- Alumni of Clemson University
Clemson University has tens of thousands of alumni; this article lists some of the more well-known ones.Alumni in Politics
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David Beasley , South Carolina governor (1995 -1999 )
*James F. Byrnes , former U.S. Secretary of State
*David Wilkins , former Speaker of South Carolina House, current U.S. Ambassador to Canada
*David Ekwee Ethuro , Assistant Minister and Member of Parliament for Turkana Central-KENYA, 1998 to date
*Harvey Gantt , former mayor of Charlotte, NC and first African-American graduate of Clemson University
*Mark Hammond, South Carolina Secretary of State
*Joseph Blake Mundy , Famous Political Activist
*Bob Peeler , South Carolina lieutenant governor (1995 -2003 )
*Strom Thurmond , former U.S. Senator
* Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney, United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, March 2006 to date.Alumni in Business
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Robert H. Brooks , founder and chairman ofNaturally Fresh Dressings, Sauces and Dips and president of Atlanta-based Hooters of America, Inc, TheBrooks Center for the Performing Arts is named for his son Mark, who died in the same plane crash asNASCAR driverAlan Kulwicki .
*Richard C. Davis , founder of Trademark Properties, appeared in the first season of A&E's "Flip This House"
*C. D. Davies , CEO of LendingTree, LLC "
*Mack Fleming , owner/operator of only commercialtea plantation in the United States
*Gary Parsons , Chairman of the Board and former President and CEO ofXM Satellite Radio
*George H. Ross , executive vice president and senior counsel of the Trump Organization. He is perhaps best known as one ofDonald Trump 's two advisors on the NBC reality television program The ApprenticeAthletic Alumni
Baseball
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Jeff Baker ,Colorado Rockies third baseman and outfielder
*Kris Benson ,Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher
*Khalil Greene ,San Diego Padres shortstop
*Jimmy Key , formerMajor League Baseball pitcher withToronto Blue Jays ,New York Yankees , andBaltimore Orioles
*Matthew LeCroy ,Minnesota Twins infielder
*Danny Sheaffer , formerMajor League Baseball player
*Bill Spiers , formerMajor League Baseball infielder withMilwaukee Brewers ,New York Mets , andHouston Astros Basketball
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Greg Buckner , currentNBA guard for theDenver Nuggets
*Elden Campbell ,Detroit Pistons forward/center
*Dale Davis,Detroit Pistons forward/center, All- star (2000)
*Horace Grant , formerNBA forward All-Star (1994)
*Randolph Mahaffey formerNBA guard, All-star (1968)
*Larry Nance , formerNBA forward, 3-time NBA All-star (1985, 89, 93), first winner of NBA "slam dunk" competition (1984), NBA All-defense team 1989 (1st-team)
*Wayne "Tree" Rollins, formerNBA player and executive, NBA All-defense team 1984 (first-team)
*Chris Whitney , formerNBA guard
*Sharone Wright , formerNBA forward/centerFootball
*Keith Adams,
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker, 2-time NCAA first-team All-American (1999-2000)
*Terry Allen, formerNFL running back, #20 All-time leading rusher in NFL history
*Obed Ariri , formerNFL placekicker, NCAA first-team All-American (1980)
*Jeff Bostic , formerWashington Redskins center, only player in Clemson history to be a 3-timeSuper Bowl winner
*Brentson Buckner ,NFL defensive tackle
*Jerry Butler , formerBuffalo Bills wide receiver
*Dwight Clark , formerSan Francisco 49ers wide receiver
*Airese Currie ,Chicago Bears wide receiver
*Jeff Davis , formerNFL Linebacker, NCAA first-team All-American (1981)
*Brian Dawkins ,Philadelphia Eagles defensive back, 5-time pro bowler (1999, 2001-02)
*Antuan Edwards ,New England Patriots cornerback/safety
*Terrence Flagler , formerNFL running back, first team All-American (1986)
*Kenny Flowers , formerNFL running back
*Steve Fuller, formerNFL quarterback
*Rod Gardner ,Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
*Chris Gardocki ,NFL punter
*Tye Hill ,St. Louis Rams Cornerback
*Donald Igwebuike , formerNFL placekicker
*Steven Jackson,Carolina Panthers fullback
*Bobby Johnson , currentVanderbilt University head football coach
*Terry Kinard , formerNFL defensive back, 1988 pro bowler, 2-time NCAA first-team All-American
