List of San Jose State University People (277 items)report

• Bettina Aptheker — author, professor, political activist
  
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• Marshall Drummond — former chancellor, California Community College System
  
  (Academia) (Notable alumni)

• Harry Edwards — Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley; author of The Revolt of the Black Athlete
  
  (Academia) (Notable alumni)

• Mary Lyons — President, University of San Diego
  
  (Academia) (Notable alumni)

• Henry Suzzallo — former president, University of Washington
  
  (Academia) (Notable alumni)

• Jennifer Wilby — Director of the Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull
  
  (Academia) (Notable alumni)

• Hamza Yusuf — Islamic scholar
  
  (Academia) (Notable alumni)

• Amber Aguirre — American ceramic sculptor
  
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• Bernd Behr — artist
  
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• Mary Blair — artist and illustrator who helped create Disney's Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953)
  
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• Lindsey Buckingham — musician best known for Fleetwood Mac (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)
  
  (Artists and musicians) (Notable alumni)

• Doug Clifford — rock drummer best known for his work as a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival
  
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• Stu Cook — bass guitarist best known for his work with Creedence Clearwater Revival (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)
  
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• Irene Dalis — New York Metropolitan Opera star and founder of Opera San Jose
  
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• Allan Graham — visual artist (studied at SJSU; graduated from University of New Mexico)
  
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• Robert Graham — internationally acclaimed sculptor whose work includes the Olympic Gateway in Los Angeles (attended SJSU before transferring to San Francisco Art Institute)
  
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• Tom Johnston — rock guitarist and vocalist best known for his work as a founding member of The Doobie Brothers
  
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• Paul Kantner — rock guitarist best known for his work as a founding member of Jefferson Airplane
  
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• David Kuraoka — ceramic artist
  
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• Sal Maccarone — nationally acclaimed woodworker and sculptor whose work includes "The Spirit of Tenaya" in Yosemite National Park
  
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• Bryan "Brain" Mantia — drummer, Primus, Guns N' Roses, Tom Waits, Buckethead
  
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• Ann Millikan — musician and composer
  
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• Stevie Nicks — musician best known for Fleetwood Mac
  
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• Larry Norman — Christian rock musician, singer and songwriter; founding member of the '60s rock band People! (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)
  
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• Fred H. Roster — sculptor
  
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• Patrick Simmons — rock guitarist and vocalist best known for his work as a founding member of The Doobie Brothers
  
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• Gordon Smedt – pop artist and painter (studied graphic design and illustration at SJSU from 1982–1984; graduated from Art Center College of Design)
  
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• Wayne Thiebaud — painter (studied at SJSU from 1949–1950; graduated from Sacramento State University)
  
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• Cal Tjader — Grammy Award-winning jazz musician (studied at SJSU; graduated from San Francisco State University)
  
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• Michael Whelan — artist and illustrator specializing in imaginative realism; Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductee
  
  (Artists and musicians) (Notable alumni)

• Lorna Dee Cervantes — poet, Pulitzer Prize nominee
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• William J. Craddock — novelist, author of Be Not Content and Twilight Candelabra
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Carmen Giménez Smith — poet, American Book Award winner
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• James D. Houston  — co-author of Farewell to Manzanar; author of Continental Drift, Snow Mountain Passage, and others; Lurie Distinguished Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at SJSU in Spring 2006
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston — co-author of Farewell to Manzanar
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Jayne Ann Krentz — New York Times bestselling author
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Ella Leffland — novelist (Rumors of Peace) and short story writer (Last Courtesies and Other Stories)
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Edwin Markham — poet
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Patricia A. McKillip — novelist
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Sandra McPherson — poet
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Robert Scoble — blogger, author, and social media pioneer
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Amy Tan — novelist; author of The Joy Luck Club
  
  (Authors) (Notable alumni)

• Jason Dahl — airline pilot and United Airlines Flight 93 captain who died in the September 11 attacks
  
  (Aviation) (Notable alumni)

