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David Applebaum David Applebaum ( he, דוד אפלבום; 1952–2003) was an American-born Israeli physician and rabbi. He was chief of the emergency room and trauma services of Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Applebaum was murdered in a Palestinian ...
, Israeli physician * Frank P. Austin, celebrity interior designer * Jeff Austin, musician, Yonder Mountain String Band *
Juan N. Babauta Juan Nekai Babauta (born September 7, 1953) is a Northern Mariana Islander politician who served as the sixth governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from January 14, 2002 to January 9, 2006. Biography Early life and education Juan Babauta was ...
, graduate, governor of United States Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands * Charlie Bailey, design graduate, chief special-effects model-maker for Industrial Light and Magic (''Star Wars'', ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', ''E.T'', ''Jurassic Park'') * Judith Baker, judoka * Theda Bara, silent-film actress * John Bardo, educator, President of Wichita State University, Chancellor of Western Carolina University. * John Barrett, graduate, CEO and President of Western & Southern Financial Group *
Rachel Barton Butler Rachel Barton Butler (born in the mid-1880s – November 24, 1920) was an American writer, lyricist, and playwright. Early life Rachel Barton Butler was born in Cincinnati, Ohio (sources vary on the date, either 1883 or 1888), the daughter of E ...
, playwright * Kathleen Battle, graduate, Grammy Award-winning singer of New York Metropolitan Opera * Shoshana Bean, musical theater graduate, Broadway actress *
Stanley Rossiter Benedict Stanley Rossiter Benedict (17 March 1884 – 21 December 1936) was an American chemist best known for discovering Benedict's reagent, a solution that detects certain sugars. Personal life Stanley Rossiter Benedict was born on March 17, 1884 to ...
, inventor of Benedict's reagent * Thomas Berger, A&S graduate, author of '' Little Big Man'' * Matt Berninger, lead vocalist and founder of band The National * Theodore Berry, graduate, Mayor of Cincinnati 1972-76; member of
Alpha Phi Alpha Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. () is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social studies club organized in the 1905–1906 school year at Cornell University but later evolved int ...
fraternity * Michael Bierut, DAAP graduate, partner at Pentagram New York *
John Shaw Billings John Shaw Billings (April 12, 1838 – March 11, 1913) was an American librarian, building designer, and surgeon. However, he is best known as the modernizer of the Library of the Surgeon General's Office of the Army. His work with Andrew Carn ...
, M.D. 1860, began process to organize world's medical literature, now PubMed *
Eula Bingham Eula Bingham (July 9, 1929 – June 13, 2020) was an American scientist, best known as an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) during the Presidency of Jimmy Carter. During her tenure as the head of OSHA, she el ...
, occupational health scientist * Lee Bowman, graduate, actor in films such as '' Love Affair'', '' Cover Girl'' and '' Bataan'' *
Frank Brogan Frank T. Brogan (born September 6, 1953) is the former Assistant Secretary of Education (Elementary and Secondary Education). He succeeded Deborah S. Delisle. He is the former Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, fo ...
, Chancellor of
State University System of Florida The State University System of Florida (SUSF or SUS) is a system of twelve public universities in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2018, over 341,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities. Together with the Florida College Syst ...
; former President of Florida Atlantic University *
Henry T. Brown Henry T. Brown (June 16, 1932 – February 13, 2020) was a chemical engineer and the first African American to earn a BS degree in chemical engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He became the first African American director of the America ...
, chemical engineer; first African American to earn a BS degree in chemical engineering at the University of Cincinnati * Robert Burck, "naked cowboy" of Times Square in New York City; NYC mayoral candidate * Liz Callaway, singer and actress * David Canary, A&S graduate, multiple Emmy-winning actor on ''
All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...
'' since 1983 * Salmon P. Chase, 23rd
Governor of Ohio A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
, U.S. Treasury Secretary 1861-64, Chief Justice 1864-73 *
Robin T. Cotton Robin Thomas Cotton (born May 13, 1941) is an English physician who is well known for his work in pediatric otolaryngology. He is retired from being the Director of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical C ...
,
ENT Ents are a species of beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world Middle-earth who closely resemble trees; their leader is Treebeard of Fangorn forest. Their name is derived from an Old English word for giant. The Ents appear in ''The Lord of ...
specialist and professor *
Dennis Courtney Dennis H. Beaulne (born April 30, 1958), better known by his stage name Dennis Courtney, is an American stage director, choreographer, actor and teacher of master classes in auditioning for the theatre. As a director, he is notable for winning t ...
