100 Notable alumni of
University of Nevada - Reno
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The University of Nevada - Reno is 538th in the world, 204th in North America, and 188th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from the University of Nevada - Reno sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Gina Carano
- Occupations
- modelfilm actorThai boxermixed martial arts fightervoice actor
- Biography
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Gina Joy Carano is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in EliteXC and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women's MMA", although Carano rejected this title. She and Cris Cyborg were the first women to headline a major MMA event during their 2009 Strikeforce bout. Carano retired from competition after her first professional MMA defeat to Cyborg.
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Colin Kaepernick
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 2010 graduated with bachelor's degree in management
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Colin Rand Kaepernick is a former American football quarterback and American civil rights activist. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). In 2016, he knelt during the national anthem at the start of NFL games in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
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JaVale McGee
- Occupations
- basketball player
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JaVale Lindy McGee is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was selected 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 2008 NBA draft. He is a three-time NBA champion, having won consecutive titles with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018 before winning a third title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. The son of Olympic gold medalist Pamela McGee, he won a gold medal with the 2020 U.S. Olympic team.
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Charles Wright
- Occupations
- professional wrestleractor
- Biography
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Charles Wright, better known under his ring name The Godfather, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and underwent several gimmick changes; the most notable were Papa Shango, Kama, Kama Mustafa, The Godfather and The Goodfather.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1986 graduated with Bachelor of Science in finance
- Occupations
- prosecutorpoliticianlawyer
- Biography
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Catherine Marie Cortez Masto is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nevada, a seat she has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Cortez Masto served as the 32nd attorney general of Nevada from 2007 to 2015.
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Robert Bigelow
- Occupations
- businesspersonentrepreneur
- Biography
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Robert Thomas Bigelow is an American businessman. He owns Budget Suites of America and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace.
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Brian Sandoval
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1986 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyeruniversity presidentpoliticianjudge
- Biography
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Brian Edward Sandoval is an American politician, academic administrator, and former federal judge who served as the 29th Governor of Nevada from 2011 to 2019.
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Taylor Wilson
- Occupations
- engineernuclear physicist
- Biography
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Taylor Wilson is an American nuclear physicist and science advocate. Wilson achieved controlled nuclear fusion in 2008 when he was 14 years old. He has designed a compact radiation detector to enhance airport security. Wilson works to expand applications for nuclear medicine, and to design and develop modular power reactor technology.
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Nick Fazekas
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Nicholas Ryan Fazekas is an American-born Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League in Japan.
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Dick the Bruiser
- Occupations
- actorprofessional wrestlerplayer of American football
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William Fritz Afflis was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and NFL player, better known by his ring name, Dick the Bruiser. During his NFL days he played four seasons with the Green Bay Packers. In addition to that he was also hugely successful in professional wrestling being a fifteen-time world champion, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship once, the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Indianapolis version) thirteen times and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles version) once. He also excelled at Tag-Team wrestling having won 20 Tag Team championships, having held the AWA tag team championship five times and the WWA tag team championship a record 15 times in his career. 11 of these championships were won alongside his long-time Tag-Team partner Crusher Lisowski. He was one of the most hated as well as well known heels from the mid 50s till the early 80s. He was famous for his feuds with the likes of such stalwarts such as Lou Thesz, Bobo Brazil, Angelo Poffo and "Classie" Freddie Blassie. For his achievements he would be inducted into the WWE hall of fame class of 2021. He was also inducted into the 2005 International Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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Brandon Marshall
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Brandon Markeith Marshall is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, out of the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Ramon Sessions
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ramon Sessions is an American former professional basketball player. He played three years of college basketball for Nevada, earning WAC All-Newcomer Team as a freshman and second-team All-WAC as a junior. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 56th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft and went on to become an NBA journeyman, spending time with eight franchises over 11 years. In 2018, he moved to Israel to play overseas for the first time.
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Pat McCarran
- Occupations
- lawyerpoliticianjudgefarmer
- Biography
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Patrick Anthony McCarran was an American farmer, attorney, judge, and Democratic politician who represented Nevada in the United States Senate from 1933 until 1954.
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Luke Babbitt
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Luke Robert Babbitt is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack before declaring for the 2010 NBA draft following his sophomore year. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Joel Bitonio
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Joel Michael Bitonio is an American football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nevada and was selected by the Browns in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft. During his NFL career, Bitonio has been named to six Pro Bowls, two first-team and three second-team All-Pro teams.
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Rishard Matthews
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Rishard Andre Matthews is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Nevada, and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets.
