21 Notable alumni of Austin College
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Austin College is ranked #3,083 in the world and #797 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Austin 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 Austin College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ryan Allen
1943-2018 (aged 75)
opera singer
A. Ryan Allen was an American bass singer best known for his work in opera. He performed professionally in all 50 states, appeared with numerous American opera companies, and sang as a soloist in Russia, Israel, Poland, Norway and Sweden.
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2. John Ohleyer Moseley
1893-1955 (aged 62)
university teacher
academic administrator
latinist
John Ohleyer Moseley was an American academic administrator and scholar. He was the president of Central State College from 1935 to 1939, and the University of Nevada, Reno from 1944 to 1949. He was also the president of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity in the 1930s.
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3. Thomas Henry Ball
1859-1944 (aged 85)
lawyer
politician
Thomas Henry Ball was a Texas politician and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He was mayor of Huntsville, Texas, from 1877 to 1892, and moved to Houston in 1902.
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4. Lydia Bean
1985-. (aged 41)
sociologist
politician
Lydia N. Bean is an American social scientist and management consultant. She owns Equipa, a consulting firm that works with nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises. She authored an ethnographic book, The Politics of Evangelical Identity, about Evangelical communities on the Canada–United States border. Bean is a fellow at New America and a faculty research associate at the University of Texas...
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5. Walter E. Rogers
1908-2001 (aged 93)
lawyer
politician
Walter Edward Rogers was a Democratic United States Representative from Texas.
6. Dell Morgan
1900-1962 (aged 62)
head coach
basketball coach
John O'Dell Morgan was an American football player and coach of football, basketball and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Texas Tech University from 1941 to 1950, compiling a record of 55–49–3. Morgan was also the head basketball coach at Texas Tech from 1931 to 1934, tallying a mark of 42–29. In addition, he was the head...
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7. Ray Morehart
1899-1989 (aged 90)
baseball player
Raymond Anderson Morehart was an American Major League Baseball player.
8. Charlie Robertson
1896-1984 (aged 88)
baseball player
Charles Culbertson Robertson was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher, and is best remembered for throwing a perfect game in 1922.
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9. John Hitt
1940-2023 (aged 83)
John C. Hitt was an American professor and academic administrator, who served as the fourth president of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida from 1992 to 2018. He was named the Orlando Sentinel's Central Floridian of the Year in 2005, and twice Orlando's most powerful person by Orlando Magazine. He was the dean of Florida's university presidents, as...
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10. Smith Ballew
1902-1984 (aged 82)
actor
bandleader
film actor
banjoist
songwriter
Sykes "Smith" Ballew was an American actor, sophisticated singer, orchestra leader, and a western singing star. He also was billed as Buddy Blue, Charles Roberts, and Billy Smith.
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11. John Bucy III
1984-. (aged 42)
businessperson
politician
John Harden Bucy III is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 136th district, which includes Northwest Austin, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and the Brushy Creek area in Williamson County.
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12. Ron Kirk
1954-. (aged 72)
lawyer
politician
Ronald Kirk is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Trade Representative from 2009 to 2013, as the 97th secretary of state of Texas, and as the 56th mayor of Dallas from 1995 to 2002. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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13. Deborah Crombie
1952-. (aged 74)
novelist
Deborah Crombie is an American author of the Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James mystery series set in the United Kingdom. Crombie was raised in Richardson, Texas, and has lived in the United Kingdom. She now lives in McKinney, Texas.
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14. Candace Kita
1980-. (aged 46)
film actor
actor
model
Candace Kita is an American actress and model.
15. David Lee "Tex" Hill
1915-2007 (aged 92)
aircraft pilot
military officer
David Lee "Tex" Hill was an American fighter pilot and triple flying ace. He is credited with 12+1⁄4 victories as a squadron leader with the Flying Tigers and another six as an officer in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. He retired as a brigadier general.
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16. Stephen Carpenter
1970-. (aged 56)
musician
guitarist
Stephen Carpenter is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative metal band Deftones. He is also a founding member of the instrumental industrial metal side project Sol Invicto, alongside producer/guitarist Richie Londres and percussionist Eric Bobo (Cypress Hill)
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17. Larry Fedora
1962-. (aged 64)
head coach
American football player
Herbert Lawrence Fedora is an American football coach and former player who is the former coach and general manager for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He previously served as head coach at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2008 to 2011, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2012 to 2018, and...
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18. Lance Armstrong
1971-. (aged 55)
triathlete
podcaster
sport cyclist
autobiographer
Lance Edward Armstrong is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his titles in 2012 after an investigation into doping allegations found that Armstrong used performance-enhancing drugs over his career. Armstrong is banned from all sanctioned bicycling...
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19. Henry Winkler
1945-. (aged 81)
film director
television actor
voice actor
television producer
film actor
Henry Franklin Winkler is an American actor, producer, director, and author. Widely known as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984), Winkler has distinguished himself as a character actor for roles on stage and screen. His many accolades include three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics Choice Awards.
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20. Tom Thompson
motivational speaker
American football player
writer
Emmet C. "Tom" Thompson II is an American former college football player who was a member of the football team at Austin College in Sherman, Texas during the 2009 NCAA Division III football season. In 2011, he earned a graduate degree from Austin College. He has been the kicking coach for the football team at Austin College since the 2010...
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21. Dan Stoenescu
1980-. (aged 46)
diplomat
Dan Stoenescu is a Romanian career diplomat, political scientist and journalist. He was a minister in the technocratic government of Prime Minister Dacian Cioloș.
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