Marillyn Hewson
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in economics and administration
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Marillyn Adams Hewson is an American businesswoman who served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Lockheed Martin from January 2013 to June 2020.
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JaMychal Green
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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JaMychal Green is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Green started his career in the G League (then D-League) and overseas before signing his first NBA contract with the San Antonio Spurs in 2015. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, and Denver Nuggets.
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Jacob Coker
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Bryant Jacob "Jake" Coker is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Florida State and Alabama. He won the national championship with the Alabama Crimson Tide as a senior in 2015.
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Rece Davis
- Occupations
- journalistsports commentator
- Biography
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William Laurece Davis is an American sports television journalist for ESPN/ABC. Davis works as an anchor on SportsCenter and serves as host of various other programs on the network, including College GameDay football road show and basketball show. Since 2021, he has been ESPN's lead host for international soccer events.
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Kirani James
- Occupations
- diplomatathletics competitor
- Biography
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Sir Kirani Zeno James GCNG CBE COG is a Grenadian professional sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He won the 400 m at the World Championships in 2011 and won the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. In the 400 metres, James also won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, thus becoming the first man to earn the full set of three medals in the centennial history of the event. He is Grenada's first Olympic medalist. He holds the Grenadian national record in both the 200 metres and 400 metres.
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Antonio McDyess
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Antonio Keithflen McDyess is an American former professional basketball player. Listed at 6'9" (2.06 m) and 240 lb (111 kg), McDyess played as a power forward.
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Patrick Surtain II
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Patrick Frank Surtain II is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected ninth overall by the Broncos in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Marcell Dareus
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Marcell Dareus is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was named defensive MVP of the 2010 BCS National Championship Game. Dareus was selected by the Buffalo Bills third overall in the 2011 NFL draft. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Jonathan Allen
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jonathan Allen is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning a national championship in 2015 and several defensive player of the year awards in 2016. Allen was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft, with him making two Pro Bowls.
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David Cutcliffe
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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David Nelson Cutcliffe is an American former college football coach who most recently served as the head football coach of the Duke Blue Devils. Under Cutcliffe, in 2012 the Blue Devils ended an 18-year bowl drought and also brought the Victory Bell back to Duke after beating arch-rival University of North Carolina. The following season, Cutcliffe led the team to a second straight bowl appearance, another win over North Carolina, an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division championship and the first 10-win season in school history. He also earned multiple college football coach of the year awards from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Maxwell Football Club, and the Bobby Dodd Foundation.
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Kool-Aid McKinstry
- Years
- 2002-.. (age 23)
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Ga'Quincy "Kool-Aid" McKinstry is an American professional football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He was named the 2021 USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year before playing college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was named an All-American in 2023.
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John Metchie III
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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John Metchie III is a Taiwanese-Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the Jon Cornish Trophy twice prior to being selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. Metchie sat out his rookie season after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia and returned to play in 2023.
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Vivian Malone Jones
- Occupations
- activist
- Biography
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Vivian Juanita Malone Jones was one of the first two black students to enroll at the University of Alabama in 1963, and in 1965 became the university's first black graduate. She was made famous when George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, attempted to block her and James Hood from enrolling at the all-white university.
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James Eastland
- Occupations
- politicianplantation ownerlawyerfarmer
- Biography
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James Oliver Eastland was an American attorney, plantation owner, and politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served in the United States Senate in 1941 and again from 1943 until his resignation on December 27, 1978. Eastland was a segregationist who led the Southern resistance against racial integration during the civil rights movement, often speaking of African Americans as "an inferior race". Eastland has been called the "Voice of the White South" and the "Godfather of Mississippi Politics".
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Destin Sandlin
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
- Occupations
- engineertelevision producerYouTuberpodcasterscience communicator
- Biography
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Destin Wilson Sandlin is an American engineer and science communicator who produces the video series Smarter Every Day on his YouTube channel of the same name, which was launched in 2007. Sandlin also runs the YouTube channels The Sound Traveler, Smarter Every Day 2, and a podcast called No Dumb Questions with his friend Matt Whitman.
