100 Notable alumni of
University of Idaho

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The University of Idaho is 689th in the world, 258th in North America, and 238th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Idaho sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    1986-1987 graduated with bachelor's degree in journalism
    Occupations
    modelautobiographerpoliticiananti-vaccine activist
    Biography

    Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator, author, and reality television personality who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009. She was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee alongside U.S. Senator John McCain.

  2. Bill Fagerbakke

    Bill Fagerbakke
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    actorvoice actortelevision actor
    Biography

    William Fagerbakke is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom Coach. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen's father Marvin.

  3. Lou Dobbs

    Lou Dobbs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    journalistnews presenterwriterradio personality
    Biography

    Louis Carl Dobbs is an American conservative political commentator, author and former television host who presented Lou Dobbs Tonight from 2003 to 2009 and 2011 to 2021. Since 2021, he hosts The Great America Show on iHeart Radio and loudobbs.com.

  4. Mark Schlereth

    Mark Schlereth
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Mark Fremont Schlereth is an American former professional football player who is a television and radio sportscaster. Schlereth played guard in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons (1989–2000) with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos. He is currently a football analyst for Fox Sports, appearing on FS1, and other programs. He also co-hosted Sedano & Stink with Jorge Sedano from 7–10 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio until late March 2015 when he left the program to pursue other broadcast opportunities. He also appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light, and 2012's Red Dawn remake.

  5. Larry Craig

    Larry Craig
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    In 1969 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    rancherfarmerpolitician
    Biography

    Lawrence Edwin Craig is an American retired politician who served in the United States Senate representing Idaho from 1991 to 2009 and in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Idaho's 1st District from 1981 to 1991. A Republican, his 28 years in Congress rank as the second-longest in Idaho history, trailing only William Borah, who served over 32 years in the Senate.

  6. Jim Risch

    Jim Risch
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    In 1965 graduated with Bachelor of Science in forestry
    In 1968 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    international forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    James Elroy Risch is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kempthorne and Butch Otter. He also served from May 2006 to January 2007 as the 31st governor of Idaho.

  7. Jerry Kramer

    Jerry Kramer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-.. (age 88)
    Occupations
    authortelevision presenterplayer of American football
    Biography

    Gerald Louis Kramer is an American former professional football player, author and sports commentator. He played 11 years as a guard and kicker with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

  8. Kristin Armstrong

    Kristin Armstrong
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    sport cyclist
    Biography

    Kristin Armstrong Savola is a former professional road bicycle racer and three-time Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the women's individual time trial in 2008, 2012, and 2016. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for Cervélo TestTeam in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar (NRC) and UCI Women's World Cup. She announced a return to competitive cycling beginning in the 2011 season, competing for Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 at the Redlands Classic.

  9. Gordon Herbert

    Gordon Herbert
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    Gordon Walter Herbert is a Canadian-born Finnish professional basketball coach and former player. He was named the head coach of the Germany national team in 2021 and guided them to a bronze medal at the EuroBasket 2022, and to the gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

  10. Scott Linehan

    Scott Linehan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    American football coachplayer of American footballhead coach
    Biography

    Scott Thomas Linehan is an American football coach who currently works as an offensive analyst for Missouri. He was most recently the passing game coordinator for LSU. He was previously the head coach of the St. Louis Rams and the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Prior to becoming an NFL coach in 2002, Linehan was a college assistant coach for 13 seasons.

  11. Douglas Wilson

    Douglas Wilson
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    theologian
    Biography

    Douglas James Wilson is a conservative Reformed and evangelical theologian, pastor at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, faculty member at New Saint Andrews College, and author and speaker. Wilson is known for his writing on classical Christian education, Reformed theology, as well as general cultural commentary. His most controversial work is Southern Slavery, As It Was, which he coauthored with Steve Wilkins. He is also featured in the documentary film Collision documenting his debates with anti-theist Christopher Hitchens on their promotional tour for the book Is Christianity Good for the World?.

  12. Dan O'Brien

    Dan O'Brien
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    decathletecombined track and field event athlete
    Biography

    Daniel Dion O'Brien is an American former decathlete and Olympic gold medalist. He won the Olympic title in 1996, three consecutive world championships (1991, 1993, 1995), and set the world record in 1992.

