UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

ALUMNI OF NOTE

Preface: This list is entitled "Alumni of Note," since fame is a relative term, and some alumni of significance to the University of Maryland may never be known beyond the borders of our campus or our state. Submission of additions to this list is actively encouraged, and the list will be updated as needed.

Anne Turkos
University Archivist
October 2004

Abdur-Ra'oof, Azizuddin, played professional football for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1989

Absher, Dick, played professional football for the Washington Redskins (1967), Atlanta Falcons (1967-1968), New Orleans Saints (1969-1971), and Philadelphia Eagles (1972)

Agamennone, Brandon, played professional baseball for the Montreal Expos in 1998

Alderton, John, played professional football for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1953

Allen, Hershel, Class of 1910, built bridges over the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River

Allen, Karen, (attended but did not graduate), movie actress, appeared in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Starman, Animal House, Scrooged, and The Perfect Storm.

Alston, O'Brien, played professional football for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998 to 1992

Andrews, William, Class of 1953, former president of Singer Sewing Machine Co.

Andrus, Joe, played professional baseball for the New York Yankees in 1948

Appolony, William, Class of 1969, senior vice president of M&T Bank

Armsworthy, Frank, Class of 1951, former vice chairman of Saks Fifth Avenue

Atkins, Steve, played professional football for the Green Bay Packers (1979-1981) and Philadelphia Eagles (1981)

Atkinson, Jess, played professional football for the New York Giants (1985), St. Louis Rams (1985), Washington Redskins (1986-1987), and Indianapolis Colts (1988); television sportscaster

Avellini, Robert, Class of 1975, quarterback for the Chicago Bears (1975-1983) and New York Jets (1984)

Badanjek, Rick, played professional football for the Washington Redskins (1986) and Atlanta Falcons (1987-1988)

Baker, Henry, played in the Arena Football League for the Albany ConQuest in 2002

Baldwin, Harry Streett, served in the U. S. Congress from 1943 to 1947

Balthrop, Carmen, Class of 1971, opera singer and University of Maryland faculty member

Barrett, Mark, played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres in 1994

Bartlett, Roscoe, Class of 1948, has represented the state of Maryland in the U. S. House of Representatives since 1993

Barton, Eric, has played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders since 1999

Basham, Robert, Class of 1970, co-founder of Outback Steakhouse restaurant

Bauman, Matt, played professional baseball for the San Francisco Giants in 1993

Baxter, Lonny, professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls (2002-2003) and Toronto Raptors (2003)

Beck, Ken, played professional baseball for the Montreal Expos in 2002

Beach, Katie (Kauffman), Class of 1997, member of the U. S. field hockey team in the 1996 Olympics.

Becton, Julius, Jr., M.A. 1967, retired army general and former head of the Office of U. S. Foreign Disaster Assistance of the Agency for International Development

Beier, Anita, Class of 1977, comptroller of USAirways Group

Beman, Deane, Class of 1961, commissioner of the PGA Tour from 1974 to 1994 and a 2000 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame

Berger, Louis "Bosey," Maryland's first basketball All-American and professional baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox in 1932 and 1935-1939

Berman, Gail, Class of 1978, president of Paramount Pictures, March 31, 2005-present; president of Fox Broadcasting Co., May 2000-March 30, 2005; and Broadway producer

Bernard, Tom, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics

Bernstein, Bonnie, Class of 1992, television sports broadcaster and reporter for "The NFL Today;" previously she was a correspondent for "Sportscenter" on ESPN

Bernstein, Carl, Class of 1965, reporter for the Washington Post who helped break theWatergate story

Berry, Mary, Class of 1962, former U. S. Circuit Court judge

Bielski, Dick, played professional football for the Philadelphia Eagles (1955-1959), Dallas Cowboys (1960-1961), and Baltimore Colts (1962-1963)

Bishop, Gary, played professional baseball for the Minnesota Twins in 1977

Bittman, Robert J., Class of 1984, one of two chief prosecutors on the staff of Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr

Blair, Charles S., Class of 1951, U. S. judge in Baltimore

Blake, Steve, playing professional basketball for the Washington Wizards in 2003

Blount, Alvin, played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys in 1987

Bodharamik, Adisai, Ph.D. 1970, international telecommunications leader

Bonner, Robert, Class of 1963, commissioner of the U. S. Customs Service

Boston, Lawrence, played professional basketball for the Washington Bullets in 1980

Bottoms, Jim, Played professional baseball for the Washington Senators and California Angels in 1969

Bradley, Tom, played professional baseball for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, and San Francisco Giants from 1969 to 1975; returned to the university to coach Terrapin baseball from 1991 to 2000

Branch, Adrian, played professional basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers (1987), New Jersey Nets (1988), Portland Trail Blazers (1989), and Minnesota Timberwolves (1990)

Branch, Bruce, Class of 1976, 1985 source lists him as a sports reporter with the Louisville Times

Brant, Tim, Class of 1973, sportscaster for ABC Sports and Jefferson-Pilot

Braun, Susan, M.A., 1986, president and chief executive officer of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Breedlove, Rod, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1960-1964) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1965-1967)

Brewer, Brooke, played professional football for the Browns (1921) and Akron (1922)

Brierly, Hal, Class of 1965, developer of frequent flyer programs

Brin, Sergey, Class of 1993, co-founder of Google Technology, Inc.

Brody, Kenneth, Class of 1964, former chairman of the U. S. Export-Import Bank

Bronowicz, Scott, played professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves in 1998

Brophy, John, Class of 1971, president of ACS Solutions

Brown, Donald, played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (1986), San Diego Chargers (1986), and New York Giants (1987)

Brown, J. B., played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (1989-1996), Pittsburgh Steelers (1997), Arizona Cardinals (1998), and Detroit Lions (1999-2000)

Brown, John, III, Class of 1973, former chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority and owner of R. J. Bentley's Restaurant in College Park

Brown, Lester, M.S. 1960, founder and former president of the World Watch Institute, a leading monitor of global environmental and social trends

Brown, Tom, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators in 1963

Brown, Tom, played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (1964-1968) and the Washington Redskins (1969)

Brueckner, Roger, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1963

Bullett, Vicky, member of the 1988 and 1992 U. S. Olympic women's basketball team; played professionally for the WNBA's Charlotte Sting (1997-1999) and Washington Mystics (2000-2002)

Bunting, George A., Class of 1899, inventor of Noxema

Burns, Evers, played professional basketball for the Sacramento Kings in 1993

Burnside, Waldo, Class of 1949, former president of the Los Angeles-based department store chain, Carter Hawley Hale Stores, which at one time owned Neiman Marcus

Burruss, Lloyd, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs (1981-1991 and 1993) and the Denver Broncos (1992)