, aka Denis Beaulne, Broadway actor ('' Peter Pan'', '' Starlight Express'', director, choreographer *
Chase Crawford Chase Alexander Crawford is an American actor and film producer from Monroe, Ohio. He best known for his roles in independent films such as ''Goat'' and ''In the Radiant City''. Early life Crawford was born in New Bern, North Carolina to Susan ...
, actor and producer *
E. Jocob Crull Eldon Jacob Crull (1859 – May 5, 1917) was an American politician. Crull was the chief Republican primary rival to Jeannette Rankin, who became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Crull died by suicide shortly after the ...
, Montana politician and colonel, rival of Jennette Rankin (first female member of U.S. Congress) * Cherien Dabis, filmmaker, screenwriter, '' The L Word'', '' Amreeka'' * David Daniels, singer * Charles G. Dawes, law graduate, 30th Vice President of the United States, winner of Nobel Peace Prize * Scott Devendorf, bass guitarist, founder of band The National *
Jonathan Dever Jonathan Dever is an American politician who previously served as a member in the Ohio House of Representatives. Early life and education Dever was raised in Montgomery, Ohio and went on to graduate with a BA from University of Cincinnati where ...
, former member of Ohio House of Representatives * Vinod Dham, graduate, "father" of Pentium computer chip (MS Eng, 77) *
John Price Durbin John Price Durbin (October 10, 1800 - October 18, 1876) was an American Methodist clergyman and educator who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate from 1831 to 1832 and president of Dickinson College from 1833 to 1844. Early life Durbi ...
, Chaplain of the Senate, president of Dickinson College * Jennifer Eberhardt, social psychologist, MacArthur Fellow * Randy Edelman, music graduate, composer of movie scores, received BMI’s Outstanding Career Achievement Award *
Margaret Elizabeth Egan Margaret Elizabeth Egan (March 14, 1905 – January 26, 1959) was an Americans, American librarian and communication scholar who is best known for “Foundations of a Theory in Bibliography,” published in ''Library Quarterly'' in 1952 and co-au ...
, librarian and communication scholar * Suzanne Farrell, prima ballerina, recipient of
Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors are annual honors given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. They have been presented annually since 1978, culminating each December in a gala celebrating five hono ...
and Presidential Medal of Freedom * Hattie V. Feger, professor of education at
Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Southern United States. Found ...
, 1931-1944 *
Abraham J. Feldman Abraham Jehiel Feldman (June 28, 1893 – July 21, 1977) was a Ukrainian-born Jewish-American rabbi. Life Feldman was born on June 28, 1893 in Kyiv, Russian Empire, Russia, the son of Jehiel Feldman and Elka Rubin. Feldman immigrated to America ...
(1893–1977), rabbi * Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach, YouTube personality/media star *
Stephen Flaherty Stephen Flaherty (born September 18, 1960) is an American composer of musical theatre and film. He works most often in collaboration with the lyricist/book writer Lynn Ahrens. They are best known for writing the Broadway musicals ''Ragtime'', whi ...
, music graduate, Tony-winning composer (''Ragtime'', ''Once on This Island'') * Frederick W. Franz, Jehovah's Witness, president of Watchtower Society *
Paul Gilger Paul Douglass Gilger (born October 13, 1954 in Mansfield, Ohio) is an architect, set designer, and playwright. Playwrighting Gilger conceived the 2003 off-Broadway Jerry Herman musical revue '' Showtune''. Architecture In 1991, Gilger was the ...
, architecture graduate, architect, conceived Jerry Herman musical revue '' Showtune'', designed
Industrial Light & Magic Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is an American motion picture visual effects company that was founded on May 26, 1975 by George Lucas. It is a division of the film production company Lucasfilm, which Lucas founded, and was created when he began pro ...
film studio for
George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...
*
Samuel H. Goldenson Samuel Harry Goldenson (March 26, 1878 – August 31, 1962) was a Polish-born American rabbi. Life Goldenson was born on March 26, 1878, in Kalvarija, Poland, the son of Hyman Goldenson and Fanny Leah Frankel. Goldenson came to America with his ...
, rabbi *
Leon Goldman Leon Goldman (1906–1997) was an American dermatologist and a pioneer in laser medicine.L. Goldman, Surgery by laser of malignant melanoma, ''J. Dermat. Surg. Onc.'' 5, 141-144 (1979).L. Goldman, A. Taylor, T. Putman, New development with the hea ...
, pioneer in laser medicine *
Alexander D. Goode Alexander David Goode (May 10, 1911 – February 3, 1943) was a rabbi and a lieutenant in the United States Army. He was one of the Four Chaplains who gave their lives to save other soldiers during the sinking of the troop transport during W ...