  13. Doug Nussmeier

    Doug Nussmeier
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    player of American footballCanadian football player
    Biography

    Douglas Keith Nussmeier is an American football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played professionally as a quarterback in the NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL). Nussmeier played college football for the Idaho Vandals football, winning the Walter Payton Award as the most outstanding offensive player in NCAA Division I-AA. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He finished his playing career with the CFL's BC Lions.

  14. Brad Little

    Brad Little
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bradley Jay Little is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of Idaho since January 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Idaho from 2009 to 2019 and as an Idaho state senator from 2001 to 2009.

  15. Edward Elmer Smith

    Edward Elmer Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1890-1965 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    science fiction writernovelistwriter
    Biography

    Edward Elmer Smith was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera.

  16. Gus Johnson

    Gus Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-1987 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Gus Johnson Jr. was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 235-pound (107 kg) forward–center, he spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets, and his final season was split between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA).

  17. James F. Amos

    James F. Amos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 78)
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    James F. "Jim" Amos is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 35th commandant of the Marine Corps. As a naval aviator, Amos commanded the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during the Iraq War in 2003 and 2006. He served as the 31st assistant commandant of the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2010, and was the first Marine Corps aviator to serve as commandant.

  18. Joachim B. Olsen

    Joachim B. Olsen
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    athletics competitorpolitician
    Biography

    Joachim Brøchner Olsen is a Danish former politician and former world class shot putter. He was elected to the Danish parliament at the 2011 election, representing the Liberal Alliance in the Greater Copenhagen constituency.

  19. Jake Luton

    Jake Luton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1996-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Jake Luton is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

  20. Dirk Kempthorne

    Dirk Kempthorne
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    Studied in 1976
    Occupations
    politicianassistantbusiness executivecampaign managerexecutive vice president
    Biography

    Dirk Arthur Kempthorne is an American politician who served as the 49th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2006 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a United States Senator from Idaho from 1993 to 1999 and the 30th governor of Idaho from 1999 to 2006.

  21. Robert L. Ghormley

    Robert L. Ghormley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1883-1958 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Vice Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley was an admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander, South Pacific Area during World War II. Ghormley was long considered to be an ineffective leader–overly cautious, pessimistic, and even defeatist–but recent scholarship has shown that while he may not have been an inspiring leader, he performed well under difficult circumstances.

  22. Seanbaby

    Seanbaby
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    comedy writer
    Biography

    Sean Patrick Reiley, better known as Seanbaby, is an American writer and video-game designer best known for his comedy website and frequent contributions to video game media outlets Electronic Gaming Monthly and 1UP.com, as well as the humor website Cracked.com.

  23. Guy McPherson

    Guy McPherson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    ecologistwriter
    Biography

    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 doomer fringe theories such as Near-Term Human Extinction (NTHE), which predicts human extinction by 2026.

  24. Shiloh Keo

    Shiloh Keo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Shiloh Keo is a former American football safety. Selected in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, he played college football for the University of Idaho.

  25. Terrel Bell

    Terrel Bell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1921-1996 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeducator
    Biography

    Terrel Howard Bell was the secretary of education in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan. He was the second secretary of education, following Shirley Hufstedler.

  26. Paul W. Tibbets IV

    Paul W. Tibbets IV
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 58)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    Graduated with Master of Science in human factors engineering
    Occupations
    military leader
    Biography

    Paul Warfield Tibbets IV is a former United States Air Force brigadier general. He is the grandson of Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the pilot of the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. He was the Deputy Director for Nuclear Operations in the Global Operations Directorate of the United States Strategic Command, where he was responsible for the nuclear mission of the nation's ballistic missile submarines, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers. During his career he participated in Operation Allied Force in the Balkans and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and is one of the few pilots qualified to fly all three of the USAF's strategic bombers: the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit and the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. In June 2015, he assumed command of the 509th Bomb Wing. In July 2017, he became Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

  27. Phil Batt

    Phil Batt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2023 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    politicianmusician
    Biography

    Philip Eugene Batt was an American politician who served as the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Batt had previously served as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Chair of the Idaho Republican Party, and as a member of the Idaho Legislature.

  28. Claude King

    Claude King
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1923-2013 (aged 90)
    Occupations
    songwritermusiciansingeractor
    Biography

    Claude King was an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for his million selling 1962 hit, "Wolverton Mountain".

