I wanted to try something different with this thread because we are all anxious for football to be here so here goes.

Texas State

Movies
Bill Paxton
Tracy Scoggins
Powers Boothe

Music
George Strait-Country Star
Tracy Byrd

US
Lyndon Johnson-United States President
Charles Austin-Olympic High Jump Champion

I have to be leaving someone out so Bobcat Fans help me out if I left someone off

Two Survivor winners went to Troy.

The guy who voices Squidward went to ASU.

(06-26-2013 12:55 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The guy who voices Squidward went to ASU.

Along with the governor and speaker of the house.

And at some point later this year, an ASU alum will own controlling interest in the second largest bank in Arkansas. Funny thing is he wanted to buy the naming rights to ASU Stadium and his board of directors blocked it. So he simply bought the bank that ended up with the naming rights.

(06-26-2013 01:03 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(06-26-2013 12:55 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  The guy who voices Squidward went to ASU.

Along with the governor and speaker of the house.

And at some point later this year, an ASU alum will own controlling interest in the second largest bank in Arkansas. Funny thing is he wanted to buy the naming rights to ASU Stadium and his board of directors blocked it. So he simply bought the bank that ended up with the naming rights.

I don't know...I don't think anyone is as important as Squidward.

(06-25-2013 11:43 PM)Cat79 Wrote:  I wanted to try something different with this thread because we are all anxious for football to be here so here goes.

Texas State

Movies
Bill Paxton
Tracy Scoggins
Powers Boothe

Music
George Strait-Country Star
Tracy Byrd
Randy Rogers

US
Lyndon Johnson-United States President
Charles Austin-Olympic High Jump Champion
Heloise - Newspaper columnist

I have to be leaving someone out so Bobcat Fans help me out if I left someone off

Although there are many famous Appalachian alumni throughout the state of North Carolina and possibly surrounding regions, the most nationally recognized names are:
Franklin Graham- Evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham, CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse
Eric Church- Country music singer
Dexter Coakley- Former NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams)
Aside from these, two legends that did not attend ASU but will always be associated with the town of Boone are Doc Watson and the man that the town is named after, Daniel Boone. (So ends my Appalachian State history lesson)

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

POLITICS
Lyndon B. Johnson - 36th US President

MUSIC
George Strait - Best Country Artist of All-Time
Randy Rogers - Country
Kyle Park - Country
Tracy Byrd - Country

MOVIES
Powers Boothe - Deadwood, Tombstone, 24
G.W. Bailey - Police Academy
Bill Paxton - Big Love, Apollo 13, Twister
Jesse Heiman - Famous Extra

JOURNALISM
Heloise - Columnist
Toma's Rivera - Writer

SPORTS
Jeff Foster - NBA, Pacers
Spergon Wynn - QB drafted ahead of Brady
Paul Goldschmidt - MLB, All-Star 1B
Charles Austin - Olympian, High Jump Gold Medalist
Ricky Sanders - NFL, WR Super Bowl Champ
Shawn Michaels - Pro Wrestler

Idaho: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Uni...aho_people

Highlights:

Sarah Palin - LOL
James Amos - Commandant of the Marine Corps.
John Friesz - NFL quarterback
Tom Cable - NFL head coach
Dan O'brien - Olympic Gold medalist
Jim Lemley - Produced the film Wanted and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

WKU

Business
Craig Dezern, vice president for global public relations, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Julian Goodman, former president of NBC
Chester Hurdle, President of Baltimore Ravens
Duncan Hines

Film and television


John Carpenter, film director-Halloween
K.C. Armstrong, former assistant producer of The Howard Stern Show
Clint Ford, voice actor
Matt Long, actor (Jack McCallister on WB's Jack & Bobby)
Charles Napier, actor
Michael Rosenbaum actor (Lex Luthor on WB's Smallville)
David Schramm,actor (Roy Biggins on NBC's Wings)

Steve Gorman, rock drummer, The Black Crowes
The Hilltoppers, 1950s popular singing group composed of WKU students including Billy Vaughn
Nappy Roots, rap group
Tony Smith, Singer, Guitarist for Sleeper Agent
Cage The Elephant

Cordell Hull,Secretary of State under FDR, Nobel Peace Prize winner
William Natcher, U.S. Representative
Terrence W. Wilcutt, United States astronaut
Edwin L. Norris, fifth Governor of Montana

Sports

Joe Bugel, NFL coach
Darel Carrier, former ABA legend Kentucky Colonels
Romeo Crennel, NFL head coach, formerly with the Cleveland Browns, currently with the New England Patriots
Claire Donahue, Swimmer, Gold Medalist, 2012 Summer Olympic Games
Darryl Drake, NFL coach
Steve Crocker, Former SCM 50 Freestyle World Record Holder
Kenny Perry, professional golfer

