Notable Alumni of University of Nebraska – Lincoln [Sorted List]

1. Jessica Shepard

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Jessica Shepard is an American-Slovenian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Famila Basket Schio of the Lega Basket Femminile. Shepard began her college career at Nebraska, playing there for two seasons before transferring to Notre Dame to complete her career. She was drafted 16th overall by the Minnesota Lynx in...

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2. Charles Edward Magoon

1861-1920 (aged 59)

lawyer diplomat judge politician

Charles Edward Magoon was an American lawyer, judge, diplomat, and administrator who is best remembered as a governor of the Panama Canal Zone; he also served as Minister to Panama at the same time. He was Provisional Governor of Cuba during the American occupation of Cuba from 1906 to 1909.

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3. Danielle Page

1986-. (aged 40)

basketball player basketball coach

Danielle Nicole Page is an American-Serbian women's basketball coach and former player. Standing at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in), she played at the small forward position. She also represented the Serbian national basketball team.

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4. Shane Osborn

1974-. (aged 52)

military officer

Shane Osborn is an American politician and naval aviator who served as the 42nd Nebraska State Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was the U.S. pilot during the Hainan Island incident.

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5. Clayton Keith Yeutter

1930-2017 (aged 87)

lawyer farmer university teacher politician

Clayton Keith Yeutter, ONZM was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as counselor to the president in 1992. He served as United States Trade Representative from 1985 to 1989 and as chairman for the Republican National Committee from 1991 until 1992. Yeutter was...

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6. Edith Abbott

1876-1957 (aged 81)

economist writer university teacher teacher social worker

Edith Abbott was an American economist, statistician, social worker, educator, and author. Abbott was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. Abbott was a pioneer in the profession of social work with an educational background in economics. She was a leading activist in social reform with the ideals that humanitarianism needed to be embedded in education. Abbott was also in charge of...

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7. Kirk Bovill

1961-. (aged 65)

actor television actor

Kirk Bovill is an American actor, writer, voice-over artist and producer. His film credits include Vice, 20th Century Women, Free State of Jones, Get On Up, Contraband, Texas Killing Fields, White Lightnin', The Butterfly Circus, and God Bless America.

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8. Aaron Bummer

1993-. (aged 33)

professional baseball player

Aaron James Bummer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox.

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9. Khalil Davis

1996-. (aged 30)

athletics competitor American football player

Khalil Davis is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, and San Francisco 49ers.

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10. Herbert Brownell

1904-1996 (aged 92)

lawyer judge politician

Herbert Brownell Jr. was an American lawyer and Republican politician. From 1953 to 1957, he served as United States Attorney General in the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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11. Michael T. Franken

1957-. (aged 69)

politician military officer

Michael Thane Franken is an American retired United States Navy vice admiral. His final posting was as deputy director of military operations for the United States Africa Command. Franken was a Democratic candidate in the 2020 United States Senate election in Iowa, but lost the June 2 primary to Theresa Greenfield. Franken was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 United...

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12. Leta Stetter Hollingworth

1886-1939 (aged 53)

educational psychologist psychologist writer

Leta Stetter Hollingworth was an American psychologist, educator, and feminist. She made contributions in psychology of women, clinical psychology, and educational psychology. She is best known for her work with gifted children.

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13. Cody Asche

1990-. (aged 36)

baseball player

Cody James Asche is an American former professional baseball player—as third baseman and left fielder—and coach who currently serves as the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox.

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14. Jack McVeigh

1996-. (aged 30)

basketball player

Jack Edward McVeigh is an Australian professional basketball player for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 2015 to 2018. McVeigh started his professional career with the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL in 2018 and spent three seasons with the team. He joined the Tasmania JackJumpers for their inaugural...

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15. Spencer Long

1990-. (aged 36)

American football player

Spencer Long is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.

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16. Bob Cerv

1925-2017 (aged 92)

basketball player baseball player

Robert Henry Cerv was an American professional baseball left fielder. Prior to his professional career, he was a collegiate baseball and basketball player at the University of Nebraska. He was born in Weston, Nebraska, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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17. Mikki Moore

1975-. (aged 51)

basketball player

Clinton Renard "Mikki" Moore is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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18. James Abdnor

1923-2012 (aged 89)

politician

Ellis James Abdnor was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.

