100 Notable alumni of Texas Christian University

Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees

Texas Christian University is ranked #791 in the world and #222 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Texas Christian 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 Texas Christian University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Michael Wenning

1. Michael Wenning

1935-2011 (aged 76)
Christian minister
Dr. Michael Heeley Wenning was a South African-born American Presbyterian minister. He served as the senior pastor at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church from 1995 to 2001. He gained national prominence when conducting President Ronald Reagan's state funeral.
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Ryan Williams

2. Ryan Williams

1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Ryan Emilie Williams is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
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Trevon Moehrig

3. Trevon Moehrig

1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Tre'von Moehrig-Woodard is an American professional football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Stephanie Klick

4. Stephanie Klick

1956-. (aged 70)
politician nurse
Stephanie Klick is an American nurse and politician. A Republican, she represented the 91st district in the Texas House of Representatives from 2013 to 2025. She served one term as Majority Leader of the Texas House's GOP Caucus.
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Sherrill Headrick

5. Sherrill Headrick

1937-2008 (aged 71)
American football player
Sherrill Headrick was an American professional football player.
Kyan Anderson

6. Kyan Anderson

1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
Kyan Anderson is an American professional basketball player for Bashkimi. He competed in college for Texas Christian University (TCU).
Jim Busby

7. Jim Busby

1927-1996 (aged 69)
baseball player
James Franklin Busby was an American center fielder and coach in Major League Baseball who played with the Chicago White Sox (1950–52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952–55), Cleveland Indians (1956–57), Baltimore Orioles (1957–58, 1960–61), Boston Red Sox (1959–60) and Houston Colt.45's (1962).
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John Davis

8. John Davis

1826-1901 (aged 75)
politician literary editor
John F. Davis III was a billionaire entrepreneur, educator, and a member of the Texas Christian University Board of Trustees. He is a co-founder of 1-800-Flowers and a former CEO of Pegasus Solutions, Birch Street Systems and Room Key.
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Durbin Feltman

9. Durbin Feltman

1997-. (aged 29)
baseball player
Durbin Sanders Feltman is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Stefan Crichton

10. Stefan Crichton

1992-. (aged 34)
baseball player
Stefan Brook Crichton is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Khadevis Robinson

11. Khadevis Robinson

1976-. (aged 50)
middle-distance runner
Khadevis Robinson is an American retired middle-distance runner and currently serves as the Director of Track and Field for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Horace Busby

12. Horace Busby

1924-2000 (aged 76)
ghostwriter opinion journalist publisher consultant business consultant
Horace Wooten "Buzz" Busby Jr. was an American opinion journalist, speechwriter, consultant, and public relations expert. He was considered one of Lyndon B. Johnson's closest confidants before and during Johnson's term as President of the United States.
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Jim Swink

13. Jim Swink

1936-2014 (aged 78)
physician basketball player American football player
Jim Swink was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL). He was an All-American playing college football at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Gavin Griffin

14. Gavin Griffin

1981-. (aged 45)
poker player
Gavin Griffin is an American professional poker player. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Drew Coleman

15. Drew Coleman

1983-. (aged 43)
American football player
Drew Antrion Coleman is an American former professional football cornerback. After playing college football for Texas Christian, he was selected by the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played for the Jets for five seasons from 2006 to 2010 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011.
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Ashley Fisher

16. Ashley Fisher

1975-. (aged 51)
tennis player
Ashley Fisher is a professional tennis player who comes from New South Wales in Australia. Fisher turned professional in 1998. Fisher has never played a major singles match on the ATP Tour, but has won four notable doubles titles on tour. The doubles specialist reached his highest doubles ranking of World Number 19 on 22 June 2009. He has reached...
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Steve Negron

17. Steve Negron

military personnel politician
Steve Negron is an American politician from Nashua, New Hampshire who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for the United States Congress in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district in 2018 and 2020, losing both times to Democratic incumbent Annie Kuster.
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Ochaun Mathis

18. Ochaun Mathis

1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Ochaun Mathis is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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Gil Bartosh

19. Gil Bartosh

1930-2016 (aged 86)
head coach American football player Canadian football player
Gilbert C. Bartosh Sr. was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played college football for Texas Christian University (TCU) and later played one season professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He then had a lengthy coaching career, during which he served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1974...
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Spencer Hays