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Michael G. Vickers
- Occupations
- soldier
- Biography
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Michael George Vickers is an American defense official who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD-I). As USD-I, Vickers, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010, was the Defense Department's top civilian military intelligence official. Before becoming USD-I, Vickers served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict.
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Brian Robinson Jr
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Brian Robinson Jr., nicknamed "B Rob", is an American professional football running back for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a two-time national champion before being selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft. During his rookie pre-season, Robinson was shot twice, including in the knee, during an armed robbery and returned to the team two months later.
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Brittny Gastineau
- Occupations
- film actormodeltelevision actorsocialite
- Biography
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Brittny Gastineau is an American model, socialite, and reality television personality.
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Nick Wilson
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 35)
- Occupations
- lawyerreality television participant
- Biography
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Nicolas Joseph Caleb Wilson is an American reality TV star and politician currently serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 82nd House district. His district includes Whitley County and parts of Laurel County. He also competed on the reality competition show Survivor.
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Landon Dickerson
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Landon Dickerson is an American professional football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a center for the Florida State Seminoles and the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Daron Payne
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Daron Payne is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won national championships in 2015 and 2017. Payne was selected by Washington in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Don Siegelman
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Donald Eugene Siegelman is an American politician who was the 51st governor of Alabama from 1999 to 2003. To date, Siegelman is the last Democrat as well as the only Catholic to serve as Governor of Alabama.
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Alex Leatherwood
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- American football player
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Alexander Leatherwood is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Alabama, where he was two-time CFP national champion and the winner of the Outland and Jacobs Blocking trophies in 2020. Leatherwood was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft but was released after his rookie season.
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Herbert Jones
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Herbert Keyshawn Jones is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He earned third-team All-American honors as a senior in 2021, when he was also named the SEC Player of the Year.
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Brodie Croyle
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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John Brodie Croyle is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football for the University of Alabama from 2002 to 2005.
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Les Snead
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- American football player
- Biography
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Samuel Lester Snead is an American professional football executive who is the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL), a position he has held since 2012. Prior to joining the Rams in 2012, Snead served in the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons front offices from 1995 to 2011.
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Evan Mathis
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- poker playerAmerican football player
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Evan Bradley Mathis is an American former professional football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft. Mathis also played for the Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals.
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Terrence Cody
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Terrence Bernard Cody, Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft and played five seasons in the NFL.
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Mel Allen
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- radio personalitypresentersports commentatorjournalist
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Mel Allen was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. Years after his death, he is still promoted as having been "The Voice of the Yankees."
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Chance Warmack
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Chance Warmack is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans tenth overall in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a three time National Champion and earned unanimous All-American honors during his senior year.
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Steve Prohm
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- basketball coach
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Steven Marshall Prohm is an American basketball coach who is in his second tenure as the head coach for Murray State men's basketball. Previously, he was the head coach at Iowa State University, a position he had held from 2015 to 2021. Prohm served in the same capacity at Murray State University from 2011 to 2015.
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Mark Gottfried
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- basketball playerbasketball coach
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Mark Frederick Gottfried is an American men's college basketball coach, basketball podcaster, and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Cal State Northridge Matadors.
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Howell Heflin
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- military officerpoliticianuniversity teacherlawyerjudge
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Howell Thomas Heflin was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Alabama in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997.
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Evan Neal
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Evan Neal is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was selected seventh overall by the Giants in the 2022 NFL draft.
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Robert J. Van de Graaff
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- physicistuniversity teacher
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Robert Jemison Van de Graaff was an American physicist, noted for his design and construction of high-voltage Van de Graaff generators. He spent most of his career in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Garret Graves
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- employeepoliticiancongressional staff
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Garret Neal Graves is an American politician who served as the United States representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district from 2015 to 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. After redistricting dismantled his district, he declined to run for re-election in 2024.
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Sylvia Hitchcock
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- modelactorbeauty pageant contestant
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Sylvia Louise Hitchcock-Carson was an American model and beauty queen who held the title of Miss Alabama United States and Miss United States, and was crowned Miss Universe 1967.
