100 Notable alumni of
Washington State University
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Washington State University is 278th in the world, 117th in North America, and 111th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Washington State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Dolph Lundgren
- Occupations
- screenwriterboxerfilm produceractorfilm director
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Hans "Dolph" Lundgren is a Swedish-American actor, filmmaker and martial artist. Born in Spånga, Sweden, Lundgren became interested in martial arts at a young age. This would lead him to hold the rank of 4th dan black belt in Kyokushin karate and become European champion in 1980 and 1981. In 1982, while studying to get a master's degree, he became the boyfriend of singer Grace Jones. With her he moved to New York City and started to take acting classes. In 1985, Lundgren had a breakthrough role playing the lead villain as an imposing Soviet boxer named Ivan Drago in Sylvester Stallone's Rocky IV.
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Klay Thompson
- Occupations
- actorbasketball player
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Klay Alexander Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time, he is a four-time NBA champion, a five-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree, and was once named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He has also won gold medals with the United States national team on their 2014 World Cup team and 2016 Olympic team.
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Paul Allen
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- programmerfilm producerrecord producerinvestortelevision producer
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Paul Gardner Allen was an American business magnate, computer programmer, researcher, investor, film producer, and philanthropist. He is best known for co-founding Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which helped spark the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen was ranked as the 44th-wealthiest person in the world by Forbes in 2018, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death.
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LaVar Ball
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- entrepreneurplayer of American footballbasketball player
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LaVar Christopher Ball is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the sports apparel company Big Baller Brand and founder of the now defunct Junior Basketball Association (JBA). He is the father of three professional basketball players: Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo, Greensboro Swarm shooting guard LiAngelo and Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo.
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Timothy Leary
- Occupations
- actorwriterpsychologist
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Timothy Francis Leary was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from bold oracle to publicity hound. According to poet Allen Ginsberg, he was "a hero of American consciousness", and writer Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut". During the 1960s and 1970s, Leary was arrested 36 times. President Richard Nixon described him as "the most dangerous man in America".
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Drew Bledsoe
- Occupations
- player of American footballwinegrower
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Drew McQueen Bledsoe is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Washington State University, where he won Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year as a junior, and was selected by the Patriots first overall in the 1993 NFL Draft. Considered the face of the Patriots franchise during his nine seasons with the team, Bledsoe helped improve New England's fortunes from 1993 to 2001. Under Bledsoe, the Patriots ended a seven-year postseason drought, qualified for the playoffs four times, clinched their division twice, and made a Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXXI. He was also named to three Pro Bowls and became the youngest quarterback to play in the NFL's Pro Bowl game in 1995.
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Patrick Rothfuss
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- Graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- novelistwriterteacher
- Biography
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Patrick James Rothfuss is an American author. He is best known for his ongoing trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, which has won him several awards, including the 2007 Quill Award for his debut novel, The Name of the Wind. Its sequel, The Wise Man's Fear, topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
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Steve Gleason
- Occupations
- player of American football
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Stephen Michael Gleason is an American former professional football player who was a safety with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. Originally signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2000, he played for the Saints through the 2006 season. As a free agent in 2008, Gleason retired from the NFL after eight seasons.
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Ryan Leaf
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Ryan David Leaf is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys between 1998 and 2001, and also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks.
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Gardner Minshew
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Gardner Flint Minshew II is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He began his college football career at Northwest Mississippi Community College, winning the NJCAA National Football Championship, and played his next two years at East Carolina. Minshew used his final year of eligibility at Washington State, where he set the Pac-12 Conference season records for passing yards and completions and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
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Bianca Kajlich
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actor
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Bianca Maria Kajlich is an American actress. Kajlich has had starring and supporting roles in television and film including the role of Jennifer on the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement (2007–2013). Kajlich also starred as final girl Sara Moyer in the horror film Halloween: Resurrection (2002), Leslie Burton on the NBC sitcom Undateable (2014-2016), and Christina Henry on the 5th season of the Prime Video original series Bosch.
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Edward R. Murrow
- Occupations
- journalist
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Edward Roscoe Murrow was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent. He first gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. During the war he recruited and worked closely with a team of war correspondents who came to be known as the Murrow Boys.
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Aron Baynes
- Occupations
- basketball player
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Aron John Baynes is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brisbane Bullets of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Washington State University before starting his professional career in Europe. In 2013, he joined the San Antonio Spurs, and a year later, won an NBA championship with the Spurs. He has also played with the Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and Toronto Raptors. Baynes also plays for the Australian national team.
