10 Notable alumni of Antelope Valley College
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Antelope Valley College is 5693st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1486st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Antelope Valley College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Antelope Valley College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jim Slaton
1950-. (aged 76)
baseball player
James Michael Slaton is an American former pitcher with a 16-year career from 1971–1986. He played in the American League with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1971–1977 and 1979–1983, the Detroit Tigers in 1978 and 1986, and the California Angels from 1984–1986.
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2. Joe Keener
1953-. (aged 73)
baseball player
Joseph Donald Keener is an American former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in two games for the Montreal Expos of Major League Baseball in 1976. Born in San Pedro, California, Keener graduated from Quartz Hill High School and attended Antelope Valley College. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 200...
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3. Kay Ryan
1945-. (aged 81)
poet
teacher
writer
Kay Ryan is an American poet and educator. She has published seven volumes of poetry and an anthology of selected and new poems. From 2008 to 2010 she was the sixteenth United States Poet Laureate. In 2011 she was named a MacArthur Fellow and she won the Pulitzer Prize.
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4. Sharon Runner
1954-2016 (aged 62)
politician
Sharon Yvonne Runner was an American politician. She was a Republican California State Senator, who represented the 21st Senate District at the time of her death, and previously represented the 17th Senate District from 2011 to 2012. She was also a member of the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008, representing the 36th district. She was the wife of...
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5. Dewayne Dedmon
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Dewayne Jamal Dedmon is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. Nicknamed "the Mechanic", he played college basketball for Antelope Valley College and USC.
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6. Steve Knight
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
police officer
Stephen Thomas Knight is an American politician, military veteran and former police officer. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the U.S. representative for California's 25th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. Knight previously represented California's 21st State Senate district from 2012 to 2015 and California's 36th State Assembly district from 2008 through 2012; he also served as...
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7. Doreen Virtue
1958-. (aged 68)
motivational speaker
writer
healer
Doreen Virtue is an American author who formerly wrote exclusively about New Age topics. Virtue has said that in 2017 she rejected her New Age beliefs and became a born-again fundamentalist Christian.
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8. Dave Cox
1938-2010 (aged 72)
politician
David E. Cox was an American politician from Holdenville, Oklahoma. A Republican, he served as a California State Senator, representing the 1st district from December 2004 until his death in July 2010, and also served as a California State Assemblyman for the six years immediately before his Senate tenure, including three years as Assembly Republican Leader.
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9. Tyrus
1973-. (aged 53)
political pundit
television presenter
professional wrestler
actor
George Timothy Murdoch is an American cable news personality, author, actor, and former professional wrestler known by his ring/stage name Tyrus. As a wrestler, he was signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is a former NWA World's Heavyweight Champion. As a cable news personality, he appears on Fox News, and its sister streaming service Fox Nation, primarily...
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10. Kevin Curtis
1978-. (aged 48)
American football player
Kevin Devon Curtis is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs and...
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