Burst, David, played professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves in 1986

Buscher, Buckey, played in baseball's International League in 1934

Butsko, Harry, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins in 1963

Byrd, Harry Clifton, Class of 1908, president of the University of Maryland from 1935 to 1954

Byron, William, Class of 1969, former Catholic University President

Califf, Danny, member of the 2000 U. S. Olympic men's soccer team

Campbell, Joe, played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints (1977-1978), Oakland Raiders (1979-1981), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1981)

Carey, Albert Peter, Class of 1974, University of Maryland track athlete who later became Senior Vice President of Sales and Retail Strategies for PepsiCo

Carter, Louis, played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders (1975) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976-1978)

Cedrone, Lou, Class of 1950, former movie and stage critic for the Baltimore Sun

Ceppos, Jerry, Class of 1969, top news executive for Knight Ridder Newspapers

Chadick, Mike, played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971

Chandler, Robert F., Jr., Ph.D. 1934, educator and founding father of the "Green Revolution;" president of the University of New Hampshire from 1950 to 1954

Chang, Sooyoung, M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1971 former president of Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea

Chapman, Ted, played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1987

Chase, Sonia, played for the Charlotte Sting in the WNBA from 1998 to 1999

Cherry, Sheila, first African-American to serve as the president of the National Press Club; she will hold that unpaid post from December 2003 to December 2004

Christopher, Scott, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1976

Chumbris, Shorty, played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1938

Chung, Connie, Class of 1969, television news anchor

Ciardi, Mark, Class of 1983, movie producer, including the Disney hit The Rookies; played professional baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987

Cichowski, Tom, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1967 to 1968

Clark, A. James, Class of 1950, president of Clark Enterprises

Clark, Kem, member of the 1948 U. S. Olympic canoeing team

Clessuras, Art, played professonal baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1958

Cohen, Sarah, M. A. 1992, winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for investigative reporting for a series in the Washington Post examining deaths of children in Washington, DC ; also an adjunct professor at the university

Cole, Fred, played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960

Cole, William P., Jr., Class of 1910, member of the U. S. Congress from 1927 to 1929 and 1931 to 1943 and judge of the U. S. Customs Court and the U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals; served as a member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents from 1931 to 1956 and as chair of the Board from 1944 to 1956; namesake for Cole Field House

Coleman, Ben, played professional basketball for the New Jersey Nets (1987-1988), Philadelphia 76ers (1988-1989), and Milwaukee Bucks (1991)

Coleman, Mary Stallings, Class of 1935, chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court

Colleton, Katrina, played for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks (1997-1998) and Miami SOL (2000-2001)

Collins, Gary, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns from 1962 to 1971

Colteryahn, Lloyd, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts from 1954 to 1956

Colton, George, played in the NFL for the New England Patriots in 1987

Cone, Carin, member of the 1956 Australian women's swimming team

Contino, Fran, Class of 1968, executive vice president and CFO of McCormick & Co.

Coogan, Mark, marathon runner and member of the 1996 U. S. Olympic team

Cook, Arthur E., Jr., won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics in rifle shooting

Cooke, Ed, played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1958), Philadelphia Eagles (1958), Baltimore Colts (1959), New York Titans (1960-1962), New York Jets (1963), Denver Broncos (1964-1965), and Miami Dolphins (1966-1968)

Corcoran, Jim, quarterback in the NFL for Boston in 1968

Corddry, Phil, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1969

Corthron, Kia, Class of 1984, playwright; first recipient of the Manhattan Theater Club's playwrighting fellowship

Cosby, Camille, (attended but did not graduate), wife of comedian Bill Cosby. film and stage producer, and philanthropist

Cox, Renard, played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2001 and in NFL Europe for the Barcelona Dragons in 2002

Cowsette, Delbert, played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts (2000) and Washington Redskins (2000-2001)

Crawford-Mason, Clare Wootten, Class of 1958, a founding editor of People magazine

Creech, W. L. "Bill," rebuilt the U. S. Tactical Air Command and oversaw the development of modern air weaponry, such as the F-117 stealth fighter

Crosby, Cliff, played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals (1999), St. Louis Rams (1999), and Indianapolis Colts (2000-present)

Crossan, Dave, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 1965 to 1969

Crouthamel, Harry, played professional baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1946

Curtiss, Tom, played professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves in 1999

D'Addio, Dave, played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions in 1984

D'Amico, Matt, played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1989

Danko, Peter, Class of 1971, furniture sculptor

Darlington, Anne Truax, creator of "Wall Street Week" and other Maryland Public Television programs

David, Larry, Class of 1969, co-creator and executive producer of "Seinfeld"

Davis, Angela, Class of 1990, morning and mid-day news anchor for KSTP-TV covering the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, area; Ms. Davis has also won a regional Emmy Award for her television work

Davis, Brad, played professional basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers (1978-1979), Indiana Pacers (1979-1980), Utah Jazz (1980), and Dallas Mavericks (1981-1992)

Davis, Cindy, Class of 1987, senior vice president of the Golf Channel

Davis, Jack, played in the NFL for Boston in 1960

Davis, Larry, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators in 1967

Davis, Mike, played professional basketball for the New York Knicks in 1983

Davis, Raymond, Jr., Class of 1937, M.S. in chemistry 1939, co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for physics in 2002

Davis, Ruth, M.S. 1951, Ph.D. 1955, one of the first women to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics from the university and designer of early computers and satellites; Dr. Davis also held several high-level scientific positions in the federal Government

Dawes, Dominique, Class of 2002, member of the 1996 and 2000 U. S. Olympic gymnastics teams

Dent, Cedric, Ph.D. 1997, seven-time Grammy winner with the group "Take Six," a Southern a capella group which blends gospel and jazz into an award-winning sound

Deveareaux, Charles, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1992

DeVito, Mathias J., Class of 1954, chairman emeritus of The Rouse Company

Dingman, Michael D., Class of 1955, president and CEO of Shipston Group, Ltd.

Dixon, Juan, playing professional basketball for the Washington Wizards (2002-present)

Douglas, Richard, M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1981, former undersecretary in the U. S. Department of Agriculture

Downey, Edward, Class of 1952, founder and chairman of Downey Communications, one of the leading publishers of magazines in the military field; chairman of Enpower IT, Inc.

Drozdov, Darren, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos in 1993

Duda, Mark, played in the NFL for the St. Louis Rams from 1983 to 1987

Dunston, Mike, Class of 1993, reporter and occasional news anchor for Fox5News WTTG in Washington, DC

Dyson, Roydon, former U. S. Congressman from Maryland, serving from 1981 to 1991

Ealy, Michael, Class of 1996, actor, appeared in the Ice-Cube movie Barbershop, Oprah Winfrey's recent TV movie Their Eyes Were Watching God, and will have a major role in Showtime's new drama "The Cell."