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19. Aaron Douglas

1899-1979 (aged 80)

architectural draftsperson muralist painter illustrator graphic artist

Aaron Douglas was an American painter, illustrator, and visual arts educator. He was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. He developed his art career painting murals and creating illustrations that addressed social issues around race and segregation in the United States by utilizing African-centric imagery. Douglas set the stage for young, African-American artists to enter the public-arts realm through...

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20. Ruth Bryan Owen

1885-1954 (aged 69)

writer diplomat nurse politician

Ruth Baird Leavitt Owen Rohde, also known as Ruth Bryan Owen, was an American politician and diplomat who represented Florida's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 to 1933 and served as United States Envoy to Denmark from 1933 to 1936. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Florida and just the second...

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21. J.D. Scholten

1980-. (aged 46)

baseball player paralegal politician

James Dennis Scholten is an American paralegal, politician and professional baseball pitcher for the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He is from the state of Iowa, and is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for District 1. Scholten was the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 4th congressional district in the 2018 and 2020 elections.

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22. Aleks Marić

1984-. (aged 42)

basketball player

Aleksandar "Aleks" Marić is an Australian-Serbian former professional basketball player. Marić gained a reputation as a winner over the course of his successful European career, securing contracts with several basketball powerhouse outfits. Rising to stardom at Partizan Belgrade in 2010, he was part of a Serbian Cup and Adriatic League championship winning team, as well as an All-EuroLeague First Team...

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23. Penelope Heyns

1974-. (aged 52)

swimmer

Penelope Heyns OIS (born 8 November 1974) is a South African former swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the Olympic Games to have won both the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events – at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – making her South Africa's first post-apartheid Olympic gold medallist following South...

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24. Dan Johnson

1979-. (aged 47)

baseball player

Daniel Ryan Johnson is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, and St. Louis Cardinals from 2005 to 2015. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars in 2009.

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25. Lloyd M. Bucher

1927-2004 (aged 77)

military officer

Lloyd Mark "Pete" Bucher was a United States Navy officer best known as the captain of USS Pueblo, which was seized by North Korea on January 23, 1968.

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26. Tai Webster

1995-. (aged 31)

basketball player

Tai Jack Webster is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). After starting his career in New Zealand, Webster played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning second-team All-Big Ten as a senior in 2017. He went on to play professionally in Germany and Turkey before having a season...

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27. Alan J. Heeger

1936-. (aged 90)

engineer physicist chemist university teacher

Alan Jay Heeger is an American physicist, academic and Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry.

28. Eric Piatkowski

1970-. (aged 56)

basketball player

Eric Todd Piatkowski is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He is the son of former ABA player Walt Piatkowski.

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29. Stu Lantz

1946-. (aged 80)

basketball player

Stuart Burrell Lantz is an American former professional basketball player who is a television commentator for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Spectrum SportsNet. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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30. Mike Flood

1975-. (aged 51)

politician

Michael John Flood is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 1st congressional district since July 2022. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served two stints as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district, from 2005 to 2013 and 2021 to 2022. He served as speaker of the legislature...

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31. Trey Palmer

2001-. (aged 25)

American football player

Raymontre "Trey" Palmer is an American professional football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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32. George Beadle

1903-1989 (aged 86)

geneticist university teacher

George Wells Beadle was an American geneticist. In 1958 he shared one-half of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Edward Tatum for their discovery of the role of genes in regulating biochemical events within cells. He served as the 7th president of the University of Chicago from 1961 to 1968.

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33. Andy Janovich

1993-. (aged 33)

American football player

Andy Janovich is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and was selected in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. Janovich played for the Broncos, Cleveland Browns, and Houston Texans.

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34. Tony Watson

1985-. (aged 41)

baseball player

Anthony Michael Watson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels. Watson attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Watson was drafted by the Pirates in the ninth round of the 2007 Major League...

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35. Sam Koch

1982-. (aged 44)

American football player

Samuel David Koch is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 16-year career as a punter for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He is known for developing many punting variations,...

