7 Notable alumni of Solano Community College
Updated: June 18, 2026 EliteDegrees
Solano Community College is 6412st in the world, 1st in North America, and 1675st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Solano Community 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 Solano Community College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Johnny Colla
1952-. (aged 74)
singer
record producer
guitarist
John Victor Colla is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. He has been heavily involved in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene for decades, having been in several other bands, including Rubicon, Sly and the Family Stone, Van Morrison, Sound Hole, and Johnny Colla...
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2. Mike Gibson
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Michael Thomas Gibson is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
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3. Sly Stone
1943-2025 (aged 82)
rock musician
bandleader
record producer
musician
songwriter
Sylvester Stewart, better known by his stage name Sly Stone, was an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He was the frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the development of psychedelic soul and funk with his pioneering fusion of soul, rock, psychedelia, and gospel in the 1960s and 1970s. AllMusic stated that "James Brown...
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4. Tug McGraw
1944-2004 (aged 60)
baseball player
Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. McGraw played in 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1965 to 1984, for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. He is often remembered for coining the phrase "Ya Gotta Believe", which became the rallying cry for the 1973 New York Mets and has since become...
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5. Ernest J. Gaines
1933-2019 (aged 86)
university teacher
novelist
Ernest James Gaines was an American author. Four of his works were made into television movies.
6. Joe Carnahan
1969-. (aged 57)
blogger
film director
film producer
screenwriter
Joseph Aaron Carnahan is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and occasional actor whose films include Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane; Narc; Smokin' Aces; The A-Team; The Grey; and Boss Level. He also wrote and directed several episodes for the NBC television series The Blacklist.
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7. Ed Rollins
1943-. (aged 83)
political adviser
Edward Rollins is an American political consultant and advisor who has worked on several high-profile Republican political campaigns in the United States. In 1983 and 1984, Rollins was national campaign director for the successful Reagan-Bush 1984 campaign.
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