  29. Mike O'Callaghan

    Mike O'Callaghan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1929-2004 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Donal Neil "Mike" O'Callaghan was an American politician and educator who served as the 23rd Governor of Nevada from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

  30. Steve Symms

    Steve Symms
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    lobbyistpoliticianmilitary officeraircraft pilotjournalist
    Biography

    Steven Douglas Symms is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a four-term congressman (1973–1981) and two-term U.S. Senator (1981–1993), representing Idaho. He is a partner at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.

  31. David H. Bieter

    David H. Bieter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    David Harold Bieter is an American politician and attorney who served as mayor of Boise from 2004 to 2020. A Democrat, Bieter was the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. According to The New York Times, he was the only Basque-speaking mayor in the United States as of 2012. His father, Pat Bieter, was also a local politician who served in the Idaho House of Representatives.

  32. William Agee

    William Agee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-2017 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    chief executive officerbusinessperson
    Biography

    William McReynolds Agee was an American business executive. In 1976 at age 38, he was appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Bendix Corporation. From 1988 to 1995, Agee was the chairman, president, and CEO of Morrison-Knudsen.

  33. Keith Harvey Miller

    Keith Harvey Miller
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1925-2019 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Keith Harvey Miller was an American Republican politician from Alaska. Miller was the second secretary of state of Alaska under Walter Hickel. He became the third governor of Alaska after Hickel’s resignation to become U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Under his tenure, Alaska came into sudden wealth after an oil lease sale on the North Slope created a revenue of $900 million.

  34. Philip Habib

    Philip Habib
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-1992 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    diplomat
    Biography

    Philip Charles Habib was an American career diplomat active from 1949 to 1987.

  35. Jeffrey Ashby

    Jeffrey Ashby
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    military officerastronaut
    Biography

    Jeffrey Shears Ashby is an American mechanical engineer, and former naval officer and aviator, test pilot and NASA astronaut, a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions. He is a retired Captain in the U.S. Navy. He currently works for Blue Origin as chief of mission assurance.

  36. Bill Stoneman

    Bill Stoneman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    William Hambly Stoneman III is an American former professional baseball player and executive who, during his eight-year (1967–1974) pitching career in Major League Baseball, threw two no-hitters; then, as general manager of the Anaheim Angels (1999–2007), presided over the franchise's first-ever World Series championship in 2002. He later served briefly as the Angels' interim general manager from July 1 to October 4 of 2015.

  37. Megan Griffiths

    Megan Griffiths
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    film directorscreenwritercinematographer
    Biography

    Megan Griffiths is a film and television director who resides in Seattle, Washington, U.S., and is a board member of Northwest Film Forum.

  38. Michael Kirk

    Michael Kirk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Michael Kirk is a documentary filmmaker and partial creator of the PBS show Frontline, where he worked as senior producer until 1987. Kirk founded and currently owns the production company, the Kirk Documentary Group, in Brookline, Massachusetts, which has produced dozens of award-winning documentaries, both for Frontline and through his company, that focus on political, social and cultural issues.

  39. Harry Huskey

    Harry Huskey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1916-2017 (aged 101)
    Occupations
    computer scientistuniversity teacherengineer
    Biography

    Harry Douglas Huskey was an American computer design pioneer.

  40. Leonard J. Arrington

    Leonard J. Arrington
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1917-1999 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    biographerhistorian
    Biography

    Leonard James Arrington was an American author, academic and the founder of the Mormon History Association. He is known as the "Dean of Mormon History" and "the Father of Mormon History" because of his many influential contributions to the field. Since 1842, he was the first non-general authority Church Historian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1972 to 1982, and was director of the Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History from 1982 until 1986.

  41. Kelli Johnson

    Kelli Johnson
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kelli Johnson is an American journalist and former sports anchor on NBC Sports Bay Area in San Francisco, California. She provided coverage on the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants as well as other teams. She co-hosted the shows SportsNet Central and The Happy Hour. Growing up in Moscow, Idaho, she played basketball for University of Idaho and went into sports broadcasting with various places such as Medford, Oregon; Austin, Texas; and St. Louis, Missouri. With Comcast, she worked with Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic in the Washington D.C. region, Comcast SportsNet Houston, and eventually NBC Sports Bay Area.

  42. Bill Sali

    Bill Sali
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    In 1984 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    William Thomas Sali is an American lawyer and politician who served as a congressman from Idaho. A Republican, he served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Idaho's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2009. Sali previously served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the House.