*Levon Kirkland , formerNFL linebacker, 2-time pro bowler (1996-97), 1991 NCAA first-team All-American
*Kevin Mack , formerCleveland Browns running back, 2-time pro bowler (1985,87)
*Ed McDaniel , formerNFL linebacker, pro bowler (1998), 1991 NCAA first-team All-American
*Chester McGlockton , formerNFL defensive lineman, 4-time pro bowler (1994-97)
*Michael Dean Perry , formerNFL defensive lineman, 6-time pro bowler (89-91, 93-94, 96), NCAA first-team All-American (1987)
*William "Refrigerator" Perry, formerNFL defensive lineman 3-time NCAA All-American (1982-1984)
*Trevor Pryce ,NFL defensive lineman
*Wayne Simmons,NFL Linebacker,Kansas City Chiefs ,Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Champs XXXI
*David Treadwell , formerNFL placekicker, 1987 first-team All-American
*Perry Tuttle , formerNFL wider receiver, NCAA first-team All-American (1981)
*Charlie Waters , formerDallas Cowboys cornerback
*Charlie Whitehurst , quarterback with theSan Diego Chargers
*Donnell Woolford , formerNFL defensive back, pro bowler 1993, 2-time NCAA first-team All-American (1987-88)
*Gaines Adams , 2007 NFL prospect defensive end, drafted Round 1 (pick #4) by the Tampa Bay BuccaneersGolf
*Jonathan Byrd,
PGA Tour golfer, winner of 2002 Buick Challenge, 2004 B.C. Open, and 2007 John Deere Classic
*Lucas Glover ,PGA Tour golfer, 2005 Funai Classic Champion at the Walt Disney World Resort
*Charles Warren,PGA Tour golfer, winner of 1997 NCAA Championship
*John Engler,PGA Tour golfer
*D. J. Trahan ,PGA Tour golfer, winner of 2006 Southern Farm Bureau Classic and 2008 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
*Matt Hendrix,PGA Tour golfer
*Kevin Johnson,PGA Tour golfer
*Clarence Rose , formerPGA Tour golfer, winner of 1996 Sprint International
*Parker Moore, formerPGA Tour golfer, US Amateur runner-up in 1976
*Chris Patton, 1989 United States Amateur ChampionOther
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Jay Berger , professional tennis player ranked as high as # 7 in the world
*Shawn Crawford ,2004 Olympic gold and silver medalist in track and field
*Gigi Fernandez , former women's tennis player, won 17 Grand Slam doubles titles and two Olympic Gold Medals and was ranked the World No. 1 woman doubles player
*Michael Green, Jamaican-born sprinter who made the men's 100 m final at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta .
*Sammie Henson , 1993 and 1994 NCAA wrestling champion, 2000 Olympic silver medalist and 1998 World champion in freestyle wrestling
*Noel Loban, 1980 NCAA champion and 1984 Olympic bronze medalist in wrestling
*Mitzi Kremer , 1998 Olympic bronze medalist in swimming
*Banks McFadden , first same season two sport All-American in 1939(Football, Basketball), 1939 Nations Most Versatile Athlete, 1940 1st Round Draft Choice of theNFL Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940NFL yards per carry leader, Clemson Ring-of-Honor, Voted Clemson's All-Time Greatest Athlete.
*Oguchi Onyewu , Newcastle United and US National Team soccer player, defender
*Dutch Jones , 2005 Collegiate All-American in Rugby (Clemson Rugby 's first).cite web | title= 2005 Collegiate All-Americans Named, Set to Tour New Zealand :: 2005 All-Americans | url=http://www.usarugby.org/cgi-bin/02/press/display.pl?releaseId=1072 | accessdate=July 14 | accessyear=2006]Other notable alumni
* [http://www.clemson.edu/military/anderson.htm Rudolf Anderson Jr.] , a major in the United States Air Force, who was the only casualty of the
Cuban Missile Crisis when his U-2 spy plane was shot down.
*Aaron Buerge , "The Bachelor," Season 2
*James Dickey , a renowned writer and poet with American South influences.
*Aquilla J. Dyess ,United States Marine Corps ,Medal of Honor recipient,killed in action inWorld War II , only American to receive both the Carnegie Medal for civilian heroism and the Medal of Honor
*Fiona Hutchison , "One Life to Live " actress
*Scott Lazar , first person tofree-climb Venezuela 'sAngel Falls
*Connie LeGrand , former co-host ofSPEED Channel 'sSpeed News (nowThe Speed Report )
*Chris Luca , Winner of Amazing Race 2
*Nancy O'Dell , former Miss South Carolina and host of "Access Hollywood"
*Jane Robelot , news anchor
*James Michael Tyler , Gunther on "Friends"
*Shawn Weatherly ,Miss Universe , 1980-81References
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