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Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
. The term Texas Aggie, which comes from Texas A&M's history as an agricultural school, refers to current and former students of Texas A&M. The class year of each former student indicates the year four years after their enrollment year, and does not necessarily represent the graduation year.
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- George H.W. Bush - Former President of the United StatesPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
; namesakeNamesakeNamesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
of The Bush School of Government and Public ServiceThe Bush School of Government and Public ServiceThe Bush School of Government and Public Service is a graduate public affairs school at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It is named for the 41st U.S. President, George H.W. Bush. The Bush School is part of the George Bush Presidential Library complex...
at Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... - Andrew CardAndrew CardAndrew Hill Card, Jr. is a Republican American politician, former United States Cabinet member, and head of President George W. Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush and the White House Chief of Staff under George W. Bush...
- Former Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, current dean of The Bush School of Government and Public ServiceThe Bush School of Government and Public ServiceThe Bush School of Government and Public Service is a graduate public affairs school at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It is named for the 41st U.S. President, George H.W. Bush. The Bush School is part of the George Bush Presidential Library complex... - Ryan CrockerRyan CrockerRyan Clark Crocker is a Career Ambassador within the United States Foreign Service and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He currently is the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan. He was the United States Ambassador to Iraq until 2009; he previously served as the U.S...
- Current U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, former dean of the Bush School, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Kuwait, and Lebanon - Robert GatesRobert GatesDr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W....
- United States Secretary of DefenseUnited States Secretary of DefenseThe Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
; former Texas A&M University president - Phil GrammPhil GrammWilliam Philip "Phil" Gramm is an American economist and politician, who has served as a Democratic Congressman , a Republican Congressman and a Republican Senator from Texas...
- Former United States senator - David Franklin HoustonDavid F. HoustonDavid Franklin Houston was an American academic, businessman and politician.-Biography:Born in Monroe, North Carolina, he graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1887 and went on to do graduate work at Harvard University, where he received a M.A...
- Former United States Secretary of AgricultureUnited States Secretary of AgricultureThe United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
and United States Secretary of the TreasuryUnited States Secretary of the TreasuryThe Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
; former chancellor of the Washington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. LouisWashington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
; former president of the University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
and Texas A&M University - Elsa MuranoElsa MuranoElsa Alina Murano was the 23rd President of Texas A&M University. On June 14, 2009, Murano resigned as president of the university, effective June 15, 2009....
- United States Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; former president of Texas A&M University - Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned - ConsortQueen consortA queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
to the EmirEmirEmir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
of the State of QatarQatarQatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
; chairperson of the QatarQatarQatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development - Sally Shelton-ColbySally Shelton-ColbySally Shelton-Colby is a Democratic American diplomat. She was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Grenada and Dominica as well as Minister to St Lucia, and Special Representative to Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and St. Vincent from 1979 to 1981, under Jimmy...
- Former Ambassador of the United States to BarbadosBarbadosBarbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
, DominicaDominicaDominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
, and GrenadaGrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea... - Lawrence Sullivan RossLawrence Sullivan RossLawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross was the 19th Governor of Texas , a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War, and a president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, now called Texas A&M University.Ross was raised in the Republic of Texas, which was later annexed to...
- Former governor of TexasGovernor of TexasThe governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
, Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general, and Texas A&M University president
Journalism and literature
- Joe FeaginJoe FeaginJoe R. Feagin is a U.S. sociologist and social theorist who has conducted extensive research on racial and gender issues, especially in regard to the United States.-Early life:...
- Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
nominee - Charles GordoneCharles GordoneCharles Edward Gordone was an American playwright, actor, director, and educator. He was the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and devoted much of his professional life to the pursuit of multi-racial American theater and racial unity.-Early years:Born Charles Edward...
- 1970 Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
recipient - Douglas P. Starr - Pulitzer Prize recipient
- Robert SherrillRobert SherrillRobert Sherrill is an American investigative journalist and longtime contributor to The Nation, Texas Observer, and many other magazines over the years including Playboy, the New Republic and the New York Times Magazine....
- JournalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
Science and technology
- Perry L. Adkisson - Wolf Prize winner; World Food PrizeWorld Food PrizeThe World Food Prize is an international award recognizing the achievements of individuals who have advanced human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world.-The Prize:...
winner - George BassGeorge Bass (archaeologist)George Fletcher Bass is recognized as one of the early practitioners of underwater archaeology, along with Peter Throckmorton, Honor Frost, and others....
- National Medal of ScienceNational Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
winner - Richard H. Battin - Applied mathematicianApplied mathematicsApplied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
and engineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,... - Fuller W. BazerFuller W. BazerFuller W. Bazer is an American animal scientist and a Regents Fellow, Distinguished Professor, and O.D. Butler Chair in Animal Science at Texas A&M University.- Birth and education :...