  43. Herman Welker

    Herman Welker
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1906-1957 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    Herman Orville Welker was an American politician from the state of Idaho. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party and served one term in the United States Senate, from 1951 to 1957.

  44. Rebecca Zanetti

    Rebecca Zanetti
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    lawyernovelisteditor-in-chiefwriter
    Biography

    Rebecca Zanetti is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense.

  45. JuJu Hughes

    JuJu Hughes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1998-.. (age 26)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Juwuane "JuJu" Hughes is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State.

  46. Frank Shrontz

    Frank Shrontz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-.. (age 93)
    Biography

    Frank Anderson Shrontz is an American corporate executive and former government official. He is the former CEO and chairman of the Boeing Company.

  47. Mary Brooks

    Mary Brooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1907-2002 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks was an American politician. She directed the United States Mint from September 1969 to February 1977.

  48. Angela Whyte

    Angela Whyte
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    hurdler
    Biography

    Angela Whyte is a Canadian hurdler in track and field athletic competition. She is a three-time Olympian (2004, 2008, and 2016) in the 100m hurdles at the Summer Olympics. She has won multiple medals at both the Pan American Games and the Commonwealth Games in the 100 metres hurdles. She was a four-time All-American and a five-time Big West Conference champion in two years of competition at the University of Idaho and holds school records in the sprints, hurdles, jumps, multi-events and relays at both Idaho and the University of New Mexico. She also holds two Big West records in the 100m hurdles. She is currently an assistant track and field coach at Washington State University.

  49. Bernard Lo

    Bernard Lo
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    television presenter
    Biography

    Bernard Lo is a Canadian television anchor on CNBC Asia.

  50. Danielle J. Forrest

    Danielle J. Forrest
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    judgelawyer
    Biography

    Danielle Jo Forrest, formerly known as Danielle Jo Hunsaker, is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Forrest was previously an Oregon state court judge for the Washington County Circuit Court from 2017 to 2019.

  51. Kyle Barone

    Kyle Barone
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kyle James Barone is an American basketball player who played for the Saga Ballooners of the B2 League. He was the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior in 2012–13 after leading the WAC in scoring (18.2) and rebounding (10.9) in conference games. Barone became the first player from the University of Idaho to be named the men's basketball player of the year in the WAC.

  52. Lawrence H. Gipson

    Lawrence H. Gipson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1880-1971 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    university teacherhistorian
    Biography

    Lawrence Henry Gipson was an American historian, who won the 1950 Bancroft Prize and the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for History for volumes of his magnum opus, the fifteen-volume history of "The British Empire Before the American Revolution", published 1936–70. He was a leader of the "Imperial school" of historians who studied the British Empire from the perspective of London, and generally praised the administrative efficiency and political fairness of the Empire.

  53. Jim Norton

    Jim Norton
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-2007 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    James Charles Norton was an American professional football safety and punter who played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). An original member of the Oilers franchise, he played in their first nine seasons from 1960 to 1968. Norton was an AFL All-Star for three seasons and holds the league's record for career interceptions. His jersey No. 43 was the first of eight retired by the Oilers/Titans franchise.

  54. Mao Tosi

    Mao Tosi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Falemao "Mao" Tosi is a former American football player, a defensive tackle for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is the only Samoan to date to be named Alaska's high school basketball player of the year.

  55. Edward Lodge

    Edward Lodge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1933-.. (age 91)
    Occupations
    judgelawyer
    Biography

    Edward James Lodge is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho in Boise, Idaho.

  56. Bret Ingalls

    Bret Ingalls
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    coach
    Biography

    Bret Ingalls is an American football coach. He is an offensive assistant at the University of Michigan, a position he has held since 2022. Ingalls was an assistant coach with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) from 2009 to 2016. He also served as an offensive coordinator at San Diego State University, the University of Louisville, Northern Iowa University, and the University of Idaho between 1992 and 2003.

  57. T. J. Conley

    T. J. Conley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Timothy Joseph “T. J.” Conley Jr. is an American football punter who currently is a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2009. He played college football at Idaho.

