18 Notable alumni of
William Penn University
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William Penn University is 2906th in the world, 995th in North America, and 941st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from William Penn 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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Joseph Benavidez
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Joseph Rolando Benavidez is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He fought for the UFC Flyweight championship four times.
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Damon Harrison
- Enrolled in William Penn University
- Studied physical education
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Damon Paul Harrison is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at William Penn University and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He was also a member of the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. According to Pro Football Focus, he led the league in run-stop percentage between 2013 and 2016.
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Hereward Carrington
- Years
- 1880-1958 (aged 78)
- Occupations
- detectivejournalist
- Biography
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Hereward Carrington was an American investigator of psychic phenomena and author. His subjects included several of the most high-profile cases of apparent psychic ability of his times, and he wrote over 100 books on subjects including the paranormal and psychical research, conjuring and stage magic, and alternative medicine. Carrington promoted fruitarianism and held pseudoscientific views about dieting.
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Bill Fennelly
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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William Michael Fennelly is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Iowa State University.
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Casey Fien
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Casey Michael Fien, is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Bernard A. Clarey
- Occupations
- submarinermilitary officer
- Biography
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Bernard Ambrose Clarey, nicknamed "Chick", was an admiral of the United States Navy. A submarine commander during World War II, he served during the late 1960s as Vice Chief of Naval Operations and in the early 1970s as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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Thomas E. Watson
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Thomas Eugene Watson was a United States Marine Corps General who served in the Marine Corps from 1912 to 1950. His last command (January 1, 1948 – July 1, 1950) was as commanding general, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Previously, he had commanded the Second Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and was commanding officer of the famed Second Division in the battle for Saipan and Tinian during World War II. For outstanding services in this capacity, he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
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Paul McCracken
- Occupations
- university teachereconomist
- Biography
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Paul Winston McCracken was an American economist born in Richland, Iowa.
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Dulah Marie Evans
- Occupations
- photographerpainter
- Biography
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Dulah Marie Evans, later Dulah Marie Evans Krehbiel was an American painter, photographer, printmaker, illustrator, and etcher.
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Walter Bowers Pillsbury
- Years
- 1872-1960 (aged 88)
- Occupations
- psychologist
- Biography
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Walter Bowers Pillsbury was an American psychologist, born in Burlington, Iowa. He studied for two years at Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and graduated from the University of Nebraska (1892), and subsequently completed a Ph.D. at Cornell University (1896). Pillsbury taught at the University of Michigan after 1897, in 1905–1910 as junior professor of philosophy and director of the psychological laboratory and afterward as professor of psychology. In 1908–1909 he lectured at Columbia University.
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Angelo Kelly-Rosales
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Angelo Kelly-Rosales is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for One Knoxville SC in the USL League One.
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Elaine Christy
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- harpist
- Biography
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Elaine Christy is an American harpist. She has performed at high-profile concert halls including Steinway Hall, Carnegie's Weill Hall, and with the CBS Orchestra on the television show Late Show with David Letterman. In 2012, she is an instructor of harp at Princeton University.
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Rob Taylor
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Robert "Rob" Taylor Jr. is an American politician of the Republican Party serving a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the state's 44th district from 2013 until 2019.
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Woods Hutchinson
- Occupations
- writerphysician
- Biography
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Woods Hutchinson was an English American physician and health writer. Hutchinson promoted the consumption of red meat and white bread and was strongly opposed to the ideas of vegetarianism.
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Holly Brink
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Holly Ann Brink, is an American politician from the state of Iowa.
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William P. Holaday
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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William Perry Holaday was a U.S. Representative from the state of Illinois.
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Ralph R. Eltse
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ralph William Roscoe Eltse was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1933 to 1935.
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Jack Holveck
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jack Holveck is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