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Sherman Alexie
- Occupations
- children's writerwriterscreenwriterpoetfilm director
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Sherman Joseph Alexie Jr. is a Native American novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and filmmaker. His writings draw on his experiences as an Indigenous American with ancestry from several tribes. He grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation and now lives in Seattle, Washington.
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Patty Murray
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- In 1972 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in physical education
- Occupations
- instructorteacherpoliticianvolunteerlobbyist
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Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician who has served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2023 and the senior United States Senator from Washington since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She was Washington's first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore. Murray is also the youngest senator to occupy the office of president pro tempore in more than five decades. As president pro tempore, Murray is third in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency.
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Dennis Crosby
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- actorsingertelevision actor
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Dennis Michael Crosby was an American singer and occasional actor, the son of singer and actor Bing Crosby and his first wife Dixie Lee, and twin brother of Phillip Crosby. He was the father of Star Trek TNG actress Denise Crosby (who was named after him), and of screenwriter/film producer Gregory Crosby (Hacksaw Ridge).
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Mark Driscoll
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- pastorwriter
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Mark A. Driscoll is an American evangelical pastor and author. He is the founder and primary contributor of RealFaith ministries. He is also the senior and founding pastor of Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, which was founded in 2016.
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Mark Rypien
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Mark Robert Rypien is a Canadian former professional football player who was a quarterback for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He was the first Canadian-born quarterback to both start in the NFL and be named Super Bowl MVP, doing so in Super Bowl XXVI with the Redskins. He also played for several other NFL teams. His nephew Brett plays in the NFL for the New York Jets.
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Ed Viesturs
- Occupations
- mountaineer
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Edmund Viesturs is an American high-altitude mountaineer, corporate speaker, and well known author in the mountain climbing community. He was the first American climber to ascend all 14 of the eight-thousander mountains, and the 5th person to do so without supplemental oxygen. Along with Apa Sherpa, he has summitted eight-thousanders on 21 occasions, including Mount Everest seven times.
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John Olerud
- Occupations
- baseball player
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John Garrett Olerud, Jr., nicknamed "Johnny O", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1989 through 2005, most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays team that won two consecutive World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He also played for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox.
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Josh Hawkinson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joshua Haakon Hawkinson is an American-born Japanese professional basketball player for Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars, where he finished his career as the school's all-time leader in rebounds and double-doubles. He became a Japanese citizen in 2023.
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Lowell Lo
- Occupations
- composeractorsingermusicianenvironmentalist
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Lowell Lo Kwun Ting is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor and film composer. He wrote the film scores to many Hong Kong films, and in particular, the theme music of the Hong Kong Film Awards. He is now also an environmental activist.
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Luke Falk
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- Studied in 2013
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Lucas Andrew Falk is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Washington State, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Bernard Lagat
- Occupations
- long-distance runnermiddle-distance runnerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is a Kenyan-American middle and long-distance runner.
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Chris Ivory
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Christopher Lee Ivory is an American former football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and also played for the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Washington State and Tiffin. He was named to one Pro Bowl during his career.
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Ron Cey
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- film actorbaseball player
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Ronald Charles Cey, nicknamed "the Penguin", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1971 through 1987, most notably as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won four National League pennants and one World Series championship. A six-time All-Star, Cey was named the World Series MVP after leading the Dodgers to victory during the 1981 World Series. He ended his career playing for the Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics. Cey was nicknamed "The Penguin" for his slow waddling running gait by his college coach, Chuck "Bobo" Brayton.
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Jamie Kern
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- reality television participantbeauty pageant contestanttelevision actor
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Jamie Kern Lima is an American entrepreneur, investor and media personality. She is recognized as the co-founder of IT Cosmetics and the first female chief executive officer of a L'Oréal brand in the company's history. In 2016, Kern Lima sold IT Cosmetics to L'Oréal for $1.2 billion and has been included on the Forbes' list of "America's Richest Self-Made Women" since 2017.
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Jason Hanson
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jason Hanson is an American former professional football placekicker who spent his entire 21-year career with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football with the Washington State Cougars, he was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft with the 56th overall pick. Hanson holds the NFL record for the most seasons played with one team and also holds multiple kicking and scoring records. Due to his longevity and statistical success, even on many non-playoff teams, Hanson is often cited as one of the most-loved players in Detroit Lions franchise history.