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Steven Horsford
- Occupations
- business executivepolitician
- Biography
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Steven Alexzander Horsford is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district since 2019, previously holding the position from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Nevada Senate, representing the 4th district, in Clark County, from 2005 to 2013. Horsford was the first African American to serve as Majority Leader (2009–2013) and the first African American to represent Nevada in Congress. He lost to Republican nominee Cresent Hardy in 2014.
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Mark Amodei
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1980 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Mark Eugene Amodei is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district since 2011. The only Republican in Nevada's congressional delegation since 2019, Amodei served in the Nevada Assembly from 1997 to 1999 and in the Nevada Senate, representing the Capital District, from 1999 to 2011. Amodei is generally considered a moderate Republican, supporting programs such as DACA throughout his tenure.
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Marion Motley
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Marion Motley was an American professional football fullback and linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and the National Football League (NFL). He was a leading pass-blocker and rusher in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and ended his career with an average of 5.7 yards per carry, a record for running backs that still stands. A versatile player who possessed both quickness and size, Motley was a force on both offense and defense. Fellow Hall of Fame fullback Joe Perry once called Motley "the greatest all-around football player there ever was".
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Tom Meschery
- Occupations
- poetbasketball playerbasketball coachteacher
- Biography
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Thomas Nicholas Meschery is an American former professional basketball player. Born in China, Meschery was a power forward with a 10-year National Basketball Association career from 1961 to 1971. He played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics. He played in the 1963 NBA All-Star Game, making him the first foreign-born NBA player to be selected as an NBA All-Star. The Warriors not only retired his number 14, but also gave him a unique honor by incorporating the number into the team's logo from 1967 till 1974.
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TJ Cox
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Terrance John Cox is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. The son of Chinese American and Filipino American parents, Cox was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated in his 2020 rematch with Republican David Valadao.
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Josh Mauga
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Joshua Mauga /ˈmɔːɡə/ is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Nevada. His surname Mauga translates to mean Mountain from Polynesian languages.
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Carson Strong
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Carson Brown Strong is a former American football quarterback. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, and was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Michigan Panthers. He played college football at Nevada.
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Elena Highton de Nolasco
- Occupations
- judge
- Biography
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Elena Inés Highton de Nolasco is an Argentine lawyer, judge and a former member of Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina, having served from 2004 to 2021.
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Virgil Green
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Virgil Leo Green is an American football coach and former tight end who is currently the tight ends coach at the University of Nevada, Reno. He played college football at Nevada and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Sharron Angle
- Occupations
- politicianteacher
- Biography
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Sharron Elaine Angle is an American far-right politician who served as a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007. She ran unsuccessfully as the 2010 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat in Nevada, garnering 44.6 percent of the vote. On September 15, 2013, she was unanimously elected the fifth President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, and resigned in 2016 to run again for the Nevada U.S. Senator position being vacated by Harry Reid but failed to win the Republican primary. In 2018, she ran in the Republican primary for Nevada's 2nd congressional district and lost to the incumbent, Mark Amodei.
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Claire Vaye Watkins
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Claire Vaye Watkins is an American author and academic.
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Todd Clever
- Occupations
- rugby union player
- Biography
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Todd Stanger Clever is an American retired rugby union player. He became the first American to play Super Rugby. At the international level, he was a member of the United States national team, served as captain, and is the most capped player in United States rugby union history.
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Eva Adams
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1928 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- officialuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Eva Adams was the Director of the United States Mint from 1961 to 1969.
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Richard Bryan
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- Studied in 1959
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Richard Hudson Bryan is a retired American politician and attorney who served as the 25th Governor of Nevada from 1983 to 1989 and as a United States Senator representing Nevada from 1989 until 2001. A Democrat, Bryan previously served as the state's attorney general and a member of the State Senate.
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Cameron Oliver
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Cameron Oliver is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
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Grant Harvey
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Grant Harvey is an American actor who is known for starring in films and television series such as Animal Kingdom, The Crossing, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Thumper and Billy Boy.
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Chris Gimenez
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Christopher Paul Gimenez is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.
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Jordan Caroline
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jordan Caroline is an American professional basketball player for Kobe Storks of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Nevada Wolf Pack.