20. Spencer Hays

1936-2017 (aged 81)
art collector businessperson
Spencer Hays was an American businessman and art collector. He was the majority owner and chairman of the executive committee of Southwestern family of companies. With his wife, he made the largest foreign donation to the Musée d'Orsay since its opening in 1986.
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Taylor Featherston

21. Taylor Featherston

1989-. (aged 37)
baseball player
Taylor Joseph Featherston is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Brandon Williamson

22. Brandon Williamson

1998-. (aged 28)
baseball player
Brandon Martin Williamson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
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Jeff Newman

23. Jeff Newman

1948-. (aged 78)
baseball player
Jeffrey Lynn Newman is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman. Newman was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 26th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1976 and was an All-Star in 1979. He later served as the interim manager of the Oakland Athletics in 1986.
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William W. Crouch

24. William W. Crouch

1941-2024 (aged 83)
manager
General William Wright Crouch was a United States Army four-star general who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1997 to 1998.
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Jason Tucker

25. Jason Tucker

1976-. (aged 50)
Canadian football player American football player
Jason Tucker is the receivers coach for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is formerly a gridiron football wide receiver where he played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL and the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Christian University.
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Merwin Coad

26. Merwin Coad

1924-2025 (aged 101)
politician
Doyle Merwin Coad was an American minister and politician from Iowa who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1957 to 1963. His election snapped the Republican Party's fourteen-year hold on every U.S. House seat from Iowa. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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David Hawthorne

27. David Hawthorne

1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
David Hawthorne is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Bud Shrake

28. Bud Shrake

1931-2009 (aged 78)
screenwriter novelist journalist biographer
Edwin A. "Bud" Shrake, Jr. was an American journalist, sportswriter, novelist, biographer and screenwriter. He co-wrote a series of golfing advice books with golf coach Harvey Penick, including Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, a golf guide that became the best-selling sports book in publishing history. Called a “lion of Texas letters” by the Austin American-Statesman, Shrake was a member of...
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Dylan Horton

29. Dylan Horton

2000-. (aged 26)
American football player
Dylan Samuel Horton is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos and TCU Horned Frogs.
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Freddie Benavides

30. Freddie Benavides

1966-. (aged 60)
baseball player
Alfredo Benavides is an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager who currently serves as the bench coach/field coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). An infielder, Benavides played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Montreal Expos from 1991 to 1994.
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Yazmeen Ryan

31. Yazmeen Ryan

1999-. (aged 27)
association football player
Yazmeen Ann Ryan is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She played college soccer for the TCU Horned Frogs and was drafted sixth overall by Portland Thorns FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft. She played for...
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Charles O'Bannon Jr

32. Charles O'Bannon Jr

1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Charles Edward O'Bannon Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Nitra Blue Wings of the Slovakian Extraliga. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs and the USC Trojans.
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Van Patrick

33. Van Patrick

1916-1974 (aged 58)
sports commentator
Van Patrick was an American sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play work with the Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers.
Mickey Matthews

34. Mickey Matthews

1953-. (aged 73)
head coach
Michael Chester "Mickey" Matthews is an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at James Madison University (JMU) from 1999 to 2013, compiling a record of 109–71. Matthews coached the 2004 James Madison Dukes football team to an NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship.
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Randy Jackson

35. Randy Jackson

1956-. (aged 70)
radio personality composer talent manager record producer jazz musician
Ransom Joseph "Randy" Jackson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Chicago Cubs (1950–1955, 1959), Dodgers (1956–1958; two seasons in Brooklyn, one in Los Angeles), and Cleveland Indians (1958–1959). A book on Jackson’s career, Handsome Ransom Jackson: Accidental Big Leaguer, was published in 2016. He died at his home on March 20, 2019.
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Lorraine Ugen

36. Lorraine Ugen

1991-. (aged 35)
long jumper
Lorraine Ugen is an English long jumper and occasional 100 m sprinter with respective personal bests of 7.05 m and 11.32 s. Ugen competed for Great Britain at the 2016 Olympics in Rio in the long jump, finishing in eleventh place.
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Danielle Doty

37. Danielle Doty

1993-. (aged 33)
beauty pageant contestant
Danielle Doty is an American model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2011.
Stansly Maponga

