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The following is a '''list of prominent alumni of the [[University of Miami]]''' in [[Coral Gables, Florida]], in the [[United States]]: |
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==Arts and entertainment== |
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===Film=== |
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[[Image:The Rock Axxess 2002.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]]] |
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[[Image:Steve-O, 2003 interview.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Steve-O]]]] |
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|'''[[Steven Bauer]]''' |
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|actor who played "[[Manny Ribera]]" in ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]''. |
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|'''[[Bob Clark]]''' |
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|director of ''[[A Christmas Story]]'' and ''[[Porky's]]''. |
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|'''[[Lewis Cleale]]''' |
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|theater actor and singer in ''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' and ''[[Spamalot]]''. |
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|'''[[Jeff Coopwood]]''' |
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|actor who performed as the "Voice of [[the Borg]]" in ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''. |
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|'''[[Charles Grodin]]''' |
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|actor and former television talk show host (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]''' |
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|actor and former professional wrestler. |
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|'''[[Ray Liotta]]''' |
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|actor who played "[[Henry Hill (mobster)|Henry Hill]]" in ''[[Goodfellas]]''. |
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|'''[[Jo Ann Pflug]]''' |
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|actress who played [[Lieutenant Dish|Lt. Maria "Dish" Schneider]] in ''[[MASH (film)|MASH]]''. |
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|'''[[Ernie Sabella]]''' |
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|actor in ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' and ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''. |
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|'''[[Steve-O]]''' |
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|comedic actor and star of ''[[Jackass: The Movie|Jackass]]'' (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Sylvester Stallone]]''' |
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|actor who played "[[Rocky Balboa]]" in ''[[Rocky]]'' (awarded a BFA in 1999 based on his film experience after attending but not graduating). |
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===Literature=== |
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|'''[[Algis Budrys]]''' |
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|science-fiction writer. |
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|'''[[Donald Justice]]''' |
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|poet and winner of the 1980 [[Pulitzer Prize for Poetry]]. |
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|'''[[Fiona Kelleghan]]''' |
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|science-fiction critic. |
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|'''[[Mark Medoff]]''' |
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|author, playwright and [[Tony Award]] winner. |
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|professional poker player and author. |
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===Music=== |
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[[Image:Gloriaestefan_ahoy.jpg|thumb|right|135px|[[Gloria Estefan]]]] |
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[[Image:Robin Wong Enrique 013.JPG|thumb|right|135px|[[Enrique Iglesias]]]] |
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|'''[[Ann Curless]]''' |
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|singer and songwriter for [[Exposé (band)|Exposé]]. |
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|'''[[Gloria Estefan]]''' |
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|singer, songwriter and 5-time [[Grammy Award]] winner. |
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|'''[[Ben Folds]]''' |
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|pianist and former member of [[Ben Folds Five]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Jerry Herman]]''' |
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|composer and lyricist of ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello Dolly!]]'' and ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' and 2-time [[Tony Award]] winner. |
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|'''[[Bruce Hornsby]]''' |
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|jazz musician and [[Grammy Award]] winner. |
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|'''[[Enrique Iglesias]]''' |
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|singer, songwriter and [[Grammy Award]] winner. |
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|'''[[Amy Lee (saxophonist)|Amy Lee]]''' |
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|saxophonist and former member for [[Jimmy Buffett|Jimmy Buffett's]] Coral Reefer Band. |
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|'''[[Will Lee (bassist)|Will Lee]]''' |
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|bassist and band member on ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''. |
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|'''[[Pat Metheny]]''' |
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|jazz guitarist (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Steve Morse]]''' |
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|rock guitarist for [[Dixie Dregs]], [[Deep Purple]] and [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]]. |
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|'''[[No Mercy]]''' |
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|popular music songwriting duo. |
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|'''[[Jaco Pastorius]]''' |
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|jazz bassist (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Robert Phillips (Guitarist)|Robert Phillips]]''' |
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|classical guitarist. |
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|'''[[Patti Scialfa]]''' |
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|singer and guitarist for the [[E Street Band]] and wife of [[Bruce Springsteen]] (attended did not graduate). |
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| '''[[Jon Secada]]''' |
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|[[Grammy Award]]-winning musician. |