20 or so NFL or NBA or ABA players

Ann-Blair Thornton, Miss Kentucky
Nancy Cox, Miss Kentucky

(06-26-2013 03:50 AM)dmacfour Wrote:  Idaho: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Uni...aho_people

Highlights:

Sarah Palin - LOL
James Amos - Commandant of the Marine Corps.
John Friesz - NFL quarterback
Tom Cable - NFL head coach
Dan O'brien - Olympic Gold medalist
Jim Lemley - Produced the film Wanted and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Kathleen Blanco - Our first female Governor. You may remember her during Katrina crying.
Ali Landry - Miss USA
Jake Delhomme - QB for the Carolina Panthers
Charles Tilman - Defensive back for the Chicago Bears
Brian Mitchell - Famed kick returner for the Washington Redskins.
Brandon Stokely - Receiver in the NFL. Last team I believe he played for was Seattle.
Ike Taylor - Defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Richard Simmons - He's not an alumni but he did attend school at UL.
Ron Guidry - Hall of Fame pitcher for the NY Yankees.
We were also the first school to receive the death penalty in basketball back in 1973 for have African American players.
http://www.theind.com/a-a-e/arts-a-enter...ocumentary

Georgia Southern Alumni - Food and Entertainment
Feel free to add fellow "Southern Alums"

Daniel Cathy -President Chick-Fil-A [1]
Zach McLeroy - founder Zaxby's Restaurant
Tony Townley - founder Zaxby's Restaurant
Hugh Darley - Former Disney executive. Founder International Design and Entertainment Association.
Hala Moddelmog - CEO of Arby's
Luke Bryan -Country Music Singer
Elizabeth Cook -Country Music Singer
Ben Hayslip -Songwriter. Writer of "Put a Girl in It" by Brooks & Dunn, "I Don't Want This Night to End" by Luke Bryan, "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" by Martina McBride, "This Ole Boy" by Craig Morgan, "Kick It in the Sticks" by Brantley Gilbert, "Long, Slow Kisses" by Jeff Bates, "I'll Just Hold On," "All About Tonight" and "Honey Bee" by Blake Shelton, "Gimmie That Girl" and "The Shape I'm In" by Joe Nichols, "Barefoot and Crazy" by Jack Ingram, "All Over Me" by Josh Turner and "Farmer's Daughter" by Rodney Atkins. 2011 and 2012 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year.

ZHundred -R&B Music Singer, Songwriter.
Tony Arata -Grammy nominated songwriter
Eric Lee Beddingfield -Country Music Singer

Famous folks ... from the wiki so there could be more.

Eric Church – Country music singer
Dexter Coakley – NFL Dallas Cowboys & St. Louis Rams (Linebacker)
Eustace Conway- notable naturalist, focus of the book The Last American Man
Stephen J. Dubner – Writer, co-author of Freakonomics
Armanti Edwards – NFL Carolina Panthers
Charles Frazier – Novelist, author of Cold Mountain
Alvin Gentry – NBA Phoenix Suns head coach, former head coach of the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers
Franklin Graham – Evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham, CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse
Dino Hackett – NFL Kansas City Chiefs (Linebacker)
Mary Jayne Harrelson – Track athlete, two-time NCAA Outdoors 1500 m Champion
Jason Hunter – NFL Denver Broncos (Defensive End)
Sam Martin - NFL Detroit Lions (Punter)
Demetrius McCray - NFL Jacksonville Jaguars (Corner back)
Carisa McMillan – Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
Melissa Morrison-Howard – Two-time Olympic hurdler bronze medalist (2000 & 2004)
Tommy Lawlor – Philadelphia Eagles beatwriter and NFL Insider
Corey Lynch – NFL San Diego Chargers (Safety), son-in-law of Franklin Graham
Brian Quick – NFL Saint Louis Rams
Maj. Gen. Edward M. Reeder, Jr. – current commanding general of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg.
Douglas Sarine – Co-creator of Ask a Ninja
John Settle – NFL Atlanta Falcons (Running Back), current running backs coach of the Carolina Panthers
Belus Smawley – basketball pioneer, one of the inventors of the jump shot
Chris Swecker – Head of Corporate Security for Bank of America and former Assistant Director, FBI
Caitlin Upton, fashion model and beauty queen (map girl)
Daniel Wilcox – NFL Baltimore Ravens (Tight End)

(06-26-2013 01:47 AM)High Country Student Wrote:  Although there are many famous Appalachian alumni throughout the state of North Carolina and possibly surrounding regions, the most nationally recognized names are:
Franklin Graham- Evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham, CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse
Eric Church- Country music singer
Dexter Coakley- Former NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Rams)
Aside from these, two legends that did not attend ASU but will always be associated with the town of Boone are Doc Watson and the man that the town is named after, Daniel Boone. (So ends my Appalachian State history lesson)

There are some others but App State also has Charles Frazier. He won the 1997 National Book Award for Fiction for Cold Mountain.
Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech coach got his Masters at App State if you are putting in sports related people.
Mack Brown, Texas head coach, got his first head coaching job at App State but did not attend.