38. Stansly Maponga

1991-. (aged 35)
American football player
Stansly Maponga Sr. is a Zimbabwean-American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU.
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Chad Huffman

39. Chad Huffman

1985-. (aged 41)
baseball player
Chad Daniel Huffman is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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Lois Kolkhorst

40. Lois Kolkhorst

1964-. (aged 62)
politician
Lois Winkelmann Kolkhorst is an American businesswoman and politician serving as a Republican member of the Texas State Senate. She was first elected to the state Senate from the 18th District in a special election held on December 6, 2014.
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Ronnie Baker

41. Ronnie Baker

1993-. (aged 33)
athletics competitor
Ronnie Baker is an American professional track and field athlete specializing in the sprints. Over 60 meters his personal best time of 6.40 seconds makes him the third-fastest man in the event in history. He was champion over 60 m at the USA Indoor Championships in 2017, a medalist over 60 m at the World Indoor Championships in 2018, and...
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Kouat Noi

42. Kouat Noi

1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Kouat Noi is a South Sudanese-Australian professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs. Noi started his professional career in 2019 with the Cairns Taipans of the NBL. He joined the Kings in 2022 and won an NBL championship in 2023.
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Vladimír Brodziansky

43. Vladimír Brodziansky

1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
Vladimír Brodziansky is a Slovak professional basketball player for Fujian Sturgeons of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Kate Lehrer

44. Kate Lehrer

1939-. (aged 87)
novelist
Kate Lehrer is an American writer, novelist and book reviewer from Washington, D.C., and a panelist on the Diane Rehm Book Club on National Public Radio. She is the widow of fellow writer and journalist Jim Lehrer.
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Danny Maciocia

45. Danny Maciocia

1967-. (aged 59)
Canadian football player coach
Danny Maciocia is a Canadian professional football coach who is the current general manager of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was previously head coach of the Université de Montréal Carabins football team. He is also the former general manager and director of football operations of the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos and former offensive coordinator with the...
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Emily Alvarado

46. Emily Alvarado

1998-. (aged 28)
association football player
Emily Sofia Alvarado Natividad is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX Femenil club FC Juárez. Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at international level.
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RJ Nembhard

47. RJ Nembhard

1999-. (aged 27)
basketball player
Ruben R. "RJ" Nembhard Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Matt Purke

48. Matt Purke

1990-. (aged 36)
baseball player
Matthew Taylor Purke is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut and played his only MLB season with the Chicago White Sox in 2016.
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Tyler Alexander

49. Tyler Alexander

1994-. (aged 32)
baseball player
Tyler John Alexander is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox.
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Wendy Powell

50. Wendy Powell

1971-. (aged 55)
voice actor
Wendy Powell is an American voice actress and agent, best known for her work in anime dubs. Some of her notable roles include Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist, Miss Merry Christmas from One Piece, and Mukuro from YuYu Hakusho. She was married on March 19, 2011.
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Steve Avila

51. Steve Avila

1999-. (aged 27)
American football player
Esteban "Steve" Avila is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Stephen Bruton

52. Stephen Bruton

1948-2009 (aged 61)
record producer musician composer guitarist film actor
Turner Stephen Bruton was an American actor and musician.
Roger Williams

53. Roger Williams

1924-2011 (aged 87)
musician pianist
John Roger Williams is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Texas's 25th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he served under Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of State of Texas from 2004 to 2007.
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Johnny Vaught

54. Johnny Vaught

1909-2006 (aged 97)
American football player
John Howard Vaught was an American college football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 1947 to 1970 and again in 1973. With a winning percentage of 74.5%, six conference championship titles, and three claimed national championships, he is often considered to be one of the...
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Angela Stanford

55. Angela Stanford

1977-. (aged 49)
golfer
Angela Gwen Stanford is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour.
Danny Coulson

56. Danny Coulson

1941-. (aged 85)
manager
Danny Coulson is a former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI. In his thirty-year tenure at the FBI, Coulson created and commanded the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and commanded four field divisions.
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Larry Foyt

57. Larry Foyt

1977-. (aged 49)
racing automobile driver
Lawrence Joseph Roberds Foyt is an American former NASCAR and IndyCar driver and current team principal for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. He is the biological grandson and adopted son of A. J. Foyt, and a biological cousin (and uncle by adoption) of A. J. Foyt IV. His biological mother (and sister by adoption) is Terry Lynn Foyt, daughter of A. J....
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Gordon R. England