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|'''[[Grace Slick]]''' |
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|singer and songwriter for [[The Great Society]], [[Jefferson Airplane]], [[Jefferson Starship]] and Starship. |
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|'''[[Ed Toth]]''' |
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|drummer for the [[Doobie Brothers]]. |
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|'''[[Lari White]]''' |
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|singer and songwriter. |
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[[Image:Grace.slick.jpeg|thumb|right|135px|[[Grace Slick]]]] |
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===Television=== |
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<!-- This use of this image has no rationale on the image's page. Please read [[Wikipedia:NFCC#10c]] [[Image:judgeAlex.jpg|thumb|right|165px|[[Alex Ferrer]]]] --> |
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[[Image:Jasontie.JPG|thumb|right|165px|[[Jason Kennedy (TV personality)|Jason Kennedy]]]] |
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[[Image:Max Baer Jr, Nancy Kulp and Sharon Tate in The Beverly Hillbillies, The Giant Jackrabbit episode.jpg|thumb|right|165px|[[Nancy Kulp]] (center)]] |
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[[Image:Gene roddenberry 1976.jpg|thumb|right|165px|[[Gene Roddenberry]]]] |
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|'''[[Jill Arrington]]''' |
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|former college football sideline reporter for [[ESPN]]. |
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|'''[[Majel Barrett]]''' |
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|actress who played "Lwaxana Troi" in ''[[Star Trek]]''. |
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|'''[[Jamie Colby]]''' |
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|anchor and correspondent for ''[[Fox News Live]]''. |
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|'''[[Michael Dunn]]''' |
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|actor who played "Dr. Miguelito Loveless" in ''[[The Wild Wild West]]''. |
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|'''[[Gail Edwards]]''' |
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|actress who played "Vicki Lawrence" on ''[[Full House]]''. |
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|'''[[Judge Alex|Judge Alex Ferrer]]''' |
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|syndicated television judge. |
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|'''[[Roy Firestone]]''' |
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|sports journalist for [[HDNet]] and former host of ''[[Up Close]]''. |
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|'''[[Jeff Garlin]]''' |
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|comedic actor who plays "Jeff Greene" on [[HBO|HBO's]] ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''. |
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|'''[[Galen Gering]]''' |
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|actor who plays "[[Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald]]" on [[NBC|NBC's]] ''[[Passions]]''. |
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|'''[[Herb Greenberg]]''' |
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|business journalist and commentator for [[CNBC]]. |
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|'''[[Jason Kennedy (TV personality)|Jason Kennedy]]''' |
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|anchor and correspondent for [[E! News]]. |
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|'''[[Suzy Kolber]]''' |
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|professional football sideline reporter for [[ABC Sports]] and [[ESPN]]. |
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|'''[[Nancy Kulp]]''' |
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|actress who played "Miss Hathaway" in ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]''. |
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|'''[[Dan Le Batard]]''' |
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|sports journalist for ''[[The Miami Herald]]'' and [[ESPN]]. |
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|'''[[Dawnn Lewis]]''' |
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|actress who played "Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor" on ''[[A Different World]]''. |
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|'''[[Marilyn Milian]]''' |
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|judge on the ''[[The People's Court]]''. |
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|'''[[Finesse Mitchell]]''' |
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|comedian and former repertory performer on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. |
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|'''[[Jackie Nespral]]''' |
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|news anchor for [[NBC]] affiliate [[WTVJ]] in [[Miami]]. |
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|'''[[David Nutter]]''' |
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|director and producer of ''[[Band of Brothers]]'' and [[Emmy Award]] winner. |
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|'''[[Jorge Ramos]]''' |
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|news anchor for ''[[Noticiero Univision]]'' and 8-time [[Emmy Award]] winner. |
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|'''[[Trista Rehn]]''' |
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|starred on ''[[The Bachelorette]]''. |
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|'''[[Ralph Renick]]''' |
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|former news anchor for [[NBC]] affiliate [[WTVJ]] in [[Miami]]. |
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|'''[[Gene Roddenberry]]''' |
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|producer, writer and creator of ''[[Star Trek]]'' (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Saundra Santiago]]''' |
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|actress who played "Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese" in ''[[Miami Vice]]''. |
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|'''[[Cristina Saralegui]]''' |
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|Spanish-language television personality. |
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==Athletics== |
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===Golf=== |
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|'''[[Woody Austin]]''' |
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|professional golfer and member of the [[PGA Tour]]. |
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[[Image:Pat-Burrell.jpg|thumb|right|185px|[[Pat Burrell]]]] |
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[[Image:Alexcora.jpg|thumb|right|185px|[[Alex Cora]]]] |
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===Major League Baseball=== |
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====Current players==== |