- Wolf Prize winner - Robert Byron BirdRobert Byron BirdRobert Byron Bird is a Chemical Engineer and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is known for his research in Transport phenomena of Non-Newtonian fluids, including fluid dynamics of polymers, polymer kinetic theory, and rheology....
- 1987 National Medal of ScienceNational Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
winner - F. Albert CottonF. Albert CottonFrank Albert Cotton was the W.T. Doherty-Welch Foundation Chair and Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Texas A&M University. He authored over 1700 scientific articles. Cotton was recognized for his research on the chemistry of the transition metals.-Education:Frank Albert Cotton was born on...
- National Medal of ScienceNational Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
Laureate in Chemistry; Wolf Prize winner; Priestly Medal winner - Michael E. DeBakeyMichael E. DeBakeyMichael Elias DeBakey was a world-renowned Lebanese-American cardiac surgeon, innovator, scientist, medical educator, and international medical statesman...
- World-renowned cardiac surgeonCardiac surgeonA cardiac surgeon is a surgeon who performs cardiac surgery—operative procedures on the heart and great vessels.-Training:A cardiac surgery residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years of training to become a fully qualified surgeon... - Paul ErdősPaul ErdosPaul Erdős was a Hungarian mathematician. Erdős published more papers than any other mathematician in history, working with hundreds of collaborators. He worked on problems in combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, classical analysis, approximation theory, set theory, and probability theory...
- MathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change.... - Mark HoltzappleMark Holtzapple- Life :Mark Holtzapple earned his B.S. in chemical engineering at Cornell University in 1978. He proceeded to earn his Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania in 1981. From 1981 to 1985, Mark Holtzapple served in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of captain and researched water desalination...
- Chemical Engineering professor - Leonid Keldysh - Condensed matter physicist
- Peter LaxPeter LaxPeter David Lax is a mathematician working in the areas of pure and applied mathematics. He has made important contributions to integrable systems, fluid dynamics and shock waves, solitonic physics, hyperbolic conservation laws, and mathematical and scientific computing, among other fields...
- MathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change.... - Gordon ManleyGordon ManleyGordon Valentine Manley, FRGS was an English climatologist who assembled the Central England temperature series of monthly mean temperatures stretching back to 1659. This is the longest standardised instrumental record available for anywhere in the world...
- Climatologist - Marlan ScullyMarlan ScullyMarlan Orvil Scully is a physicist best known for his work in theoretical quantum optics. He is currently a professor at Texas A&M University and Princeton University. He has authored over 700 scientific articles, as well as standard textbooks such as “Laser Physics” and “Quantum Optics” ...
- Physicist - Hobart Muir Smith - Herpetologist
- Bjarne StroustrupBjarne StroustrupBjarne Stroustrup ; born December 30, 1950 in Århus, Denmark) is a Danish computer scientist, most notable for the creation and the development of the widely used C++ programming language...
- Developer of C++C++C++ is a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as an intermediate-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level and low-level language features. It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup starting in 1979 at Bell... - Fred WeickFred WeickFred Ernest Weick was one of the United States' earliest aviation pioneers, working as an airmail pilot, research engineer, and aircraft designer....
- AviationAviationAviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
pioneer - James Womack - Wolf Prize winner
Baseball
- Chad AllenChad Allen (baseball player)John Chad Allen is a retired outfielder in Major League Baseball. He attended and played for Texas A&M University from to...
(1997) - Former MLB player; Olympic bronze medalist - Kevin BeirneKevin BeirneKevin Patrick Beirne was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is the son of Jim Beirne, who played with the Houston Oilers and San Diego Chargers of the NFL from 1968 to 1976....
(1996) - Former MLB player - Matt BlankMatt BlankClarence Matt Blank is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos. He batted and threw left-handed....
(1997) - MLBMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Rip CollinsRip CollinsHarry Warren Collins was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees , Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns . Collins batted and threw right-handed...
- Former MLB player - Lew FordLew FordJon Lewis "Lew" Ford is a former MLB outfielder who is currently playing for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. Ford was a member of the Ducks in 2009 when he posted 10 home runs, 2 triples, and 55 RBI in 93 games. The Texas native finished second in the league in batting...
- MLB player - Casey FossumCasey FossumCasey Paul Fossum is an American baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He played for the Boston Red Sox , Arizona Diamondbacks , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Detroit Tigers , and New York Mets of Major League Baseball, and the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball...
(2000) - MLB player - Jeff GrangerJeff GrangerJeffery Adam Granger Jeffery Adam Granger Jeffery Adam Granger (born December 16, 1971 in San Pedro, California is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates.-High school:...
- Former MLB Player - Grady HigginbothamGrady HigginbothamRoswell Grady Higginbotham was the first head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team. Leading it to a 14–18–0 record from 1925 to 1927....