• Terry Alderete — businesswoman
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Helder Antunes — Senior Director, Cisco Systems; Chairman of the Board, OpenFog Consortium
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• James F. Boccardo — trial lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Finis Conner — founder, Conner Peripherals and co-founder of Seagate Technology
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Ron Conway — angel investor, co-founder and former CEO of Altos Computer Systems
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Robert Frankenberg — former CEO, Novell
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Carl Guardino — President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Omid Kordestani — Senior Vice President, Google
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Brian Krzanich — CEO, CDK Global and former CEO, Intel Corporation
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Jenny Ming — CEO, Charlotte Russe; former CEO of Old Navy
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Gordon Moore — co-founder, Intel Corporation (studied two years at SJSU; graduated from U.C. Berkeley)
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Louis Nguyen — Chairman and CEO, Saigon Asset Management
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Ed Oates — co-founder, Oracle Corporation
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Daniel R. Scoggin — founder and CEO, TGI Fridays
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Mike Sinyard — founder and CEO, Specialized Bicycle Components
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• James E. Thompson — founder and chairman, Crown Worldwide Group
  
  (Business) (Notable alumni)

• Coby Bell — actor; best known for his role as NYPD officer Tyrone Davis, Jr. on the NBC drama Third Watch
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Danny Lee Clark  — actor, writer and producer; played Nitro on American Gladiators
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Rosanna DeSoto  film actress, best for her role of Connie Valenzuela in the 1987 film La Bamba
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Debrah Farentino — film and television actress; model (attended SJSU; transferred to UCLA)
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Jerry Juhl — head writer and producer for The Muppets and Fraggle Rock
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Omar Benson Miller — actor
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Steve Silver — founder of Beach Blanket Babylon, a popular cabaret show in San Francisco
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Kurtwood Smith — actor, best known for the role of Red Forman on That '70s Show
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• The Smothers Brothers — comedians
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Bobbi Starr — pornographic actress
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Luis Valdez — playwright and directorGrant Brisbee
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Yousef Erakat — Actor, Comedian, Vlogger
  
  (Film, theatre, and TV) (Notable alumni)

• Chauncey Bailey — Oakland Post editor-in-chief; murdered in 2007
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Grant Brisbee — San Francisco Giants writer for The Athletic
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Kim Komenich — photojournalist, filmmaker and teacher; Pulitzer Prize winner (1987)
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• John Kouns — photojournalist during the Civil Rights Movement
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Tony Kovaleski — broadcast journalist (KNTV-TV); multiple Emmy awards; winner of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award (2010)
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Steve Lopez — newspaper columnist, Los Angeles Times; novelist
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Dave Meltzer —editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Anacleto Rapping — photojournalist and teacher; three-time Pulitzer Prize winner
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Steve Starr — photojournalist; Pulitzer Prize winner (1970)
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Julie Tilsner, journalist for Businessweek
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• David Willman — reporter; Pulitzer Prize winner (2001)
  
  (Journalism) (Notable alumni)

• Christopher Darden — prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder case
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Dirk Dirksen — godfather of San Francisco punk; tour manager for The Doors, Iron Butterfly, The Supremes and Ray Charles; owner of the Mabuhay Gardens punk club in San Francisco (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Rob Janoff — creator of the Apple logo
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Harry W. Jenkins — Major General, U.S. Marine Corps
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Jessica McClintock — fashion designer
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Anthony Poshepny, aka Tony Poe — legendary CIA paramilitary officer
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Edward Soriano — Lieutenant General, United States Army; As of April 2009^[update], highest ranking Filipino American in the United States military
  
  (Miscellaneous) (Notable alumni)

• Richard C. Baldwin — Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• James T. Beall Jr. — California Assemblyman, 24th district, and former Santa Clara County Supervisor
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Lee P. Brown — former Mayor of Houston; former Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Ben Nighthorse Campbell — former U.S. Senator from Colorado
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Albert E. Carter — former U.S. Congressman
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• David C. Casas  — former mayor of Los Altos and Los Altos city council member
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Cindy Chavez — former member of San Jose City Council and former vice mayor of San Jose
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Judy Chirco  — San José City councilmember, District 9
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Carole Ward Allen  — former BART board director, District 4; former Oakland port commissioner
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• William Clark, Jr. — former U.S. Ambassador to India
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Michael Deaver — Deputy White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Robert Doerr — former Mayor of San Jose, California (1956–1958)
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Paul Fong — California Assemblyman, 22nd district
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Robert "Bob" Foster — Mayor of Long Beach, California; former President, Southern California Edison; former CSU Trustee
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Mike Honda — U.S. Representative from California
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Lou Henry Hoover — former First Lady of the United States
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Johnny Khamis — Councilmember on the San Jose City Council
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Linda J. LeZotte  — San Jose City councilmember, District 1
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Gus Morrison — Mayor of Fremont, California (1985–1989; 1994–2004; since January 2012)
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Gaylord Nelson — former U.S. Senator; Governor of Wisconsin; founder of Earth Day
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Lyn Nofziger — White House advisor to presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Ed Rollins — National Campaign Director for Reagan–Bush (1984) and Mike Huckabee (2007); regular guest political analyst on CNN (attended SJSU; graduated from CSU Chico)
  
