23 Notable alumni of California State University – Dominguez Hills
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
California State University – Dominguez Hills is ranked #1,740 in the world and #430 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 23 notable alumni from California State University – Dominguez Hills sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with California State University – Dominguez Hills won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. La Rue Washington
1953-. (aged 73)
baseball player
La Rue Washington is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers in 1978 and 1979. Listed at 6' 0", 170 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.
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2. Eric Crookshank
1978-. (aged 48)
basketball player
Eric Lamont Crookshank is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He was previously known as one of the most prominent members of the Halifax Rainmen, who played in the Canadian league as well as the Premier Basketball League (PBL) and the American Basketball Association...
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3. Sweet Alice Harris
1934-. (aged 92)
cosmetologist
activist
Alice Harris, also known as "Sweet Alice", is a community organizer, based in Watts, Los Angeles, California, as the founder and executive director of Parents of Watts, a local youth outreach group.
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4. Craig Grebeck
1964-. (aged 62)
baseball player
Craig Allen Grebeck is an American former professional baseball middle infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, Anaheim Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, and Boston Red Sox.
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5. Danny Grissett
1975-. (aged 51)
pianist
Danny Grissett is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer.
6. Jeff Coopwood
1958-. (aged 68)
television actor
voice actor
stage actor
singer
Jeff Coopwood is an American actor, singer, broadcaster and educator.
7. Jerome Horton
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Jerome Edgar Horton is an American accountant and politician who was a member of the California Board of Equalization from the 3rd district from October 5, 2009 to January 7, 2019. He previously served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2000 until 2006.
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8. Babatunde Fowler
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
banker
Babatunde Fowler Listen is a Nigerian public officer, tax administrator and social reformer. He was the executive chairman of the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue and chief executive officer of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service. He is the former executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
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9. Stewart Alexander
1951-. (aged 75)
writer
politician
Stewart Alexis Alexander is an American democratic socialist politician, presidential nominee for the Socialist Party USA in the 2012 election, and former SPUSA nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 election.
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10. Rex Richardson
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Rex Richardson is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Long Beach, California since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Richardson previously served as a member of the Long Beach City Council, representing the 9th District from 2014 until 2022.
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11. Joe Buscaino
politician
Giuseppe "Joe" Buscaino is an American politician and former police officer, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 15th district from 2012 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Buscaino served as President pro tempore of the council from 2020 to 2021.
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12. Tony Alfaro
1993-. (aged 33)
association football player
José Antonio "Tony" Alfaro Vázquez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.
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13. Kevin Hartman
1974-. (aged 52)
association football player
Kevin Eugene Hartman is an American former soccer player who played 17 seasons in Major League Soccer, being on the field for a record 37,260 minutes. Nicknamed El Gato (Spanish for "the cat") because of his agility, reflexes, physical qualities, and shot-stopping ability, Hartman has more saves than any other goalkeeper in MLS history, and was the MLS Goalkeeper of...
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14. Rodney Allen Rippy
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
television actor
Rodney Allen Rippy is an American former child actor, television personality, marketing director, producer, and politician. He appeared in TV commercials for the fast-food chain Jack in the Box in the early 1970s, as well as in numerous roles in television and movies.
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15. Leon Chancler
1952-2018 (aged 66)
music educator
record producer
jazz musician
composer
university teacher
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler was an American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor.
16. Kei Kamara
1984-. (aged 42)
association football player
Kei Ansu Kamara is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Sierra Leone national team. He is one of 13 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently second on MLS's all-time scoring list, scoring for 11 different MLS clubs.
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17. Carmelita Jeter
1979-. (aged 47)
athletics competitor
sprinter
Carmelita Jeter is a retired American sprinter, who competed in the 60 metres, 100 m and 200 m. For over a decade, between 2009 and 2021, Jeter was called the "Fastest woman alive" after running a 100 m personal best of 10.64 seconds at the 2009 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix. In the 100 m, she was the 2011 world champion...
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18. Karen Bass
1953-. (aged 73)
academic
physician assistant
politician
Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010, serving as speaker during her final Assembly term.
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19. Kevin Pillar
1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Kevin Andrew Pillar is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and Texas Rangers.
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20. Niecy Nash
1970-. (aged 56)
voice actor
television actor
actor
film actor
Carol Denise Betts, known professionally as Niecy Nash-Betts, is an American actress. Her career began in the late 1990s, with appearances in the films Boys on the Side (1995) and Cookie's Fortune (1999). She garnered recognition for her portrayal of Deputy Raineesha Williams in the comedy series Reno 911! (2003–2009, 2020–2022), along with hosting the Style Network show Clean House...
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21. Gyasi Zardes
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Gyasi A. Zardes is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
22. Clarence Gilyard
1955-2022 (aged 67)
television director
television actor
pedagogue
actor
film actor
Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. was an American actor. On television, he played private investigator Conrad McMasters on the legal drama series Matlock (1986–95) and Texas Ranger Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001).
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23. Ben Swann
1978-. (aged 48)
journalist
Benjamin Swann is an American television news anchor, investigative journalist, and conspiracy theorist. He became a TV sports producer, and later a news journalist and producer, and managing editor on network affiliates, Fox, and RT America of the Russian state-owned TV network RT.
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