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Peter Snell
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- middle-distance runnerathletics competitor
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Sir Peter George Snell was a New Zealand middle-distance runner. He won three Olympic gold medals, and is the only man since 1920 to have won the 800 and 1500 metres at the same Olympics, in 1964.
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Malachi Flynn
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- Studied in 2016-2018
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Malachi Flynn is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and the San Diego State Aztecs. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft.
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Deone Bucannon
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Deone Ariel Bucannon is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Washington State. Originally drafted as a safety, Bucannon transitioned to play a hybrid safety-linebacker role in the Cardinals's 3–4 defense.
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Ronald J. Shurer
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- military personnel
- Biography
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Ronald Joseph Shurer II was a United States Army Special Forces staff sergeant and medic. As a senior medical sergeant during the Battle of Shok Valley in April 2008, he and his team were attacked by an enemy force of more than 200 fighters. Shurer fought for more than an hour to reach part of his unit, killing several insurgents along the way. He was initially awarded a Silver Star for this action, but in 2016 The Pentagon upgraded this recognition to a Medal of Honor. He received the latter honor in a White House ceremony on October 1, 2018.
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Marcus Trufant
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Marcus Lavon Trufant is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for Washington State Cougars, and was chosen by the Seattle Seahawks 11th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft.
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Taylor Rochestie
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Taylor Campbell Rochestie is an American-born naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Tianjin Pioneers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He also represents the senior Montenegrin national basketball team internationally. Standing at a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he plays at the point guard position.
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Mike Utley
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- player of American football
- Biography
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Michael Gerard Utley is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, earning first-team All-American honors in 1988. Utley was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He played for Detroit from 1989 until 1991, when he was paralyzed during a game.
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Dan Newhouse
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politicianfarmer
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Daniel Milton Newhouse is an American politician and agricultural scientist serving as the U.S. representative for Washington's 4th congressional district. The district covers much of the central third of the state, including Yakima and the Tri-Cities. Before his election to Congress, Newhouse served as director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and as a member of the Washington House of Representatives. He is a member of the Republican Party.
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Tom Niedenfuer
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- baseball player
- Biography
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Thomas Edward Niedenfuer is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Exclusively a reliever during his ten-year career, he played his first six-plus seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers, then finished out with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Jack Elway
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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John Albert Elway Sr. was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at California State University, Northridge from 1976 to 1978, at San Jose State University from 1979 to 1983, and at Stanford University from 1984 to 1989, compiling a career college football record of 80–60–4. Elway also served as the head coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF) from 1991 to 1992, tallying a mark of 10–10. He is the father of John Elway, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback.
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Adam Braidwood
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Adam Braidwood is a Canadian professional boxer, actor, martial artist and retired professional football defensive end.
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Gene Conley
- Occupations
- baseball playerbasketball player
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Donald Eugene Conley was an American professional baseball and basketball player. He pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1952 to 1963. Conley also played as a forward in the 1952–53 season and from 1958 to 1964 for two teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is one of only two people (the other being Otto Graham) to win championships in two of the four major American sports: one with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 World Series and three with the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1961.
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Rich Cho
- Occupations
- general manager
- Biography
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Richard Cho is an American basketball executive who currently serves as the Vice President of Basketball Strategy of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the Grizzlies, Cho was the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers and the Charlotte Hornets, and the assistant general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cho was the first Asian American general manager in NBA history.
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Brock Motum
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Brock William Motum is an Australian professional basketball player for Levanga Hokkaido of the Japanese B.League. He is also a member of the Australian national basketball team.
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Patrick F. McManus
- Occupations
- humoristwritercolumnist
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Patrick Francis McManus was an American humor writer, who primarily wrote about the outdoors. A humor columnist for Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and other magazines, his columns and stories have been collected in several books, beginning with A Fine and Pleasant Misery (1978) up through The Good Samaritan Strikes Again (1992) and The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories (2012).
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Mike Lowry
- Occupations
- politicianpreface author
- Biography
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Michael Edward Lowry was an American politician who served as the 20th governor of Washington from 1993 to 1997. His political career ended abruptly following a sexual misconduct allegation made against him by his deputy press secretary, Susanne Albright. A member of the Democratic Party, Lowry served as a United States Representative from Washington's 7th congressional district from 1979 to 1989.
