10 Notable alumni of Sul Ross State University
Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sul Ross State University is ranked #3,440 in the world and #903 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Sul Ross State 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 Sul Ross State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. J. T. Rutherford
1921-2006 (aged 85)
military officer
lobbyist
politician
J T Rutherford, was an American lawyer and World War II veteran who served as a Democratic United States Congressional Representative for 4 terms from 1955 to 1963. He previously served as a state legislator from the state of Texas.
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2. Roberta Rudnick
1958-. (aged 68)
geologist
Roberta L. Rudnick is an American earth scientist and professor of geology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2010 and was awarded the Dana Medal by the Mineralogical Society of America. Rudnick is a world expert in the continental crust and lithosphere.
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3. Don Bingham
1929-1997 (aged 68)
American football player
Donald Dean Bingham was an American professional football halfback and return specialist who played one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sul Ross State College.
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4. Oscar Ybarra
psychologist
Oscar Ybarra is an American psychologist. He is professor of organizational behavior at the University of Illinois, and he is professor emeritus of psychology and management and organizations at the University of Michigan. Ybarra is also Research Director of the adaptive social cognition lab, and at Michigan he was Director of Innovate Blue, an organization focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship...
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5. Pete Gallego
1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer
politician
Pete Peña Gallego is an American lawyer, politician, and higher education leader who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2013 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 68th district (74th district from 1993) beginning in 1991. He was president of...
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6. Albert Bustamante
1935-2021 (aged 86)
politician
judge
Albert Garza Bustamante was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 23rd district. A Democrat, he served as a member and one-time Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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7. Guadalupe Garcia McCall
novelist
Guadalupe García McCall is an author, poet, and educator. She was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. She is the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Medal for narrative.
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8. Tuff Hedeman
1963-. (aged 63)
husbandry worker
Richard Neale "Tuff" Hedeman is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding. He won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) bull riding world championship three times (1986, 1989 and 1991), as well as the 1995 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) world championship. He also won the 1993 world championship for the now-defunct Bull Riders Only (BRO) organization....
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9. Dan Blocker
1928-1972 (aged 44)
film actor
actor
television actor
Bobby Dan Davis Blocker was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western television series Bonanza.
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10. Sandra A. Gregory
military officer
Sandra A. Gregory was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. During her career, Gregory served in a variety of comptroller and administrative staff positions throughout the United States Department of Defense including wing and major command level assignments as well as several Pentagon tours.
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