(1920) - Texas A&M baseballTexas A&M Aggies baseballThe Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team belongs to the Big 12 Conference and plays home games at Olsen Field...
head coach (1930–1935); Texas Tech Red Raiders baseballTexas Tech Red Raiders baseballThe Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team represents Texas Tech University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference and plays at Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park.-Early years:...
head coach (1928–1929); Texas Tech Red Raider football head coach (1929); Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball head coach (1925–1927) - Zach JacksonZach JacksonZachary Thomas Jackson, is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers organization.-Toronto Blue Jays:Jackson was drafted first in the first-year player draft by the Toronto Blue Jays in after completing his Junior year at Texas A&M University. He pitched very well, jumping to Triple-A...
(2005) - MLB player - Davey JohnsonDavey JohnsonDavid Allen "Davey" Johnson is an American Major League Baseball player and current manager of the Washington Nationals. He was the starting second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles when they won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1965 and 1972...
(1968) - Former MLB player and team manager, 1973 Comeback Player of the Year, three time Gold Glove winner, four time all-star, three time World SeriesWorld SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
champion, 1997 AL Manager of the Year - Logan KensingLogan KensingLogan French Kensing is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Florida Marlins:...
(2005) - MLB player - Chuck KnoblauchChuck KnoblauchEdward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors, from until , for the Minnesota Twins , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals...
(1990) - 1991 MLB rookie of the year. four-time all-star, four-time MLB World Series champion - Wally MoonWally MoonWallace Wade Moon, known popularly as Wally Moon, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Moon played his 12-year career in the National League for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers...
(1951) - 1954 MLB rookie of the year, 1960 Gold Glove winner, two-time all-star, two-time MLB World SeriesWorld SeriesThe World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
champion - Trey MooreTrey MooreWarren Neal "Trey" Moore III , is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the major leagues, between and , for the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves. He also played three seasons in Japan, from until , for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix BlueWave.-External links:...
- Former MLB player - Jake MootyJake MootyJake T. Mooty was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between and , for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.-Sources:...
- Former MLB player - Troy NeelTroy NeelTroy Lee Neel is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues for the Oakland Athletics primarily as a first baseman and designated hitter from -...
- Former MLB player - C. E. "Pat" Olsen (1923) - Former MLB player; namesake of Olsen FieldOlsen FieldOlsen Field is a baseball stadium in College Station, Texas, that is home to the Texas A&M baseball program. The stadium was dedicated on March 21, 1978, and is named in honor of Pat Olsen, a 1923 graduate of Texas A&M University and a former baseball player in the New York Yankees farm system...
- Les PedenLes PedenLeslie Earl Peden was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for one season in 1953 with the Washington Senators.In the nine games that he played, Peden batted 28 times, getting a hit seven of those.-Sources:...
- Former MLB player - Cotton PippenCotton PippenHenry Harold "Cotton" Pippen was a 6'2" Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for three years with St. Louis Cardinals , Philadelphia Athletics , and Detroit Tigers . Pippen was born in Cisco, Texas , where his father was a rancher...
- Former MLB player - Eric ReedEric ReedEric Shane Reed is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He is an alumnus of Texas A&M University...
(2003) - MLB player - Topper RigneyTopper RigneyEmory Elmo "Topper" Rigney was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , and Washington Senators . Rigney had speed and a good sense of the strike zone...
- Former MLB player - Justin RuggianoJustin RuggianoJustin Marshall Ruggiano is a Major League Baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.-Baseball career:Ruggiano played college baseball at Texas A&M....
(2004) - 2007 Baseball World Cup2007 Baseball World CupThe XXXVII International Baseball Federation Baseball World Cup was held in the Republic of China from November 6 through November 18, 2007. Four stadiums hosted...
player; Tampa Bay Devil Rays player - Ryan RupeRyan RupeRyan Kittman Rupe is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Rupe played in the majors for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Boston Red Sox. In , Rupe was 5-10 with a 5.60 ERA in 15 games with the Devil Rays....
(1998) - Former MLB player - Russ SwanRuss SwanRussell Howard Swan was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1989 to 1994 for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Cleveland Indians...
(1986) - Former MLB player - Mark ThurmondMark ThurmondMark Anthony Thurmond , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1983-1990...
(1979) - Former MLB player - Jason TynerJason TynerJason Renyt Tyner is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Tyner stands at 6'1" tall and weighs 175 pounds...
(1999) - MLB player - Kevin WhelanKevin WhelanKevin J. Whelan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:...
- MLB player - Kelly WunschKelly WunschKelly Douglas Wunsch is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of Texas A&M University....
(1994) - MLB player
Basketball
- Morenike AtunraseMorenike AtunraseMorenike Olayinka Atunrase is an American basketball player who played for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars during the 2008 season. She was drafted in 2008 out of Texas A&M, where she played from 2004–08.-Early years:...
(2008) - WNBA player - John BeasleyJohn Beasley (basketball)John Michael Beasley is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'9" forward/center from Texas A&M University, Beasley was selected in the fifth round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets...
