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The following is a list of notable people associated with the
University of Alabama , located in the American city of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama .
Notable alumni
Arts and humanities
Harper Lee
Mark Childress , author who wrote the screenplay for
Crazy in Alabama and the novel of the same name
William Christenberry , photographer, painter, sculptor, and teacher
Jean Cox , opera singer
Kevin Crawford , scholar of
William Shakespeare and
Thomas Middleton
Done P. Dabale , bishop and founder of the
United Methodist Church in
Nigeria
Borden Deal , novelist and short story writer
Blanche Evans Dean , naturalist, conservationist, and schoolteacher
Tim Earley , poet
John Martin Finlay , poet and writer
Winston Groom , author best known for his novel
Forrest Gump , which became a cultural phenomenon after being adapted into a
film of the same name
Sigmund Hecht , rabbi who received a
Doctorate of Divinity from UA in 1886
[1]
Jim Hilgartner , author of poetry and fiction
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers , poet and novelist
May Hyman Lesser , artist and medical illustrator
Dale Kennington , contemporary artist
Tanner Latham , writer and podcaster
Harper Lee , author best known for her novel
To Kill a Mockingbird , which won the
Pulitzer Prize
Everette Maddox , poet
Michelle Richmond , author best known for her novel The Year of Fog , which was a
New York Times Best Seller
K. Lee Scott , teacher, musician, conductor, and composer
Kathryn Stockett , author best known for her novel
The Help , which was adapted into a
film of the same name
Ann Waldron , author
[2]
Business
Winton M. Blount , entrepreneur who founded and served as CEO of Blount International; former
postmaster general
Samuel DiPiazza , business executive who served as chairman of
Warner Bros. Discovery ; former CEO of
PricewaterhouseCoopers
James M. Fail , financial executive who served as chairman of Stone Holdings and Bluebonnet Savings Bank
Janet Gurwitch , entrepreneur who founded
Gurwitch Products , the manufacturer of
Laura Mercier Cosmetics
Marillyn Hewson , businesswoman who served as chairman, president, and CEO of
Lockheed Martin
Vicki Hollub , businesswoman who served as president and CEO of
Occidental Petroleum ; the first woman to head a major American oil company
Bernie Madoff , financier and convicted fraudster who ran the world's largest
Ponzi scheme ; attended UA for his freshman year, then transferred to and subsequently graduated from
Hofstra University
[3]
[4]
Benjamin C. Russell , entrepreneur who created the
sweatshirt and served as president of
Russell Manufacturing Co.
Lowell C. Smith , academic administrator who served as president of
Nichols College
Entertainment
Hannah Brown
Hannah Brown ,
Miss Alabama USA 2018 ; contestant on
The Bachelor ; star of
The Bachelorette
Norbert Leo Butz , actor and singer known for his work in
Broadway theatre ; two-time winner of the
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Tom Cherones , TV producer and director known for
Seinfeld ,
NewsRadio , and
Desperate Housewives
Ashley Crow , actress known for the TV series
Heroes
Kylan Darnell , internet personality and
Miss Ohio Teen USA 2022
Michael Emerson , actor known for the TV series
The Practice ,
Lost ,
Arrow , and
Person of Interest
Brittny Gastineau , model, socialite, and reality TV personality
Michael Luwoye , actor known for playing the title role in the Broadway musical
Hamilton
Debra Marshall , professional wrestler with
World Wrestling Entertainment
Sonequa Martin-Green , actress known for the TV series
Star Trek: Discovery and
The Walking Dead
Madeline Mitchell , Miss Tuscaloosa and
Miss Alabama USA 2011 ; 2nd runner-up at the
Miss USA pageant
Anastasia Muñoz , voice actress affiliated with
Funimation
Jim Nabors , actor, singer, and comedian known for
The Andy Griffith Show
Ray Reach , musician named one of "30 Alabamians who changed jazz history"
Steve Sample Sr. , jazz musician and educator
Destin Sandlin , YouTube personality and educator
Grant Sikes , internet personality
Noelia Voigt , model and
Miss USA 2023
Sela Ward , actress known for the TV series
Sisters
