8 Notable alumni of Chadron State College
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Chadron State College is ranked #4,849 in the world and #1,276 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Chadron State 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 Chadron State College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Garrett Gilkey
1990-. (aged 36)
American football player
Garrett Gilkey is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chadron State Eagles. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft and also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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2. Val Logsdon Fitch
1923-2015 (aged 92)
nuclear physicist
university teacher
Val Logsdon Fitch was an American nuclear physicist who, with co-researcher James Cronin, was awarded the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics for a 1964 experiment using the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron at Brookhaven National Laboratory that proved that certain subatomic reactions do not adhere to fundamental symmetry principles. Specifically, they proved, by examining the decay of K-mesons, that a reaction run...
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3. Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga
1947-. (aged 79)
businessperson
politician
Lolo Letalu Matalasi is an American Samoan politician, educator, and businessman. He served as the seventh governor of American Samoa, from 2013 to 2021.
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4. Moala Tautuaa
1989-. (aged 37)
basketball player
Moala Delvalle Tautuaa Jr. is an American born Filipino-Tongan professional basketball player for the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted first overall by the TNT Tropang Texters in the 2015 PBA draft.
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5. Togiola Tulafono
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono is an American Samoan politician and lawyer who served as the sixth governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as the seventh lieutenant governor.
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6. Danny Woodhead
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Daniel Jacob Henry Woodhead is an American amateur golfer and former professional football player. He played college football as a running back for the Chadron State Eagles and was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He also played for the New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers and...
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7. Don Beebe
1964-. (aged 62)
American football player
Donald Lee Beebe is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the head football coach for the Aurora Spartans. He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. In addition to his six seasons with the Bills, who selected him in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft,...
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8. Tim Walz
1964-. (aged 62)
American football coach
educator
non-commissioned officer
politician
Timothy James Walz is an American politician, former educator, and Army National Guard veteran serving since 2019 as the 41st governor of Minnesota. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019, representing Minnesota's 1st congressional district, and was the Democratic nominee for vice president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
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