(1966) - Former ABA player - David BrittonDavid Britton (basketball)David Britton was a college basketball player for Texas A&M University who was named MVP of the 1980 Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.-Early years:...
(1979) - Former NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player - R. C. BufordR. C. BufordR. C. Buford is the general manager of the San Antonio Spurs NBA basketball team. He was given the title by his predecessor, Gregg Popovich, in 2002 after five seasons as team president. He is also the president of sports franchises for Spurs Sports & Entertainment.Buford played college basketball...
(1980) - General managerGeneral managerGeneral manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of the San Antonio SpursSan Antonio SpursThe San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association .... - Winston CriteWinston CriteWinston Arnel Crite is a retired American professional basketball player who currently trains young players. After a very successful career at Texas A&M University, Crite was selected with 53rd overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and spent two following seasons in the NBA...
(1987) - Former NBA player - Walt Davis (1952) - Former NBA player
- A'Quonesia FranklinA'Quonesia FranklinA'Quonesia Krashun Franklin , also known as Aqua, is an assistant coach for the Kansas Jayhawks women's basketball team. She played two seasons in the WNBA. She was a three-year captain of the Texas A&M team from the 2005–06 to 2007–08 seasons...
(2008) - WNBA player - Jimmie Gilbert (1986) - Former NBA player
- Antanas KavaliauskasAntanas KavaliauskasAntanas Kavaliauskas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is also a former Texas A&M University college basketball player.-Early years:Antanas Kavaliauskas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania, to Birutė Kavaliauskienė...
(2007) - Panionios BC player; NBA summer league player - Acie Law IVAcie Law IVAcie Law IV is an American professional basketball player who plays for KK Partizan in Serbia. In his four seasons at Texas A&M University, Law scored 1,653 points and was credited with 540 assists...
(2007) - NBA player - Doug LeeDoug Lee (basketball)Douglas Edward Lee is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard-forward from Texas A&M University and Purdue University, Lee was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round of the 1987 NBA Draft, going on to play in three NBA seasons for New Jersey Nets and Sacramento...
(1984) - Former NBA player - Darryl McDonaldDarryl McDonaldDarryl McDonald is a retired American-Australian professional basketball player who last played for the Melbourne Tigers in Australia's National Basketball League...
(1988) - NBLNational Basketball League (Australia)The National Basketball League, also known as the iiNet NBL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Australasia....
player - Sonny ParkerSonny Parker (basketball)Robert S. Parker, known as Sonny is a retired American college basketball forward for Texas A&M University who was a first-round NBA draft pick for the Golden State Warriors...
(1976) - Former NBA player - Jaynetta Saunders (2001) - Former WNBA player
- Brooks ThompsonBrooks Thompson-External links:**...
(1986) - Former NBA player; current head coach of University of Texas - San Antonio basketball team - Toccara WilliamsToccara WilliamsToccara Williams is a former basketball point guard who played for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2004 season. Prior to playing in the WNBA, she played college basketball at Texas A&M from 2000–04. She was then selected in the third round of the 2004 WNBA Draft.-External links:*...
(2004) - Former WNBA player - Antoine WrightAntoine WrightAntoine Domonick Wright is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Asefa Estudiantes in Spain. He attended preparatory school at Lawrence Academy at Groton; in 2002, he led the Spartans to an Independent School League Basketball Championship...
(2006) - NBA player - DeAndre JordanDeAndre JordanHyland DeAndre Jordan, Jr. is an American professional basketball player at center for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. He played a year of college basketball at Texas A&M University...
(2008) - Current Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles ClippersThe Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
American Football
- Sam AdamsSam Adams (football player)Sam Aaron Adams, Jr. is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks eighth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft...
(1993) - NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
player - Dennis AllenDennis Allen (American football)Dennis Allen is the Defensive Coordinator for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League.Allen previously coached for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Tulsa University and his alma mater, Texas A&M University. His father Grady Allen was also a standout linebacker for the Aggies and...
- NFL coach - Ken BeckKen Beck (American football)Ken Beck is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. Beck played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. He was a member of the Western Division Champion Packers in 1960....
- Former NFL player - Phil Bennett (1978) - Former SMU MustangsSMU MustangsThe SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. The Mustangs participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of Conference USA. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA, and left the Western Athletic Conference...
football coach - Martellus BennettMartellus BennettMartellus Demond Bennett is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M.-Early years:...
(2009) - NFL player - Rocky BernardRocky BernardRobert "Rocky" Eugene Bernard, Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.-Seattle Seahawks:Bernard was drafted by the...
(2002) - NFL player - Rod BernstineRod BernstineRoderick Earl Bernstine is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6'3", 235-lb. running back/tight end from Texas A&M, Bernstine played in 9 NFL seasons from 1987 to 1995...
(1987) - Former NFL player - Reggie BrownReggie Brown (linebacker)Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Brown is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played with the Detroit Lions for his short career, which ran throughout the 1996 and 1997 seasons.- NFL career :...