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• Jim Silva — California State Assemblyman; former mayor of Huntington Beach
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Laurie Smith — Sheriff, Santa Clara County; first female county sheriff in the history of the state of California
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Fernando Torres-Gil — first assistant secretary for aging at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Clinton Administration; associate dean of the School of Public Affairs at UCLA
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Joe Trippi — presidential campaign manager for Howard Dean (2004)
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Sim Tze Tzin — Malaysian politician
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Kent Wiedemann — former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Ken Yeager — politician, member of Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
  
  (Politics and government) (Notable alumni)

• Barbara Bekins – hydrologist and Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Daniel W. Bradley — co-discoverer of Hepatitis C
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Ray Dolby — engineer, founder of Dolby Laboratories (studied two years at SJSU; graduated from Stanford University)
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Dian Fossey — ethologist and gorilla expert
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Charles Ginsburg — engineer, inventor of the videocassette recorder; National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Jan Koum — Ukrainian entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of WhatsApp; managing director at Facebook, Inc. (attended SJSU, but did not graduate)
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Gordon Moore — scientist, author of Moore's Law
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Roger Wakimoto — atmospheric scientist, tornado expert, director of NCAR and NSF
  
  (Science and technology) (Notable alumni)

• Jeff Ball — former Major League Baseball player, San Francisco Giants
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Aaron Bates — Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Mike Brown — former Major League Baseball player, California Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ken Caminiti — former Major League Baseball player, Houston Astros et al.
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Anthony Chavez — former Major League Baseball player, California Angels
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Chris Codiroli — former Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Kevin Frandsen  — Major League Baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Gary Hughes — former Major League Baseball assistant coach, Chicago Cubs
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Pat Hughes — play-by-play radio broadcaster for Chicago Cubs
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jason Jimenez — former Major League Baseball player, Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Randy Johnson — former Major League Baseball player, Atlanta Braves
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Brad Kilby — Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Hal Kolstad — former Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Mark Langston — former Major League Baseball player, Seattle Mariners, California Angels, et al.
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Larry Lintz — former Major League Baseball player, Montreal Expos et al.
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• John Oldham — former Major League Baseball player, Cincinnati Reds
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jason Simontacchi — former Major League Baseball player, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Anthony Telford — former Major League Baseball player, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, et al.
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Carlos Torres — Major League Baseball player, Chicago White Sox
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Olivier Saint-Jean)  — former NBA player (Sacramento Kings)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ricky Berry — former NBA player (Sacramento Kings)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Coby Dietrick — former NBA player (San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Dick Groves — former NBA player (San Diego Rockets)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman — former NBA player (Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets et al.)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ed Hughes — former BAA player (Washington Capitols)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Stu Inman — former NBA player and coach (Chicago Stags, Portland Trail Blazers, et al.)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Wally Rank — former NBA player (San Diego Clippers)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Sid Williams — former NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Courtney Anderson — former NFL tight end, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Stacey Bailey — former NFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Keith Birlem — former SJSU quarterback, NFL player, member of San Jose State Hall of Fame
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Kim Bokamper — former NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• John Broussard — NFL wide receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Gill Byrd — former NFL defensive back, San Diego Chargers; two NFL Pro Bowl appearances
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jim Cadile — former NFL guard, Chicago Bears
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Sheldon Canley — former NFL running back, San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Matt Castelo — former NFL linebacker, Seattle Seahawks; former CFL linebacker, Hamilton Tiger-cats
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Steve Clarkson — nationally renowned quarterbacks coach; founder of Steve Clarkson Dreammaker quarterback camp
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Sherman Cocroft — former NFL defensive back, Kansas City Chiefs
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Clarence Cunningham — former AFL wide receiver, defensive back, running back, and kick returner; former AF2 starter, Stockton Lightning; IFL free safety, Catania Elephants
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Neal Dahlen — former SJSU quarterback, NFL manager and scout; holds the record for the most earned Super Bowl rings at seven
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Rashied Davis — NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Yonus Davis — CFL running back, BC Lions
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Steve DeBerg — former NFL quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• David Diaz-Infante — former NFL and CFL offensive guard, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and Sacramento Gold Miners
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Oscar Donahue — former NFL wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Terry Donahue — UCLA head football coach; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU for one year)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Leon Donohue, former NFL offensive lineman, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Carl Ekern — former NFL linebacker, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• David Fales -NFL quarterback, New York Jets