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|'''[[Brian Barton]]''' |
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|outfielder for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. |
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|'''[[Dave Berg (baseball)|Dave Berg]]''' |
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|infielder for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. |
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|'''[[Ryan Braun]]''' |
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|outfielder for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Pat Burrell]]''' |
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|outfielder for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. |
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|'''[[Alex Cora]]''' |
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|infielder for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. |
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|'''[[Danny Graves]]''' |
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|pitcher for the [[Minnesota Twins]]. |
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|'''[[Aubrey Huff]]''' |
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|designated hitter for the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. |
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|'''[[Charlton Jimerson]]''' |
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|outfielder for the [[Seattle Mariners]]. |
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|'''[[Jason Michaels]]''' |
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|outfielder for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]. |
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|'''[[Alex Rodriguez]]''' |
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|infielder for the [[New York Yankees]] (honorary alumnus). |
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====Former players==== |
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[[Image:Alex Rodriguez Talking.jpg|thumb|right|135px|[[Alex Rodriguez]]]] |
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|'''[[Jorge Fábregas]]''' |
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|former catcher for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], [[Atlanta Braves]], [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|California Angels]], [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Florida Marlins]], [[Kansas City Royals]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and [[New York Mets]]. |
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|'''[[Alex Fernandez (baseball)|Alex Fernandez]]''' |
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|former pitcher for the [[Chicago White Sox]] and [[Florida Marlins]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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[[Image:Vaughn2.jpg|thumb|right|135px|[[Greg Vaughn]]]] |
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|'''[[Joe Grahe]]''' |
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|former pitcher for the [[California Angels]], [[Colorado Rockies]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. |
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|'''[[Neal Heaton]]''' |
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|former pitcher for the [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Kansas City Royals]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Minnesota Twins]], [[Montreal Expos]], [[New York Yankees]] and [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]. |
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|'''[[Charles Johnson (baseball)|Charles Johnson]]''' |
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|former catcher for the [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Florida Marlins]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] and [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[Mike Pagliarulo]]''' |
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|former infielder for the [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Minnesota Twins]], [[New York Yankees]], [[San Diego Padres]] and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. |
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|'''[[Orlando Palmeiro]]''' |
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|former outfielder for the [[Anaheim Angels]], [[Houston Astros]] and [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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|'''[[F. P. Santangelo]]''' |
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|former outfielder for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Montreal Expos]], [[Oakland Athletics]] and [[San Francisco Giants]]. |
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|'''[[Nelson Santovenia]]''' |
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|former catcher for the [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Kansas City Royals]] and [[Montreal Expos]]. |
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|'''[[Greg Vaughn]]''' |
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|former outfielder for the [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[San Diego Padres]] and [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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===National Basketball Association=== |
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|'''[[Rick Barry]]''' |
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|former power forward for the [[Golden State Warriors]] and [[Houston Rockets]] and member of the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]]. |
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|'''[[James Jones (basketball player)|James Jones]]''' |
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|current small forward for the [[Miami Heat]]. |
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|'''[[John Salmons]]''' |
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|current small forward for the [[Sacramento Kings]]. |
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===Women's National Basketball Association=== |
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|'''[[Tamara James]]''' |
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|current small forward for the [[Washington Mystics]]. |
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===National Football League=== |
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====Current players==== |
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[[Image:Bubba Franks88-Edit.jpg|thumb|right|155px|[[Bubba Franks]]]] |
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[[Image:Frankgore.png|thumb|right|155px|[[Frank Gore]]]] |
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[[Image:Hester-gb.jpg|thumb|right|130px|[[Devin Hester]]]] |
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[[Image:ClintonPortis.jpg|thumb|right|135px|[[Clinton Portis]]]] |
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[[Image:Jeremy Shockey.jpg|thumb|right|145px|[[Jeremy Shockey]]]] |
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|'''[[Baraka Atkins]]''' |