  58. Hawthorne C. Gray

    Hawthorne C. Gray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1889-1927 (aged 38)
    Occupations
    balloonist
    Biography

    Hawthorne Charles Gray was a captain in the United States Army Air Corps. On May 4, 1927, he succeeded in setting a new altitude record in a silk, rubberized, and aluminum-coated balloon launched from Scott Field near Belleville, Illinois, reaching a human world altitude record of 42,470 ft (12.94 km). This record was not recognized by the FAI because Gray parachuted out of the balloon and did not land with his vehicle as per FAI rules. On November 4, 1927, Gray broke his own record by reaching more than 43,000 ft (13.1 km), but died during his descent after his oxygen supply became depleted. The record was recognized by the National Aeronautical Association, but not by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale because the dead aeronaut "was not in personal possession of his instruments." Gray was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his three ascents on March 9, May 4 and November 4.

  59. Kaniel Dickens

    Kaniel Dickens
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kaniel Dickens is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the Utah Jazz in the second round (50th pick overall) in the 2000 NBA draft.

  60. H. Rex Lee

    H. Rex Lee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1910-2001 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hyrum Rex Lee was an American government employee and diplomat who was the last unelected governor of American Samoa. Lee served as governor from 1961 to 1967, and again briefly from 1977 to 1978. Governor Lee's administration from 1961 to 1967 saw the establishment of schools, a new airport, roads, Rainmaker Hotel, an educational television system, new harbor facilities, and a fisheries cannery. Tourism boomed and there was an increasing acceptance of Western institutions, lifestyles, and ideas. Many residents relocated to California and Hawai'i or joined the U.S. Armed Forces.

  61. Robert J. Lamphere

    Robert J. Lamphere
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1918-2002 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Robert J. Lamphere was a former agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) involved in the cases of atomic spies Klaus Fuchs, Harry Gold, Julius Rosenberg, and Ethel Rosenberg, as well as British spy Kim Philby. "He had a hand in every major Soviet spy case from the end of World War II through the mid-1950s."

  62. William Conan Davis

    William Conan Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-2022 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    scientist
    Biography

    William Conan Davis was a professor emeritus and was chair of natural sciences at St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas. The William C. Davis Science Building is named in his honor.

  63. Dennis Eichhorn

    Dennis Eichhorn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2015 (aged 69)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Dennis P. Eichhorn was an American writer, best known for his adult-oriented autobiographical comic book series Real Stuff. His stories, often involving, sex, drugs, and alcohol, have been compared to those of Jack Kerouac, Ken Kesey, and Charles Bukowski.

  64. Orval H. Hansen

    Orval H. Hansen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-2017 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyermilitary officer
    Biography

    Orval Howard Hansen was an American politician who served as a congressman from Idaho. He served three terms as a Republican in the House from 1969 to 1975, representing the state's 2nd district.

  65. Art Anderson

    Art Anderson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1936-2021 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Arthur Anthony Anderson was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He is one of the few tackles to prevent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deacon Jones from accomplishing any sacks in a game (1961 season). His teammates on the Chicago Bears under George Halas included Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Stan Jones (his close friend), Doug Atkins, and 1961 rookie Mike Ditka.

  66. Erik C. Peterson

    Erik C. Peterson
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in cartography
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Erik C. Peterson is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the deputy chief of staff for programs of the United States Army from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he was director of force development of the same directorate, and prior to that was the Commanding General of First Army Division West.

  67. Tzvetelina Yanchulova

    Tzvetelina Yanchulova
    Born in
    Bulgaria Flag Bulgaria
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    beach volleyball player
    Biography

    Tzvetelina "Lina" Yanchulova, also known as Lina Taylor, is a Bulgarian beach volleyball player. She represented her nation Bulgaria in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), along with her partner and younger sister Petia. As a junior player in her native Bulgaria, Yanchulova became a four-time National Champion with her club Levski. She trained for most of her beach volleyball sporting career in San Diego, California, United States, while directing and coaching at Coast Volleyball Club.

  68. Pat Bailey

    Pat Bailey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Patrick Bailey is an American former college baseball coach. He served as the head coach of the NCAA Division III George Fox Bruins (1996–2007). He was then the interim coach of the Oregon State Beavers (2019), and its assistant coach the following year. In 2020 it was announced that Bailey would not be returning to the Beavers' coaching staff in 2021.

  69. Ken Schrom

    Ken Schrom
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Kenneth Marvin Schrom is a former major league baseball pitcher and current minor league executive.