Edmunds, Ferrell, played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (1988-1992) and Seattle Seahawks (1993-1994)

Ehrlich, Fred, Class of 1984, president of SONY New Technology

Eisman, John, member of the 1948 U. S. Olympic canoeing team

Ekezie, Obinna, professional basketball player for the Vancouver Grizzlies (2000), Washington Wizards (2000-2001), Dallas Mavericks (2001), Los Angeles Clippers (2002), and Atlanta Hawks (2003)

Elmore, Len, Class of 1978, lawyer, professional basketball player, and sportscaster on ESPN; played for the Indiana Pacers (1975-1979), Kansas City Kings (1980), Milwaukee Bucks (1981), New Jersey Nets (1982-1982), and New York Knicks (1984)

England, Gordon, Class of 1961, first deputy secretary in the U. S. Department of Homeland Security and former Secretary of the Navy

Emshweller, Whitney, played professional baseball in the Eastern Shore League in 1951

Eppley, Geary, Class of 1920, M.S. 1926, University of Maryland director of athletics, professor of agronomy, dean of men, and director of student activities

Esiason, Norman "Boomer," Class of 1984, football commentator and former NFL quarterback; played in Super Bowl XXIII in 1988 for the Cincinnati Bengals; also played for the New York Jets (1993-1995) and Arizona Cardinals (1996- 1997)

Faber, John E., Class of 1926, M.S. 1928, Ph.D. 1937, University of Maryland professor of microbiology and lacrosse coach

Facchina, Robert, Class of 1977, CEO of Johanna Foods

Fantauzzi, John, played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies in 1990

Faucette, Chuck, played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers from 1987 to 1988

Fazio, Ron, played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987

Fefferman, Charles L., Class of 1966, internationally known mathematician and winner of the Fields Prize, mathematics' equivalent of the Nobel Prize

Felton, Ralph, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1954-1960) and Buffalo Bills (1961-1962)

Fernandez, Raul, Class of 1990, founder and chairman of Proxicom and minority owner of the Washington Wizards and the Washington Capitals

Fernstrom, Meredith, M.S. 1972, former senior vice president for public responsibility, American Express

Ferré, Rosario, Ph.D 1987, one of Puerto Rico's leading writers

Ferris, Bob, played professional baseball for the California Angels from 1979 to 1980

Feugill, John, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 2000 to 2001 and in NFL Europe for the Barcelona Dragons in 2002

Fiorina, Carleton S. "Carly," has her M.B.A. from Maryland, former chief executive of Hewlett Packard; first female CEO for a company included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Fischell, Robert E., M.S. 1953, inventor of the rechargeable cardiac pacemaker, implantable insulin pump, and artificial pancreas

Fisher, Ernie, member of the 1956 U. S. Olympic wrestling team

Fletcher, Andy, played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills in 1920

Flick, James A., Jr., Class of 1962, former managing partner of Ernst & Whinney

Fowler, Melvin, playing in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (2002-present)

Francis, Steve, professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets (2000-present)

Franklin, Jon, Class of 1970, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter (1979 and 1985); first Maryland alumnus to win the Pulitzer Prize

Franklin, Thomas, Class of 1862, one of the first two graduates of the Maryland Agricultural College (as the University of Maryland was then known); he received a B.S. degree

Freeman, Marty, played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1984

Friedgen, Ralph, Class of 1070, head UM football coach 2000 to present

Fullerton, Ed, played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1953

Fulton, Ed, played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams (1978) and Buffalo Bills (1979)

Funk, Fred, Class of 1980, professional golfer

Gaffney, George, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1955

Gambino, Lu, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts from 1948 to 1949

Gambrill, Stephen W., served in the U. S. Congress from 1924 to 1938

Gentry, John N., Class of 1957, served as U. S. Undersecretary of Labor

Gibson, Kelley, played for the WNBA's Houston Comets from 2000 to 2002

Gildenhorn, Alma, Class of 1953, civic leader, philanthropist, and patron of the arts

Gildenhorn, Joseph, Class of 1951, businessman, lawyer, and former U. S. Ambassador to Switzerland

Girven, Paula, member of the 1976 U. S. Olympic track team; specialized in high jumping

Gleasner, Don, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1946

Glendening, Frances Anne, Class of 1974, M.A. 1977, former wife of Maryland Governor Parris Glendening and an attorney with the Federal Elections Commission

Glenn, O'Neil, played in the NFL for the New England Patriots in 1991

Glover, Kevin, played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions (1985-1997) and Seattle Seahawks (1998-1999)

Goodling, William F., Class of 1953, former U. S. Representative from Pennsylvania

Gordon, Tim, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1982

Green, Joyce Hens, Class of 1949, Superior Court Judge, District of Columbia

Green, Kinsey, B., Class of 1965, M.S. 1969, former executive director of the American Home Economics Association

Greene, Tony, played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills from 1971 to 1979

Greenspan, Jerry, played professional basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1964 to 1965

Grimes, Martha, mystery writer

Grossman, Bob, played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians in 1972

Gude, Gilbert, served in the U. S. Congress from 1967 to 1977

Hack, David, played in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2002

Hacopian, Derek, played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, and San Diego Padres in 1992

Hakala, Lea, member of the 1984 Finnish Olympic women's basketball team

Hale, Roger, Class of 1965, former chairman of the board and CEO of H&R Block and Ashland Oil

Hammond, Jamie, played professional baseball in the Western League in 2000

Hanulak, Chet, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns in 1954 and 1957

Hardy, Jerome S., Class of 1939, former president of Juniper Enterprises, Inc., and former publisher of Life magazine

Harney, Edward F., Class of 1975, fashion designer

Hartman, Ron, played professional baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1996

Hauptman, Herbert A., Ph.D. 1955, co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1985

Haverbusch, Kevin, played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997

Hawkins, Gordon, Class of 1982, opera singer

Healy, Don, played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1958-1959), Dallas Cowboys (1960-1961), and Buffalo Bills (1962)

Healy, Jane, Class of 1971, won a Pulitzer Prize in journalism in 1988; she is an editorial page editor for the Orlando Sentinel

Heiser, Roy, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators in 1961

Heiss, Tara, member of the 1980 U. S. Olympic women's basketball team

Heitz, Alan David, Class of 1994, television actor who has appeared in Monk, Frasier, Grounded for Life, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, King of Queens, and America's Most Wanted.