(1999) - Former NFL player - Harvey "Bum" Bright (1943) - Former ownerOwnershipOwnership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over property, which may be an object, land/real estate or intellectual property. Ownership involves multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different parties. The concept of ownership has...
of the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... - Melvin BullittMelvin BullittMelvin Terry Bullitt is an American football defensive back for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.-Early years:...
(2007) - NFL player - Lee Roy CaffeyLee Roy CaffeyLee Roy Caffey was an American football linebacker in the National Football League.He played college football at Texas A&M University where he led the Aggies in rushing with 371 yards in 1961. He played on the 1963 College All Star Football Team and in the 1963 Challenge Bowl and is a member of...
(1963) - Former NFL player - Dan CampbellDan CampbellDaniel Allen Campbell is a former American football tight end and currently a tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins. He played tight end for four teams in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at...
(1999) - NFL player - Red CashionRed CashionMason L. "Red" Cashion is a former American football official. He started officiating in 1952 while attending Texas A&M University, and then worked for various high school and college football conferences, most notably the Southwest Conference. From 1972 to 1997, he officiated in the National...
(1953) - Football officialOfficial (American football)In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.During professional and college football games, seven officials operate on the field... - Ray ChildressRay ChildressRaymond Clay Childress, Jr. is a former American football defensive lineman in the NFL for the Houston Oilers from 1985–1996, earning Pro Bowl honors five times....
(1985) - Former NFL player - Chris Cole (1998) - Former NFL player
- Calvin CollinsCalvin CollinsCalvin Lewis Collins is a former American football guard who played seven seasons in the National Football League from 1997–2004...
(1995) - Former NFL player - Albert ConnellAlbert ConnellAlbert Gene Anthony Connell is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League, and for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.-College career:He played college football at Trinity Valley...
(1996) - Former NFL player - Quentin CoryattQuentin CoryattQuentin John Coryatt is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played for the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys between 1992 and 1999.-Early years:...
(1994) - Former NFL player - John David CrowJohn David CrowJohn David Crow was the Heisman Trophy winner and halfback from Texas A&M University in 1957...
(1958) - Former NFL player and Heisman TrophyHeisman TrophyThe Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner in 1957 - Sammy DavisSammy Davis (American football)Sammy James Davis, Jr. is an American football cornerback. He is a free agent, as well as a businessman and owner of the Austin Capitals, a basketball team playing in the American Basketball Association. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers 30th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft...
(2003) - NFL player - Curtis DickeyCurtis DickeyCurtis Raymond Dickey , was a two-sport athlete at Texas A&M University where he was an outstanding running back in football and excelled in track and field, winning the NCAA championship in the 60 yard dash three times .He also was a professional football player who was selected by the Baltimore...
(1980) - Former NFL player - Ron Edwards (2001) - NFL player
- Dave ElmendorfDave ElmendorfDavid Cole Elmendorf was an American football player. He played as a safety for nine seasons in the NFL. He was a part of the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl XIV team. In 1997 he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.David attended and graduated, in 1967, from Westbury High School in...
(1971) - Former NFL player - Eric EnglandEric EnglandEric Jevon England is a gridiron football player who plays defensive end. He most recently played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. England also played in the National Football League, the XFL and the Arena Football League. Most recently, England was signed by the New...
(1993) - Former NFL player - Robert FergusonRobert Ferguson (football player)Robert Charles Ferguson is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft...
(2001) - NFL player - Ronald FlemonsRonald FlemonsRonald L. Flemons is a Canadian Football League defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts. He attended John Marshall High School and Texas A&M University...
(2001) - CFLCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player - Jerry FontenotJerry FontenotJerry Paul Fontenot Jerry Paul Fontenot Jerry Paul Fontenot (born November 21, 1966 in Lafayette, Louisiana was an American football Center in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals. Fontenot attended Texas A&M University....
(1998) - NFL assistant coach; former NFL player - Tony Franklin (1979) - Former NFL player
- E. King Gill - Inspiration for the moniker "12th Man"
- Aaron GlennAaron GlennAaron DeVon Glenn is a retired American football cornerback. He last played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League, although he joined the Houston Texans prior to retirement so he could retire with his former team. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the first...
|(1993) - NFL player - Jason GlennJason GlennJason Glenn was an NFL linebacker who played for the New York Jets, the Miami Dolphins, and the Minnesota Vikings between 2001-2006...
(2000) - Former NFL player - Dante HallDante HallDamieon Dante Hall is a former American football Return specialist, and wide receiver in the National Football League. He is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL History...
(1998) - NFL player - Curley HallmanCurley HallmanHudson "Curley" Hallman is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi and Louisiana State University , compiling a career record of 39–39.-Early years:Growing up near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Hallman aspired to play for...
