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.

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## News, media and journalism

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Charles M. Blow | 1991  | New York Times columnist  | [1]

## Education

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Ivory V. Nelson | 1959  | president of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania |

## Entertainment

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Erykah Badu |  | Grammy Award-winning artist  |
Natalie Desselle-Reid |  | actress best known for roles in B*A*P*S, 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

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Burl Cain |  | master's degree in criminal justice, now warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola)  | [2]

## Politics

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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 B. 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)  |
Hao Mingjin |  | CNDCA member of the National People's Congress, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | [6]
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)  |

## Sports

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Name  | Class year  | Notability  | Reference(s)

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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  |
John Mendenhall | 1972  | former NFL defensive lineman  |
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  |

## See also

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* Grambling State University alumni

## References

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1. ^ "Columnist Biography: Charles M. Blow". NYTimes.com. The New York Times Company. April 28, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
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 January 25, 2011.
5. ^ "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
6. ^ "郝明金同志简历". Xinhua News.

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