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36. Jeff Zeleny

1973-. (aged 53)

journalist correspondent

Jeffrey Dean Zeleny is an American journalist and the chief national affairs correspondent for CNN. He previously was senior Washington correspondent for ABC News. During his newspaper career, he won a Pulitzer Prize with the Chicago Tribune.

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37. William Fawcett

1894-1974 (aged 80)

film actor actor television actor

William Fawcett Thompson was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Because there were other actors named William Thompson he used his first and middle name when seeking acting roles. He was best known for playing Pete Wilkey in the television series Fury which ran from 1955 to 1960.

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38. Isaiah Roby

1998-. (aged 28)

basketball player

Isaiah Owen Roby is an American professional basketball player who last played for ratiopharm Ulm of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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39. Roscoe Pound

1870-1964 (aged 94)

writer jurist botanist university teacher

Nathan Roscoe Pound was an American legal scholar and educator. He served as dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law from 1903 to 1911 and was dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. He was a member of Northwestern University, the University of Chicago Law School and the faculty at UCLA School of Law in the...

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40. Maliek Collins

1995-. (aged 31)

American football player

Maliek Collins Sr. is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans, and San Francisco 49ers.

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41. Darin Erstad

1974-. (aged 52)

baseball player American football player

Darin Charles Erstad is an American former professional baseball player and former head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Erstad spent most of his playing career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996–2006) before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Erstad batted and threw left-handed. He was a two-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove Award...

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42. Shavon Shields

1994-. (aged 32)

basketball player

Shavon O'Day Shields is an American-Danish professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He represents the Denmark men's national basketball team. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team.

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43. Justine Wong-Orantes

1995-. (aged 31)

volleyball player

Justine Wong-Orantes is an American volleyball player who plays as libero for the United States women's national volleyball team. She played college volleyball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where she won an NCAA national championship. She began playing for U.S. national team in 2017. In 2021, she was one of twelve players who won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer...

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44. Matt Lindland

1970-. (aged 56)

mixed martial arts fighter amateur wrestler

Matthew James Lindland, is an American retired mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler, speaker, actor, coach, entrepreneur, and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008. He also started an apparel company named Dirty Boxer. In mixed martial arts, Lindland competed primarily in the Middleweight division for the...

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45. Mickey Joseph

1968-. (aged 58)

American football coach American football player

Robert L. "Mickey" Joseph is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Grambling State University, a position he has held since 2024. He served as the interim head coach at the University of Nebraska in 2022. Joseph was the associate head coach and wide receivers coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) from...

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46. Christian Standhardinger

1989-. (aged 37)

basketball player

Christian Karl Hermoso Standhardinger is a Filipino-German professional basketball player who last played for the Terrafirma Dyip of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He has won four PBA championships, two PBA Best Player of the Conference Awards, and one PBA Finals MVP Award.

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47. Ben Nelson

1941-. (aged 85)

executive lawyer politician

Earl Benjamin Nelson is an American politician, attorney, and businessman who served as a United States senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 37th governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1999. As of 2026, he is the last Democrat to have won or held statewide office in Nebraska.

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48. Therese Alshammar

1977-. (aged 49)

swimmer

Malin Therese Alshammar is a Swedish swimmer who has won three Olympic medals, 25 World Championship medals, and 43 European Championship medals. She is a specialist in short distances races in freestyle and butterfly. She is coached by former Swedish swimmer Johan Wallberg. She is the first female swimmer and the third overall (after Lars Frölander and Derya Büyükuncu) to...

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49. Clete Blakeman

1964-. (aged 62)

lawyer American football official

Cletus W. Blakeman is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL). His uniform number is 34. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Outside of his work as an NFL official, he is a partner and personal injury attorney in the law firm of Carlson Blakeman LLP in Omaha, Nebraska.

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50. Dick Carson

1929-2021 (aged 92)

military personnel television director

Richard Charles Carson was an American television director. He was a five-time Emmy Award winner, having directed shows including The Tonight Show, Wheel of Fortune, and The Merv Griffin Show. He moved to Norfolk, Nebraska, in 1934 with his family, and graduated from Norfolk High School in 1947. Carson later attended the University of Nebraska and joined the United States...

