List of Grambling State University alumni

This list of Grambling State University alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Grambling State University.

Grambling State University is a historically black (HBCU), public university, located in Grambling, Louisiana, United States.

News, media and journalism

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Charles M. Blow	1991	New York Times columnist	^[1]

Education

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Ivory V. Nelson	1959	president of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Entertainment

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Erykah Badu		Grammy Award-winning artist
Natalie Desselle-Reid		actress best known for roles in BAPS, Def Jam's How to Be a Player, and Disney's Cinderella*
E-40		rapper
Judi Ann Mason		television writer, producer and playwright

Criminal justice

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Burl Cain		master's degree in criminal justice, now warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola)	^[2]

Politics

Name	Class year	Notability	References
Robert Bobb		politician and public administrator; Emergency Financial Director for Detroit Public Schools; city manager for thirty years in the cities of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Santa Ana, California; and Richmond, Virginia
Israel "Bo" Curtis		member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008; member of the Rapides Parish School Board from 1976 to 1992	^[3]
Bettye Davis		member of the Alaska Senate and former member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 21st district	^[4]
Rick Gallot		Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 29 since 2012; former state representative for the 11th district
Jeff Hall		member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 26), accountant in Alexandria	^[5]
Steven Jackson	2010	politician, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (2nd district)
Edward Joseph Price	1975	member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 58), businessman in Gonzales
Alicia Reece		politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (33rd district)
Ollie Tyler		mayor of Shreveport; former interim state superintendent of education; former Caddo Parish school superintendent	^[6]

Sports

Name	Class year	Notability
Tommie Agee	1961	former professional baseball player
Garland Boyette		former professional football player
Jophery Brown		former Major League Baseball player; stuntman in film and television for over 30 years
Willie Brown	1963	former professional football player; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Buck Buchanan		former professional football player; member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ronnie Coleman		professional bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia winner
Bruce Eugene	2005	former professional football player
Clemente Gordon	1990	football player
Charles "Charlie Red" Hardnett	1962	former ABA basketball player
James "Shack" Harris	1969	first black quarterback to start in the NFL
Jason Hatcher	2006	current NFL defensive end
Tyree Hollins		professional football player
Johnny Jeter		former Major League Baseball player
Trumaine Johnson		former professional football player
Charlie Joiner	1969	former professional football player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ernie Ladd		former professional football player and professional wrestler (nicknamed "The Big Cat")
Albert Lewis		former professional football player
Guy Prather		former professional football player
Willis Reed		retired professional basketball player
Patrick Scott		former professional football player
Goldie Sellers		former professional football player
Winston Short		former track athlete who competed for Trinidad in the Commonwealth and Pan American Games during the 1960s
Everson Walls	1980	former NFL All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion (XXV)
Doug Williams		former NFL quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXII
Gerald Williams		former Major League Baseball player

References

^ "Columnist Biography: Charles M. Blow". NYTimes.com. The New York Times Company. April 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
^ Annual Report (PDF) 2006. (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. p. 3. Retrieved on March 23, 2013.
^ "Israel "Bo" Curtis obituary". The Alexandria Town Talk. February 24, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
^ "Alaska Legislature Members". state.ak.us. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
^ "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^ "About Ollie Tyler". ollietylerformayor.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

[1] "Columnist Biography: Charles M. Blow". NYTimes.com. The New York Times Company. April 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-15.

[2] Annual Report (PDF) 2006. (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. p. 3. Retrieved on March 23, 2013.

[3] "Israel "Bo" Curtis obituary". The Alexandria Town Talk. February 24, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.

[4] "Alaska Legislature Members". state.ak.us. Retrieved 2011-01-25.

[5] "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.

[6] "About Ollie Tyler". ollietylerformayor.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.

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