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Bob Riley
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- In 1965 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- real estate agentpoliticiancattle rancherfarmerbusiness executive
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Robert Renfroe Riley is an American retired politician and businessman who served as the 52nd governor of Alabama from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he was the U.S. representative for Alabama's 3rd congressional district from 1997 to 2003.
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Kira Lewis Jr
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- basketball player
- Biography
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Kira Aundrea Lewis Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
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John Sparkman
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- 1917-1921 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in political science
- In 1924 graduated with Master of Arts in study of history
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- politicianlawyerprofessorfarmer
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John Jackson Sparkman was an American jurist and politician from the state of Alabama. A Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1946 and the United States Senate from 1946 until 1979. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for vice president in the 1952 presidential election.
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Calvin Smith
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- athletics competitorsprinter
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Calvin Smith is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States. He is a former world record holder in the 100-meter sprint with 9.93 seconds in 1983 and was twice world champion over 200 metres, in 1983 and 1987. He became Olympic champion in the 4x100-meter relay in 1984. He was born in Bolton, Mississippi.
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Ray Perkins
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- American football coachAmerican football player
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Walter Ray Perkins was an American football coach and player. He played as a wide receiver for the University of Alabama and Baltimore Colts. He later worked as a football coach for 28 years, including stints as the head coach for the New York Giants, the University of Alabama, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Arkansas State University.
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Bradley Byrne
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- In 1980 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Bradley Roberts Byrne is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2014 to 2021. Elected as a member of the state Board of Education as a Democrat in 1994, he became a member of the Republican Party in 1997 and served in the Alabama Senate from 2003 to 2007, representing the state's 32nd district.
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Byron York
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- columnistcorrespondentpunditjournalistblogger
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Byron York is an American conservative correspondent, pundit, columnist, and author.
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Claude Pepper
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- Studied in 1921
- Occupations
- politicianlaborerlawyer
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Claude Denson Pepper was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951, and the Miami area in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 until his death in 1989. He was considered a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly.
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Alonzo Gee
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alonzo Edward Gee is an American professional basketball player. Born and raised in Riviera Beach, Florida, Gee attended the University of Alabama, where he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team for four seasons.
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Brian Branch
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Brian Amani Branch is an American professional football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was an All-American and a national champion. Branch was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. In 2024, he earned his first Pro Bowl.
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Jedrick Wills
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jedrick Wills Jr. is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Browns in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Gary Palmer
- Enrolled in the University of Alabama
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Gary James Palmer is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 6th congressional district since 2015. His district includes the wealthier parts of Birmingham, as well as most of its suburbs. Before becoming an elected official, Palmer co-founded and served as the longtime president of the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank.
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Kron Moore
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- actortelevision actor
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Kron Moore is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role as First Lady Victoria Franklin in the BET prime time soap opera The Oval and Bridget Chapel in Stargirl.
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Alexa Guarachi
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- tennis player
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Alexa Guarachi Bruner (née Guarachi ( Spanish pronunciation: [aˈleksa ɣwaˈɾatʃi], born 17 November 1990) is an American-born Chilean former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. She reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 11 in September 2021 and won five WTA Tour titles, most notably the 2021 Dubai Championships alongside Darija Jurak. Guarachi reached her only Grand Slam tournament final at the 2020 French Open with Desirae Krawczyk, and the pair were semifinalists at the 2021 US Open. They also qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals.
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William Brockman Bankhead
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- politicianAmerican football playerlawyer
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William Brockman Bankhead was an American politician who served as the 42nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940, representing Alabama's 10th and later 7th congressional districts as a Democrat from 1917 to 1940. Bankhead was a strong liberal and a prominent supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal of pro-labor union legislation, thus clashing with most other Southern Democrats in Congress at the time. Bankhead described himself as proud to be a politician, by which he meant that he did not neglect matters that concerned his district or reelection. He was the father of actress Tallulah Bankhead.
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Peter Ruckman
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- disc jockeypastor
- Biography
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Peter Sturges Ruckman was an American Independent Fundamental Baptist pastor, author, and founder of the Pensacola Bible Institute in Pensacola, Florida (not to be confused with the Pensacola Christian College in the same city).
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Dylan Moses
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Dylan Moses is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