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51. Dan Jennings

1960-. (aged 66)

baseball player

Daniel Lee Jennings is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Nationals. He also played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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52. Josh Brown

1979-. (aged 47)

American football player

Joshua Clell Brown is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers. Brown was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants.

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53. Sarah Pavan

1986-. (aged 40)

beach volleyball player volleyball player

Sarah Lindsey Pavan is a Canadian former beach volleyball and indoor volleyball player. She was part of the Canada women's national volleyball team at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan. With Melissa Humana-Paredes, she won the women's gold medal at the 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships.

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54. Bruce Perry Crandall

1933-. (aged 93)

military officer

Bruce Perry Crandall is a retired United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a pilot during the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965, in South Vietnam. During the battle, he flew 22 missions in a Bell Huey helicopter into enemy fire to evacuate more than 70 wounded and bring ammunition and...

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55. Craig Bohl

1958-. (aged 68)

American football player

Craig Philip Bohl is an American retired college football coach and former player. Prior to announcing his retirement from coaching at the conclusion of the 2023 football season, he was the head football coach at the University of Wyoming for 10 seasons. Before being hired in Laramie, he was the head coach at North Dakota State University in Fargo from...

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56. Ikuo Kabashima

1947-. (aged 79)

politician political scientist

Ikuo Kabashima is a Japanese politician and a former governor of Kumamoto Prefecture. Kabashima served as governor for 4 terms, between 2008 and 2024.

57. James Raschke

1940-. (aged 86)

professional wrestler amateur wrestler

James Donald Raschke is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Baron von Raschke.

58. Alex Gordon

1984-. (aged 42)

baseball player

Alexander Jonathan Gordon is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020. Prior to playing professionally, Gordon attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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59. Barry Alvarez

1946-. (aged 80)

American football player

Barry Lee Alvarez is an American former college football coach and athletic director at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons, from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career record of 119–72–4. He has the longest head coaching tenure and the most wins in Wisconsin Badgers football history. Alvarez stepped down as...

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60. Adrian Martinez

2000-. (aged 26)

athlete

Adrian Martinez is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and Nebraska Cornhuskers. He also played for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL) in 2024, leading the league in rushing yards, as well as making the All-UFL team, earning...

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61. Gary Albright

1963-2000 (aged 37)

actor amateur wrestler professional wrestler

Gary Mitchell Albright was an American professional wrestler best known for his work in Japan, first with UWF International (UWFi), and later All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). In AJPW, Albright was a two-time World Tag Team Champion. Albright was also known for his work with Stampede Wrestling in Canada, under his birth name as well as the ring name Vokhan...

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62. Ted Sorensen

1928-2010 (aged 82)

writer jurist lawyer politician

Theodore Chaikin Sorensen was an American lawyer, writer, and presidential adviser. Many have attempted to credit Sorensen as the writer behind John F. Kennedy's speeches, but in the introduction to "Let the Word Go Forth", a book of Kennedy's speeches, statements, and writings from 1947 to 1963, Sorensen states: "John Kennedy was the true author of all his speeches and...

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63. Monte Kiffin

1940-2024 (aged 84)

American football player American football coach Canadian football player

Monte George Kiffin was an American football coach. He is widely considered to have been one of the preeminent defensive coordinators in modern football, as well as one of the greatest defensive coordinators in NFL history. Father of the widely imitated "Tampa 2" defense, Kiffin's concepts are among the most influential in modern college and pro football.

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64. Rainbow Rowell

1973-. (aged 53)

novelist prose writer writer journalist children's writer

Rainbow Rowell is an American author known for young adult and adult contemporary novels. Her young adult novels Eleanor & Park (2012), Fangirl (2013), and Carry On (2015) have been subjects of critical acclaim.

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65. Stephanie Kurtzuba

1972-. (aged 54)

film actor television actor stage actor

Stephanie Kurtzuba is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is best known for her roles in the films The Wolf of Wall Street, Annie (2014), and The Irishman (2019), and on television in recurring roles on The Good Wife and Blue Bloods.

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66. Jordan Larson

1986-. (aged 40)

beach volleyball player volleyball player

Jordan Quinn Larson is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for the United States women's national volleyball team. A four-time Olympian, Larson earned the USA its first-ever gold in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She also has two silver medals from the 2012 and 2024 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal from the...