Christopher Woodrow , Hollywood movie producer known for
Birdman ,
Black Mass , and
Hacksaw Ridge
Politics and government
Hugo Black
Jeff Sessions
Richard Shelby
George Wallace
John W. Abercrombie , president of UA (1902–1911) and
U.S. congressman from Alabama (1913–1917)
[5]
James B. Allen ,
U.S. senator from Alabama (1969–1978)
[6]
Maryon P. Allen , U.S. senator from Alabama (1978); wife of
James B. Allen
[7]
Herschel W. Arant , dean of the Ohio State University
Moritz College of Law and judge of the
U.S. Court of Appeals
William Brockman Bankhead , U.S. congressman (1917–1933) and (1933–1940),
speaker of the House (1936–1940)
[8]
Cynthia Bathurst ,
animal welfare advocate; founder and director of
Safe Humane Chicago
Bill Baxley ,
lieutenant governor of Alabama (1983–1987)
Ann Bedsole , first Republican woman to serve in the
Alabama House of Representatives (1979–83) and first woman to serve in the
Alabama State Senate (1983–95)
[9]
Robert J. Bentley ,
governor of Alabama (2011–2017)
[10]
Hugo Black , U.S. senator from Alabama (1927–1937) and
associate justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court (1937–1971)
Ron Bolton , member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
Katie Britt , U.S. senator from Alabama (2023–present)
[11]
H. L. Sonny Callahan , U.S congressman from
Alabama's 1st district (1985–2003)
[12]
Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr. , U.S. congressman
[13]
Brock Colvin , member of the
Alabama House of Representatives
[14]
Margaret Conditt , Ohio state representative
Morris Dees , civil rights attorney; founder of the
Southern Poverty Law Center
Eric Dick , property insurance attorney; president of the
Harris County Department of Education (2017–present)
[15]
[16]
Carl Elliott , U.S. congressman from
Alabama's 7th district (1949–1965)
Jim Folsom , governor of Alabama (1947–1951) and (1955–1959)
[17]
Millard Fuller , founder of
Habitat for Humanity International
Charles Graddick , attorney general of Alabama (1979–1987)
Junius Foy Guin Jr. , judge for the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
[18]
Lino Gutierrez , diplomat who served as
U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua (1996–1999) and
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina (2003–2006)
Howell Heflin , U.S. senator from Alabama (1979–1997)
[19]
Ralph Anthony Howard , member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Frank Minis Johnson Jr., federal judge whose opinions were critical to the
Civil Rights Movement
Doug Jones , U.S. senator from Alabama
Vivian Malone Jones , first African-American graduate of UA
Maud McLure Kelly , first woman to practice law in Alabama
[20]
Stephanie Kopelousos , former secretary of the
Florida Department of Transportation (2007–2011)
[21]
Bill Lamb , member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
Andrew L. Lewis , retired admiral in the
U.S. Navy who last served as the commander of the
Second Fleet and
NATO
Joint Force Command for the Atlantic
[22]
Autherine Lucy , first African-American student to be admitted to UA after winning in
Lucy v. Adams
Champ Lyons , justice of the
Supreme Court of Alabama (1998–2011)
[23]
Daniel T. McCall Jr. , justice of the
Supreme Court of Alabama (1969–1975)
[24]
Daniel McCook Jr. ,
Union major general during the
American Civil War
[25]
Edgar L. McGowan , commissioner of
South Carolina Department of Labor (1971–1989)
[26]
Roy Moore , former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
John Malcolm Patterson , governor of Alabama (1959–1963)
[27]
Bob Riley , governor of Alabama (2003–2011)
[28]
Jeff Sessions , attorney general from Alabama (1997–2017) and U.S. attorney general (2017-2018)
[29]
Richard Shelby , U.S. senator from Alabama (1987–2023)
[30]
Don Siegelman , governor of Alabama (1999–2003)
[31]
Donald W. Stewart , U.S. senator from Alabama (1979–1981)
[32]
Troy Stubbs , member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2022–present)
[33]
Sylvia Swayne , first openly
transgender woman to run for public office in Alabama
Ira B. Thompson , Alabama state representative
Curtis Travis , member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Robert Smith Vance , judge for the