58. Gordon R. England

1937-. (aged 89)
engineer businessperson politician
Gordon Richard England is an American politician and businessman who was the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense and twice served as the U.S. Secretary of the Navy in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush.
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Luken Baker

59. Luken Baker

1997-. (aged 29)
baseball player
Luken Grosvenor Baker is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Matt Pryor

60. Matt Pryor

1994-. (aged 32)
American football player
Matt Pryor is an American professional football guard for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Garlon Green

61. Garlon Green

1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Garlon Green is an American professional basketball player for Antibes Sharks of the Elite 2. After completing his collegiate eligibility, Green started his professional career with Australian second division team Canberra Gunners, before signing for the Japanese team Kumamoto Volters. In 2015 Garlon signed a contract for the 2015–16 season with the Walter Tigers Tübingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga....
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Anna Menon

62. Anna Menon

1985-. (aged 41)
astronaut biomedical engineer
Anna Menon is an American engineer and NASA astronaut candidate, formerly employed by SpaceX as lead space operations and a mission director. She flew on Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission operated by SpaceX on behalf of Jared Isaacman. During the September 2024 mission, she served as the onboard medical officer and, along with Sarah Gillis, set the record...
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L.J. Collier

63. L.J. Collier

1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Lawrence Edward "L. J." Collier Jr. is an American professional football defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs, and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Joy Hofmeister

64. Joy Hofmeister

1964-. (aged 62)
teacher politician
Joy Lynn Hofmeister is an American politician and educator who served as the 13th Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Hofmeister was initially elected as a Republican, but switched parties in 2021. As of 2025, she is the last Democrat to have held statewide office in Oklahoma.
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Swanee Hunt

65. Swanee Hunt

1950-. (aged 76)
diplomat university teacher
Swanee Grace Hunt is an American writer, academic, and former diplomat.
Johnny Duncan

66. Johnny Duncan

1938-2006 (aged 68)
singer songwriter musician
John Richard Duncan was an American country music singer-songwriter, best known for a string of hits in the mid- to late 1970s. In his career, he released 14 studio albums, including thirteen on Columbia Records. These albums produced more than 30 chart singles, with three of those reaching number one: "Thinkin' of a Rendezvous", "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better",...
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Ralph Hall

67. Ralph Hall

1923-2019 (aged 96)
business executive lawyer judge politician
Ralph Moody Hall was an American politician who served as the United States representative for Texas's 4th congressional district from 1981 to 2015. He was first elected in 1980, and was the chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology from 2011 to 2013. He was also a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. In 2004,...
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Kristin Adams

68. Kristin Adams

1981-. (aged 45)
singer presenter
Kristin Nicole Adams, née Holt, is a television personality, entertainment news correspondent, and singer.
Skip Hollandsworth

69. Skip Hollandsworth

1957-. (aged 69)
magazine writer screenwriter journalist
Walter Ned "Skip" Hollandsworth is an American writer, journalist, screenwriter, and executive editor for Texas Monthly magazine. In 2010, he won the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing from the American Society of Magazine Editors, for "Still Life", the story of John McClamrock. His true crime history, The Midnight Assassin, about a series of murders attributed to the Servant Girl...
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Winthrop Paul Rockefeller

70. Winthrop Paul Rockefeller

1948-2006 (aged 58)
husbandry worker politician
Winthrop Paul "Win" Rockefeller was an American Republican politician and businessman who served as the 17th lieutenant governor of Arkansas from 1996 until his death in 2006. He was a member of the Rockefeller family.
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Kurt Thomas

71. Kurt Thomas

1972-. (aged 54)
basketball player basketball coach
Kurt Vincent Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9", 230 lb. power forward-center, Thomas was known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense during his eight year tenure with the New York Knicks. Having played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs, he was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1995 NBA draft and went...
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Dan Boren

72. Dan Boren

1973-. (aged 53)
academic administrator politician bank teller aide-de-camp congressional staff
David Daniel Boren is an American businessman and retired politician who serves as the Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation. Prior to this, he served as the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2013. The district included most of the eastern part of the state outside of Tulsa. He is a member of the Democratic...
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Reid Ryan