Hemphill, Connie, played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians in 1954

Henson, Jane, Class of 1955, wife of Jim Henson, involved in creating the Muppets

Henson, Jim, Class of 1960, master puppeteer and creator of the Muppets

Herbert, Charles J., Class of 1951, vice president of the Spirit Sales Division of Heublein,
Inc.

Herrick, Neal, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1980

Herson, Mike, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers in 1968

Herzog, Buck, played professional baseball for the Giants, Doves, Rustlers, Reds, Braves, and Cubs from 1908 to 1920

Hesse, Karen, Class of 1975, author of numerous books for children and young adults and winner of many prestigious national awards for her writing; Ms. Hesse received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2002

Hetrick, John, played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1967

Hickey, Bo, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos in 1967

Hicks, Anthony, played professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1986

Hicks, Eric, playing in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs (1998-present)

Hicks, Jesse, played for the WNBA's Utah Starzz (1997-1998) and Orlando Miracle (2000-2002)

Hill, Charles, playing in the NFL for the Houston Texans (2002-present)

Hill, Shaun, playing in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings in 2002 and in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals in 2002

Himelfarb, Donald, Class of 1967, president of Thrifty Rent-A-Car

Hinman, Brian, Class of 1982, president and CEO of 2Wire, Inc.

Hiser, Gene, played professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs from 1971 to 1975

Hogan, Lawrence J., served in the U. S. Congress from 1969 to 1975

Holcomb, Lou, played professional baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1989

Holliday, Kene, Class of 1971, star of sitcom "Carter Country"

Holmes, Grace B., Class of 1919, first woman to receive an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, although she did not complete all of her coursework at College Park

Hook, Elizabeth, Class of 1920, first woman to complete all four years of her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland; she received a B.S. in entomology

Horton, Tom, member of the 1948 U. S. Olympic canoeing team

Howard, Maurice "Mo," played professional basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1977) and New Orleans Jazz (1977)

Hoyer, Steny, Class of 1963, U. S. Congressman from Maryland

Hudson, Chris, played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1977

Hughes, Harry, Class of 1949, governor of Maryland from 1979 to 1987; also played professional baseball in 1948 with the New York Yankees

Humelsine, Carlisle H., Class of 1937, national leader in historic preservation and president and chairman of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Hunton, John, played professional baseball with the New York Yankees in 1950

Hutton, L. Kate, M.S. 1973, Ph.D. 1976, seismologist at Cal-Tech who is known throughout the West Coast states as the "Earthquake Lady" for her media commentary during seismic events

Ingram, Steve, played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1995) and Jacksonville Jaguars (1999)

Jackman, Mark, played professional baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals in 1977

Jacobs, Emma S., M.S. 1917, first woman to receive a graduate degree from the University of Maryland

Jacobsen, Hugh Newell, Class of 1951, award-winning architect

Jasikevicius, Sarunas, member of the 2000 Lithuanian Olympic men's basketball team

Jefferson, Ben, played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts from 1989 to 1990

Jenifer, Franklyn, Ph.D 1970, president of the University of Texas at Dallas and former president of Howard University

Jenkins, Kris, playing in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers (2001-present)

Jennings, Rick, played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders (1976-1977), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1977), and San Francisco 49ers (1977)

Johnson, Barry, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1991 to 1992

Johnson, Bill (Bing),Class of 1936, Broadway actor who also appeared in the film "Keep Your Powder Dry" with Lana Turner, Susan Peters, and Laraine Day and on a weekly NBC television network program with Dinah Shore

Johnson, Charles, played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers from 1979 to 1980 and in 1983

Johnson, Drew, played professional baseball with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991

Johnson, Eddie, played professional baseball with the New York Yankees in 1939

Johnson, Elaine, Class of 1959, first female African-American undergraduate at the University of Maryland

Johnson, Pyke, Class of 1937, managing editor of the Doubleday Publishing Company

Johnson, Thomas Francis, served in the U. S. Congress from 1959 to 1953

Joines, Vernon, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (1989-1990) and Denver Broncos (1991)

Jones, Clarence, played in the NFL for the New York Giants (1991-1994), St. Louis Rams (1995), New Orleans Saints (1996-1998), and Carolina Panthers (1999- Present)

Jones, Stan, played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears (1954-1965) and Washington Redskins (1966); member of the College Football and NFL Halls of Fame

Jordan, Lamont, playing in the NFL for the New York Jets (2001-present)

Jordan, Steve, played professional baseball with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1981

Joyner, Willie, played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers in 1984

Kahn, Harold, Class of 1970, chairman and CEO of Macy's East

Kaleo, John, played in the Arena Football League for the Tampa Bay Storm in 2002

Kaufman, Katie, member of the 1996 U. S. Olympic field hockey team

Kazmarek, George, played professional baseball with the New York Mets in 1967

Keen, Vic, played professional baseball for the Athletics, Cubs, and Cardinals in 1918 and 1921 to 1927

Keller, Charles, played professional baseball for the New York Yankees in 1958

Keller, Charlie, played professional baseball for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers from 1939 to 1952

Keller, Hal, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators from 1949 to 1950 and in 1952

Kendall, Clifford, Class of 1954, founder of Computer Data Systems Inc., and a pioneer in the American data processing field; chair of the University of Maryland System Board of Regents

Kennedy, Delious, Class of 1992, Grammy winner with the group All-4-One in 1994 in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal category for the single "I Swear"

Kerns, Dan, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1966

Kim, Jeong, Ph.D. 1991, engineering entrepreneur and educator

Kindness, Thomas, Class of 1951, former U. S. Representative from Ohio

King, Albert, played professional basketball for the New Jersey Nets (1982-1987), Philadelphia 76ers (1988), and San Antonio Spurs (1989)

Kinney, Vince, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1978 to 1979

Kirchird, Bill, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts in 1962

Kirchner, Kris, member of the 1980 U. S. Olympic women's basketball team

Kisela, Mike, played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys from 1998 to 1999

Klinedinst, George, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators in 1961

Kluger, Jeffrey, Class of 1976, author of Apollo 13

Knode, Mike, played professional baseball for the Cardinals in 1920

Knode, Ray "Bob," played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians from 1923 to 1926

Knott, Shawn, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1992

Knox, Irene, member of the 1932 U. S. Olympic rifle shooting team

Koch, Pete, played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals (1984), Kansas City Chiefs (1985-1988), and Los Angeles Raiders (1989-1990)

Kolarek, Frank, played professional baseball for the A's in 1975

Kravits, Jason, Class of 1989, actor on the television show "The Practice"

Kreiter, Elizabeth, first female chief of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police; Kreiter was also the deparment's first female full-time motorcycle officer and first female sergeant

Krouse, Ray, played in the NFL for the New York Giants (1951-1955), Detroit Lions (1956-1957), Baltimore Colts (1958-1959), and Washington Redskins (1960)

