4 Notable alumni of Hannibal-LaGrange University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Hannibal-LaGrange University is ranked #7,027 in the world and #1,802 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 4 notable alumni from Hannibal-LaGrange 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 Hannibal-LaGrange University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Clarence Andrew Cannon
1879-1964 (aged 85)
teacher
politician
author
clerk
lawyer
Clarence Andrew Cannon was a Democratic congressman from Missouri serving from 1923 until his death in Washington, D.C. in 1964. He was a notable parliamentarian and chaired the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations. He is the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Missouri.
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2. Robert Coontz
1864-1935 (aged 71)
naval officer
Robert Edward Coontz was an American naval officer who sailed with the "Great White Fleet" and served as the second Chief of Naval Operations from 1919 to 1923.
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3. Asa Hodges
1822-1900 (aged 78)
lawyer
politician
Asa Hodges was an American lawyer, slaveholder, and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative for Arkansas's 1st congressional district from 1873 to 1875.
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4. Cotton Fitzsimmons
1931-2004 (aged 73)
basketball coach
coach
Lowell Gibbs "Cotton" Fitzsimmons was an American college and NBA basketball coach. A native of Bowling Green, Missouri, he attended and played basketball at Hannibal-LaGrange Junior College in Hannibal, Missouri and Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. He coached the Phoenix Suns three times, was named the NBA Coach of the Year twice, and is often credited as the...
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