73. Reid Ryan

1971-. (aged 55)
baseball player
Reid Ryan is an American baseball executive, former college and professional baseball player, and son of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan. He was a pitcher in minor league baseball, and is the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball Inc., which owns the Round Rock Express. He was president of the Houston Astros from May 2013 to November 2019.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson

74. Eddie Bernice Johnson

1934-2023 (aged 89)
business executive psychotherapist nurse politician
Eddie Bernice Johnson was an American politician who represented Texas's 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2023. Johnson was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Sarah Rose Summers

75. Sarah Rose Summers

1994-. (aged 32)
beauty pageant contestant
Sarah Rose Summers Combs is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2018. As Miss USA, she represented the United States at Miss Universe 2018, where she reached in the Top 20. Previously, Summers won Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and went on to become the first woman from Nebraska to win the Miss USA title.
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Mariannette Miller-Meeks

76. Mariannette Miller-Meeks

1955-. (aged 71)
physician military officer politician
Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks is an American physician and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Iowa since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, she represents the state's 1st congressional district. Her district, numbered as the 2nd district in her first term, includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant, including Davenport, Bettendorf, Burlington, and Iowa City. Miller-Meeks previously served...
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Robert Wright

77. Robert Wright

1752-1826 (aged 74)
lawyer judge politician
Robert Wright is an American author and journalist known for his wide-ranging interests in philosophy, society, science (especially evolutionary psychology), history, politics, international relations, and religion. He has published five books: Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information (1988), The Moral Animal (1994), Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny (1999), The Evolution of God...
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Bob Schieffer

78. Bob Schieffer

1937-. (aged 89)
military officer news presenter journalist
Bob Lloyd Schieffer is an American television journalist. He is known for his moderation of presidential debates, where he has been praised for his capability. Schieffer is one of the few journalists to have covered all four of the major Washington national assignments: the White House, the Pentagon, United States Department of State, and United States Congress. His career with...
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Sandra Brown

79. Sandra Brown

1948-. (aged 78)
writer novelist
Sandra Lynn Brown, née Cox is an American bestselling author of romantic novels and thriller suspense novels. Brown has also published works under the pen names of Rachel Ryan, Laura Jordan, and Erin St. Claire.
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Sue Monk Kidd

80. Sue Monk Kidd

1948-. (aged 78)
writer novelist
Sue Monk Kidd is an American writer from Sylvester, Georgia. She is best known for her historical novels, which frequently deal with themes of race, feminism, and religion and include The Secret Life of Bees and The Book of Longings.
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Dennis Burkley

81. Dennis Burkley

1945-2013 (aged 68)
actor television actor screenwriter film actor voice actor
Dennis Henry Burkley was an American actor. In a career spanning four decades, he appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as Principal Carl Moss in King of the Hill.
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Jamie Dixon

82. Jamie Dixon

1965-. (aged 61)
basketball coach basketball player
James Patrick Dixon II is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the TCU Horned Frogs men's team, where he played college ball. He previously served as the head coach of the University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team from 2003 through 2016.
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Wendy Davis

83. Wendy Davis

1966-. (aged 60)
film actor actor television actor
Wendy Russell Davis is an American lawyer and politician from Fort Worth, Texas. A member of the Democratic Party, Davis represented the 10th district in the Texas Senate from 2009 to 2015. She previously served on the Fort Worth City Council.
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Van Williams

84. Van Williams

1934-2016 (aged 82)
film actor actor television actor
Van Zandt Jarvis Williams was an American actor best known for his leading role as Kenny Madison in both Warner Bros. television detective series Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960) and its sequel, Surfside 6 (1960–1962). For one season, he starred as the title character in the television series The Green Hornet, with Bruce Lee as his partner Kato. It was broadcast...
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Jalen Reagor

85. Jalen Reagor

1999-. (aged 27)
athletics competitor American football player
Jalen Armand Reagor is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots.
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Desmond Bane

86. Desmond Bane

1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Desmond Michael Bane is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs. Bane was selected in the first round of the 2020 NBA draft with the 30th overall pick by the Boston Celtics, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in November 2020 before...
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Rob Thomas

87. Rob Thomas

1965-. (aged 61)
screenwriter writer children's writer television producer teacher
Robert James Thomas is an American author, producer, director and screenwriter. He created the television series Veronica Mars (2004–2007, 2019), co-developed 90210 (2008–2013), and co-created Party Down (2009–2010, 2023) and iZombie (2015–2019).
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Scott Brooks