Krowe, Allen J., Class of 1954, former senior vice president of finance and planning for IBM and former vice chairman of Texaco

Kubasik, Chris, Class of 1983, CFO of Lockheed Martin

Kuhn, Albin O., Class of 1938, M.S. 1939, Ph.D. 1948, professor of agronomy and first chancellor of the University of Maryland Baltimore County campus

Kurkjian, Tim, Class of 1978, reporter for ESPN and ESPN Magazine

Laake, Pete, played professional baseball for the Texas Rangers in 1989

Ladygo, Pete, played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and 1954

Lasoff, Mark, Class of 1988, won an Oscar in 1998 for best achievement in visual effects for the movie Titanic

Lauer, John, Class of 1963, former president of B. F. Goodrich

Laurer, George J., Class of 1951, inventor of the UPC (Universal Product Code)

Leaf, Munro, Class of 1927, author who is most famous for The Story of Ferdinand, more commonly known as Ferdinand the Bull

Leatherbury, King T., Class of 1956, prominent local horse trainer, winner of more than 6,000 races

LeFrak, Samuel J., Class of 1940, internationally known teacher, communicator, and builder

Lerman, Liz, Class of 1970, founder of the Dance Exchange in Takoma Park, MD, and a talented dancer, choreographer, and teacher of dance; Ms. Lerman received a MacArthur Fellowship in 2002

Lewis, Jermaine, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens (1996-2001) and Houston Texans (2002)

Lin, W.S., 1978 Ph.D. candidate in Business/ABD, president of the Tatung Company, Taiwan's leading maker of electronics, workstations, PC servers, home appliances, and industrial equipment

Lin, Wen-Yen "Pamela," M.A. 1975, general manager of Tatung Company's Global Computer Communication and Consumer Business Group

Lipitz, Roger, Class of 1964, former chairman of the Baltimore Development Corporation and one of the founders of Meridian Healthcare

Long, Mike, played professional baseball for the New York Mets in 1966

Longbrake, William, Class of 1976, vice chairman of Washington Mutual

Lookabaugh, John, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 1946 to 1947

Lucas, Barbara, Class of 1967, senior vice president for public affairs, for Black & Decker

Lucas, John, Class of 1976, former NBA player and head coach; played for the Houston Rockets (1977-1978, 1985-1986, and 1990), Golden State Warriors (1979-1981), Washington Bullets (1982-1983), San Antonio Spurs (1984), Milwaukee Bucks (1987-1988), and Seattle SuperSonics (1989); coach for the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Tropics (USBL)

Maarleveld, J. D., played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1986 to 1987

McCool, Willie, M.S. 1985, astronaut killed in the space shuttle Columbia explosion

McCurdy, John, played professional baseball for the Oakland A's in 2002

McDonald, Kevin, played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 2002

McEwen, Mark, (attended but did not graduate), weather and entertainment editor for "CBS This Morning"

McFall, Russell W., Class of 1943, chief executive of Western Union from 1965 to 1979

McFarland, Joan, Class of 1981; winner of a Grammy award for "best choral performance" in 2000 for her work on a recording of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem"

McGarvey, Randy, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators in 1969

McGonnigal, Brett, played professional baseball for the San Francisco Giants in 1991

McGowan, George, Class of 1951, former chairman and CEO of the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and member of the University of Maryland's Board of Regents from 1984 to 1995, on which he served seven years as chair

McGroddy, James, Ph.D. 1965, former Senior Vice President of Research for IBM

McGruder, Aaron, Class of 1997, cartoonist and creator of the comic strip "Boondocks"

McKee, Philip L., M.B.A. 1970, former vice president and manager, International Division of Manufacturer's Hanover Trust

McKenzie, Vashti, Class of 1978, first woman to be elected bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

McMillen, Tom, Class of 1974, U. S. Representative from Maryland from 1987 to 1993 and the University of Maryland's first student to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship; was a member of the 1972 U. S. Olympic men's basketball team that won a silver medal; played professional basketball for the Buffalo Braves (1976-1977), New York Knicks (1977), Atlanta Hawks (1978-1983), and Washington Bullets (1984-1985)

Mackin, Catherine (Cassie), Class of 1960, national news correspondent, television news anchor, and Emmy Award winner; first woman floor reporter at the Democratic and Republican national conventions; died in 1982

Maddocks, John, member of the 1984 British Olympic sailing team

Maddox, Derrick, played professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1996

Maddox, Garry, Jr., played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and Arizona Diamondbacks in 1996

Magee, Kathleen, M.A. 1972, co-founder of Operation Smile, an organization that works to correct children's facial deformities around the world

Mandel, Marvin, Class of 1939, governor of Maryland from 1969 to 1979

Manges, Mark, played in the NFL for St. Louis in 1987

Manz, George, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs in 1968

Marable, Manning, Ph.D., 1976, authority on African American history and professor of history at Columbia University

Marker, Russell, Class of 1923, chemist who pioneered the manufacture of cortisone and progesterone

Marks, Tobin, Class of 1966, world-renowned chemist

Marshall, Larry, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs (1972-1973), Minnesota Vikings (1974), Philadelphia Eagles (1974-1977), and Los Angeles Rams (1978)

Martin, Roland, Class of 1962, nationally known bass fisherman, fishing expert, and broadcaster

Massenburg, Tony, played professional basketball for the San Antonio Spurs (1991), Charlotte Hornets (1992), Boston Celtics (1992), Golden State Warriors (1992), Los Angeles Clippers (1994-1995), Toronto Raptors (1995-1996), Philadelphia 76ers (1996), New Jersey Nets (1996-1997), Vancouver/Memphis Grizzlies (1999, 2000), Houston Rockets (1999, 2000), Utah Jazz (2003), and Sacramento Kings (2003-)

Matthews, Odonna, M.B.A 1982, vice president for consumer affairs and spokesperson for Giant Foods

Mayer, William E., M.B.A. 1967, former managing director of First Boston Corp.