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|defensive end for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|'''[[Jon Beason]]''' |
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|linebacker for the [[Carolina Panthers]]. |
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|'''[[Brock Berlin]]''' |
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|quarterback for the [[St Louis Rams]]. |
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|'''[[Phillip Buchanon]]''' |
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|cornerback for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. |
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|'''[[Calais Campbell]]''' |
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|defensive end for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. |
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|'''[[Vernon Carey]]''' |
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|offensive tackle for the [[Miami Dolphins]]. |
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|'''[[Najeh Davenport]]''' |
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|running back for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. |
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|'''[[Ken Dorsey]]''' |
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|quarterback for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. |
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|'''[[Jeff Feagles]]''' |
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|punter for the [[New York Giants]]. |
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|'''[[Bubba Franks]]''' |
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|tight end for the [[New York Jets]]. |
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|'''[[Tavares Gooden]]''' |
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|outside linebacker for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. |
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|'''[[Frank Gore]]''' |
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|running back for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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|'''[[Orien Harris]]''' |
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|defensive end for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. |
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|'''[[Devin Hester]]''' |
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|return specialist and wide receiver for the [[Chicago Bears]]. |
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|'''[[Edgerrin James]]''' |
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|running back for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. |
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|'''[[Kelly Jennings]]''' |
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|cornerback for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|'''[[Andre Johnson]]''' |
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|wide receiver for the [[Houston Texans]]. |
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|'''[[William Joseph (American football)|William Joseph]]''' |
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|defensive tackle for the [[Oakland Raiders]]. |
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|'''[[Ray Lewis (American football)|Ray Lewis]]''' |
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|linebacker for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] and MVP of [[Super Bowl XXXV]]. |
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|'''[[Darrell McClover]]''' |
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|linebacker for the [[Chicago Bears]]. |
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|'''[[Jerome McDougle]]''' |
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|defensive end for the [[New York Giants]]. |
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|'''[[Willis McGahee]]''' |
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|running back for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. |
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|'''[[Rocky McIntosh]]''' |
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|linebacker for the [[Washington Redskins]]. |
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|'''[[Bryant McKinnie]]''' |
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|offensive tackle for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]. |
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|'''[[Brandon Meriweather]]''' |
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|safety for the [[New England Patriots]]. |
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|'''[[Santana Moss]]''' |
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|wide receiver for the [[Washington Redskins]]. |
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|'''[[Sinorice Moss]]''' |
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|wide receiver for the [[New York Giants]]. |
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|'''[[Chris Myers (American football)|Chris Myers]]''' |
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|offensive guard and center for the [[Houston Texans]]. |
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|'''[[Greg Olsen (American football)|Greg Olsen]]''' |
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|tight end for the [[Chicago Bears]]. |
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|'''[[Roscoe Parrish]]''' |
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|wide receiver and return specialist for the [[Buffalo Bills]]. |
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|'''[[Kenny Phillips]]''' |
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|free safety for the [[New York Giants]]. |
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|'''[[Clinton Portis]]''' |
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|running back for the [[Washington Redskins]]. |
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|'''[[Ed Reed]]''' |
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|free safety for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. |
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|'''[[Antrel Rolle]]''' |
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|free safety for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]. |
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|'''[[Brett Romberg]]''' |
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|center for the [[St. Louis Rams]]. |
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|'''[[Jeremy Shockey]]''' |
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|tight end for the [[New Orleans Saints]]. |
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|'''[[Jonathan Vilma]]''' |
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|linebacker for the [[New Orleans Saints]]. |
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|'''[[Reggie Wayne]]''' |
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|wide receiver for the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. |