U.S. Court of Appeals ; chaired and de-segregated Alabama Democratic Party
Michael G. Vickers , defense official who served as the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (2011-2015)
George Wallace , governor of Alabama (1963–1967), (1971–1979), and (1983–1987)
[34]
Journalism
Kaitlan Collins , journalist who served as chief
White House correspondent for
CNN until 2022
Jan Crawford , TV journalist who serves as a political correspondent and chief legal correspondent for
CBS News
Rece Davis , sports TV journalist for
ESPN /
ABC
Germany Kent , TV journalist
Howell Raines , journalist and former executive editor of
The New York Times
Joe Scarborough , TV host, attorney, political commentator, and former politician
Gay Talese , writer and journalist for The New York Times and
Esquire magazine
Science and technology
Jimmy Wales , co-founder of Wikipedia
Lafayette Guild , medical director for the
Confederate States Army
Nathan Jacobson , mathematician who received the
Leroy P. Steele Prize
Mohammad Ataul Karim , scientist who contributed to
Applied Optics
Edward Barna Kurjack ,
Mayan
anthropologist
Timothy Leary , author known for his advocacy of
psychedelic drugs
Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr. , 11th Director of the
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Louis Rosen ,
nuclear physicist known for the
Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
Eugene Allen Smith , professor at UA who later served as Alabama state geologist
Alexander Sotirov , computer security researcher
Robert Van de Graaff , physicist know for inventing the
Van de Graaff generator
Jimmy Wales , co-founder of Wikipedia
Heather Willauer ,
analytical chemist at the
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
E.O. Wilson ,
entomologist and two-time
Pulitzer Prize -winning author
Sports
Basketball
Active
NBA players
Retired NBA players
Jason Caffey , Chicago Bulls, 20th pick overall, 1995
[36]
Leon Douglas , Detroit Pistons, 4th pick overall, 1976
[37]
T.R. Dunn , Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round, 1977
[38]
Robert Horry , Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, 11th pick overall, 1992
[39]
Buck Johnson , Houston Rockets, 20th pick overall, 1986
[40]
Reggie King ,
Kansas City Kings , 18th pick overall, 1979
[41]
Antonio McDyess , Denver Nuggets, 2nd pick overall, 1995
[42]
Derrick McKey , Seattle SuperSonics, 9th pick overall, 1987
[43]
Eddie Phillips , New Jersey Nets, 21st pick overall, 1982
[44]
James Robinson , Portland Trail Blazers, 21st pick overall, 1993
[45]
Roy Rogers ,
Vancouver Grizzlies , 22nd pick overall, 1996
[46]
Latrell Sprewell , Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, 24th pick overall, 1992
[47]
Ennis Whatley ,
Kansas City Kings , 13th pick overall, 1983
[48]
International league players
Active
NFL players
DeVonta Smith
Tua Tagovailoa
Jonathan Allen ,
Washington Redskins/Football Team/Commanders
[51]
Will Anderson Jr. , Houston Texans
Christian Barmore , New England Patriots
Brian Branch , Detroit Lions
Landon Collins , New York Giants and
Washington Redskins/Football Team
Amari Cooper ,
Oakland Raiders , Dallas Cowboys, and Cleveland Browns
Raekwon Davis , Miami Dolphins
Landon Dickerson , Philadelphia Eagles
Trevon Diggs , Dallas Cowboys
Rashaan Evans , Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons
Minkah Fitzpatrick , Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers
Jahmyr Gibbs , Detroit Lions
Najee Harris , Pittsburgh Steelers
Derrick Henry , 2015
Heisman Trophy winner; Tennessee Titans
O. J. Howard , Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, and Las Vegas Raiders
Marlon Humphrey , Baltimore Ravens
Jalen Hurts , Philadelphia Eagles
Kareem Jackson , Houston Texans and Denver Broncos
[52]
Josh Jacobs ,
Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders
Jerry Jeudy , Denver Broncos
Mac Jones , New England Patriots
Ryan Kelly , Indianapolis Colts
Alex Leatherwood , Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears
Phidarian Mathis , Washington Commanders
Xavier McKinney , New York Giants
John Metchie III , Houston Texans
C.J. Mosley , Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets
Evan Neal , New York Giants
Daron Payne , Washington Commanders