  70. Bob Twiggs

    Bob Twiggs
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1935-.. (age 89)
    Occupations
    university teacherengineerscientist
    Biography

    Robert J. Twiggs is an American professor of Astronautics and Space Science at Morehead State University. He is responsible, along with Jordi Puig-Suari of California Polytechnic State University, for co-inventing the CubeSat reference design for miniaturized satellites which became an Industry Standard for design and deployment of the satellites.

  71. Benjamin R. Merkle

    Benjamin R. Merkle
    Biography

    Benjamin R. Merkle is president of New Saint Andrews College, a Christian college in Idaho, United States.

  72. Mike McKevitt

    Mike McKevitt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2000 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    Biography

    James Douglas "Mike" McKevitt was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1971 to 1973.

  73. Hamer H. Budge

    Hamer H. Budge
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1910-2003 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    politicianjudgelawyer
    Biography

    Hamer Harold Budge was an American attorney politician. He was a five-term congressman from Idaho and later chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission.

  74. Arden L. Bement, Jr

    Arden L. Bement, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1932-.. (age 92)
    Occupations
    engineer
    Biography

    Arden Lee Bement Jr. is an American engineer and scientist and has served in executive positions in government, industry and academia.

  75. Bart Davis

    Bart Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Bart McKay Davis is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Idaho from 2017 to 2021. He previously served as a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing District 33 from 2002 to 2017. He represented District 29 from 1998 to 2002. During his time in the Idaho Senate, he served as state senate majority leader.

  76. Gladys Lehman

    Gladys Lehman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1892-1993 (aged 101)
    Occupations
    screenwriter
    Biography

    Gladys Lehman was a prolific American screenwriter who had a long career in Hollywood.

  77. Dell Bull

    Dell Bull
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    military officer
    Biography

    Dell David Bull is a retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and Naval Flight Officer bombardier/navigator currently assigned as Deputy Director for Operations and Intelligence Integration at the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO). He previously served as Special Assistant for Naval Air Systems Command in Washington, D.C. From July 2015 to June 2017, Bull was Chief of Naval Air Training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

  78. George Mattson

    George Mattson
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    inventor
    Biography

    George Mattson is an American inventor, and is an early pioneer in electronic music synthesizer technology. He is credited with the invention of the Syntar, the first fully self-contained "keytar", in 1978, and is founder and owner of Mattson Mini Modular. Mattson lives in the Seattle area.

  79. Robert S. Neuman

    Robert S. Neuman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1926-2015 (aged 89)
    Occupations
    painter
    Biography

    Robert Sterling Neuman was an American abstract painter, printmaker, and an art teacher.

  80. Jessica Draskau-Petersson

    Jessica Draskau-Petersson
    Born in
    Denmark Flag Denmark
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    marathon runner
    Biography

    Jessica Draskau Petersson is a Danish long-distance runner. Her fastest marathon time was set at the 2015 Bank of America Chicago marathon, where she ran a time of 2:30:07. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Olympic Marathon in Rio She finished eighth in the marathon at the 2014 European Athletics Championships.

  81. Jeremy Yoder

    Jeremy Yoder
    Occupations
    screenwriterLGBTQI+ rights activistecologistscience communicatorevolutionary biologist
    Biography

    Jeremy B. Yoder is an American evolutionary biologist, science communicator and LGBTQIA+ advocate. He is an assistant professor of biology at California State University, Northridge.

  82. Verne Duncan

    Verne Duncan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1934-.. (age 90)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Verne Allen Duncan is an American politician from the state of Oregon. As an educator and moderate Republican, he has become outspoken in protest of policies of his own party he views as extreme.

  83. Jesse Walters

    Jesse Walters
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    judge
    Biography

    Jesse Raymond Walters Jr. is a former justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, a member from 1997 to 2003.

  84. Ross Erastus Rowell

    Ross Erastus Rowell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1884-1947 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    military officeraircraft pilot
    Biography

    Ross Erastus Rowell was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps aviator who achieved the rank of lieutenant general by the end of his 40 years of service. He served as the Marine Corps' Director of Aviation from May 30, 1935, until March 10, 1939, and was one of the three senior officers of Marine Corps Aviation during World War II.