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|'''[[Vince Wilfork]]''' |
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|defensive tackle for the [[New England Patriots]]. |
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|'''[[D. J. Williams]]''' |
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|outside linebacker for the [[Denver Broncos]]. |
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|'''[[Leon Williams]]''' |
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|linebacker for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. |
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|'''[[Kellen Winslow II]]''' |
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|tight end for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. |
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|'''[[Eric Winston]]''' |
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|offensive tackle for the [[Houston Texans]]. |
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====Former players==== |
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[[Image:99jerome.jpg|thumb|right|140px|[[Jerome Brown]]]] |
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[[Image:Michael Irvin.jpg|thumb|right|140px|[[Michael Irvin]]]] |
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[[Image:Warren Sapp 2.jpg|thumb|right|140px|[[Warren Sapp]]]] |
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[[Image:Sean Taylor.jpg|thumb|right|135px|[[Sean Taylor]]]] |
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[[Image:Vinny Testaverde.jpg|thumb|right|155px|[[Vinny Testaverde]]]] |
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|'''[[Ottis Anderson|Ottis "O.J." Anderson]]''' |
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|former running back for the [[New York Giants]] and [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]] and MVP of [[Super Bowl XXV]]. |
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|'''[[Jessie Armstead]]''' |
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|former linebacker for the [[Carolina Panthers]], [[New York Giants]] and [[Washington Redskins]]. |
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|'''[[Michael Barrow]]''' |
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|former linebacker for the [[Carolina Panthers]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Houston Oilers]], [[New York Giants]] and [[Washington Redskins]]. |
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|'''[[Bennie Blades]]''' |
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|former cornerback for the [[Detroit Lions]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]] and member of the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]. |
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|'''[[Brian Blades]]''' |
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|former wide receiver for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|'''[[Jerome Brown]]''' |
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|former defensive tackle for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. |
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|'''[[Rubin Carter (football player)|Rubin Carter]]''' |
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|former defensive tackle for the [[Denver Broncos]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Horace Copeland]]''' |
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|former wide receiver for the [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Eddie Edwards (American football)|Eddie Edwards]]''' |
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|former defensive end for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Kevin Everett]]''' |
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|former tight end for the [[Buffalo Bills]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Kevin Fagan (American football)|Kevin Fagan]]''' |
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|former defensive end for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Chuck Foreman]]''' |
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|former running back for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] and [[New England Patriots]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Ted Hendricks]]''' |
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|former linebacker for the [[Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]], [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[Oakland Raiders]] and member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Michael Irvin]]''' |
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|former wide receiver for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] and member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Jim Kelly]]''' |
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|former quarterback for the [[Buffalo Bills]] and member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Cortez Kennedy]]''' |
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|former defensive tackle for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Bernie Kosar]]''' |
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|former quarterback for the [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Russell Maryland]]''' |
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|former defensive tackle for the [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Green Bay Packers]] and [[Oakland Raiders]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[George Mira]]''' |
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|former quarterback for the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Dan Morgan]]''' |
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|former linebacker for the [[Carolina Panthers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Jim Otto]]''' |
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|former center for the [[Oakland Raiders]] and member of the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Burgess Owens]]''' |
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|former safety for the [[New York Jets]] and [[Oakland Raiders|Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Brett Perriman]]''' |
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|former wide receiver for the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[New Orleans Saints]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Warren Sapp]]''' |
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|former defensive tackle for the [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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|- |
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|'''[[Leon Searcy]]''' |
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|former offensive tackle for the [[Baltimore Ravens]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Darrin Smith]]''' |
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|former linebacker for the [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[New Orleans Saints]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Danny Stubbs]]''' |
