List of Oregon State University alumni
This is a list of notable people associated with Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon in the United States. The university traces its roots back to 1856 when Covallis Academy was founded, but it wasn't formally incorporated until 1858 when the name was changed to Corvallis College. In 1890 the school became know as Oregon Agricultural College, in 1927 it was known as Oregon State Agricultural College, and the current name was adopted in 1961. People from each of these eras may be included on the list, and more than 200,000 people have attended the university since its founding.
Notable alumni
- Please note that the people listed may have only attended the University at one point and have not necessarily graduated.
Athletics
Football
- James Allen, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
- Derek Anderson, NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns
- Fred Anderson, NFL defensive end from 1978-1982
- Juddy Ash, NFL guard in 1926
- Bill Austin, NFL guard from 1949-1950, 1953-1957 and former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers & Washington Redskins
- Sam Baker, NFL punter in 1953, 1956-1969
- Terry Baker, 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, Maxwell Award winner, Sportsman of the Year, and NFL quarterback from 1963-1965
- Nick Barnett, NFL middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers
- Ted Bates, NFL linebacker from 1959-1963
- Gil Bergerson, NFL guard from 1932-1936
- Johnny Biancone, NFL running back in 1936
- Dennis Boyd, NFL defensive lineman from 1977-1979, 1981-1982
- Jerome Boyd, NFL linebacker in 1983
- Darrick Brilz, NFL offensive lineman from 1987-1998
- Rich Brooks, 1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner, former head coach of the St. Louis Rams, & current head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats
- Brandon Browner, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos
- Matt Bryant, NFL placekicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Calvin Carlyle, NFL cornerback free agent
- José Cortéz, NFL placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts
- John Didion, NFL linebacker from 1969-1974
- Dwan Edwards, NFL defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
- Keith Ellison, NFL linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
- Tim Euhus, NFL tight end for the Buffalo Bills
- Roman Fortin, NFL guard from 1991-2000
- DeLawrence Grant, NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
- Bob Grim, NFL wide receiver from 1967-1977
- Mike Hass, 2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner and NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints
- T.J. Houshmandzadeh, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Steven Jackson, NFL running back for the St. Louis Rams
- Chad Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Aaron Koch, NFL offensive tackle from 2000-2001
- Paul Lowe, AFL running back from 1960-1969 and AFL 1965 MVP and Hall of Fame member
- Pellom McDaniels, NFL defensive end from 1993-1999
- James Newson, NFL wide receiver free agent
- Doug Nienhuis, NFL guard for the New York Jets
- Don Odegard, NFL cornerback from 1990-1991
- Jonathan Pollard, NFL linebacker free agent
- Steve Preece, NFL cornerback from 1969-1977
- Rocky Rasley, NFL guard from 1969-70, 1972-1976
- Terrell Roberts, NFL cornerback free agent
- Richard Seigler, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Alexis Serna, 2005 Lou Groza Award winner
- Ken Simonton, NFL running back free agent
- Bill Swancutt, NFL defensive end for the Detroit Lions
- Robb Thomas, NFL wide receiver from 1989-1998
- Reggie Tongue, NFL defensive back for the Oakland Raiders
- Esera Tuaolo, NFL nose tackle from 1991-1999
- Lawrence Turner, NFL defensive back free agent
- Skip Vanderbundt, NFL linebacker from 1969-1978
- Dennis Weathersby, NFL cornerback from 2003-2004
- Joe Wendlick, NFL tight end from 1940-1941
- Mitch White, NFL Europe guard for the Cologne Centurions
- Lloyd Wickett, NFL tackle in 1943, 1946
- Erik Wilhelm, NFL quarterback from 1989-1991, 1993-1994, 1996
- Jerry Wilkinson, NFL defensive end from 1979-1980
- Kirk Yliniemi, NFL placekicker free agent
- Len Younce, NFL guard in 1941, 1943-1944, 1946-1948
Basketball
Men
- Brent Barry, NBA shooting guard for the San Antonio Spurs
- Lew Beck, 1948 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- Corey Benjamin, NBA player from 1998-2001, 2003
- Ricky Berry. NBA forward in 1988
- Mel Counts, NBA player from 1965-1976 & 1960 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- A.C. Green, NBA power forward from 1985-2001, nicknamed "Iron Man" for holding the NBA record for consecutive games played
- Steve Johnson, NBA player from 1981-1991
- José Ortiz, NBA player from 1989-1990 and member of the 2004 Puerto Rican National Basketball Olympic Team
- Gary Payton, NBA point guard for the Miami Heat, 9-time NBA All-Star, and 1996 & 2000 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- Red Rocha, NBA center from 1947-1956
Women
- Carol Menken-Schaudt, 1984 Summer Olympics gold medalist
- Felicia Ragland, WNBA player for the Houston Comets
Baseball
- Scott Anderson, MLB player in 1987, 1990, & 1995
- Lute Barnes, MLB player from 1972-1973
- Bob Beall, MLB player in 1975, 1978-1980
- Jamie Burke, MLB player for the Chicago White Sox
- Ed Coleman, MLB player from 1932-1936
- Jeff Doyle. MLB player in 1983
- Glenn Elliott, MLB player from 1947-1949
- Jacoby Ellsbury, MLB center fielder for the Boston Red Sox
- Ken Forsch, MLB pitcher from 1970-1986, appeared twice in the All-Star Game
- Don Johnson, MLB player from 1943-1948
- John Leovich, MLB player in 1941
- Steve Lyons, MLB player from 1985-1993
- Howard Maple, MLB player in 1932
- Wes Schulmerich, MLB player from 1931-1934
- Mike Thurman, MLB player from 1997-2002
- Chris Wakeland, MLB player in 2001
- Jim Wilson, MLB player in 1985, 1989
Wrestling
- *Les Gutches, 1998 Goodwill Games gold medal winner and U.S. 1996 Olympic wrestling Team member.