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Mervyn Fernandez —former NFL wide receiver, Los Angeles Raiders
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Coye Francies  — NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jeff Garcia — NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers et al.; four NFL Pro Bowl appearances
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Trestin George — CFL defensive back, BC Lions
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jarron Gilbert – NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Charlie Harraway — former NFL running back, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Paul Held — former NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Willie Heston — former SJSU halfback; College Football Hall of Fame inductee (attended SJSU from 1898–1900; graduated from University of Michigan)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• James Hodgins — former NFL fullback, St. Louis Rams et al.
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Duke Ihenacho — NFL safety, Denver Broncos
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Johnny Johnson — former NFL running back, New York Jets; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance; consensus choice for Rookie of the Year (1990)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Cody Jones — NFL defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• James Jones — NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Rick Kane — former NFL running back, Detroit Lions
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Bob Ladouceur — among winningest high school football coaches in U.S. history; coached De La Salle High Spartans to 151 consecutive wins from 1992–2003
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Bill Leavy — NFL referee; officiated Super Bowl XL
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Dwight Lowery — NFL defensive back, New York Jets and two-time All-American at SJSU
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Joe Nedney — NFL kicker, San Francisco 49ers
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• William Yaw Obeng — Arena Football League lineman, San Jose Sabercats
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Chris Owens — NFL defensive back, Atlanta Falcons
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Tom Petitthome — former AFL player, San Jose Sabercats
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Art Powell — NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders; Raiders' 7th all-time leading receiver
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Waylon Prather — former NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jim Psaltis — former NFL defensive back
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• David Richmond — NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Scott Rislov — AFL quarterback, San Jose Sabercats
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Al Saunders — former NFL head coach for the San Diego Chargers
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Rufus Skillern — CFL and NFL wide receiver, BC Lions and Baltimore Ravens
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Gerald Small — former NFL defensive back, Miami Dolphins
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Carl Sullivan — former NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Adam Tafralis — CFL quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Tyson Thompson —NFL kick returner, Dallas Cowboys
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Bob Titchenal — former NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Dons; one Pro Bowl appearance; former head football coach, University of New Mexico and SJSU
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Paul Varelans  - retired professional MMA fighter formerly with the UFC
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Dick Vermeil — NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XXXIV
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Bill Walsh — NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XIX, and Super Bowl XXIII; Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Gerald Willhite — former NFL running back, Denver Broncos
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Billy Wilson — former NFL receiver, San Francisco 49ers; six NFL Pro Bowl appearances
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Louis Wright — former NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos; 1st round NFL draft pick; five NFL Pro Bowl appearances
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Roy Zimmerman — former NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins; one Pro Bowl appearance
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ron Cerrudo — PGA golfer and tour winner
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Bob Eastwood — PGA golfer and tour winner
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Pat Hurst — LPGA golfer and tour winner; #16 on the all-time LPGA money list
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Juli Inkster — LPGA golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1999 and 2002); #4 on the all-time LPGA money list
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Mark Lye — PGA golfer and tour winner
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Roger Maltbie — PGA golfer and tour winner
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Janice Moodie — LPGA golfer and tour winner
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Arron Oberholser — PGA golfer; AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am winner (2006)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Patty Sheehan — LPGA golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1992 and 1994)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ken Venturi — PGA golfer; 1964 U.S. Open winner and Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year"
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Mark Wiebe — PGA golfer and tour winner
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Charles Adkins — 1952 Olympian (boxing); gold medalist
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Kevin Asano — 1988 Olympian (judo); silver medalist; USA Judo Hall of Fame inductee
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Bob Berland — 1984 Olympian (judo); silver medalist
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Felix Böhni — 1980 and 84 Olympian (pole vault)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Colton Brown — 2016 Olympian (judo)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ed Burke — 1964 and 1968 Olympian (track and field), U.S.A. Flagbearer at the 1984 Opening Ceremonies in Los Angeles
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Ben Nighthorse Campbell — 1964 Olympian (judo)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Robin Campbell — 1984 Olympian (track and field – 800 metres)
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• John Carlos — 1968 Olympian (track and field – 200 meters); bronze medalist; best known for giving raised fist salute from the medalist's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Jim Doehring — 1992 Olympian (track and field – shot put); silver medalist
  
  (Sports) (Notable alumni)

