32 Notable alumni of
University of South Alabama
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The University of South Alabama is 1284th in the world, 462nd in North America, and 434th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 32 notable alumni from the University of South Alabama sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Paul Bearer
- Occupations
- managerprofessional wrestlerfuneral director
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William Alvin Moody was an American professional wrestling manager and licensed funeral director. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE) where he performed under the ring name and gimmick of Paul Bearer, manager and guiding light of The Undertaker. As Paul Bearer, he hosted his own talk show segment entitled The Funeral Parlor.
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Dan Povenmire
- Occupations
- voice actorcomposertelevision produceranimatoractor
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Daniel Kingsley Povenmire is an American animator, voice actor, writer, director, and producer. With Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Povenmire co-created the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb and Milo Murphy's Law, in both of which he voiced the character Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz. In October 2020, Povenmire announced a new series for Disney Channel titled Hamster & Gretel, which premiered in 2022.
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David Freese
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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David Richard Freese is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009, where, two seasons later, he was a key player during the 2011 postseason, batting.545 with 12 hits in the 2011 National League Championship Series (NLCS). At the time, he also set an MLB postseason record of 21 runs batted in (RBIs), which earned him the NLCS MVP Award and World Series MVP Award. In addition, Freese won the Babe Ruth Award, naming him the MVP of the 2011 MLB postseason. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Juan Pierre
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Juan D'Vaughn Pierre is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000–2013 for the Colorado Rockies, Florida/Miami Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. Known for his speed, he stole 614 bases in his career, the 18th-most in MLB history at the time of his retirement. He worked as an MLB Network on-air analyst before joining the Marlins as a Minor League Outfield Coordinator for the 2019 season.
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Luis Gonzalez
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Luis Emilio Gonzalez, nicknamed "Gonzo", is an American former baseball outfielder who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams. Gonzalez spent his best years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was one of the most popular players in the organization's history. His game-winning hit in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series against New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera clinched the Diamondbacks' first and only World Series championship to date. Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2001. In addition to good power (354 career home runs), Gonzalez was known as an exceptional gap hitter. His 596 career doubles currently rank 19th on the all-time MLB list.
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Adam Lind
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Adam Alan Lind is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals. Lind has also appeared as a designated hitter and in left field. In 2009, Lind won the Silver Slugger Award and the Edgar Martínez Award.
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Eddie Stanky
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Edward Raymond Stanky (born Stankiewicz (September 3, 1915 – June 6, 1999) was an American professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1943 and 1953. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Harold Sonny White
- Enrolled in the University of South Alabama
- Graduated with bachelor's degree
- Occupations
- aerospace engineerphysicistengineer
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Harold G. "Sonny" White is a mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, and applied physicist who is known for proposing new Alcubierre drive concepts and promoting advanced propulsion projects.
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Grant Enfinger
- Occupations
- racing driver
- Biography
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Grant McArthur Enfinger is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 9 Chevrolet Silverado for CR7 Motorsports. Before moving up to the Truck Series, Enfinger won the 2015 ARCA Racing Series series championship with GMS Racing.
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Kelvin Cato
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kelvin Tavares Cato is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'11" center from the University of South Alabama and Iowa State University, Cato played in the NBA as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks.
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Augustine Rubit
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Augustine Cuero Rubit is an American professional basketball player who last played for Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.03 m (6'8") tall power forward-center. He played college basketball at the University of South Alabama. Rubit was an All-American player at South Alabama, and was one of the nation's best rebounders.
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Jon Lieber
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Jonathan Ray Lieber is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994–1998), Chicago Cubs (1999–2002 and 2008), New York Yankees (2004), and Philadelphia Phillies (2005–2007). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and utilized a fastball, a slider, and a changeup for his pitches. In a 14-season career, Lieber compiled a 131–124 record with 1,553 strikeouts and a 4.27 ERA in 2,198 innings pitched.
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Steve Hawkins
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Stephen Greg Hawkins is an American college basketball coach and the former head men's basketball coach at Western Michigan University. He had previously served as the head coach at Quincy University.