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|former defensive end for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Sean Taylor]]''' |
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|former free safety for the [[Washington Redskins]] (attended but did not graduate). |
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|- |
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|'''[[Vinny Testaverde]]''' |
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|former quarterback for the [[Baltimore Ravens]], [[Carolina Panthers]], [[Cleveland Browns]], [[Dallas Cowboys]], [[New England Patriots]], [[New York Jets]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and 1986 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Lamar Thomas]]''' |
|||
|former wide receiver for the [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Gino Torretta]]''' |
|||
|former quarterback for the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], [[San Francisco 49ers]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]] and 1992 [[Heisman Trophy]] winner. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Darryl Williams]]''' |
|||
|former safety for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Kevin Williams (wide receiver)|Kevin Williams]]''' |
|||
|former wide receiver and return specialist for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], [[Buffalo Bills]], [[Dallas Cowboys]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]. |
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|} |
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===Olympics=== |
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====Swimming and Diving==== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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|- |
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! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Matt Gribble]]''' |
|||
|former world record holder in 100m butterfly. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Greg Louganis]]''' |
|||
|four-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the 1984 [[James E. Sullivan Award]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Reuben Ross]]''' |
|||
|2008 [[NCAA]] 3m platform diving champion. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Jesse Vassallo]]''' |
|||
|former world record holder in 200m and 400m individual medley. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Brittany Viola]]''' |
|||
|2008 [[NCAA]] 10m platform diving champion. |
|||
|} |
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====Track and Field==== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Lauryn Williams]]''' |
|||
|silver medalist in 100m at [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. |
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|} |
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===Sports Administration=== |
|||
[[Image:091507-USCNeb-PatRuel.jpg|thumb|right|145px|[[Pat Ruel]]]] |
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[[Image:Randy Shannon 70723.jpg|thumb|right|145px|[[Randy Shannon]]]] |
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{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Skip Bertman]]''' |
|||
|athletic director at [[Louisiana State University]] and member of the [[College Baseball Hall of Fame]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Rob Chudzinski]]''' |
|||
|offensive coordinator of the [[Cleveland Browns]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Bernard Clark]]''' |
|||
|assistant football coach at [[Florida International University]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Mario Cristobal]]''' |
|||
|head football coach at [[Florida International University]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Jim Dooley]]''' |
|||
|former head coach of the [[Chicago Bears]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Pete Garcia]]''' |
|||
|athletic director at [[Florida International University]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Steve Hertz]]''' |
|||
|head baseball coach at [[Miami Dade College]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Don James (American football)|Don James]]''' |
|||
|former head football coach at the [[University of Washington]] and member of the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Willie Martinez (football)|Willie Martinez]]''' |
|||
|assistant football coach at the [[University of Georgia]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Mark Richt]]''' |
|||
|head football coach at the [[University of Georgia]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Al Rosen]]''' |
|||
|former president of the [[New York Yankees]], [[Houston Astros]] and [[San Francisco Giants]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Pat Ruel]]''' |
|||
|assistant football coach at the [[University of Southern California]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Randy Shannon]]''' |
|||
|head football coach at the [[University of Miami]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Marc Trestman]]''' |
|||
|head coach of the [[Montreal Alouettes]]. |
|||
|} |
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===Tennis=== |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Audra Cohen]]''' |
|||
|professional tennis player and [[2007]] [[NCAA]] Women's Singles Champion. |
|||
|} |
|||
==Business== |
|||
[[Image:MichaelJohns1.jpg|thumb|right|155px|[[Michael Johns (executive)|Michael Johns]]]] |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Ralph Alvarez]]''' |
|||
|president and COO of the [[McDonald's]] Corporation. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Micky Arison]]''' |
|||
|CEO of [[Carnival Corporation & plc|Carnival Corporation]] and owner of the [[Miami Heat]] (attended but did not graduate). |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Lyor Cohen]]''' |
|||
|CEO of U.S. Recorded Music Divisions at [[Warner Music Group]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[John W. Creighton, Jr.]]''' |
|||
|president and CEO of [[Weyerhaeuser Company]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[James J. Greco]] |
|||
|CEO of [[Bruegger's| Bruegger's Enterprises Inc.]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Maurice R. Greenberg|Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg]]''' |
|||
|former CEO of [[American International Group]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Michael Johns (executive)|Michael Johns]]''' |
|||
|health care executive and former [[White House]] speechwriter. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Rohan Marley]]''' |
|||
|owner of [[Tuff Gong]] clothing line and son of late reggae musician [[Bob Marley]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Drew Rosenhaus]]''' |
|||
|professional sports agent. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Martin Zweig]]''' |
|||
|investment advisor and author of ''Winning on Wall Street''. |
|||
|} |
|||
==Law== |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Roy Black (attorney)|Roy Black]]''' |
|||
|criminal defense attorney who obtained acquittal of [[William Kennedy Smith]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Joseph A. Boyd, Jr.]]''' |
|||