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Larry Lujack
- Occupations
- disc jockey
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Larry Lujack, also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Charming and Delightful Ol' Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. Some of his more popular routines included Klunk Letter of the Day, the darkly humorous Animal Stories with sidekick Tommy Edwards as Little Tommy, and the Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report.
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Husain Abdullah
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008 and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He retired from the NFL after seven seasons due to multiple concussions sustained during his career and concern for his future health. Abdullah played college football at Washington State. He is the younger brother of former NFL safety Hamza Abdullah.
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James Donaldson
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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James Lee Donaldson III is a British-American former professional basketball player who grew up in California and played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association and several leagues across Europe. Born in Heacham, England, Donaldson played high school basketball for Luther Burbank High School in California before enrolling at Washington State University to play for the Cougars.
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Josh Akognon
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joshua Emmanuel Akognon is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and Cal State Fullerton Titans. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he played at the point guard position.
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Anthony Gordon
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Anthony Gordon is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. He was a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Denver Broncos organizations during his three seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
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Jack Thompson
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jack Thompson, nicknamed "the Throwin' Samoan", is an American Samoan former professional American football quarterback. Thompson played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons, four with the Cincinnati Bengals and two with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for the Washington State Cougars. He was selected in by the Bengals in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft with the third overall pick.
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Chad Little
- Occupations
- racing driverlawyer
- Biography
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Charles Glen Little Jr. is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He holds a degree in marketing from Washington State University and a J.D. degree from Gonzaga University. While attending Washington State University, he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
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Henry Rono
- Occupations
- athletics competitorlong-distance runner
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Henry Rono was a Kenyan track and field athlete who specialised in various long-distance running events. Although he never competed at the Olympics, Rono is remembered as one of the most prolific collegiate competitors in the history of track in the United States, as well as being the former record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase for over a decade. Rono also set the world record for the 5000 metres twice: once in 1978, then again in 1981.
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Don Steinbrunner
- Occupations
- basketball playerplayer of American footballaircraft pilotmilitary officer
- Biography
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Donald Thomas Steinbrunner was an American football offensive tackle who was one of only two American professional football players to die in the Vietnam War.
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Jeff Tuel
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jeffrey Victor Tuel is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for Washington State. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and spent most of 2013 and 2014 as the Bills' third-string quarterback. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Pete Rademacher
- Occupations
- boxerplayer of American football
- Biography
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Thomas Peter Rademacher was an American heavyweight boxer. A gold medalist at the 1956 Olympics, he became the only person to challenge for the world heavyweight championship in his first professional bout when he faced Floyd Patterson in Seattle on August 22, 1957. He compiled a 15-7-1 record over 23 professional bouts.
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Mark Hendrickson
- Occupations
- baseball playerbasketball player
- Biography
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Mark Allan Hendrickson is an American former baseball and basketball player. Hendrickson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He is one of just 13 athletes to play in both MLB and the NBA. He is a former pitching coach for the Aberdeen IronBirds.
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Kathy Brock
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Kathy Brock is a former news anchor at WLS-TV, Chicago's ABC affiliate. She was a co-anchor of the station's 6 pm and 10 pm news broadcasts alongside Alan Krashesky.
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George Reed
- Occupations
- player of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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George Robert Reed was an American college football and Canadian Football League (CFL) player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history. In November 2006, Reed was voted the second greatest CFL player ever in CFL's Top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
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Marquess Wilson
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Marquess Willis Wilson is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington State University.
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Kyle Weaver
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Kyle Donovan Weaver is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University, and was drafted 38th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2008 NBA draft. Weaver, a 6'6" (1.98 m) shooting guard-small forward, was born in Beloit, Wisconsin. His father, LaMont Weaver, played collegiate basketball at the University of Wisconsin.
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Denny Rehberg
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- In 1977 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianrancher
- Biography
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Dennis Ray Rehberg is an American politician and member of the Republican Party. He served as the lieutenant governor of Montana from 1991 to 1997 and as the U.S. representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Rehberg was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate in 1996 and 2012, losing to Democratic incumbents Max Baucus 50% to 45% and Jon Tester 49% to 45%, respectively. He subsequently became a co-chairman at Mercury, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.