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Travis Swaggerty
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Travis Wade Swaggerty Jr. is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Heath Slocum
- Occupations
- golfer
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Tyler Heath Slocum is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.
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Marlon Anderson
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Marlon Ordell Anderson is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for six teams, over 12 seasons. He was widely known for his clutch hits, and writers for publications including The New York Times and Newsday had referred to him as one of the best pinch-hitters in the game. Anderson was the hitting coach for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2018.
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Nita Landry
- Born in
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United States - Occupations
- physicianobstetrician-gynecologist
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Nita Landry, better known as Dr. Nita, is an American board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist (OB/GYN), author, and television correspondent. She co-hosted the Emmy Award-winning, daily syndicated talk show The Doctors for several seasons and has made recurring appearances on various national television shows. Landry is a contributor to several women's interest magazines and is a frequent speaker at public engagements related to women's health and public education.
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Mike Mordecai
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Howard Mordecai is an American former professional baseball infielder, who played for the Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos, and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since 2010, he has worked in the Toronto Blue Jays organization, including serving as the Blue Jays' quality control coach in 2018. He is currently the head baseball coach at Northside Methodist Academy in Dothan, AL.
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Sonny Callahan
- Enrolled in the University of South Alabama
- Studied in 1959-1960
- Occupations
- politicianbusinessperson
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Herbert Leon "Sonny" Callahan was an American businessman and politician from Alabama. After being elected as a Democrat from Mobile to the state house and senate, he shifted to the Republican Party after losing a race for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 1982. He was repeatedly elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1985 to 2003. Afterward he established his own lobbying firm and continued to be active in the Republican Party.
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Carolyn Haines
- Occupations
- journalistnovelistwriterwoman of letters
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Carolyn Haines, who uses the pseudonyms R.B. Chesterton, Caroline Burnes, and Lizzie Hart, is a prolific mystery author and former journalist specializing in mysteries set in the Mississippi Delta.
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P. J. Walters
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Phillip DeWayne "P. J." Walters is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins.
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Javier Carter
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Javier Dione Carter, nicknamed Air, is a Panamanian professional basketball player for Akita Northern Happinets in Japan. Born in the United States, he has competed internationally with the Panama men's national basketball team.
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Locke St. John
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Kenton Locke St. John is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs.
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Rusty Glover
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rusty Glover is an American politician and former teacher who served in the Alabama Senate, representing the 34th district from 2006 to 2018. Previously, he was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, representing the 102nd district from 2002 to 2006. He unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in the 2018 election cycle, as well as for State Auditor of Alabama in 2022.
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Jemma Purfield
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Jemma Elizabeth Purfield is an English footballer who plays as a full-back for English club Southampton.
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Hannah Godfrey
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Hannah Christine Godfrey is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Championship club Lewes and the Scotland national team.
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Glenn Borgmann
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Glenn Dennis Borgmann is an American former professional baseball player. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1972 until 1980 and was South Alabama's first All-American. He played the majority of his career for the Minnesota Twins before playing his final season with the Chicago White Sox.
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Muizat Ajoke Odumosu
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- sprinterathletics competitor
- Biography
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Muizat Ajoke Odumosu Alademerin is a Nigerian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres and the 400 metres hurdles. She represented Nigeria at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. She was the bronze medallist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and went on to become the continental champion with a win at the 2008 and 2012 African Championships.
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Mike O'Berry
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Preston Michael O'Berry is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.
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Mike Maksudian
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Bryant Maksudian is an American former professional baseball catcher. He spent 1992 with the Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 with the Minnesota Twins, and 1994 with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 41 career at-bats, he collected 9 hits and 6 RBIs. He was famous for consuming insects in the Jays' bullpen during his time as a backup catcher.
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Ucambre Williams
- Occupations
- Canadian football player
- Biography
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Ucambre Jakieron Thembiance Williams is a Canadian football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He played college football at University of South Alabama. He has previously played for the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL)
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Qudarius Ford
- Occupations
- Canadian football player
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Qudarius Jaquinn Ford is a professional Canadian football defensive back who is a free agent. He played college football at South Alabama where he was on the team from 2010 to 2015.