|former Chief Justice of the [[Florida Supreme Court]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Vincent Bugliosi]]''' |
|||
|former prosecutor who obtained conviction of [[Charles Manson]] and author of ''[[Helter Skelter (book)|Helter Skelter]]''. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Xavier Cortada]]''' |
|||
|internationally renouned artist. |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Lawrence J. Hoffman]]''' |
|||
|co-founder of the [[Greenberg Traurig]] law firm. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Adalberto Jordan]]''' |
|||
|current [[United States federal judge|U.S. District Court Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida|Southern District of Florida]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[R. Fred Lewis]]''' |
|||
|former Chief Justice of the [[Florida Supreme Court]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Kenneth Ryskamp]]''' |
|||
|current [[United States federal judge|U.S. District Court Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida|Southern District of Florida]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages]]''' |
|||
|current [[United States federal judge|U.S. District Court Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida|Southern District of Florida]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Don West, Jr.]]''' |
|||
|sports & entertainment attorney who represented UM alum and NFL star [[Andre Johnson]]. |
|||
|} |
|||
==Politics== |
|||
[[Image:Bob McEwen cropped.JPG|thumb|right|195px|[[Bob McEwen]]]] |
|||
[[Image:joemoakley.jpg|thumb|right|145px|[[Joe Moakley]]]] |
|||
[[Image:Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 110th Pictorial.jpg|thumb|right|145px|[[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]]]] |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Pat Cannon]]''' |
|||
|former member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Paul L. Cejas]]''' |
|||
|former [[U.S. Ambassador]] to [[Belgium]]. |
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|- |
|||
|'''[[Randy Christmas]]''' |
|||
|former Mayor of [[Miami, FL|Miami]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Sue M. Cobb]]''' |
|||
|former [[Florida Secretary of State]] and former [[U.S. Ambassador]] to [[Jamaica]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Alex Diaz de la Portilla]]''' |
|||
|current member of the [[Florida Senate]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Manny Diaz]]''' |
|||
|current Mayor of [[Miami, FL|Miami]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Dante Fascell]]''' |
|||
|former member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Sandra Freedman]]''' |
|||
|former Mayor of [[Tampa]]. |
|||
|- |
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|'''[[Sally A. Heyman]]''' |
|||
|current county commissioner for [[Miami-Dade County]]. |
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|- |
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|'''[[Robert King High]]''' |
|||
|former Mayor of [[Miami, FL|Miami]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Patricia Ireland]]''' |
|||
|former president of the [[National Organization for Women]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Daryl Jones]]''' |
|||
|former member of the [[Florida Senate]] and former nominee for lieutenant governor of [[Florida]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[David T. Kennedy]]''' |
|||
|former Mayor of [[Miami, FL|Miami]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Dexter Lehtinen]]''' |
|||
|former member of the [[Florida Senate]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Bob McEwen]]''' |
|||
|former member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Joe Moakley]]''' |
|||
|former member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Alex Penelas]]''' |
|||
|former Mayor of [[Miami-Dade County]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]]''' |
|||
|current member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Marco Rubio]]''' |
|||
|current Speaker of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Burt Saunders]]''' |
|||
|current member of the [[Florida Senate]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Porfirio Pepe Lobo]]''' |
|||
|former President of [[National Congress of Honduras]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Bernard Siegel]]''' |
|||
|founder and executive director of the [[Genetics Policy Institute]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[J. Alex Villalobos|Alex Villalobos]]''' |
|||
|current member of the [[Florida Senate]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Frederica Wilson]]''' |
|||
|current member of the [[Florida Senate]]. |
|||
|} |
|||
==Sciences== |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! Alumni |
|||
! Notability |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Brady Barr]]''' |
|||
|[[herpetology|herpetologist]] and host of [[National Geographic|National Geographic's]] ''Reptile Wild'' and ''Dangerous Encounters''. |
|||
|- |
|||
|'''[[Daniel T. Barry]]''' |
|||
|scientist and former [[NASA]] astronaut. |
|||
|} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.nndb.com/edu/546/000079309/ Prominent University of Miami alumni at NNDB]. |
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*[http://www.ncaaticketsnow.com/miami-tickets.asp Famous University of Miami alumni at NCAATicketsNow]. |
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The following is a list of prominent alumni of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, in the United States:
Arts and entertainment
Film
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Steven Bauer | actor who played "Manny Ribera" in Scarface. |
Bob Clark | director of A Christmas Story and Porky's. |
Lewis Cleale | theater actor and singer in Sunset Boulevard and Spamalot. |
Jeff Coopwood | actor who performed as the "Voice of the Borg" in Star Trek: First Contact. |
Charles Grodin | actor and former television talk show host (attended but did not graduate). |
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | actor and former professional wrestler. |
Ray Liotta | actor who played "Henry Hill" in Goodfellas. |
Jo Ann Pflug | actress who played Lt. Maria "Dish" Schneider in MASH. |
Ernie Sabella | actor in Chicago and Hill Street Blues. |
Steve-O | comedic actor and star of Jackass (attended but did not graduate). |
Sylvester Stallone | actor who played "Rocky Balboa" in Rocky (awarded a BFA in 1999 based on his film experience after attending but not graduating). |
Literature
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Algis Budrys | science-fiction writer. |
Donald Justice | poet and winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. |
Fiona Kelleghan | science-fiction critic. |
Mark Medoff | author, playwright and Tony Award winner. |
Sunny Mehta | professional poker player and author. |
Music
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Ann Curless | singer and songwriter for Exposé. |
Gloria Estefan | singer, songwriter and 5-time Grammy Award winner. |
Ben Folds | pianist and former member of Ben Folds Five (attended but did not graduate). |