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Shalom Luani
- Occupations
- player of American footballassociation football player
- Biography
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Shalom Luani is an American football safety for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He is better known worldwide for his soccer career, having scored against Tonga in American Samoa's first-ever win in FIFA-sanctioned play. Luani, who played as a forward, scored twice for American Samoa in November 2011, making him (at the time) the country's joint–top goalscorer of all time with fellow forward Ramin Ott.
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C. J. Elleby
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- Studied sociology
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Charles James Elleby is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.
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Xavier Thames
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Xavier Raynard Thames is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Washington State University and San Diego State University.
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Jean Hegland
- Occupations
- novelist
- Biography
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Jean Hegland is an American novelist.
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Paul Wulff
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
- Biography
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Paul Louis Wulff is an American football coach and former player. In December 2022, he was appointed head coach at California Polytechnic State University. Wulff previously served as the head coach at Eastern Washington University from 2000 to 2007 and at Washington State University from 2008 to 2011, compiling an overall record of 62–80. As a student-athlete, he played on the offensive line at Washington State during the late 1980s, earning honorable mention All-American honors following his senior season in 1989.
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Frankie Luvu
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Frankie Luvu is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State. Luvu was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
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Mark Ronchetti
- Occupations
- weather presenterpoliticianmeteorologist
- Biography
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Mark V. Ronchetti is an American former political candidate and KRQE meteorologist. A member of the Republican Party, he was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2020 and for governor of New Mexico in 2022.
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Philip Abelson
- Occupations
- geochemistphysicistpublisherchemistnuclear physicist
- Biography
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Philip Hauge Abelson was an American physicist, scientific editor and science writer. Trained as a nuclear physicist, he co-discovered the element neptunium, worked on isotope separation in the Manhattan Project, and wrote the first study of nuclear marine propulsion for submarines. He later worked on a broad range of scientific topics and related public policy, including organic geochemistry, paleobiology and energy policy.
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Bill Moos
- Occupations
- athlete
- Biography
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William H. Moos is an American former college athletics administrator and college football player. He served as the athletic director at the University of Montana from 1990 to 1995, the University of Oregon from 1995 to 2007, Washington State University from 2010 to 2018, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2017 to 2021. Moos played college football at Washington State from 1969 to 1972.
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Art Gilmore
- Occupations
- actorannouncervoice actor
- Biography
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Arthur Wells Gilmore, known as Art Gilmore was an American actor and announcer heard on radio and television programs, children's records, movies, trailers, radio commercials, and documentary films. He also appeared in several television series and a few feature films.
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Aaron Sele
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Aaron Helmer Sele is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is currently a special assignment scout for the Chicago Cubs.
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Christopher Waller
- Years
- 1959-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Christopher J. Waller is an American economist who is a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2020. A nominee of then-President Donald Trump, he was confirmed by the Senate in December 2020, to serve through January 2030.
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Rick Campbell
- Occupations
- head coach
- Biography
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Rick Campbell is an American-born Canadian football head coach and co-general manager for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was the Calgary Stampeders' defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2013 and was also an assistant coach with the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He then served as the head coach for the Ottawa Redblacks for six seasons. He is a three-time Grey Cup champion, once as the special teams coordinator with the Eskimos in 2003, again with the Eskimos as the defensive coordinator in 2005, and once as the head coach of the Redblacks in 2016. He attended Washington State University.
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Adam Conley
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Adam Michael Conley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins from 2015 to 2019 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2021.
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George Nethercutt
- Enrolled in Washington State University
- In 1967 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- politicianlawyerclerk
- Biography
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George Rector Nethercutt Jr. is an American lawyer, author, and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2005, representing Washington's 5th congressional district.
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Brandon Gibson
- Years
- 1987-.. (age 37)
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Brandon Lewis Gibson is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football and basketball at Washington State and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Miami Dolphins.
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Eric Holmback
- Occupations
- professional wrestleractor
- Biography
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Eric Holmback was an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Yukon Eric.
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Thomas Kelati
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Thomas Kelati is an American former professional basketball player of Eritrean heritage. In 2010, he gained Polish citizenship through his wife and is eligible to play on the Poland national basketball team in international competition. He is a 1.96 metres (6 ft 5 in) tall and played both shooting guard and small forward.
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Dana Simpson
- Occupations
- cartoonistcomics artistvisual artist
- Biography
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Dana Claire Simpson, born David Simpson, is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic Phoebe and her Unicorn, as well as the long-running webcomic Ozy and Millie. Other works created by Simpson include the political commentary cartoon I Drew This and the alternate reality drama comic Raine Dog.