Meade, Jim, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 1939 to 1940

Meagher, Mark J., Class of 1955, former publisher of Financial World

Merritt, Roland, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins in 1970

Mesner, Bruce, played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills (1987) and Kansas City Chiefs (1988)

Meury, Bill, played professional baseball for the San Diego Padres in 1990

Mike-Mayer, Steve, played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers (1975-1976), Detroit Lions (1977), New Orleans Saints (1978), and Baltimore Colts (1979-1980)

Milanovich, Scott, played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 1999

Miller, Thomas V. (Mike), Class of 1964, president of the Maryland State Senate from 1987 to the present

Miller, Steve, played professional baseball for the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres in 1983

Milling, James, played in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons (1988-1991) and New York Giants (1991)

Mills, Charlie, played in the NFL for Buffalo in 1920

Mills, David, co-creator of the HBO miniseries entitled "The Corner" for which he won an Emmy

Milton, Eric, has played professional baseball for the Minnesota Twins since 1998

Mitchell, Parren James, M.A. in Sociology, 1952, civil rights activist and U. S. Representative from Maryland; first African-American to receive a graduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, campus

Mizrachi, Limor, played professional women's basketball for the New England Blizzard in 1998

Modzelewski, Dick, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1953-1954), Pittsburgh Steelers (1955), New York Giants (1956-1963), and Cleveland Browns (1964-1966); also coached in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns in 1977

Mogar, Scott, played professional baseball in the Australian League in 1996

Mondorff, Pershing, played professional baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941

Mont, Tommy, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 1947 to 1949 and returned to his alma mater to coach the Terrapins from 1956 to 1958; highlight of his UM coaching career was the victory over North Carolina in the Queen's Game

Morgan, Bob, played in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals (1954) and Washington Redskins (1954)

Morgan, LaToya, Class of 2001, first Terrapin known to have driven the Oscar Mayer Company's 27-foot-long Weinermobile

Morris, Terence, playing professional basketball for the Houston Rockets (2002-present)

Moss, Joe, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins in 1952

Moye-Moore, Marlon, played in the Arena Football League for the Charleston Swamp Dragon in 2002

Mullan, Paul, Class of 1968, former co-chair of Del Monte Foods, chairman of Wham-O

Murphy, Matt, playing in the NFL for the Detroit Lions since 2002

Mustaf, Jerrod, played professional basketball for the New York Knicks (1991) and Phoenix Suns (1992-1994)

Myrtle, Chip, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos (1967-1972) and San Diego Chargers (1974)

Mysel, David, played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1992

Nehemiah, Renaldo, Class of 1981, track star and member of the 1980 U. S. Olympic track team; also played professional football for the San Francisco 49ers from 1982 to 1984

Newhouse, Eric, M.A. 1971, earned the 2000 prize Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting; his 12-part series, "Alcohol: Cradle to Grave," explored alcohol abuse and its impact on individuals, families, and society

Nicholls, Simon, played professional baseball for the Tigers, A's, and Indians in 1903 and from 1906 to 1910

Nolan, Dick, played in the NFL for the New York Giants (1954-1957 and 1959-1961), Chicago Cardinals (1958), and Dallas Cowboys (1962); also coached in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers (1968-1975) and New Orleans Saints (1978-1980)

Norris, Jack, played professional football for Staten Island in 1932

Norris, Jim, played professional baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers from 1977 to 1980

Norris, Paul, Class of 1971, chairman, president and CEO of W. R. Grace

Norris, Tom, Class of 1967, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient

Nussbaum, Jay, Class of 1966, executive vice president of KPMG Consulting

O'Brien, Jim, played professional basketball for the New York Nets (NBA) (1974) and Memphis Sounds (ABA) (1975)

O'Donnell, Joe, played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 and also for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe in 2002

O'Donnell, Neil, professional football player; played in Super Bowl XXX, 1995, for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Super Bowl XXXIV, 2000, for the Tennessee Titans; also played for the New York Jets (1996-1997) and Cincinnati Bengals (1998)

Ogbogu, Eric, played in the NFL for the New York Jets (1998-2001) and Cincinnati Bengals (2002-present)

Ogle, Kendall, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns from 1999 to 2000

Okanlawon, Tony, playing in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (2002-present)

Olesker, Michael, Class of 1968, author and columnist for the Baltimore Sun

Olkewicz, Neal, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins from 1979 to 1989

Olmert, Michael, Class of 1980, lecturer at the University of Maryland, author, and award-winning writer. Olmert won an Emmy for "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming more than one hour)" for his work as co-writer on the film "Big Al," a documentary on the allosaurus dinosaur, and the New York Film Festival recognized his work on the BBC production "Walking with Cavemen" with a gold medal

Paasch, Steve, played professional baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1994

Pacella, Dave, played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1984

Padden, Preston, Class of 1979, executive vice president of Disney

Panek, Sue, assistant coach for the WNBA's Charlotte Sting from 1997 to 2000

Panella, Boots, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1951

Parker, Robert, Class of 1970, leading wine critic and publisher of the Wine Advocate newsletter

Pastrana, Alan, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1969 to 1970

Pearman, Boe, assistant coach (1998-1998) and associate coach (1998) for the American Basketball League's New England Blizzard Pelecanos, George, Class of 1980, author of crime or crime noir novels set in Washington, DC

Pelecanos, George, Class of 1980, film producer, journalist, and award-winning author of crime/noir novels

Pellegrini, Bob, played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles (1956 and 1958-1961) and Washington Redskins (1962-1965)

Perazic, Jasmina, member of the 1984 Yugoslavian Olympic women's basketball team; played professional basketball for the WNBA's New York Liberty in 1997

Perlo, Phil, played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers in 1960

Petranek, Stephen, Class of 1970, editor-in-chief of Discover, the leading general interest science magazine in America

Pfeiffer, Jane Cahill, Class of 1954, management consultant and former chairman of the board of NBC

Pincus, Robert, Class of 1968, former president of the Washington region of BB&T Bank

Pitt, Jim, played professional baseball for the Minnesota Twins in 1964

Pittman, Charles, played professional basketball for the Phoenix Suns from 1983 to 1986

Plank, Kevin, Class of 1996, creator of Under Armour athletic wear

Plate, Bill, played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946

Plaza, Galo, Class of 1929, president of Ecuador from 1948 to 1952 and president of the Organization of American States, 1968 to 1975

Plocki, Dan, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns in 1989

Powers, Warren, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1989 to 1992

Profit, Laron, played professional basketball for the Washington Wizards from 2000 to 2001

Pyon Su, Class of 1891, first Korean student to receive a degree from any American college or university

Raba, Rob, played in the NFL for the New York Jets (1977-1979), Baltimore Colts (1980), and Washington Redskins (1981)

Rangel, Jesus, Class of 1978, vice president for corporate relations for Anheuser-Busch

Ratliff, Don, played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1975

Ratliff, Robert, Class of 1958, executive chairman of Massey-Ferguson tractors

Rawlings, Howard Peters "Pete," (took graduate courses in mathematics but did not graduate), represented the city of Baltimore in the Maryland House of Delegates; activist for civil rights, higher education, and services for the poor

Reich, Frank, professional football player; played in Super Bowls XXV-XXVIII, 1990-1993, for the Buffalo Bills; also played for the Carolina Panthers (1995), New York Jets (1996), and Detroit Lions (1997-1998)

Renfro, V. Buddy, member of the folk group "Hard Travelers" and an independent filmmaker

Resnik, Judith, Ph.D. 1977, astronaut killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion; second woman in space

Rice, R. Michael, M.B.A. 1976, former president of Chase Trade, Inc.

