21 Notable alumni of Saint Peter’s University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Saint Peter’s University is 3294st in the world, 1st in North America, and 856st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from Saint Peter’s 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 Saint Peter’s University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Douglas O'Connor
1931-. (aged 95)
engineer
Douglas John O'Connor is a retired major general in the United States Army.
2. John Fusco
1937-. (aged 89)
lawyer
judge
politician
John A. Fusco is an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from the New York City Borough of Staten Island.
3. James Alphonsus Hamill
1877-1941 (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
James Alphonsus Hamill was an American attorney and Democratic Party politician. He served as the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1907 to 1913 and 12th district from 1913 to 1921.
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4. Murphy Wiredu
1985-. (aged 41)
association football player
Murphy Wiredu is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USL Premier Development League, Canadian Soccer League, and the S.League.
5. Charles F. X. O'Brien
1879-1940 (aged 61)
lawyer
judge
politician
Charles Francis Xavier O'Brien was an American Democratic Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 12th Congressional District from 1921 to 1925.
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6. John Henning
1937-2010 (aged 73)
journalist
John Henning was an American news reporter and political analyst who spent many years on Boston television before becoming a commentator on radio.
7. George Fay
military personnel
George Fay, while an officer in the United States Army, was the lead author of an investigation into the scandal at Abu Ghraib, more commonly known as the Fay Report.
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8. Joseph Doria
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
Joseph V. Doria Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician, who served as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in the cabinet of Governor Jon Corzine from 2007 until his resignation in July 2009. He is a former Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, State Senator for the 31st Legislative District, and a former Mayor of...
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9. Edward J. Hart
1893-1961 (aged 68)
lawyer
politician
Edward Joseph Hart was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1935 to 1955.
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10. Aaron Estrada
2001-. (aged 25)
basketball player
Aaron S. Estrada is an American professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Saint Peter's Peacocks, Oregon Ducks, Hofstra Pride and Alabama Crimson Tide. He is a two-time Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Year (2022, 2023).
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11. Robert J. Morris
1914-1996 (aged 82)
politician
Robert John Morris was an American anti-communist activist who served as chief counsel to the United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security from 1951 to 1953 and from 1956 to 1958, was President of the University of Dallas and founded the now-defunct University of Plano.
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12. Elnardo Webster
1948-2022 (aged 74)
basketball player
Elnardo Julian Webster Sr. was an American professional basketball player who played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA). He played college basketball for the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Webster played in the ABA for the New York Nets and Memphis Pros during the 1971–1972 season. He also played in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. At a height...
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13. KC Ndefo
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Kenechukwu "KC" Ndefo is an American basketball player for Panerythraikos of the Greek Elite League. He played college basketball for the Saint Peter's Peacocks and the Seton Hall Pirates.
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14. Joseph Patrick Tumulty
1879-1954 (aged 75)
politician
biographer
Joseph Patrick Tumulty was an American attorney and politician from New Jersey, a leader of the Irish Catholic political community, and the private secretary of Woodrow Wilson from 1911 until 1921, during Wilson's service as New Jersey governor and then as the nation's 28th president.
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15. Myron F. Diduryk
1938-1970 (aged 32)
military personnel
Myron F. Diduryk was a United States Army major, who played a key role as an infantry company commander in the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle of the Vietnam War. His exploits in that battle were described by Hal Moore in, We Were Soldiers Once and Young. Moore said that Diduryk was, "… the finest battlefield company...
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16. Bob Hurley
1947-. (aged 79)
basketball coach
Robert Emmet Hurley is an American basketball coach. At the now-closed St. Anthony High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, Hurley amassed 26 state championships in 39 years as a coach. On February 2, 2011, Hurley became the tenth coach in high school history to win 1,000 games. Five of his teams have gone undefeated.
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17. Doug Edert
2000-. (aged 26)
basketball player
Douglas Ryan Edert is an American college basketball player who last played for the Bryant Bulldogs of the America East Conference. He also played for the Saint Peter's Peacocks. Edert is best known for his integral role in Saint Peter's historic underdog run to the Elite Eight in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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18. Bob Menendez
1954-. (aged 72)
lawyer
politician
Robert Menendez is an American former politician and lawyer who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 2006 until his resignation in 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2006. His political career ended after he was convicted in a...
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19. Will Durant
1885-1981 (aged 96)
historian
philosopher
writer
William James Durant was an American historian and philosopher, best known for his eleven-volume work, The Story of Civilization, which contains and details the history of Eastern and Western civilizations. It was written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (1926), described as "a groundbreaking...
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20. Daniel Joseph Griffin
1880-1926 (aged 46)
lawyer
politician
Daniel Joseph Griffin was a lawyer and Democratic politician from New York. He was a U.S. representative from 1913 through 1917.
21. Albio Sires
1951-. (aged 75)
basketball player
businessperson
teacher
politician
Albio B. Sires is a Cuban-born American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of West New York, New Jersey, since 2023. He previously held the same office from 1995 to 2006. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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