Jarran Reed , Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Green Bay Packers
Calvin Ridley , Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars
A'Shawn Robinson , Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and New York Giants
[53]
Cam Robinson , Jacksonville Jaguars
DeVonta Smith , 2020 Heisman Trophy winner; Philadelphia Eagles
Irv Smith Jr. , Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals
Patrick Surtain II , Denver Broncos
Tua Tagovailoa , Miami Dolphins
Dalvin Tomlinson , New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, and Cleveland Browns
Jaylen Waddle , Miami Dolphins
Jameson Williams , Detroit Lions
Jonah Williams , Cincinnati Bengals
Quinnen Williams , New York Jets
Jedrick Wills , Cleveland Browns
Bryce Young , 2021 Heisman Trophy winner; Carolina Panthers
Former NFL players
Shaun Alexander
Joe Namath
Bart Starr
Shaun Alexander , Seattle Seahawks and
Washington Redskins
[54]
Mark Barron , Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams , Pittsburgh Steelers, and Denver Broncos
[55]
Bob Baumhower , Miami Dolphins
[56]
Cornelius Bennett , Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Indianapolis Colts
[57]
Thomas Boyd , Detroit Lions
[58]
Wesley Britt , New England Patriots
[59]
Anthony Bryant , Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins
[60]
James Carpenter , Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and New Orleans Saints
[61]
Paul Ott Carruth , Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs
[62]
Jeremiah Castille , Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos
[63]
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix , Green Bay Packers,
Washington Redskins , Chicago Bears, and Las Vegas Raiders
Glen Coffee , San Francisco 49ers
[64]
John Copeland , Cincinnati Bengals
[65]
Howard Cross , New York Giants
[66]
Bob Cryder , New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks
[67]
Eric Curry , Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars
[68]
Marcell Dareus , Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars
[69]
D. J. Fluker ,
San Diego Chargers , New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore Ravens
[70]
Reuben Foster , San Francisco 49ers and
Washington Redskins/Football Team
Wallace Gilberry , Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, and Cincinnati Bengals
[71]
Chris Goode , Indianapolis Colts
[72]
Lemanski Hall ,
Houston/Tennessee Oilers , Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings
[73]
Jon Hand , Indianapolis Colts
[74]
Charley Hannah , Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
Los Angeles Raiders
[75]
John Hannah , New England Patriots
[76]
Patrick Hape , Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, and Houston Texans
[77]
Paul Harris , Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Minnesota Vikings
Dont'a Hightower , New England Patriots
[78]
Bobby Humphrey , Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins
[79]
Scott Hunter , Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and Detroit Lions
[80]
Don Hutson , Green Bay Packers
[81]
Mark Ingram II , 2009 Heisman Trophy winner; New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, and Houston Texans
[82]
Wilbur Jackson , San Francisco 49ers and
Washington Redskins
[83]
Joey Jones , Atlanta Falcons
[84]
Julio Jones , Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles
[85]
Lee Roy Jordan , Dallas Cowboys
[86]
E. J. Junior ,
St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals , Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Seattle Seahawks
[87]
Emanuel King , Cincinnati Bengals and
Los Angeles Raiders
[88]
B'Ho Kirkland ,
Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)
[89]
Dre Kirkpatrick , Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers
[90]
Barry Krauss ,
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins
[91]
Eddie Lacy , Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks
Antonio Langham , Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots
[92]
Larry Lauer , Green Bay Packers
[93]
Antonio London , Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers
[94]
Marty Lyons , New York Jets
[95]
John Mangum , Chicago Bears
[96]