88. Scott Brooks

1965-. (aged 61)
basketball player basketball coach
Scott William Brooks is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he won an NBA championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994.
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Travis Willingham

89. Travis Willingham

1981-. (aged 45)
dub actor television actor voice actor presenter actor
Travis Willingham is an American voice actor known for his character portrayals in video games and English anime dubs. His notable roles include Roy Mustang in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, Cleo in Glass Fleet, Ginko in Mushishi, Portgas D. Ace in One Piece, Takashi "Mori" Morinozuka in Ouran High School Host Club, Yu Kanda in D. Gray-man, and Cameron Campbell...
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LaDainian Tomlinson

90. LaDainian Tomlinson

1979-. (aged 47)
American football player
LaDainian Tarshane Tomlinson, nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. After a successful college football career with the TCU Horned Frogs, the San Diego Chargers selected him as the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft. He spent nine years with the Chargers, earning five...
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Jon Huertas

91. Jon Huertas

1969-. (aged 57)
film director film screenwriter film producer film actor executive producer
Jonathan William Scott Hofstedt is an American actor. Known professionally as Jon Huertas, he is best known for his role as homicide detective Javier Esposito in Castle, witch hunter Brad Alcerro in Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Sergeant Antonio 'Poke' Espera in HBO's Generation Kill, Joe Negroni in the film Why Do Fools Fall in Love, and Miguel Rivas in This...
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Phyllis George

92. Phyllis George

1949-2020 (aged 71)
sports commentator model beauty pageant contestant businessperson actor
Phyllis Ann George was an American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster. In 1975, George was hired as a reporter and co-host of the CBS Sports pre-show The NFL Today, becoming one of the first women to hold an on-air position in national televised sports broadcasting. She also served as the first lady of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983.
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Shantel VanSanten

93. Shantel VanSanten

1985-. (aged 41)
model television actor actor film actor
Shantel VanSanten is an American actress and model. As a model, she has been featured in the magazines Teen Vogue and Seventeen. On television, she played Quinn James in the CW teen drama series One Tree Hill; recurred as Becca Butcher in the Amazon Prime Original The Boys; and starred as Julie Swagger, the wife of lead character Bob Lee...
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Chris Klein

94. Chris Klein

1979-. (aged 47)
film actor actor television actor
Frederick Christopher Klein is an American actor. He made his on-screen debut with a supporting role in the dark comedy film Election (1999) before his breakout starring role as Chris "Oz" Ostreicher in the teen sex comedy film American Pie (1999). He reprised his role in two sequels: American Pie 2 (2001) and American Reunion (2012).
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Cameron Norrie

95. Cameron Norrie

1995-. (aged 31)
tennis player
Cameron Norrie is a British professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 8, achieved on 12 September 2022 and a doubles ranking of No. 117, achieved on 13 June 2022. He is currently the No. 2 singles player from Great Britain.
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Betty Buckley

96. Betty Buckley

1947-. (aged 79)
singer television actor film actor stage actor musician
Betty Buckley is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for an additional Tony Award, two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame.
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Luke Wilson

97. Luke Wilson

1971-. (aged 55)
television actor film director director actor voice actor
Luke Cunningham Wilson is an American actor. He is best known for his work with filmmaker Wes Anderson, appearing in Anderson's Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Wilson is also known as part of the Frat Pack, with whom he has starred in comedic films Bongwater (1997), The Third Wheel (2002), Old School (2003), Tenure (2009)...
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Gib Lewis

98. Gib Lewis

1936-. (aged 90)
lobbyist politician
Gibson Donald "Gib" Lewis is an American politician and political consultant from Fort Worth, Texas. He was the first person to be elected five times as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, but he did not seek reelection in 1992, in compliance with a plea bargain agreement connected with his misdemeanor conviction of a violation of Texas financial...
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Katherine Spillar

99. Katherine Spillar

editor executive director journalist
Katherine Spillar is the American executive editor of Ms. and co-founder and executive director of the Feminist Majority Foundation and the Feminist Majority.
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Lance Broadway

100. Lance Broadway

1983-. (aged 43)
baseball player actor
Lance Daniel Broadway is an American actor and former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is 6'3" and throws right-handed.