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Chris Ault
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1968 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- In 1972 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Christopher Thomas Ault is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served three stints at the head football coach at the University of Nevada, Reno (1976–1992, 1994–1995 and 2004–2012), leading the Nevada Wolf Pack to a record of 234–108–1 over 28 seasons and guiding the program from the NCAA's Division II to Division I-AA in 1978 and then to Division I-A in 1992. Ault was also the athletic director at Nevada from 1986 to 2004. He was the school's starting quarterback from 1965 to 1968. He is a former consultant for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Ault was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002, seven years after his first retirement from coaching in 1995. He also coached in the Italian Football League. He recently served as a member of the Nevada Athletic Commission, overseeing all boxing and UFC fights in the state. Chris Ault is currently on the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.
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Kevin Kouzmanoff
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kevin Kouzmanoff is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers.
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James F. Allen
- Years
- 1960s
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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James F. "Jim" Allen is the chairman of Hard Rock International and chief executive officer of Seminole Gaming. Previously, he served as vice president of operations of The Trump Organization and senior vice president of Sol Kerzner's company, Sun International.
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Kateřina Nash
- Occupations
- cyclo-cross cyclistsport cyclistcross-country skier
- Biography
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Kateřina Nash is a Czech cross-country skier and cyclist who competed from 1994 to 2003 in skiing and is still active in cycling for the Clif Pro Team. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she finished sixth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Nagano in 1998 and had her best individual finish of 20th in the 15 km event in Salt Lake City in 2002.
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Dolora Zajick
- Occupations
- singeropera singermusician
- Biography
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Dolora Zajick is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who specializes in the Verdian repertoire. Zajick has been described as having "one of the greatest voices in the history of opera".
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JoJo Romero
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joseph Abel "Jojo" Romero, is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2020 to 2022. He has played for the Mexico national baseball team.
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Tony Zendejas
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Tony Zendejas is a Mexican-American former NFL placekicker. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL). After the USFL folded, he was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental draft by the Washington Redskins.
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Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr
- Biography
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Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. is an American attorney, political executive, and lobbyist who was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1989. Fahrenkopf is co-founder, and currently co-chairman, of the Commission on Presidential Debates, which conducts the United States general election presidential and vice presidential debates. In the private sector, Fahrenkopf most recently served as the American Gaming Association's first president, and retired from the position in 2013.
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Aivi Luik
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Aivi Belinda Kerstin Luik is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club BK Häcken FF. She represented the Australia national team, making over 30 appearances.
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Kirk Snyder
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kirk Patrick Snyder is a former American professional basketball player.
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Chad Qualls
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Chad Michael Qualls is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins, and Colorado Rockies.
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Braden Shipley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Braden Alec Shipley is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. Shipley attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team. Prior to that, he attended North Medford High School in Medford, Oregon, and played for the school's baseball team. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him with the 15th pick in the 2013 MLB draft, and he made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2016.
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Jim Gibbons
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1967 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- In 1973 graduated with Master of Science
- Occupations
- lawyerhydrologistgeologistpoliticianaircraft pilot
- Biography
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James Arthur Gibbons is an American attorney, aviator, geologist, hydrologist and politician who was the 28th Governor of Nevada from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2006.
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Dario Hunt
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dario Nathan Henry Hunt is an American professional basketball player for APR of the Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) and the Basketball Africa League (BAL). He played four years of college basketball for Nevada, where he was a three-time WAC All-Defensive Team member and a two-time second-team All-WAC honoree. Hunt's professional career has been spent mostly in Europe, with stints in Ukraine, Austria, Italy, France, and Belgium. He has also played in the NBA Development League and had a stint in Australia.
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John Etchemendy
- Occupations
- logicianuniversity teacheracademicprovostphilosopher
- Biography
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John W. Etchemendy is an American logician and philosopher who served as Stanford University's twelfth Provost. He succeeded John L. Hennessy to the post on September 1, 2000 and stepped down on January 31, 2017.
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T. J. Friedl
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Terry Lee "TJ" Friedl is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack, he signed with the Reds, receiving the largest bonus ever given to an undrafted free agent, in 2016. Friedl made his MLB debut in 2021.
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Oscar Griswold
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- Studied in 1906
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Lieutenant General Oscar Woolverton Griswold was a United States Army officer who served in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his command of the XIV Corps in the South Pacific Area and South West Pacific Area during World War II.
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Chris Dickerson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Christopher Charles Dickerson is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians between 2008 and 2014.
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Ryan Church
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ryan Matthew Church is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Brock Stassi
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Brock James Stassi is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 33rd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of University of Nevada, Reno, Stassi made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for the club on April 3, 2017. He is currently a hitting coach in the Phillies organization for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
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Armon Johnson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Armon Deshawn Johnson is an American former professional basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Nevada.
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Alan Bible
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1930 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Alan Harvey Bible was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1954 to 1974. He previously served as Attorney General of Nevada from 1942 to 1950.