Richards, Dick, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators and the Cleveland Indians in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Richards, Paul, M.S. 1991, NASA space shuttle astronaut

Riggs, Samuel, IV, Class of 1950, banker, philanthropist, farmer

Roberts, Guy, played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers (1972-1975), Atlanta Falcons (1976), and Miami Dolphins (1977)

Roberts, Jimmy, Class of 1979, winner of 12 Emmy Awards for sports broadcasting, most recently for an "Olympic Moments" feature piece; reporter for NBC

Roberts, Pernell, Class of 1950, stage and television actor; starred in "Bonanza" on television and was a spokesperson for Advil pain reliever

Robertson, Sherry, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators and the A's from 1940 to 1941 and from 1943 to 1952

Robinson, Jim, Class of 1958, Film-studio producer/head (Ace Ventura)

Rock, Walter, played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers (1963-1967) and Washington Redskins (1968-1973)

Rodenberger, Jeff, played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints in 1987

Rodriguez, Aryan, Class of 2000, first director of language access for Washington, DC

Rogers, Stan, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos in 1975

Romanovsky, Mike, played professional baseball for the California Angels in 1984

Rose, Susan, Class of 1979, co-produced "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

Ruppersberger, C. A. "Dutch," Class of 1967, U. S. Representative from Maryland and former County Executive for Baltimore County

Sadler, Alan, played professional baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1984

Sanders, Harvey, Class of 1972, chairman/CEO of Nautica Enterprises

Sanders, Lewis, playing in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (2000-present)

Sands, William B., Class of 1862, one of the first two graduates from the Maryland Agricultural College (as the University of Maryland was then known); he received an A.B. degree

Sandusky, Mike, played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1957 to 1965

Scarbath, Jack, quarterback in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1953-1954) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1956)

Schaefer, Jeff, played professional baseball for the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's from 1989 to 1992 and in 1994

Schankweiler, Scott, played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills in 1987

Schroeder, Brian, played professional baseball in the Frontier League in 1995

Schroy, Ken, played in the NFL for the New York Jets from 1977 to 1984

Schultz, Charles, served as chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors

Schultz, John, played in the NFL from the Denver Broncos from 1976 to 1978

Scott, Chad, playing in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1997-present)

Scott, Sean, played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys in 1988

Scotti, Ben, Class of 1959, co-producer of the television series "Baywatch" and co-owner of All American Communications; played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1959-1961), Philadelphia Eagles (1962-1963), and San Francisco 49ers (1964)

Scotti, Tony, Class of 1961, co-producer of the television series "Baywatch" and co- owner of All American Communications

Seigel, Arnold, Class of 1944, designed and built the first arena large-screen TV system

Shen, Chun-Shan, Ph.D. 1961, professor of physics and president of National Tsing-Hua University in Taiwan

Sheppard, Steve, member of the 1976 U. S. Olympic men's basketball team that won a gold medal; also played professional basketball for the Chicago Bulls (1978- 1979) and the Detroit Pistons (1979)

Sher, Richard, long-time Baltimore television news anchor and reporter, television talk show host, and former radio personality. Sher has two degrees from the University of Maryland.

Shiner, Dick, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1964-1966), Cleveland Browns (1967), Pittsburgh Steelers (1968-1969), New York Giants (1970), Atlanta Falcons (1971-1973), and New England Patriots (1973-1974)

Shipley, H. Burton, Class of 1914, University of Maryland baseball coach from 1924 to 1960 and namesake of Shipley Field; also played professional baseball and managed in the North East League and the Eastern Shore League

Shoals, Roger, played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns (1963-1964), Detroit Lions (1965-1970), and Denver Broncos (1971)

Shue, Gene, former professional basketball player, coach, and general manager; played basketball for the Philadelphia Warriors (1955), New York Knicks (1955- 1956 and 1963), Fort Wayne Pistons (1957), Detroit Pistons (1958-1962), and Baltimore Bullets (1964); coach for the Baltimore Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Clippers

Siedling, Bill, played professional baseball for the Washington Senators in 1966

Sievers, Eric, played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (1981-1988), Los Angeles Rams (1988), and New England Patriots (1989-1990)

Sikyala, Mukala, played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers in 2002 and in NFL Europe for the Berlin Thunder, also in 2002

Siljkovic, Vedad, played in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal Alouettes in 2002

Simmons, Rasheed, played in the Arena Football League for the Detroit Fury in 2002

Simon, David, Class of 1983, co-creator of the HBO miniseries entitled "The Corner" for which he won an Emmy; also created the TV series "Homicide"

Simon, Geroy, played in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1997 and in the Canadian Football League for the B. C. Lions in 2002

Sinipoli, Pete, played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1981

Skinner, William W., Class of 1895, nationally known agricultural research chemist and early leader in studies of pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River; served eighteen years on the University of Maryland Board of Regents, seven of those as chair

Sloyan, Patrick, Class of 1962, won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his articles in Newsday on battlefield tactics and "friendly fire" incidents during the Persian Gulf War

Smith, Clarice, (attended the university in the 1950s, but did not graduate), artist and art collector; namesake of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Smith, Harry, Class of 1949, invented pulse doppler radar

Smith, Joe, professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors (1995-1997), Philadelphia 76ers (1998), Minnesota Timberwolves (1998-2000 and 2002), Detroit Pistons (2001), and Milwaukee Bucks (2003-)

Smith, Rich, played professional baseball for the Baltimore Orioles in 1989

Smith, Robert H., Class of 1950, developer of the Crystal City complex

Smith, Scott, played professional baseball for the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs in 1980

Smoot, Chris, played professional baseball for the Atlanta Braves in 1992

Snider, Ed, Class of 1955, chairman of the Philadelphia Flyers

Snyder, Jerry, played in the NFL for the New York Giants (1929) and Staten Island (1930)

Snyder, Michele, Class of 1986, minority owner of the Washington Redskins

Snyder, William R., Class of 1951, former vice president and secretary of Crown Central Petroleum Corp.

