4 Notable alumni of East Texas Baptist University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
East Texas Baptist University is ranked #6,052 in the world and #1,584 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from East Texas Baptist University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with East Texas Baptist University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Dowdy
1912-1995 (aged 83)
lawyer
politician
John Vernard Dowdy was an American politician. Dowdy was a Democratic member of the House of Representatives from the 7th district of Texas from 1952 to 1967 and then served as a congressman from the 2nd district of Texas until 1973, when he decided to retire under indictment for bribery. During his political campaigns his commercials featured the tune "Are...
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2. Brock Gill
1975-. (aged 51)
stunt performer
magician
Brock Gill is an illusionist, stunt artist and evangelist based out of Nashville, Tennessee.
3. Sam B. Hall
1924-1994 (aged 70)
lawyer
judge
politician
Samuel Blakeley Hall Jr. was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 1st congressional district from 1976 to 1985 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas from 1985 until his death in 1994.
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4. Josiah Gilbert Holland
1819-1881 (aged 62)
writer
novelist
poet
journalist
Josiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist, essayist, poet and spiritual mentor to the Nation in the years following the Civil War.