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Olek Czyz
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Aleksander "Olek" Czyż is a Polish professional basketball player. He has also represented the Polish national team.
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John Savage
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- coachbaseball player
- Biography
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John Savage is an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who currently serves as the head baseball coach for the UCLA Bruins. He played college baseball at Santa Clara for coaches Jerry McClain and John Oldham from 1984 to 1986 before playing in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for three seasons (1986-1988). After serving as an assistant coach with Nevada and USC in the 1990s, he became the head coach for the UC Irvine Anteaters (2002–04). Savage became UCLA's head baseball coach in July 2004 and has guided the Bruins in that role for the past 18 seasons.
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Roger Fouts
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1971 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- university teacheranthropologistpsychologist
- Biography
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Roger S. Fouts is a retired American primate researcher. He was co-founder and co-director of the Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CHCI) in Washington, and a professor of psychology at the Central Washington University. He is best known for his role in teaching Washoe the chimpanzee to communicate using a set of signs taken from American sign language.
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Sig Rogich
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Sigmund Aronson "Sig" Rogich is an Icelandic/American businessman and is president of The Rogich Communications Group, a business facilitator, public relations, and crisis management firm. He is also a former US Ambassador to Iceland.
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Jordan Brown
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jordan Isaiah Brown is an American college basketball player for the Memphis Tigers of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). He previously played for the Nevada Wolf Pack, Arizona Wildcats, and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.
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Don Jackson
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Don Xzaviar Jackson is an American professional gridiron football running back who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Nevada. Jackson was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and has also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders.
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Kevinn Pinkney
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kevinn Lamar Pinkney is an American professional basketball player.
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Grant Sawyer
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Frank Grant Sawyer was an American politician. He was the 21st Governor of Nevada from 1959 to 1967. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Vai Taua
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Vailala Lima "Vai" Taua is an American football coach and former running back who is the assistant head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He played college football at Nevada, earning third-team All-American honors in 2010. He briefly played in the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks from 2011 to 2012.
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Clarence Clifton Young
- Occupations
- politicianjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Clarence Clifton "Cliff" Young, known as C. Clifton Young, was a United States congressman from Nevada.
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Harvey Dahl
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Harvey J. Dahl is a former American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Nevada-Reno.
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Susan Desmond-Hellmann
- Occupations
- international forum participantchief executive officer
- Biography
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Sue Desmond-Hellmann is an American oncologist and biotechnology leader who served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2014 to 2020. She was previously Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, the first woman to hold the position, and Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor, and before that president of product development at Genentech, where she played a role in the development of the first gene-targeted cancer drugs, Avastin and Herceptin.
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Gershwin A. Drain
- Occupations
- journalistjudgelawyer
- Biography
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Gershwin Allen Drain is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Lemar Durant
- Occupations
- player of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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Lemar Durant is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He attended Simon Fraser University, where he played college football for the Simon Fraser Clan. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the second round of the 2015 CFL Draft. Durant has also been a member of the BC Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Ottawa Redblacks.
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James David Santini
- Occupations
- lawyerjustice of the peacepoliticianjudge
- Biography
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James David Santini was an American attorney, politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for Nevada's at-large congressional district from 1975 to 1983. He was a member of the Democratic Party until 1986, when he joined the Republican Party.
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Procter Ralph Hug, Jr
- Occupations
- military officerjudge
- Biography
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Procter Ralph Hug Jr. was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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Brett Hayes
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Brett Gregory Hayes is an American former professional baseball catcher and current bullpen coach for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Florida/Miami Marlins, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians.
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Duke Williams
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Michael "Duke" Williams is a former American football safety. He played college football at Nevada, and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Williams has also played for the Indianapolis Colts.
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Emmy Murphy
- Years
- 1986-.. (age 38)
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 2007 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- mathematicianacademic
- Biography
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Emmy Murphy is an American mathematician and a professor at the University of Toronto, Mississauga campus. Murphy also maintains an office at the Bahen Centre for Information Technology. Murphy works in the area of symplectic topology, contact geometry and geometric topology.
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Charles Hinton Russell
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- Studied in 1926
- Occupations
- clerkpoliticianeditor
- Biography
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Charles Hinton Russell was an American politician who served as the 20th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.
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Mo Charlo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dennard Maurice "Mo" Charlo is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada. He has previously played for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, Colorado 14ers and Anaheim Arsenal of the NBA Development League.
