List of Alabama A&M people
The following is a list of notable Alabama A&M University people, including alumni, notable faculty members and administrators, and others affiliated with the University.
Education
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Jack Thomas | 1983 | 11th President of Western Illinois University | [1] |
Hadiyah-Nicole Green | 2003 | Tuskegee University professor, currently developing a cancer treatment involving lasers and nanoparticles. | [2] |
Matthew W. Bullock | 1968 | College professor and administrator, lawyer, and American football player and coach |
Public service and government
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Mandela Barnes | 2008 | Politician, Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
Clyde Foster | 1954 | Scientist, NASA Equal Opportunity Employment Officer | [3] |
Don Calloway | 2002 | Politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
Whiquitta Tobar | 2012 | Georgetown Law graduate, Zubrow Fellow in Children’s Law at the Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia. Former college basketball player at Alabama A&M | |
Linda Coleman | 1971 | Member of the Alabama Senate, 20th district | |
Laura Hall | Politician, Alabama House of Representatives | ||
Miriam Witherspoon | Former member of the Birmingham City Council |
Athletics
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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John Stallworth | 1974 (MBA 1986) | National Football League Hall of Fame member, Former Pittsburgh Steelers player; four time Super Bowl champion; Four time Pro-Bowler. Founded government contracting firm, Madison Research in 1986. | [4] |
Robert Mathis | 2003 | National Football League NFL Pro Bowl defensive end for Indianapolis Colts | |
Jearl Miles Clark | 1989 | Gold Medal Olympian; holds the American record in the women's 800 m at 1:56.40. | [5] |
Dannette Young-Stone | 1986 | Former track athlete, who won U.S. Olympic gold and silver medals in the 4 X 100 relay in 1988 and 1992 | [6] |
Mickell Gladness | 2008 | Former National Basketball Association player. Only player in NCAA Division I history to record 15 blocks in a single game | |
Obie Trotter | 2006 | International Professional Basketball player and 2006 NCAA season steals leader | |
Desmond Cambridge | 2002 | All-time NCAA single season steals leader | |
Howard Ballard | 1987 | Former National Football League player (2 time Pro-Bowler, 4 time Super Bowler) | [7] |
Mike Williams | 1982 | Former National Football League player | [8] |
Ronnie Coleman | 1974 | Former National Football League player, running back for the Houston Oilers from 1974 to 1981 | [9] |
Jamaal Johnson-Webb | 2012 | Current National Football League offensive lineman | |
Frank Kearse | 2011 | National Football League Current National Football League defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins | |
Johnny Baldwin | 2006 | Former National Football League player (Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins) | [10] |
Joe Patton | 1994 | National Football League Former Tackle for the Washington Redskins | |
Brick Haley | 1989 | National Football League and College football defensive coach | |
Robert Prunty | 1988 | Cincinnati Bearcats football Offensive Coordinator | [11] |
Nigel Moore | 2003 | Former college and professional basketball player | |
Frank Sillmon | 1989 | Named one of the five greatest players in A&M program history by ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia | |
Willie Hayes | 1989 | Former AAMU basketball player and current head men's basketball coach | |
Cleon Jones | former Major League Baseball player | ||
Mfana Futhi Bhembe | 2008 | former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in soccer leagues in Swaziland and in Major League Soccer. | |
Barry Wagner | 1989 | Former Arena Football League player | |
L. Vann Pettaway | 1980 | Former men's head basketball coach | |
Jean Harbor | 1986 | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play in various soccer leagues in Nigeria and the United States | |
Lwazi Maziya | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs who went on to play with Mbabane Swallows of the Swazi Premier League and the Swaziland national football team. | ||
Mfana Futhi Bhembe | Former soccer player for the Bulldogs and Swazi footballer. |
Civil rights
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Vivian Malone Jones | 1963 | Received a bachelor's degree in business education from AAMU before being blocked from enrolling at the University of Alabama[12] | |
Joseph Lowery | Attended | Minister and leader during the Civil Rights Movement |
Religion
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Sylvester Croom, Sr. | Minister and community leader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Father of first African-American SEC head football coach Sylvester Croom Jr. Former AAMU football player. |
Art and media
Name | Class year | Notability | Reference(s) |
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Ruben Studdard | 2015 | American Idol season 2 winner | |
Henry Panion | Attended | Composer, arranger, conductor, educator, and professor in the department of music at the University of Alabama at Birmingham | |
Michael Crooms | Attended | Music producer | |
Sun Ra | Attended | jazz musician | |
Bama Boyz | Attended | Music producers |
Notable faculty, staff and coaches
- William Hooper Councill - Former slave and the first president of Huntsville Normal School, which is today Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
- Harriet Josephine Terry - One of the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Taught English at Alabama A&M for 37 years.
- Ben Jobe - Former Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball head coach from 1982 to 1986.
- Ray Greene - Former head football coach, 1979-1983, 1986-1988.
- Ron Cooper - Former head football coach, 1998-2001.
- Anthony Jones - Former head football coach, 2002-2013. Second winningest football coach in program history.
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References
- "Dr. Jack Thomas - Office of the President - Western Illinois University". Wiu.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- "Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green2 | Tuskegee University". Tuskegee.edu. 2011-07-01. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/19900423_clyde_foster.pdf
- John Stallworth (2006-08-01). "How I Did It: John Stallworth, CEO, Madison Research, How I Did It Article". Inc.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- https://www.legacy.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Miles-Clark_Jearl.asp
- Bill Bryant (2012-02-28). "Alabama A&M sports history: Track's Dannette Young-Stone". AL.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- Howard Ballard (2016-01-18). "Howard Ballard, T at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- Mike Williams. "Mike Williams, TE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- Ronnie Coleman (2016-01-03). "Ronnie Coleman, RB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- "Johnny Baldwin NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- "Robert Prunty Bio - University Of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site University Of Cincinnati". Gobearcats.com. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- Blaustein, Albert P. (1991), Civil Rights and African Americans: A Documentary History, Northwestern University Press, pp. 483, ISBN 0-8101-0920-4
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