(1969) - Former football coach - Geoff HangartnerGeoff HangartnerGeoffrey Thomas Hangartner is an American football center for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
(2004) - NFL player - Lester HayesLester HayesLester Hayes is a former professional American football player for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League....
(1976) - Former NFL player - Greg Hill (1993) - Former NFL player
- Warrick HoldmanWarrick HoldmanWarrick Donte Holdman is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft...
(1998) - NFL player - Johnny HollandJohnny HollandJohnny Holland is a former linebackers coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1987-1993...
(1986) - NFL coach; former NFL player - Robert JacksonRobert Jackson (linebacker)Robert Lee Jackson is a former National Football League linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons between 1977 and 1982....
(1976) - Former NFL player - Michael JamesonMichael JamesonMichael L. Jameson, Jr is a former American football cornerback who played three seasons in the National Football League . He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns after playing college football for Texas A&M University.-College career:Jameson played...
(2000) - Former NFL player - Marcus Jasmin (2004) - Former NFL player
- Edward Jasper - Former NFL player
- Bethel JohnsonBethel JohnsonBethel Johnson is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M....
(2002) - NFL player - Johnny JollyJohnny JollyJohnny Ray Jolly, Jr. is an American football defensive end, who is serving an indefinite suspension from the National Football League's Green Bay Packers...
(2006) - NFL player - Byron Jones (2005) - Former NFL player
- Keith Joseph (2004) - Former NFL player
- Terrence KielTerrence KielTerrence Dewayne Kiel was an American safety in the National Football League. He played his entire career for the San Diego Chargers after being drafted by them in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.-Early years:Kiel was born in Lufkin, Texas...
(2002) - Former NFL player - Gary KubiakGary KubiakGary Wayne Kubiak is the head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Kubiak has participated in six Super Bowls, losing three as a player with the Denver Broncos and winning three as an assistant coach with Denver and the San Francisco 49ers.-High school:Kubiak passed for a...
(1982) - Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
head coach; former NFL player - Yale LaryYale LaryRobert Yale Lary is a former American football player.After graduating from North Side High School in 1949, he attended Texas A&M University, where he was a standout in football and baseball...
(1952) - Former NFL player - Shane LechlerShane LechlerEdward Shane Lechler is an American football punter who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League. Lechler played college football for Texas A&M from 1996-1999. In the NFL, Lechler has been named an All-Pro eight times during his career...
(1999) - NFL player - Billie Wayne LemonsBillie Wayne LemonsBillie Wayne Lemons was a Church of Christ minister from Lubbock, Texas, who played football for the NFL Cleveland Browns in 1977, when the team won six and lost eight games....
(1976) - NFL player, Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1977; Church of ChristChurch of ChristChurches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically,...
minister - Jason Matthews (2003) - Former NFL player
- Leeland McElroyLeeland McElroyLeeland McElroy is a former professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals.-High School and College:...
(1997) - Former NFL player - Seth McKinneySeth McKinneySeth Alan McKinney is an American football center he is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.McKinney has also played for the Cleveland Browns...
(2000) - NFL player - Steve McKinneySteve McKinneyStephen Michael McKinney is a former offensive guard in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
(1997) - NFL player - Reggie McNealReggie McNealReginald Parrish McNeal is a quarterback and wide receiver in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos. He played college football at Texas A&M University.-High school career:...
(2006) - Former NFL player - Ray MickensRay MickensRay Mickens is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Mickens and his wife, Nicole, have a daughter, Kamray, and two sons, Ray Jr and Trayvon...
(1996) - Former NFL player - Von MillerVon MillerVon Miller is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted second overall by the Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M....
(2011) - NFL Player for the Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Brandon MitchellBrandon Mitchell (defensive end)Brandon Mitchell is a former American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the New England Patriots....
(1996) - Former NFL player - Mike MontgomeryMichael MontgomeryMichael Lewis Montgomery, II is an American football defensive end for Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft...
- NFL player - Mark MoseleyMark MoseleyMark DeWayne Moseley is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles , the Houston Oilers , the Washington Redskins , and the Cleveland Browns . He won the Most Valuable Player Award during the strike-shortened 1982 season...
- Former NFL player - Don MuhlbachDon MuhlbachDon Muhlbach is an National Football League long snapper for the Detroit Lions.-High school career:Muhlbach attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas and was a good student and a football player...
(2003) - NFL player - Terrence MurphyTerrence MurphyTerrence Cardene Murphy is a retired American football wide receiver and return specialist.-High school:Murphy attended Chapel Hill High School in Tyler, Texas where he had a core GPA of 3.6...
(2005) - Former NFL player and coach - Robert NeylandRobert NeylandRobert Reese Neyland, MBE was an American football player and coach and and officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He served three stints as the head football coach as the University of Tennessee...
* - Former University of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
head coach - Dat NguyenDat NguyenDat Tan Nguyen is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League . He was the first Vietnamese American to play in the NFL. He played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1999 to 2005. He played college football at Texas A&M. He was the Cowboys' assistant linebackers coach and...
