5 Notable alumni of University of Dubuque
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Dubuque is ranked #4,861 in the world and #1,279 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from University of Dubuque sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Dubuque won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sol Butler
1895-1954 (aged 59)
long jumper
American football player
Solomon Wellings “Sol” Butler was a multi-talented athlete who competed in American football and track and field. He finished seventh in the long jump competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He also played in the National Football League for the Hammond Pros, Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Buffalo Bisons, and Rock Island Independents. Referenced sometimes as Edward Solomon Butler, was a...
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2. Roy D. Buol
politician
Roy D. Buol served as mayor of Dubuque, Iowa from 2005 to 2021. Buol graduated from the University of Dubuque. A native of Dubuque, Buol served as the Second Ward's city council representative from 1995 to 2005. In 2005, he was elected mayor. He was reelected in 2009, 2013, and 2017, retiring December 31, 2021, as the longest-serving Mayor in...
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3. Tony Danza
1951-. (aged 75)
stage actor
actor
television actor
boxer
film actor
Tony Danza is an American actor and retired professional boxer. He is known for co-starring in the television series Taxi (1978–1983) and Who's the Boss? (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards. In 1998, Danza won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his work...
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4. Orlando Fals Borda
1925-2008 (aged 83)
university teacher
sociologist
Orlando Fals Borda was a Colombian researcher and sociologist, one of the most important Latin American thinkers, and one of the founders of participatory action research.
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5. Rod Blum
1955-. (aged 71)
politician
business executive
Rodney Leland Blum is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2015 to 2019.
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