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The list of University of Central Oklahoma alumni includes notable alumni,
non-matriculating students , and former faculty of the
University of Central Oklahoma .
Notable alumni
Arts and entertainment
Scott Booker , manager for
The Flaming Lips ; Executive Director of ACM@UCO
T. C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo, 1946–1978), painter and printmaker
Stan Case ,
CNN Radio and
Headline News anchor
Dave Garrett , former
New Orleans Saints and
Dallas Cowboys radio broadcaster
Bill Glass Jr. (Cherokee Nation), ceramic artist and sculptor
Milena Govich , actress, TV series
Law & Order
All four members of the
multi-platinum rock group
Hinder
Lauren Nelson ,
Miss America
2007
Betty Lou Shipley , Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, 1997–98
W. K. Stratton , author
Emoly West ,
Miss Oklahoma 2010
[1]
Jamie McGuire , author
Athletics
Joe Aska , former
NFL player
Hap Barnard , former NFL player (1938–1938)
Bob Briggs , former NFL player (1965–1965)
Clifford Chatman , former NFL player (1982–1982)
Ken Corley , former BBA/NBA basketball player
Jermelle Cudjo , football player, St. Louis Rams
Tim Elliott , mixed martial artist, currently with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship , wrestled at Central Oklahoma
A. J. Haglund , former NFL player
Jared Hess , All-American wrestler, retired professional
MMA fighter
Muhammed Lawal , NCAA Division II National Champion (2002), current MMA fighter, formerly for
Strikeforce and now
Bellator Fighting Championship
J. W. Lockett , former NFL player (1961–1964) and CFL player (1965–1966)
Eddie Robinson , former NBA player
[2]
John Sterling , former NFL player
Hurley Tarver , former NFL player
Keith Traylor , former NFL player
Derek Ware , former NFL player (1992–1996)
Robin Freeman , PGA Tour and Champions Tour golfer
Business
Science and technology
Dr. Dwight E. Adams , former Director of the
FBI Laboratory ; member of the FBI’s research team that developed the DNA techniques first used in 1988; recipient of 2003 Presidential Rank Award as Distinguished Executive, the highest award given in the Federal Government; Director of the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute
[5]
Milt Heflin , first Chief Flight Director; former General Director,
NASA ,
Johnson Space Center
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9]
Politics and government
Michael D. Brown
*Bryan Couch USMC 2nd Batallion 1st Marines
Notable faculty
James Bidlack , Professor of Biology, President of Metabolism Foundation; Vice President and Chief Science Officer of Genome Registry
[15]
References
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UCO News: UCO Senior, Edmond Native Wins Miss Oklahoma Pageant . Broncho2.uco.edu (2010-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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Eddie Robinson Bio . NBA.com (2004-06-16). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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"Iran's NIOC dismisses head of National Iranian South Oil Company" .
businessweek . Archived from
the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-18 .
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UCO Distinguished Alumni | The Oklahoman . NewsOK.com. Retrieved on 2014-05-27.
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UCO: Forensic Science Institute: About Us
Archived 2010-05-28 at the
Wayback Machine . Uco.edu (2006-07-01). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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[1]
Archived September 5, 2006, at the
Wayback Machine
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A Mishmashed Oil Change – a memo from J. Milt Heflin, Chief, Flight Director Office, NASA JSC | SpaceRef – Your Space Reference . SpaceRef (2004-07-03). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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#419 University of Central Oklahoma . Forbes.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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Photo-jsc2006e43986 . Spaceflight.nasa.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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"Senator Donna Sue's Campbell's Biography" . votesmart.org. Retrieved January 2, 2013 .
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"UCO HONORS GOV. MARY FALLIN WITH DEDICATION OF ROOM" . uco.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
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University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association to honor former | Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City) | Find Articles at BNET . Findarticles.com (2009-09-17). Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security – OKLAHOMA HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTOR NAMED
Archived 2013-05-22 at the
Wayback Machine . Ok.gov. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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Kanaal van UCOBronchos . YouTube. Retrieved on 2011-01-16.
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Bidlack - onlineprnews.com
Academics
Colleges/Schools Facilities
Athletics
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