(1998) - Assistant coach for the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
; former NFL player; Lombardi AwardLombardi AwardThe Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
and Bednarik Award winner - Ernie PannellErnie PannellErnie Pannell was a player in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixteenth round of the 1941 NFL Draft and played three seasons with the team.-References:...
- Former NFL player - Jack PardeeJack Pardee-NFL:-External links:...
(1957) - Former NFL player and coach - Alan ReuberAlan ReuberAlan Michael Reuber is a former American football offensive lineman for the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&M. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004, but was released.He was then signed by the Arizona Cardinals and spent the...
(2003) - Former NFL player - Gary ReynoldsGary ReynoldsGary Reynolds is a former professional American football coach in the National Football League who served as the offensive assistant of quality control for the Seattle Seahawks, where he has been since 1999...
- NFL assistant coach - Tommy RobisonTommy RobisonTommy Robison is a former player in the National Football League.-Career:Robison was drafted by the Cleveland Browns from the Houston Gamblers in the second round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players...
- Former NFL player - Zerick RollinsZerick RollinsZerick Rollins was born June 20, 1975 in Houston, Texas. Zerick Rollins has been as assistant coach for the Seattle Seahawks for the last nine years. Rollins coached linebackers for the last three years . Prior to coaching linebackers for Seattle Rollins coached the defensive line for four years...
- NFL assistant coach - Thomas Sanders - Former NFL Player, Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Cody Scates (2003) - Former NFL player
- Ed SimoniniEd SimoniniEdward Simonini was an American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and New Orleans Saints....
(1976) - Former NFL player - Shawn SlocumShawn SlocumShawn Slocum is the special teams coach for the National Football League Green Bay Packers.-Personal:...
(1984) - NFL coach - Detron SmithDetron SmithDetron Smith was an American football fullback in the NFL. He played mainly for the Denver Broncos. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1999.-High School and College:...
(1995) - Former NFL player - Kevin SmithKevin Smith (cornerback)Kevin Rey Smith is a former professional American football player who played cornerback in the National Football League for nine seasons for the Dallas Cowboys.-High school career:...
(1992) - Former NFL player - Cameron SpikesCameron Spikes-St. Louis Rams:The Rams drafted Spikes in the 5th round of the 1999 NFL Draft, the 145th overall pick. he played in 19 games for the Rams from 1999-2001.-Arizona Cardinals:...
(1998) - Former NFL player - Gene StallingsGene StallingsEugene Clifton Stallings, Jr. is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at Texas A&M University , where he was one of the "Junction Boys", and later served as the head coach at his alma mater from 1965 to 1971. Stallings was also the head coach of the St...
(1957) - Former NFL player and coach - Boone StutzBoone StutzJeffrey Boone Stutz was a former tight end and long snapper for Texas A&M University and long snapper free agent in the National Football League. He was released by the Seattle Seahawks on December 11, 2007...
(2005) - NFL player - Dennis SwilleyDennis SwilleyDennis Swilley was an American football player who played center for the Minnesota Vikings from 1977 to 1987....
(1976) - Former NFL player - Damon TassosDamon TassosDamon Tassos is a former guard in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1945 NFL Draft by The Yanks and played with the Detroit Lions that season. After another season with the Lions he went on to play three more with the Green Bay Packers.-References:...
- Former NFL player - Chris TaylorChris Taylor (football player)Christopher Taylor is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
(2001) - Former NFL player - Jamaar TaylorJamaar TaylorHenry Jamaar Taylor is a former American football wide receiver for the New York Giants in the National Football League. The Giants selected Taylor in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. Jamaar was a promising prospect until he suffered a knee injury in college that...
(2004) - Former NFL player - Garth Ten Napel (1976) - Former NFL player
- Pat Thomas (1976) - Former NFL player
- Rodney ThomasRodney ThomasRodney Thomas is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans, and Atlanta Falcons. Thomas is the cousin of former NFL safety Terrence Kiel.-High School and College:Thomas attended Groveton High School in...
(1995) - Former NFL player - Rex TuckerRex Tucker (American football)Rex T. Tucker is a former professional American football offensive guard. He was selected 66th overall in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears for whom he played six seasons . He also played a season with the St...
(1998) - Former NFL player - Joe UtayJoe UtayJoe Utay was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.-External links:*...
(1908) - College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
r - Ty WarrenTy WarrenTy'ron "Ty" Markeith Warren is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
(2003) - NFL player - Richmond WebbRichmond WebbRichmond Jewel Webb is a former National Football League offensive tackle with the Miami Dolphins and the Cincinnati Bengals. Webb played college football for Texas A&M University...