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John Milton Younge
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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John Milton Younge is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Anne Martin
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1894 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- suffragistuniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Anne Henrietta Martin was a suffragist, pacifist, and author from the state of Nevada. Her main achievement was taking charge of the state legislation that gave women of Nevada the right to vote. She was the first head of the department of history of the University of Nevada (1897–1901) And was active in the suffrage movement in England in 1909–1911, working with Emmeline Pankhurst. She was president of the Nevada equal franchise society in 1912, and the first national chairman of the National Woman's Party in 1916. She was the first woman to run for the United States Senate; She lost twice, in 1918 and 1920.
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Jason Frierson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jason Frierson is an American lawyer and politician from Nevada who has served as the United States attorney for the District of Nevada since 2022. He was a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2011 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2022 and serving as speaker 2017 to 2022.
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George W. Malone
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- Studied in 1917
- Occupations
- engineerpoliticiancivil engineerconsultant
- Biography
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George Wilson Malone was an American civil engineer and Republican politician.
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Walt Hopkins
- Years
- 1985-.. (age 39)
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Walt Hopkins is the former American basketball head coach for the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
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Luke Collis
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Luke Collis is a former American football quarterback. He signed with the Spokane Shock as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at the Occidental College after transferring out of University of Nevada, Reno. He was also a member of the Chicago Rush, Knoxville NightHawks, San Angelo Bandits, Tampa Bay Storm, Philadelphia Soul, Beijing Lions and Georgia Doom.
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Ernest S. Brown
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 1927 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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Ernest S. Brown served briefly as a United States senator from Nevada in 1954.
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Joe Inglett
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Joseph Steven Inglett is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2006 and 2011 for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Houston Astros.
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Jazz Johnson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jaaziel "Jazz" Johnson is an American professional basketball player for Rinascita Basket Rimini of the Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball for Portland and Nevada.
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Corey Jackson
- Occupations
- player of American footballbasketball player
- Biography
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Andrick Cora Jackson is an American former multi-sport athlete. He played college basketball for Ranger College before transferring to the University of Nevada where he played both basketball and American football. He later played football professionally, including for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). In 2004, he was named the NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Year.
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Jon Wellinghoff
- Years
- 1949-.. (age 75)
- Occupations
- officialinternational forum participant
- Biography
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Jon B. Wellinghoff is an American attorney who served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013. The FERC is a U.S. government agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. The FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines and licenses hydropower projects.
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Amanda Levens
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- In 2007 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Amanda Kay Levens is an American women's college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach at the University of Nevada. Previously, she was hired as head coach at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in 2008, when the school began a five-year transition to the NCAA's Division I. From 2012 to 2017, she was associate head coach at Arizona State before being hired at Nevada as head coach.
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Asma Ismail
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Prof. Datuk Dr. Asma binti Ismail is a Malaysian academic and molecular biologist. She is the first female Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) appointed in 2016. She had previously been the first female VC of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), and first female Director General of Higher Education.
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Eddie Bonine
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Eddie Keith Bonine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers from 2008 to 2010.
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Marko Mitchell
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Marko Terrell Mitchell is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack.
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Kyle Roberts
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Kyle Deshun Roberts is a former American football offensive tackle. He was signed with Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Brian Landrus
- Occupations
- jazz musiciancomposer
- Biography
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Brian Landrus is a jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, and educator.
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Emmet D. Boyle
- Enrolled in the University of Nevada - Reno
- Studied in 1889
- Occupations
- politicianengineermining engineer
- Biography
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Emmet Derby Boyle was an American politician who was the 13th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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William Raggio
- Occupations
- politicianlawyer
- Biography
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William Raggio was an American politician and a former Republican member of the Nevada Senate. He represented Washoe County's 3rd district from 1972 until his retirement in 2011. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the State Senate.
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Shane Robinson
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Shane Robinson is an American politician and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 39 in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Mark E. Brown
- Biography
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Mark E. Brown is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. Brown is a Chief Executive Officer of Miracle Flights, a national US charity, and a former executive vice president of The Howard Hughes Corporation. He is also the former Partner and President of R&R Partners, the ad agency which created the "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas" advertising campaign for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. In addition, Brown was a founder and director of Service 1st Bank of Nevada, and previously served as the President of MBC Communications.
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Larry R. Hicks
- Occupations
- judgelawyer
- Biography
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Larry R. Hicks is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
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Harold A. Henry
- Years
- 1895-1966 (aged 71)
- Occupations
- publisherpolitician
- Biography
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Harold A. Henry was a community newspaper publisher who was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1945 and was its president for four terms from 1947 to 1962.