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Ikenna Iroegbu
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Ikenna Ugochukwu Iroegbu is an American-born Nigerian basketball player for Bàsquet Girona of the Liga ACB. Iroegbu played college basketball for Washington State University, and is a member of the Nigerian national team.
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Brad Greenberg
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Brad Howard Greenberg is an American basketball coach.
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Robert Franks
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Robert Christopher Franks Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Nagoya Diamond Dolphins of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars.
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Don Newman
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coachplayer of American footballCanadian football player
- Biography
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Donald David Newman was an American professional athlete in basketball and Canadian football. Following his playing career, he was the head basketball coach at Arizona State for the 1997–98 season, and Sacramento State from 1992 to 1997. He also was an assistant coach in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards.
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Rian Lindell
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Rian David Lindell is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Washington State.
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Danny Frisella
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Daniel Vincent "Danny" Frisella was an American Major League Baseball pitcher whose career was cut short when he was killed in a dune buggy accident on New Year's Day in 1977.
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Erik Coleman
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Erik James Coleman is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft and also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Washington State.
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Eleazar de Carvalho
- Occupations
- conductorcomposeruniversity teachermusic teacher
- Biography
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Eleazar de Carvalho was a Brazilian conductor and composer.
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Michael Baumgartner
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Michael James Baumgartner is an American politician and diplomat serving as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party's nominee in the 2012 election for the United States Senate, unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell.
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Jed Collins
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jedidiah Gabriel "Jed" Collins is a former American football fullback. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2008. After playing college football at Washington State, he played three seasons for the New Orleans Saints, and he has also been a member of the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.
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Ian Hamilton
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Ian Francis Hamilton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins.
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John M. Fabian
- Occupations
- astronautaircraft pilotmilitary officer
- Biography
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John McCreary Fabian is a former NASA astronaut and Air Force officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions and worked on the development of the Shuttle's robotic arm. He later led the Air Force's space operations.
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Jason Hill
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Jason Hill is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington State University.
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Steve Broussard
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Steve Nelson Broussard is an American football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator for Montana State University–Northern, a position he has held since 2023. He was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, and Seattle Seahawks. He has also served as a former assistant coach for several college football teams.
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Shahid Jameel
- Occupations
- virologist
- Biography
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Shahid Jameel is an Indian virologist and academic. Dr. Jameel is the Sultan Qaboos bin Said Fellow at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and Research Fellow, Green Templeton College, University of Oxford. He serves as the Principal Investigator for the Centre's project on Public Health, Science and Technology in Muslim societies. Previously he was the director of the Trivedi School of Biosciences since its inception in the year 2020 at Ashoka University. He was formerly head of the scientific advisory group to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortia (INSACOG) established in December 2020, and the chief executive officer of Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance. Known for his research in hepatitis E virus, Jameel is an elected fellow of all the three major Indian science academies viz. National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Academy of Sciences, and Indian National Science Academy. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2000.
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Ken Greene
- Occupations
- player of American football
- Biography
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Kenneth Edward Greene is a former professional American football player who played safety in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, for the St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1982) and San Diego Chargers (1983–1984).
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Brian Hooker
- Occupations
- researcheranti-vaccine activistengineer
- Biography
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Brian S. Hooker is a biologist and chemist at Simpson University. He is known for promoting the false claim that vaccines cause autism.
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Rodrigo de la Fuente
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Rodrigo de la Fuente Morgado is a retired Spanish professional basketball player and the current general manager of the basketball section of FC Barcelona.
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Kenny McFadden
- Years
- Died in 2022
- Occupations
- basketball coachbasketball player
- Biography
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Kenny McFadden was an American basketball player and coach. Born in the United States, he moved to New Zealand in 1982, where he played 15 seasons for the Wellington Saints and won four NBL championships. He was instrumental in developing and coaching New Zealand's young basketball players over 40 years.
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Michael Reilly
- Occupations
- gridiron football playerCanadian football playerplayer of American football
- Biography
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Michael Reilly is an American former football quarterback player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 11 seasons. He was the starting quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos when they won the 103rd Grey Cup and was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Central Washington Wildcats. He was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 2017. Reilly has also been a member of the BC Lions of the CFL and the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