• Lee Evans — 1968 Olympian (track and field – 4x400 meters and 400 meters); two-time gold medalist and world record holder
  
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• Jeff Fishback — 1964 Olympian (track and field)
  
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• George Haines — swim coach for seven U.S. Olympic teams; head swim coach at UCLA and Stanford University
  
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• Mike Hernandez — 1972 Olympian (soccer)
  
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• Mitch Ivey — 1968 and 1972 Olympian (swimming); silver and bronze medalist
  
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• Margaret Jenkins — 1928 Olympian (track and field)
  
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• Marti Malloy — 2012 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist
  
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• Ray Norton — 1960 Olympian (track and field)
  
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• Christos Papanikolaou — 1968 Olympian (track and field – pole vault); world record holder (first man over 18 feet)
  
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• John Powell — 1976 and 1984 Olympian (track and field – discus); two-time bronze medalist
  
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• Raju Rai — 2008 Olympian (men's singles badminton)
  
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• Ronnie Ray Smith — 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 4 × 100 meters); gold medalist and world record holder
  
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• Tommie Smith — 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 200 meters); gold medalist; best known for giving raised fist salute from the medalist's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games
  
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• Willie Steele —1948 Olympian (track and field – long jump); gold medalist
  
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• Jill Sudduth — 1996 Olympian (synchronized swimming): gold medalist
  
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• Mike Swain — 1988 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist; first American male to win the World Judo Championships
  
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• Lynn Vidali — 1968 and 1972 Olympian (swimming); silver and bronze medalist
  
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• Jim Zylker — 1972 Olympian (soccer)
  
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• Isai Alvarado — professional Super Smash Bros. player
  
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• Joey Chestnut — competitive eater; world record holder
  
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• Krazy George Henderson — professional cheerleader and self-proclaimed inventor of the audience wave
  
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• Ryan Suarez — former MLS soccer player (Los Angeles Galaxy and Dallas Burn)
  
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• Yoshihiro Uchida — head coach, SJSU judo team; team coach, 1964 U.S. Olympic judo team; instrumental in developing organized intercollegiate judo competition in the U.S.
  
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• Peter Ueberroth — Major League Baseball Commissioner (1984 –1989); U.S. Olympic Committee chair; Time magazine's "Man of the Year"
  
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• Justin Willis — professional Mixed Martial Artist, current UFC Heavyweight
  
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• James J. Asher — Professor Emeritus of psychology; inventor of Total Physical Response (TPR) (Faculty and staff)

• Dwight Bentel — driving force behind the development of the SJSU School of Journalism and Mass Communications (Faculty and staff)

• Elbert Botts — former chemistry professor; California Department of Transportation employee; inventor of Botts dots (Faculty and staff)

• Celia Correas de Zapata — former Spanish professor; world expert on Latin American women's fiction; widely published author (Faculty and staff)

• Paul Douglass — English professor; renowned literary scholar; winner of the 2007 Elma Dangerfield award for his publication of new and original work related to the life and times of the poet Lord Byron; (Faculty and staff)

• Daniel Goldston — mathematics professor; developed breakthrough methods for proving there are arbitrarily large primes that are unusually close together (Faculty and staff)

• Lou Harrison — former composer-in-residence; world-renowned composer (Faculty and staff)

• Fred Iltis — Holocaust emigre and entomologist (Faculty and staff)

• Jessica Mitford — former sociology professor; renowned muckraking journalist; author of The American Way of Death (Faculty and staff)

• Bruce Ogilvie — psychology professor; renowned sports psychologist (Faculty and staff)

• Rudy Rucker — former computer science professor; renowned science fiction author; often credited as a founding father of cyberpunk (Faculty and staff)

• Frederick Spratt  — art professor (1956–1989) and art department chair; known for his Color Theory paintings; founder of the Frederick Spratt Gallery in San Jose (Faculty and staff)

• Shelby Steele — former English professor; writer; documentary filmmaker; author of The Content of our Character; Emmy Award winner; National Book Critics Circle Award winner (Faculty and staff)

• Allen Strange — Professor Emeritus of music; renowned musician and composer; author of Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and Controls, a key text on modular analog synthesis; author of other texts on modern music practices (Faculty and staff)

• Lloyd (Bud) Winter — track coach; produced over 100 All-Americans and nine Olympians at SJSU; coached SJSU track team to two NCAA national titles; National Track and Field Hall of Fame inductee; author of So You Want to be a Sprinter (Faculty and staff)

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