List of Southern Illinois University alumni
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale has had a number of notable alumni since it was first founded in 1869.
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[edit] Academics
- Robert Coover, T.B. Stowell Adjunct Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University[1]
- Sir Curtis Price, KBE, President of the Royal Academy of Music[2] and former president of the Royal Musical Association[3]
[edit] Businesspeople
- Curt Jones, founder of Dippin' Dots[4]
- Kenny Troutt, founder of telecommunications company Excel Communications[5]
[edit] Entertainers
- Jim Belushi, actor/comedian[6]
- Don S. Davis, actor best known for role on Stargate SG-1[7]
- Bil Dwyer, actor/comedian[8]
- Dennis Franz, actor best known for his work on NYPD Blue[9][4]
- Dick Gregory (attended), actor/author/comedian/activist[10]
- Steve James, documentary director/producer of Sundance award winning Hoop Dreams and Stevie[11]
- Jenny McCarthy (attended), actress and Playmate of the Year, was studying nursing at SIU when she submitted her photo to Playboy[12]
- Gary Miller, ESPN SportsCenter anchor[13]
- Tom Minton, animation producer/writer/artist
- Bob Odenkirk, actor/writer/comedian[14]
- Tim O'Malley, actor/comedian, Godshow, Second City Alum[15]
- Rick Rizzs, broadcaster for the Seattle Mariners[16]
- Richard Roundtree, actor (Shaft)[17]
- Kimberly Holtzman Sloan, casting director and contestant producer for television game shows including Deal or No Deal, Starface, World Series of Blackjack, Shop 'Til you Drop, Let's Make a Deal, Taboo, Let's Do Crosswords![18]
- Robert K. Weiss, producer of The Blues Brothers and other films[4]
[edit] Musicians
- Shawn Colvin, musician/singer[19]
- Darryl Phinnessee, musician/lyricist, wrote lyrics for Frasier theme song[20]
- Darryl Jones, bassist of The Rolling Stones.
- Andy Weaver, bassist of The Sedatives.
- David Lee Murphy, musician/singer
[edit] Politicians and government officials
- Roland Burris, Former Illinois Comptroller and Attorney General[4]
- David Coss, mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico[21]
- Randy Daniels, former New York Secretary of State[22]
- Gary Delsohn, chief staff writer for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Donald McHenry - United States ambassador to the United Nations (from 1979 to 1981)[4]
- Glenn Poshard, Former U.S. Congressman, gubernatorial candidate, president of SIU[4]
[edit] Sports figures
[edit] Baseball
- Jim Dwyer, Former Major League Baseball outfielder[23]
- Steve Finley, Major League Baseball center fielder, 5-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time All-Star[23]
- Jason Frasor, Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Joe Hall, Former Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Jerry Hairston, Jr., Major League Baseball second baseman[23]
- Duane Kuiper, Former Major League Baseball second baseman, announcer, commentator for EA Sports baseball video games[23]
- Al Levine, Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Dave Stieb, Former Major League Baseball pitcher, 7 Time All Star, Pitched No Hitter on 9/2/1990.[23]
- Bill Stein, Former Major League Baseball infielder[23]
[edit] Basketball
- Ashraf Amaya, Former NBA player[24]
- Chris Carr, Former NBA player[24]
- Walt Frazier, Basketball Hall of Famer and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History[4]
- Mike Glenn, Former NBA player[24]
- Troy Hudson, NBA guard[24]
- Chris Lowery, current Salukis men's basketball head coach[25]
[edit] Football
- Jim Hart, former NFL quarterback, 4 Time Pro Bowl Selection[26]
- Kevin House, Former NFL Football player[27]
- Brandon Jacobs, NFL running back[28]
- Bart Scott, NFL linebacker[29]
- Terry Lee Taylor, Former NFL Football player
- Carl Mauck, Former NFL Football player and NFL Coach
- Dave Smith, Former NFL Football player
- Tom Baugh, Former NFL Football player
- Marion Rushing, Former NFL Football Player, 10 seasons
[edit] Gymnastics
Roger Counsil, NCAA champion gymnastic coach
[edit] Writers and journalists
- Jim Bittermann, CNN European correspondent based in Paris[30]
- Marcia Bullard President/CEO of USA Weekend Magazine[4]
- Chris Bury, ABC news anchor[4]
- Tom Hebel, vice president local programming/creative services WLS-TV Chicago
- Mark Miller, contributing writer for High Times
- P.S. Mueller, cartoonist for The New Yorker[9]
- Mike Murphy, Sportscaster,WSCR 670 The Score in Chicago
- Walter Rogers, CNN international correspondent based in London[31]
- Jackie Spinner, writer at the Washington Post and author of Tell Them I Didn't Cry: A Young Journalist's Story of Joy, Loss, and Survival in Iraq[32]
[edit] Others
- Heath Doty, industrial designer/ID Magazine's Best in Category award winner 2004[33]
- Matthew F. Hale (Law School, 1998), White Supremacist who solicited the murder of federal judge Joan Lefkow[34]
- Joan E. Higginbotham, astronaut[4]
- "Wild Bill" Holden, walked across U.S.[35]
- Rick Rudnick, Student Affairs Professional, Director Derby Complex, Kansas State University
- Michael Swango, Physician and Serial Murderer[36]
- Robert Huntington:LT. Commander USN
- Rodney P. Kelly, retired Major General, U.S. Air Force
- Sir Joseph Robinson- Administrator Stony Brook University
- Mallica Vajrathon - A United Nations Senior Staff Member
[edit] References
- ^ Literary Arts Program: faculty (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Senior Staff: Principal (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Council Members & Officers (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Distinguished Alumni Wall (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Troutt-Wittmann Academic and Training Center (English). Retrieved on 08-14, 2007.
- ^ According to Jim Bios (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Don S. Davis (English). Retrieved on 02-11, 2008.
- ^ Last Comic Standing: Bill Dwyer (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ a b Utterback, Wayne. "Emprace the 'Dark': Author, SIUC alumnus reprints book about Strip", Daily Egyptian, April 19, 2007, pp. 7.
- ^ Dick Gregory: Global Watch-Biography (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Steve James Biography-Yahoo!Movies (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Jenny McCarthy Picture, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Jenny Gary Miller Class of 1974 (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Biography for Bob Odenkirk (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Resume: Tim O'Malley (English). Retrieved on 07-12, 2007.
- ^ Team: Broadcasters (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ The Working Actor: Richard Roundtree (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Peterson, Deb. "Breaking schmooze: Children's Center is on the move", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-23.
- ^ Artist Description for Shawn Colvin (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Liberal Arts Alumni return to campus Thursday (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Mayor David Coss (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ SIUC launches 1st Capital Campaign (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Southern Illinois University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Players who Played for Southern Illinois University (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Chris Lowery (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Southern Illinois Alumni Football Cards (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Kevin House (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Player-Brandon Jacobs (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Bart Scott (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Radio-Television Goes Golden, October 5, 2007, Daily Egyptian
- ^ Obama favors federal shield law (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Spring 2005 Commencement Speaker, Jackie Spinner (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ Heath Doty (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ case of Matthew F. Hale: Implications for First Amendment rights, social mores and the direction of bar examiners in an era of intolerance of hatred, The (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ ? (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
- ^ In Depth: Michael Swango (English). Retrieved on 06-23, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Recreation Center's Distinguished Alumni Wall[1]