Keith McCants , Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Houston Oilers , and Arizona Cardinals
[97]
A. J. McCarron , Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, and Atlanta Falcons
[98]
Greg McElroy , New York Jets and Cincinnati Bengals
[99]
Le'Ron McClain , Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, and
San Diego Chargers
[100]
Don McNeal , Miami Dolphins
[101]
Chris Mohr , Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and
Washington Redskins
[102]
Russ Mosley , Green Bay Packers
[103]
Michael Myers , Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, and Cincinnati Bengals
[104]
Joe Namath , New York Jets and Los Angeles Rams
[105]
Billy Neighbors ,
Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins
[106]
Ozzie Newsome , Cleveland Browns
[107]
David Palmer , Minnesota Vikings
[108]
Ray Perkins ,
Baltimore Colts
[109]
Mike Pitts , Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots
[110]
Dwayne Rudd , Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[111]
Henry Ruggs , Las Vegas Raiders
DeMeco Ryans , Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles
[112]
Jeff Rutledge , Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, and
Washington Redskins
[113]
Chris Samuels ,
Washington Redskins
[114]
Sam Shade , Cincinnati Bengals and
Washington Redskins
[115]
Andre Smith , Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, and Baltimore Ravens
[116]
Ken Stabler ,
Oakland Raiders ,
Houston Oilers , and New Orleans Saints
[117]
Siran Stacy , Philadelphia Eagles
[118]
Bart Starr , Green Bay Packers (two-time
Super Bowl MVP )
[119]
Rebel Steiner , Green Bay Packers
[120]
Dwight Stephenson , Miami Dolphins
[121]
George Teague , Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins
[122]
Derrick Thomas , Kansas City Chiefs
[123]
Richard Todd , New York Jets and New Orleans Saints
[124]
Kevin Turner , New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles
[125]
Courtney Upshaw , Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons
[126]
T. J. Yeldon , Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills
Retired
CFL players
NFL coaches
Freddie Kitchens ('97), head Coach, Cleveland Browns
John Mitchell , assistant coach, Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Perkins ('66), head coach, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[135]
Jeff Rutledge ('79), quarterbacks coach, Arizona Cardinals
[136]
Bart Starr ('56), head coach, Green Bay Packers
Bear Bryant
Bill Battle ('62), head coach,
Tennessee Volunteers 1970–76
[137]
Bobby Bowden ('48), head coach,
Florida State Seminoles 1976–2009
[138]
Paul "Bear" Bryant ('36), head coach, UA 1958–82,
Texas A&M Aggies 1954–57,
Kentucky Wildcats 1946–53,
Maryland Terrapins 1945
[139]
Neil Callaway ('78), head coach,
UAB Blazers 2007–11
[140]
Sylvester Croom ('75), head coach,
Mississippi State Bulldogs 2004–08
[141]
David Cutcliffe ('76), head coach,
Duke Blue Devils 2008–21,
Ole Miss Rebels 1998–2004
[142]
Danny Ford ('70 and '71), head coach,
Arkansas Razorbacks 1993–97,
Clemson Tigers 1978–89
[143]
Frank Howard ('30), head coach, Clemson Tigers 1940–69
[144]
Hootie Ingram ('55), head coach, Clemson Tigers 1970–72
[145]
Charley Pell ('64), head coach,
Florida Gators 1979–84, Clemson Tigers 1977–1978,
Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1969–73
[146]
Ray Perkins ('66), head coach,
Arkansas State Red Wolves 1992, UA 1983–86
[147]
Mike Riley ('74), head coach,
Oregon State Beavers 2003–14 and 1997–98
[148]
Jackie Sherrill ('65), head coach,
Mississippi State Bulldogs 1991–03, Texas A&M Aggies 1982–88,
Pittsburgh Panthers 1977–81,
Washington State Cougars 1976
[149]
Mike Shula ('87), head coach, UA 2003–2006
[150]
Steve Sloan ('65), head coach, Duke Blue Devils 1983–86, Ole Miss Rebels 1978–82,
Texas Tech Red Raiders 1975–77,
Vanderbilt Commodores 1973–74
[151]
Dabo Swinney ('93), head coach, Clemson Tigers 2009–Present
[152]
Softball
Baseball
Mel Allen
Mel Allen ,
sportscaster best known for his long tenure as the primary
play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees
[154]
Andy Cohen ,
New York Giants
Lance Cormier , Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers
[155]
Butch Hobson , Boston Red Sox,
California Angels , and New York Yankees