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67. James Valentine

1978-. (aged 48)

guitarist composer musician

James Burgon Valentine is an American musician who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the pop band Maroon 5.

68. Deb Fischer

1951-. (aged 75)

husbandry worker politician

Debra Lynelle Fischer is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nebraska, a seat she has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Fischer served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2005 to 2013 and on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education from 1990 to 2004. She is the third woman to represent...

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69. Harley Jane Kozak

1957-. (aged 69)

stage actor television actor writer actor film actor

Harley Jane Kozak is an American actress and author. She made her film debut in the slasher film The House on Sorority Row (1982), and had a recurring role as Mary Duvall on the soap opera Santa Barbara between 1985 and 1989. She later had supporting parts in Clean and Sober (1988) and When Harry Met Sally... (1989), before starring...

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70. Merlene Ottey

1960-. (aged 66)

athletics competitor sprinter

Merlene Joyce Ottey is a Jamaican-Slovenian former track and field sprinter. She began her career representing Jamaica in 1978 and continued to do so for 24 years before representing Slovenia from 2002 to 2012. She is ranked sixth on the all-time list over 60 metres (indoor), eleventh on the all-time list over 100 metres and seventh on the all-time list...

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71. Howard Homan Buffett

1903-1964 (aged 61)

stockbroker politician investor

Howard Homan Buffett was an American businessman, investor, and politician. He was a four-term Republican United States Representative for the state of Nebraska. He was the father of Warren Buffett, the businessman and investor.

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72. Rulon Gardner

1971-. (aged 55)

mixed martial arts fighter amateur wrestler

Rulon Ellis Gardner is an American retired Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games, defeating Russia's three-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin in the final; Karelin was previously unbeaten for 13 years in international competition. Gardner won a bronze medal at the 2004 Games. In 2010, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall...

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73. Don Winslow

1953-. (aged 73)

novelist screenwriter writer

Don Winslow is an American author best known for his crime novels including Savages, The Force and the Cartel Trilogy.

74. Willa Cather

1873-1947 (aged 74)

novelist

Willa Sibert Cather was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours, a novel set during World War I.

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75. Keisei Tominaga

2001-. (aged 25)

basketball player

Keisei Tominaga is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Levanga Hokkaido of the B.League. He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, after having previously played for Ranger College. Tominaga has been a member of the Japan men's national basketball team and the national 3x3 team.

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76. Scott Frost

1975-. (aged 51)

coach head coach American football player

Scott Andrew Frost is an American football coach and former player who serves as the head football coach at the University of Central Florida. He was the head football coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2018 to 2022, and previously served as UCF's head coach from 2016 to 2017. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Frost played college football as a...

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77. Jordan Burroughs

1988-. (aged 38)

amateur wrestler

Jordan Ernest Burroughs is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 74 kilograms.

78. Gene Okerlund

1942-2019 (aged 77)

announcer

Eugene Arthur Okerlund was an American professional wrestling interviewer, announcer and television host. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Okerlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan. He was signed to a lifetime contract with WWE and later worked for...

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79. Tyronn Lue

1977-. (aged 49)

basketball player basketball coach

Tyronn Jamar Lue is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has won NBA titles as a player and a head coach.

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80. Larry the Cable Guy

1963-. (aged 63)

television actor voice actor stand-up comedian film actor singer

Daniel Lawrence Whitney, known professionally as Larry the Cable Guy, is an American stand-up comedian, actor and former radio personality. He was one of the members of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which included Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy (with whom he has starred on Blue Collar TV).

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81. Ndamukong Suh

1987-. (aged 39)

American football player

Ndamukong Ngwa Suh is an American former professional football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2009. Suh was selected by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2010 NFL draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles...

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82. Gabrielle Union

1972-. (aged 54)

model television actor actor film actor

Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade is an American actress, model and author. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms before landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You. Her breakthrough role arrived the following year in the teen film Bring It On.

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83. Johnny Carson

1925-2005 (aged 80)

magician journalist television actor military officer television presenter

John William Carson was an American television host, comedian, and writer best known as the host of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992).