(06-26-2013 04:45 AM)Louisianafanrcajun90 Wrote:  

(06-26-2013 03:50 AM)dmacfour Wrote:  Idaho: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Uni...aho_people

Highlights:

Sarah Palin - LOL
James Amos - Commandant of the Marine Corps.
John Friesz - NFL quarterback
Tom Cable - NFL head coach
Dan O'brien - Olympic Gold medalist
Jim Lemley - Produced the film Wanted and Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter

Kathleen Blanco - Our first female Governor. You may remember her during Katrina crying.
Ali Landry - Miss USA
Jake Delhomme - QB for the Carolina Panthers
Charles Tilman - Defensive back for the Chicago Bears
Brian Mitchell - Famed kick returner for the Washington Redskins.
Brandon Stokely - Receiver in the NFL. Last team I believe he played for was Seattle.
Ike Taylor - Defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Richard Simmons - He's not an alumni but he did attend school at UL.
Ron Guidry - Hall of Fame pitcher for the NY Yankees.
We were also the first school to receive the death penalty in basketball back in 1973 for have African American players.
http://www.theind.com/a-a-e/arts-a-enter...ocumentary

Hollis Conway, Olympic High Jumper, former world record holder
John Morris, Olympic Hurdler
Twilet Malcom, Olympic sprinter [Jamaica]
Phylis Miller Taylor, CEO of Taylor Energy, richest person in Louisiana
Matt Stuller, CEO of Stuller Settings, largest jewelery manufacturer in the country.
Fred Saunders, longtime starter for Boston Celtics, multiple NBA Champion.
Andrew Toney, Philadelphia 76ers, the Celtic Killer
Michael Doucet, composer, musician, founder and lead singer of Beausoliel.

(06-26-2013 01:10 AM)CatMom Wrote:  Heloise - Newspaper columnist

Wait... the lady that does hints from Heloise is a Bobcat? I had no idea!

Also, famous actor G.W.Bailey is a bobcat as well.

You may remember him from such classics as Police Academy (He was Lt. Harris), Police Academy 2, Police Academy 3, 4, 5, 6... I lost count of how many there were. He was also in Rustler's Rhapsody, which is a highly underrated flick.

(06-26-2013 08:37 AM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(06-26-2013 01:10 AM)CatMom Wrote:  Heloise - Newspaper columnist

Wait... the lady that does hints from Heloise is a Bobcat? I had no idea!

Also, famous actor G.W.Bailey is a bobcat as well.

You may remember him from such classics as Police Academy (He was Lt. Harris), Police Academy 2, Police Academy 3, 4, 5, 6... I lost count of how many there were. He was also in Rustler's Rhapsody, which is a highly underrated flick.

Between him and George Strait ... I think I like Texas State just a little more now. He was great in the Police Academy movies. Strange he went back to school after finishing those. How cool would it have been to say you had a class with Lt. Harris???

ULM

Tim Brando - TV sports personality and syndicated radio host
Stan Humphries - NFL superbowl QB
Willie Robertson - CEO Duck Commander & TV show Duck Dynasty
Tim McGraw - Country music superstar
Calvin Natt - NBA all-star
Doug Pederson - NFL QB
Ben Sheets - MLB all-star pitcher & olympic gold medalist
Miss Louisiana - 2009. 2010 & 2011
Chuck Finley - MLB all-star
Kristy Curry - Women's BB head coach (Purdue, Texas Tech & Alabama)
Earl Casey - CNN
Beaux Greer - 4 time olympian & US record holder (Javelin)
Joe Profit - NFL
Bubby Brister - NFL QB

Lot of baseball for us. I'm sure there are others that someone can fill in.

David Freese
Adam Lind
PJ Walters
Luis Gonzalez
Jon Lieber
Juan Pierre
Lance Johnson
Marlon Anderson
Turner Ward
Mike Mordecai

There is a very big gray area on this board between "famous" and "successful." Most of these people I've never heard of, but I'm also not familiar with EVERY professional athlete or writer/singer. Lot's of cool names on here though.