(1990) - Former NFL player - Jason WebsterJason WebsterJason Richmond Webster is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
(1998) - NFL player - Taylor WhitleyTaylor WhitleyTaylor Ross Whitley is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played two years with the Miami Dolphins , one year with the Denver Broncos , and another with the Washington Redskins....
(2002) - Former NFL player - Michael Whitwell (1981) - Former NFL player
- Pat Williams (1996) - NFL player
- Billy Yates (2002) - NFL player
Golf
- Jeff MaggertJeff MaggertJeffrey Allan Maggert is an American professional golfer.Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team.Maggert turned...
(1986) - Golfer - Ryan PalmerRyan PalmerRyan Palmer is a chess player of Jamaican origin; he was the Jamaican National Champion in 1992. During the academic years of 2004-2007, he taught mathematics at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire, and now has moved to the United States, to pursue further studies...
- Golfer - Philip ParkinPhilip ParkinAndrew Philip Parkin is a Welsh professional golfer who has also worked as a golf commentator and analyst.Parkin was born in Doncaster, England and raised in Newtown, Powys. He attended Texas A&M University in the United States, where he was the first person to receive a full scholarship for the...
- Former golfer; winner of British Amateur Championship (1983); Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year (1984)
Olympics
- Randy BarnesRandy BarnesEric Randolph Barnes is a former American shot putter who holds both the current outdoor and indoor World Records for the event. He won silver at the 1988 Olympics and gold at the 1996 Olympics....
(1989) - Former member of the US Olympic Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
Team; 1988 silver medalist, 1996 gold medalist - Walt Davis (1952) - Former member of US Olympic Team High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
; 1952 gold medalist - Darrow HooperDarrow HooperClarence Darrow Hooper is an American athlete who competed mainly in the shot put.In 1949 he graduated from North Side High School in Fort Worth, Texas, and went on to attend Texas A&M University. He won the NCAA shot put title in 1951. By the time he graduated from college, he had a wife and two...
(1953) - Member of US Olympic Team Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
; 1952 silver medalist - Riley Janes (2002) - Member of Canada's Men's Olympic Swimming Team (2004)
- Randy MatsonRandy MatsonJames Randel Matson is a former United States Olympic shot put thrower. In 1968 he stood , and weighed about .-Early years:...
(1967) - Former member of the US Olympic Shot Put Team; 1964 silver medalist and 1968 gold medalist - Jennifer McFallsJennifer McFallsJennifer McFalls is an American softball player and Olympic champion.She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she received a gold medal with the American team....
(1994) - Member of the US Olympic Softball Team - Tetsuo OkamotoTetsuo OkamotoTetsuo Okamoto was a Brazilian swimmer. He was a bronze medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki , the first Brazilian swimmer to win a medal at the Olympics...
- 19521952 Summer OlympicsThe 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
bronze medalist in swimmingFreestyle swimmingFreestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
; BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's first-ever Olympic medalist - Matt Rose (2004) - Member of the Canada Men's Olympic Swimming Team (2004)
- Mike StulceMike StulceMichael Stulce is a former shot putter from the United States who was an outstanding athlete at Texas A&M University. He won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He is also three times national champion. In 1993 he won the U.S...
(1991) - Member of the US Olympic Shot PutShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
Team; 1992 gold medalist - Stacy SykoraStacy SykoraStacy Denise Sykora is an American volleyball player. She was a two-time All-American at Texas A&M University and she competed in both the 2000 and the 2004 Olympics as part of the U.S. women's national team...
(1999) - Member of the US Olympic VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
Team (2000, 2004) - Vic WunderleVic WunderleVictor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
(2002) - Silver medalist in Archery (2000)
Tennis
- Grant ConnellGrant ConnellGrant Connell is a former professional tennis player from Canada. He was one of the world's top doubles player from the early through middle 1990s....
(1986) - Former world #1 doubles player - Dean GoldfineDean GoldfineDean Goldfine is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Coaching career:Goldfine was professional tennis player Todd Martin's coach from 1996 to 2002...
(1987) - Former Team USA coach and former coach to Andy RoddickAndy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
Other
- Eddie HillEddie HillEddie Hill is a retired American drag racer who won numerous drag racing championships on land and water. Hill had the first run in the four second range , which earned him the nickname "Four Father of Drag Racing." His other nicknames include "The Thrill", "Holeshot Hill", and "Fast Eddie"...
- Drag racer - Anjanette KirklandAnjanette KirklandAnjanette Kirkland is an American hurdler.In 2001 she won gold medals at the World Indoor Championships and the World Championships, the latter in a career best time of 12.42 seconds...
- hurdler; 2001 World Indoor2001 IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsThe 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal...
60 m hurdles champion; 2001 World2001 World Championships in AthleticsThe 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
100 m champion - Fabrice LapierreFabrice LapierreFabrice Lapierre is a Mauritian-born Australian long jumper.Lapierre placed 4th at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany, behind another Australian, Mitchell Watt, who took the bronze...
- long jumper; 2005 NCAA long jump national champion