Soderberg, Don, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 1952

Solt, Ron, played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts (1984-1988 and 1992) and Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1991)

Spies, Gary, played professional baseball for the Minnesota Twins in 1975

Stamp, Adele H., M.A. 1924, the university's first Dean of Women, serving from 1922 to 1960

Starling, Walt, attended UMCP in the early 1970s, Washington air-traffic radio reporter from 1974 to 1995; died in January 2005

Steinberg, Norm, Class of 1961, television and film writer and executive producer for the show "Cosby"

Stevens, Mike, played professional baseball in the 3 I League in 1927

Suave, Dave, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants in 1971

Sugar, Bert, Class of 1957, sportswriter and editor and boxing historian

Sweeris, Todd, member of the 1996 and 2000 U. S. Olympic table tennis teams

Swoboda, Ron, played professional baseball for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees; had a second career as a national television ad personality

Swope, Matt, played professional baseball for the Montreal Expos in 2002

Sydnor, Chad, played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears in 1989

Symons, Thomas B., Class of 1902, dean of the College of Agriculture, 1937 to 1950, acting president of the University of Maryland, 1954, and director of the Cooperative Extension Service, 1914 to 1950

Tate, Deanna, played professional women's basketball for the New England Blizzard from 1997 to 1998 and the Chicago Condors in 1998

Teasley, Ellendea Proffer, Class of 1966, winner of a MacArthur Fellowship in 1989 in recognition of her work as an author, publisher, and translator of Russian literature into English

Thierfelder, William K., president of York Barbell Co.

Thomas, Frank, played professional baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978

Thomas, Gene, played professional baseball for the San Francisco Giants in 1992

Thomas, Ratcliff, played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998 to 2001

Thompson, Aaron, played in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts in 2002

Thomson, Shirley, M.A. 1975, former chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Canadian equivalent of the United States' National Endowment for the Arts

Tice, John, played in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints (1983-1991) and Minnesota Vikings (1992-1994)

Tice, Mike, played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks (1981-1988 and 1990-1992), Washington Redskins (1989), and Minnesota Vikings (1993 and 1995); coach of the Minnesota Vikings since 2001

Trimble, Steve, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1981 to 1983 Truitt, Reginald V., Class of 1914, naturalist and marine biologist, founder and first director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Maryland

Trout, Casey, played professional baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1999

Truitt, Reginald Van Trump, Class of 1914, leading naturalist and marine biologist and pioneer in Chesapeake Bay research

Trusky, Ken, played professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989

Turner, Mark, Class of 1978, president of the Steak Escape restaurant chain

Tydings, Joseph, Class of 1951, U. S. Senator from Maryland from 1965 to 1971 and former member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents

Tydings, Millard, Class of 1910, four-term U. S. Senator from Maryland, fierce opponent of McCarthyism, and father of Phillipine independence

Tyser, Ralph J., Class of 1940, formerly president of Globe Distributing Co.

Valentine, Evelyn Pasteur, M.S. 1967, Ed.D. 1986, educator and CEO of The Pasteur Center for Strategic Management

Van Heusen, Billy, played in the NFL for the Denver Broncos from 1968 to 1976

Van Munching, Leo, Class of 1950, businessman and importer of Heineken and Amstel Light beers

Van Pelt, Scott, broadcaster and commentator on ESPN's "Sports Center"

Vaux, Charlotte, Class of 1918, one of the first women to matriculate at the University of Maryland; she received a two-year degree in agriculture in 1918

Vereb, Ed, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins in 1960

Vezendy, Gerry, played professional baseball for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals in 1964

Waerig, John, played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions in 2001

Wagners, Jeff, played professional baseball in the Frontier League in 1995

Waissman, Ken, Class of 1962, Broadway producer

Walker, Kevin, played in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1988 to 1992

Wallace, Al, played in the NFL for the Phildelphia Eagles (1997-1999), Chicago Bears (2000), and Carolina Panthers (2002)

Waller, Ron, played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams (1955-1958) and the Los Angeles Chargers (1960); also coached in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers in 1973

Wallop, J. Douglas, III, Class of 1942, wrote the book The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant on which the musical "Damn Yankees" is based

Walton, Jim, Class of 1981, president/CEO of CNN

Ward, Pam, Class of 1984, first woman to do play-by-play coverage of college football on national television

Weber, Bob, Jr., creator of "Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids;" majored in biology at the University of Maryland where he drew cartoons for the Diamondback

Webster, Larry, played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins (1992-1994), Cleveland Browns (1995), Baltimore Ravens (1996-2001), and New York Jets (2002)

Weiss, Bob, played professional baseball for the Dodgers in 1956

Weller, Chris, Class of 1966, University of Maryland women's basketball coach from 1975 to 2002

Wells, Harry K., Class of 1943, former chairman and CEO of McCormick & Co., Inc.

White, Charles M., Class of 1913, became president of Republic Steel Corporation

White, Randy, Class of 1974, played in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys from 1975 to 1988; member of the National Football League Hall of Fame

White, Walter, played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1975 to 1979

Whittle, Hiram, (attended but did not graduate), first African-American undergraduate to enroll at the University of Maryland; entered in the engineering program in the spring of 1951 but subsequently transferred

Wickham, DeWayne, Class of 1974, former national president of the National Association of Black Journalists and nationally syndicated columnist for USA Today

Wiest, Dianne, Class of 1969, won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie Bullets over Broadway; she also won the same award in 1986 for Hannah and Her Sisters

Williams, Albert V. (A. V.), Class of 1917, builder, primarily of roads, including portions of the Baltimore Beltway, among many other projects

Williams, Beth, internationally known expert on chronic wasting disease and brucellosis and one of the wildlife veterinarians credited with saving the population of black-footed ferrets in the American West; died in an automobile accident in January 2005

Williams, Charles "Buck", All-American basketball player who went on to play for the New Jersey Nets (1982-1989), Portland Trail Blazers (1990-1996), and New York Knicks (1997-1999); also a member of the 1980 U. S. Olympic men's basketball team

Williams, Gary, Class of 1968, UM head coach for men's basketball from 1989 to the present

Williams, Walt, professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings (1992-1996), Miami Heat (1996), Toronto Raptors (1996-1998), Portland Trail Blazers (1998- 1999), Houston Rockets (1999-2002), and Dallas Mavericks (2003-)

Willis, Vic, played professional baseball in the Susquehanna League in 1936

Wilson, Eric, played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills (1985-1986) and Washington Redskins (1987)

Wilson, Tim, played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers (1977-1982) and New Orleans Saints (1983-1984)

Wingate, Elmer, played in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts in 1953

Wooten, Morgan, Class of 1956, legendary basketball coach at Hyattsville's DeMatha High School; he won more than 1,250 games and is the only high school coach who has been inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame

Wraase, Dennis, Class of 1966, president of PEPCO

Wyatt, Kevin, played in the NFL for the New York Giants in 1980

Wycheck, Frank, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins (1993-1994) and Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans (1995-present)

Zolak, Scott, quarterbacked the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI, 1996; also played for the Miami Dolphins in 1999