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84. Jaime King

1979-. (aged 47)

film director model television actor actor film actor

Jaime Barbara King is an American actress and model best known for her roles in the TV series Hart of Dixie (2011–2015) and Black Summer (2019–2021), and in films such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Slackers (2002), White Chicks (2004), Sin City (2005), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014), Ocean’s 8 (2018) and...

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85. Bob Kerrey

1943-. (aged 83)

naval officer entrepreneur politician

Joseph Robert Kerrey is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987 and as a United States senator from Nebraska from 1989 to 2001.

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86. Virginia Thomas

1957-. (aged 69)

writer correspondent lawyer activist

Virginia Thomas is an American conservative activist. In 1987, she married Clarence Thomas, who became an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1991. Her activism has drawn scrutiny since spouses of Supreme Court justices typically avoid engaging in political activity.

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87. Zach Miller

1984-. (aged 42)

American football player

Zachary Scott Miller is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback and tight end for the Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks.

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88. Mahabir Pun

1955-. (aged 71)

teacher

Dr. Mahabir Pun is a Nepalese scientist, politician, researcher, teacher, social entrepreneur and an activist who served as the Minister of Education, Science and Technology in the interim government after anti-government Gen Z protests. He is standing in election from Myagdi 1.

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89. Joba Chamberlain

1985-. (aged 41)

baseball player

Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians.

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90. George Dern

1872-1936 (aged 64)

businessperson politician

George Henry Dern was a German American politician, mining man, and businessman. He co-invented the Holt–Dern ore roasting process and was United States Secretary of War from 1933 to his death in 1936. He also served as the sixth governor of Utah for eight years, from 1925 to 1933. Dern was a progressive politician who fought for tax reform, public...

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91. Johnny Stanton

1994-. (aged 32)

American football player

Johnny Richard Stanton IV is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UNLV Rebels. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2018, and also played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns.

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92. Kevin Meyer

1956-. (aged 70)

politician

Kevin Gerald Meyer is an American politician who served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Alaska from 2018 to 2022. He was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate from January 20, 2009 to December 3, 2018, representing District M. He was president of the Alaska Senate, leading a caucus of 14 Republicans and 1 Democrat from 2015 to 2017....

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93. John J. Pershing

1860-1948 (aged 88)

lawyer military officer

General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing, nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing served as a mentor to many...

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94. Warren Buffett

1930-. (aged 96)

entrepreneur financier investor shareholder economist

Warren Edward Buffett is an American investor and philanthropist who is the chairman and former CEO of the conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. As a result of his success, Buffett is one of the best-known investors in America. According to Forbes, as of January 2026, Buffett's estimated net worth stood at US$148.9 billion, making him the ninth-richest individual in the world.

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95. Patsy Mink

1927-2002 (aged 75)

lecturer lawyer politician

Patsy Matsu Mink was an American attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Hawaii who served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years as a member of the Democratic Party, initially from 1965 to 1977, and again from 1990 until her death in 2002. She was the first Woman of Color and first Asian-American woman elected...

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96. Luke McCaffrey

2001-. (aged 25)

American football player

Luke McCaffrey is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rice Owls, originally at quarterback before switching to wide receiver at Rice. McCaffrey was selected by the Commanders in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft. A member...

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97. Adrian Smith

1970-. (aged 56)

politician business executive

Adrian Devaun Smith is an American architect. He designed the world's tallest structure, Burj Khalifa, as well as the building projected to surpass it, the Jeddah Tower. A long-time principal of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he founded his own architectural partnership firm, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, in Chicago in 2006. Among his other projects, he was the senior...

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98. Tom Osborne

1937-. (aged 89)

politician American football player

Thomas Osborne MP is a politician in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. He represented the district of Waterford Valley in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1996 to 2024. He was a member of the Liberal Party, a former member of the Progressive Conservative Party, and a former Minister in Danny Williams' first cabinet. He served as Minister of...

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99. Barbara Hendricks

1948-. (aged 78)

opera singer actor

Barbara Anne Hendricks is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2013 until 2018.

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100. Evan Williams

1972-. (aged 54)

computer scientist businessperson entrepreneur blogger

Evan John Williams is an Australian retired diplomat and public servant who served as the Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories from 1 November 2003 until 31 October 2005.

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