Jerry Herman | composer and lyricist of Hello Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles and 2-time Tony Award winner. |
Bruce Hornsby | jazz musician and Grammy Award winner. |
Enrique Iglesias | singer, songwriter and Grammy Award winner. |
Amy Lee | saxophonist and former member for Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. |
Will Lee | bassist and band member on Late Show with David Letterman. |
Pat Metheny | jazz guitarist (attended but did not graduate). |
Steve Morse | rock guitarist for Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple and Kansas. |
No Mercy | popular music songwriting duo. |
Jaco Pastorius | jazz bassist (attended but did not graduate). |
Robert Phillips | classical guitarist. |
Patti Scialfa | singer and guitarist for the E Street Band and wife of Bruce Springsteen (attended did not graduate). |
Jon Secada | Grammy Award-winning musician. |
Grace Slick | singer and songwriter for The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship. |
Ed Toth | drummer for the Doobie Brothers. |
Lari White | singer and songwriter. |
Television
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Jill Arrington | former college football sideline reporter for ESPN. |
Majel Barrett | actress who played "Lwaxana Troi" in Star Trek. |
Jamie Colby | anchor and correspondent for Fox News Live. |
Michael Dunn | actor who played "Dr. Miguelito Loveless" in The Wild Wild West. |
Gail Edwards | actress who played "Vicki Lawrence" on Full House. |
Judge Alex Ferrer | syndicated television judge. |
Roy Firestone | sports journalist for HDNet and former host of Up Close. |
Jeff Garlin | comedic actor who plays "Jeff Greene" on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. |
Galen Gering | actor who plays "Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald" on NBC's Passions. |
Herb Greenberg | business journalist and commentator for CNBC. |
Jason Kennedy | anchor and correspondent for E! News. |
Suzy Kolber | professional football sideline reporter for ABC Sports and ESPN. |
Nancy Kulp | actress who played "Miss Hathaway" in The Beverly Hillbillies. |
Dan Le Batard | sports journalist for The Miami Herald and ESPN. |
Dawnn Lewis | actress who played "Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor" on A Different World. |
Marilyn Milian | judge on the The People's Court. |
Finesse Mitchell | comedian and former repertory performer on Saturday Night Live. |
Jackie Nespral | news anchor for NBC affiliate WTVJ in Miami. |
David Nutter | director and producer of Band of Brothers and Emmy Award winner. |
Jorge Ramos | news anchor for Noticiero Univision and 8-time Emmy Award winner. |
Trista Rehn | starred on The Bachelorette. |
Ralph Renick | former news anchor for NBC affiliate WTVJ in Miami. |
Gene Roddenberry | producer, writer and creator of Star Trek (attended but did not graduate). |
Saundra Santiago | actress who played "Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese" in Miami Vice. |
Cristina Saralegui | Spanish-language television personality. |
Athletics
Golf
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Woody Austin | professional golfer and member of the PGA Tour. |
Major League Baseball
Current players
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Brian Barton | outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. |
Dave Berg | infielder for the Texas Rangers. |
Ryan Braun | outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers (attended but did not graduate). |
Pat Burrell | outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. |
Alex Cora | infielder for the Boston Red Sox. |
Danny Graves | pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. |
Aubrey Huff | designated hitter for the Baltimore Orioles. |
Charlton Jimerson | outfielder for the Seattle Mariners. |
Jason Michaels | outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
Alex Rodriguez | infielder for the New York Yankees (honorary alumnus). |
Former players
National Basketball Association
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Rick Barry | former power forward for the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. |
James Jones | current small forward for the Miami Heat. |
John Salmons | current small forward for the Sacramento Kings. |
Women's National Basketball Association
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Tamara James | current small forward for the Washington Mystics. |
National Football League
Current players
Former players
Olympics
Swimming and Diving
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Matt Gribble | former world record holder in 100m butterfly. |
Greg Louganis | four-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the 1984 James E. Sullivan Award. |
Reuben Ross | 2008 NCAA 3m platform diving champion. |
Jesse Vassallo | former world record holder in 200m and 400m individual medley. |
Brittany Viola | 2008 NCAA 10m platform diving champion. |
Track and Field
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Lauryn Williams | silver medalist in 100m at 2004 Summer Olympics. |
Sports Administration
Tennis
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Audra Cohen | professional tennis player and 2007 NCAA Women's Singles Champion. |
Business
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Ralph Alvarez | president and COO of the McDonald's Corporation. |
Micky Arison | CEO of Carnival Corporation and owner of the Miami Heat (attended but did not graduate). |
Lyor Cohen | CEO of U.S. Recorded Music Divisions at Warner Music Group. |
John W. Creighton, Jr. | president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser Company. |
James J. Greco | CEO of Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. |
Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg | former CEO of American International Group. |
Michael Johns | health care executive and former White House speechwriter. |
Rohan Marley | owner of Tuff Gong clothing line and son of late reggae musician Bob Marley. |
Drew Rosenhaus | professional sports agent. |
Martin Zweig | investment advisor and author of Winning on Wall Street. |
Law
Alumni | Notability | |
---|---|---|
Roy Black | criminal defense attorney who obtained acquittal of William Kennedy Smith. | |
Joseph A. Boyd, Jr. | former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. | |
Vincent Bugliosi | former prosecutor who obtained conviction of Charles Manson and author of Helter Skelter. | |
Xavier Cortada | internationally renouned artist. | |
Lawrence J. Hoffman | co-founder of the Greenberg Traurig law firm. | |
Adalberto Jordan | current U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida. | |
R. Fred Lewis | former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. | |
Kenneth Ryskamp | current U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida. | |
Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages | current U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida. | |
Don West, Jr. | sports & entertainment attorney who represented UM alum and NFL star Andre Johnson. |
Politics
Sciences
Alumni | Notability |
---|---|
Brady Barr | herpetologist and host of National Geographic's Reptile Wild and Dangerous Encounters. |
Daniel T. Barry | scientist and former NASA astronaut. |
External links