  85. Abe McGregor Goff

    Abe McGregor Goff
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1899-1984 (aged 85)
    Enrolled in the University of Idaho
    In 1924 graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerlecturer
    Biography

    Abe McGregor Goff was an attorney and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Idaho, most notably as a one-term congressman from 1947 to 1949. He served in the U.S. Army in both world wars.

  86. Burton L. French

    Burton L. French
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1875-1954 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianwriter
    Biography

    Burton Lee French was a congressman from Idaho. French served as a Republican in the House from 1903 to 1909, 1911 to 1915 and 1917 to 1933. With a combined 26 years in office, he remains the longest-serving U.S. House member in Idaho history.

  87. Lonny R. Suko

    Lonny R. Suko
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    judgelawyer
    Biography

    Lonny Ray Suko is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

  88. Grant Burgoyne

    Grant Burgoyne
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Grant T. Burgoyne is an American attorney, politician, and a Democratic member of the Idaho Senate representing Idaho's District 16. Burgoyne was born on August 9, 1953, in Ketchikan, Alaska.

  89. Pete T. Cenarrusa

    Pete T. Cenarrusa
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1917-2013 (aged 96)
    Occupations
    military personnelpoliticianmilitary
    Biography

    Pete Thomas Cenarrusa was an American politician from Idaho. He served continuously for over half a century in elective office, first as a member of the Idaho Legislature and then as Secretary of State. He was a member of the Republican Party.

  90. J. Blaine Anderson

    J. Blaine Anderson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1922-1988 (aged 66)
    Occupations
    judgelawyer
    Biography

    J. Blaine Anderson was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.

  91. Jane Roskams

    Jane Roskams
    Occupations
    researcherneuroscientist
    Biography

    Angela Jane Roskams is a neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia with a joint appointment in Neurosurgery at the University of Washington. She is professor at the Centre for Brain Health at UBC, and directed the laboratory of neural regeneration and brain repair, before winding down her lab in 2015–16 to become Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Brain Science, and a leader in the Open Science movement. After leading Strategy and Alliances for the Allen institute's multiple branches, she has become an influencer in the fields of neuroinformatics, public-private partnerships, and Open Data Sharing.

  92. Frank Reberger

    Frank Reberger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1944-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Frank Beall Reberger is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants from 1968 to 1972.

  93. Compton I. White, Jr

    Compton I. White, Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1920-1998 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    aerospace engineerpoliticianengineer
    Biography

    Compton Ignatius White Jr. was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho. A Democrat, he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964. White left office in January 1967 and was the last from the Idaho Panhandle region to represent the state in Congress.

  94. Red Morrison

    Red Morrison
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1932-2023 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Dwight Willard "Red" Morrison was an American professional basketball player.

  95. Kelly Talavou

    Kelly Talavou
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Kelly Simone Talavou is a former American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2007, and has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens.

  96. Sam Coon

    Sam Coon
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1903-1980 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Samuel Harrison Coon was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives who represented the 2nd Congressional District of Oregon from 1953 to 1957.

  97. James A. Brown

    James A. Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1900-1965 (aged 65)
    Occupations
    baseball playerbasketball coach
    Biography

    James Allen "Babe" Brown was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He was the head coach in basketball and football at the University of Idaho in Moscow, and later a three-sport coach and athletic director at the College of Idaho in Caldwell. He also coached multiple sports at four high schools in Idaho: Lewiston, Burley, Moscow, and Nampa.

  98. Bill Hubbell

    Bill Hubbell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1897-1980 (aged 83)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Wilbert William Hubbell was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1925. He attended college at the University of Idaho. He was born in San Francisco, California, and died in Lakewood, Colorado.

  99. Keith Peck

    Keith Peck
    Years
    1953-1998 (aged 45)
    Occupations
    musical instrument maker
    Biography

    Keith M. Peck was a highly acclaimed American bow maker from Evanston, Illinois. His bows are used on instruments such as those created by master makers Giuseppe Guarneri, Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Giovanni Grancino, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, and many others.

  100. Blaine Stubblefield

    Blaine Stubblefield
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1896-1960 (aged 64)
    Occupations
    musicologistaircraft pilotwriter
    Biography

    Blaine Stubblefield was the founder of the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest held annually in Weiser, Idaho, an archiver of American folk songs, the originator of regular passenger boat tours down the Hells Canyon of the Snake River, a writer, and a magazine editor.