[156]
Tommy Hunter , Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets
Frank Lary , Detroit Tigers, New York Mets,
Milwaukee Braves , New York Mets, and Chicago White Sox
[157]
Dave Magadan , New York Mets,
Florida Marlins , Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and San Diego Padres
[158]
Frank Menechino , Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays
[159]
Dustan Mohr , Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, Boston Red Sox, and
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
[160]
Adam Morgan , Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs
Andy Phillips , New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets
[161]
Del Pratt ,
St. Louis Browns , New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Detroit Tigers
[162]
David Robertson , New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins
[163]
Max Rosenfeld ,
Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers
Emeel Salem , Tampa Bay Rays
[164]
Joe Sewell , member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame ; two-time
World Series champion; Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees
[165]
Luke Sewell , younger brother of Joe Sewell; Cleveland Indians,
Washington Senators , Chicago White Sox, and
St. Louis Browns
[166]
Craig Shipley , Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and
Anaheim Angels
[167]
Fred Sington ,
Washington Senators and
Brooklyn Dodgers
[168]
Riggs Stephenson , Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs
[169]
Al Worthington ,
World Series champion;
New York / San Francisco Giants , Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins
[170]
Golf
Justin Thomas
Jason Bohn ,
PGA Tour
[171]
Bud Cauley , PGA Tour
[172]
Nick Dunlap , PGA Tour
Steve Lowery , PGA Tour
[173]
Jerry Pate , PGA Tour, winner of the
U.S. Open in
1976
[174]
Dicky Pride , PGA Tour
[175]
Justin Thomas , PGA Tour, winner of the
PGA Championship in
2017 and
2022
[176]
Michael Thompson , PGA Tour
[177]
Bobby Wyatt , PGA Tour
[178]
Gymnastics
Swimming & diving
Tennis
Track & field
Pauline Davis-Thompson , Bahamian Olympian who competed in five Olympics, including the
2000 Summer Olympics , where she won two gold medals (4x100m relay and 200m)
[187]
Kirani James , Grenadian Olympian who won a gold medal at the
2012 Summer Olympics (400m)
[188]
Jan Johnson , U.S. Olympian who won a bronze medal at the
1972 Summer Olympics (pole vault)
[189]
Emmit King , 1983 NCAA champion (100m); bronze medal at the
1983 World Championships (100m)
Lillie Leatherwood , U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the
1984 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the
1988 Summer Olympics (4x400m relay)
[190]
Liz McColgan , British and Scottish Olympian who won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and competed at the
1992 Summer Olympics and the
1996 Summer Olympics (10,000m)
[191]
Calvin Smith , U.S. Olympian who won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics (4x100m relay); former
world record holder in the 100m with 9.93 seconds in 1983
[192]
Other
Notable faculty
Dinsmore Alter , physics
Amalia Amaki , art
Marshall Applewhite , music
Anthony Joseph Arduengo III , chemistry
Margaret Atwood , English
Donald Barthelme , English
Robin Behn , creative writing
Philip Beidler , American literature
David T. Beito , history
Rick Bragg , journalism
Joel Brouwer , English
Carl Carmer , English
Cornelius Carter , dance
Philip B. Coulter , political science
Philip Daileader , history
Frank Duarte , physics
Abdurrahim El-Keib , engineering
[194]
[195]
[196]
John Engels , English
Prasad Gogineni , engineering
Barry Hannah , creative writing
John P. Hermann , Old English
Julie Laible , education
Nathaniel Thomas Lupton , president of UA (1871–1874)
Roscoe C. Martin , political science; director of the Bureau of Public Administration at UA (1938–1949)
Michael Martone , creative writing
Forrest McDonald , history
Micki McElya , history
Steve Sample Sr. , music
Forrest Scogin , clinical psychology
Hudson Strode , creative writing
Donald S. Strong , political science
Michael Tuomey , geology
William J. Vaughn , mathematics
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