31 Notable alumni of
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is 1575th in the world, 550th in North America, and 517th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 31 notable alumni from the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Terrell Owens
- Occupations
- basketball playerAmerican football playermodel
- Biography
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Terrell Eldorado Owens is an American former professional football wide receiver who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Also known by his initials "T.O.", Owens ranks third in NFL career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.
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Hugh Beaumont
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision directortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Eugene Hugh Beaumont was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver, originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963, and as private detective Michael Shayne in a series of low-budget crime films in 1946 and 1947.
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Cole Strange
- Enrolled in the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- In 2020 graduated with bachelor's degree in psychology
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Devin Cole Strange is an American professional football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Anthony Burger
- Occupations
- singerpianist
- Biography
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Anthony John Burger was an American pianist and singer, most closely associated with Southern gospel music.
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Stephan Jäger
- Enrolled in the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- In 2012 studied psychology
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Stephan Patrick Jäger, also spelled as Stephan Jaeger, is a German professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won six tournaments on the second tier Korn Ferry Tour in the United States. He won his first PGA Tour event at the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open.
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Cherie Priest
- Occupations
- novelistscience fiction writerwriter
- Biography
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Cherie Priest is an American novelist and blogger living in Seattle, Washington.
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Zach Wamp
- Occupations
- real-estate agentpolitician
- Biography
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Zachary Paul Wamp is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes large parts of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge.
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John Wolfe Jr
- Occupations
- political candidatelawyerpolitician
- Biography
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John McConnell Wolfe Jr. was an American attorney and perennial political candidate. He was the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District in 2002 and 2004. He was best known for having challenged President Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's 2012 presidential nomination. He ultimately emerged as the most successful challenger, receiving the second-highest number of delegates (23) and popular votes (116,639).
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Harold Roe Bartle
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Harold Roe Bennett Sturdyvant Bartle, better known as H. Roe Bartle, was an American businessman, philanthropist, executive, and professional public speaker who served two terms as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. After Bartle helped lure the Dallas Texans American Football League team to Kansas City in 1962, owner Lamar Hunt renamed the franchise the Kansas City Chiefs after Bartle's nickname, The Chief.
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Corey Levin
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Corey Michael Levin is an American professional football guard for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Levin has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, and New York Jets.
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C.J. Board
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Clarence "C. J." Board is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs.
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Burwell B. Bell III
- Occupations
- academic
- Biography
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Burwell Baxter Bell III is a retired United States Army four-star general.
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Lanni Marchant
- Occupations
- long-distance runnermarathon runner
- Biography
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Lanni Marchant is a Canadian long distance runner from London, Ontario. On October 20, 2013, Marchant set the Canadian women's marathon record at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, beating the 28-year-old national record by running it in exactly 2:28:00. This record held until March 10, 2019 when Rachel Cliff established the new marathon national record in 2:26:56. Marchant participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics both in the 10,000 metres and marathon events.
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Kareem Orr
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Kareem Orr is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Arizona State and Chattanooga.
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Mike Bradbury
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Michael Downs Bradbury is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the New Mexico Lobos women's basketball team.
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McClendon Curtis
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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McClendon Jerrell Curtis is an American professional football offensive guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs.
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Bo Watson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Foy W. "Bo" Watson is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 11th district since 2007.
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Mindaugas Katelynas
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Mindaugas Katelynas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player.
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Xenophon Hicks
- Occupations
- lawyerjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Xenophon Hicks was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Eldra Buckley
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Eldra Clemond Buckley is former American football running back. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007, after playing college football at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
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J. Daniel Howard
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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James Daniel Howard was Special Assistant to President of the United States Ronald Reagan from July 1986 to February 1988, United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from February 1988 to May 1989 and Under Secretary of the Navy from 1989 to 1993.
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Christine Wolf
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Christine Wolf is an Austrian professional golfer.
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Keddric Mays
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Keddric Mays is an American professional basketball player for Baltur Cento of the Italian Serie A2 Basket.
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Walter White
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- 1880-1951 (aged 71)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Walter White was an American educator and politician from the state of Tennessee. White served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 10th floterial district non-consecutively from 1909 to 1949, and in the Tennessee Senate from 1911 to 1913, as a member of the Republican Party. He also served as the superintendent of county schools in Rhea County, Tennessee, from the 1920s to 1940s, and was a figure in the 1925 Scopes trial, helping to organize and publicize the event.
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David Fowler
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David Fowler is an American politician and a former member of the Tennessee Senate for the 11th district, which comprises part of Hamilton County.
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Diane Grob Schmidt
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- 1945-.. (age 81)
- Occupations
- chemist
- Biography
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Diane Grob Schmidt is an American chemist, who was the executive at Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1981 to 2014. In 2015, she served as president of the American Chemical Society (ACS). As of 2022, she was serving as the chair of the board of visitors for the department of chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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Maxie McFarland
- Years
- 1950-2013 (aged 63)
- Enrolled in the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in business
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Maxie L. McFarland, was one of thirteen tier-3 US Government Defense Senior Executives, serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G–2) for the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command located at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Starting in June 2011, he worked as the Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning for the Sierra Nevada Corporation. Maxie McFarland died on 8 November 2013 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Joshua L. Johns
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- lawyerbusinesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Joshua Leroy Johns was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
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Vince Dean
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Vince Dean is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 30th district, which encompasses part of Hamilton County. He previously served as State House Majority Floor Leader. He resigned from his seat on August 31, 2014, as he was elected to be the Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk. He was replaced by Marc Gravitt.
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Howard Clark
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Howard Morris Clark is an American former professional football player who was a tight end with the Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Chattanooga Moccasins.
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W. Craig Lawing
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- politician
- Biography
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William Craig Lawing was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1971–1976) and of the North Carolina Senate (1977–1984) representing Mecklenburg County, and served as President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate for three terms (1979–1984). While a senator, Lawing was a sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment, which the legislature rejected.