- Len Kauffman, member of the 1966 U.S. World Championship wrestling team and placed second in the 1964 and 1966 Greco-Roman National Championships.
- Chester Newton, 1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist
- *Robin Reed, 1924 Summer Olympics gold medalist and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member
- *Greg Strobel, 2-time NCAA champion and current head wrestling coach at Lehigh University
Other
- David Fall, 1924 Summer Olympics silver medalist in high diving
- Dick Fosbury, 1968 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the high jump and creator of the Fosbury Flop
- Alan Gordon, striker for the Los Angeles Galaxy
- Joni Huntley, 1984 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the high jump
- Louis Keuhn, 1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in springboard diving
- Keith Monohan, Ultimate Players Association's 1996 Callahan Award winner
- Clarence Pinkston, 1920 Summer Olympics gold medalist in platform diving
- Joe Runyan, 1984 Iditarod winner
- Jean Saubert, 1964 Winter Olympics silver and bronze medalist in skiing
- Forrest Smithson, 1908 Summer Olympics gold medalist in the 110m hurdles.
Business
- Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA
- Timothy S. Leatherman, inventor of the Leatherman tool
- Mike McMenamin, co-founder of the McMenamins chain
- Bernie Newcomb, co-founder of E*TRADE
- Leonard Shoen, founder of U-Haul
- Wayne Valley, founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders & President of the American Football League
- John A. Young, former Hewlett-Packard
Politics
- Cecil D. Andrus, former Governor of Idaho and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- Earl I. Anzai, former Attorney General of Hawaii
- John Ensign, former Nevada U.S. Representitve & current Nevada U.S. Senator
- John H. Hall, former Governor of Oregon
- Julia Butler Hansen, former Washington U.S. Representitve
- Douglas McKay, former Governor of Oregon and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- Norris Poulson, former California U.S. Representitve & mayor of Los Angeles
- Lowell Stockman, former Oregon U.S. Representitve
- Jolene Unsoeld, former Washington U.S. Representitve
- Mary Carlin Yates, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi and current U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana
Other
- Stacy Allison, first American female to reach the summit of Mt. Everest
- Ed Allworth, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Chris Anderson, two time winner of the Pulitzer Prize
- Webley Edwards, World War II news correspondent
- Philip Emeagwali, 1989 Gordon Bell Prize winner
- Paul H. Emmett, Manhattan Project research staff member
- Doug Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse
- Lee Eyerly, aviation pioneer and amusement ride inventor
- Bobby Henderson, creator of the Pastafarian movement
- John Noble Holcomb, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Sara Jean Underwood, Playboy Playmate of the Month, July 2006
- Harley Jessup, 1987 Oscar winner for Best Visual Effects for the film Innerspace
- Michael Lowry, popular soap opera actor
- George Oppen, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize in poetry
- Jodi Ann Paterson, 2000 Playboy Playmate of the year
- *Linus Pauling, 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry & 1962 Nobel Peace Prize recipient; is the only person ever to win two unshared Nobel Prizes
- Donald Pettit, astronaut
- Willi Unsoeld, led first US climbing expedition to the summit of Mount Everest
- Roger Werth, 1980 Pulitzer Prize winner
Notable faculty
Athletics
- Dennis Erickson, former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team
- *Slats Gill, former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team and Basketball Hall of Fame member
- Ralph Miller, former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team and Basketball Hall of Fame member
- Tommy Prothro, former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team and College Football Hall of Fame member
- Mike Riley, current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers football team
- Dale Thomas, former head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member
- Jim Zalesky, current head coach of the Oregon State Beavers wrestling team and National Wrestling Hall of Fame member
Other
- John Bayard Anderson, former visiting professor, former Illinois U.S. Representative and presidential candidate in the 1980 presidential election
- Ernest H. Wiegand, developed a new brine method that led to the modern maraschino cherry
- Roger J. Williams, former professor, former member of the National Academy of Sciences and President of the American Chemical Society
References
- "OSU's Famous Alumni". Retrieved 2006-05-20.
- "Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2006-05-20.
- "NFL Players who attended Oregon State". Retrieved 2006-05-20.
- "NBA/ABA Players who attended Oregon State University". Retrieved 2006-05-20.
- "Oregon State University Baseball Players Who Made it to a Major League Baseball Team". Retrieved 2006-05-20.
- "Oregon State: Meet the Olympians". Retrieved 2006-05-20.
* Signifies a person who is both an Oregon State University alumni and is a former/current faculty member.