, one of Four Chaplains * Michael Graves, architecture graduate, architect * Moses J. Gries, rabbi *
Louis Grossmann Louis Grossmann (February 24, 1863 – September 21, 1926) was an Austrian-born Jewish-American rabbi and professor. Life Grossmann was born on February 24, 1863, in Vienna, Austria, the son of Rabbi Ignaz Grossmann and Nettie Rosenbaum. His br ...
, rabbi * Michael Gruber, stage actor, singer, and dancer * Beth Gylys, poet and professor * Victor H. Haas, 1st Director of NIAID * Albert Hague, music graduate, composer of score for ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas'', won nine Tony Awards for ''Redhead'' in 1959 *
Victor W. Hall Victor W. Hall is a rear admiral in the United States Navy. Career Hall began his training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois in 1971. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Leary (DD-879). Later, he was trained as a corpsma ...
, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral *
Hollis Hammonds Hollis Hammonds is an American artist and academic, who is associate professor of art and chair of visual studies at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. Hammonds specializes in drawing and sculptural installations. She is author of the dra ...
, artist and academic *
Earl Hamner Earl Henry Hamner Jr. (July 10, 1923 – March 24, 2016) was an American television writer and producer (sometimes credited as Earl Hamner), best known for his work in the 1970s and 1980s as the creator of two long-running series, ''The Waltons' ...
, graduate, writer, creator of '' The Waltons'' * Walt Handelsman, A&S graduate, Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist * Dorian Harewood, drama graduate, film and television actor, voice artist *
Randy Harrison Randolph Clarke Harrison (born November 2, 1977) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Justin Taylor on the Showtime drama '' Queer as Folk''. Early life and college Harrison was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he starting ...
, drama graduate, actor, ''
Queer as Folk ''Queer as Folk'' may refer to: * ''Queer as Folk'' (British TV series), 1999–2000 * ''Queer as Folk'' (American TV series), a 2000–2005 American and Canadian version of the UK series ** ''Queer as Folk'' soundtracks, soundtrack albums from ...
'' *
James G. Heller James Gutheim Heller (January 4, 1892 – December 19, 1971) was an American rabbi and composer. Life Heller was born on January 4, 1892, in New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Rabbi Maximilian Heller and Ida Marks. Heller graduated ...
, rabbi and composer * Maximilian Heller, rabbi * Bob Herbold, former Microsoft COO * Louise McCarren Herring, engineering graduate, pioneer of non-profit cooperative credit union movement *
Al Hirt Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album '' Honey in the Horn'' (1963), and for the them ...
, trumpeter and bandleader *
Ronald Howes Ronald B. Howes (May 22, 1926 – February 16, 2010) was an American toy inventor, best known for his invention of the Easy-Bake Oven, which was introduced to consumers in 1963. Biography Early life Howes' mother died when he was born. He was r ...
, inventor of Easy-Bake Oven *
Sarah Hutchings Sarah Hutchings ''née'' Reneer (born September 27, 1984) is an American composer of contemporary opera, art song, and choral works. Life and career Sarah Hutchings was born Sarah Reneer in Lexington, Kentucky on September 27, 1984 and raised ...
, composer * Bruce Edwards Ivins, microbiologist; key suspect in 2001 anthrax terror attacks, leaving five people dead *
Ali Jarbawi Ali Jarbawi ( ar, علي الجرباوي; born January 30, 1954) is the former Minister of Planning and Administrative Development and the former Minister of Higher Education of the Government of the Palestinian National Authority.James Kaiser James Frederick Kaiser (Dec. 10, 1929 – Feb. 13, 2020) was an American electrical engineer noted for his contributions in signal processing. He was an IEEE Fellow and received many honors and awards, including the IEEE Centennial Medal, the I ...
, electrical engineer who developed Kaiser window for
digital signal processing Digital signal processing (DSP) is the use of digital processing, such as by computers or more specialized digital signal processors, to perform a wide variety of signal processing operations. The digital signals processed in this manner are ...
, winner of
IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal The IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal is presented "for outstanding achievements in signal processing" theory, technology or commerce. The recipients of this award will receive a gold medal, together with a replica in bronze, a certificat ...
* Jerry Kathman, President and CEO of LPK * Charles Keating, criminal ( Keating Five scandal); virulent anti-pornography activist * Robert Kistner, gynecologist * Bradley M. Kuhn, M.S. 2001, software freedom activist * James Michael Lafferty, division CEO in Procter and Gamble, Coca-Cola, and British American Tobacco; current CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding. Olympic Track and Field Coach. * Sean Lahman, historian and sports writer * Kenesaw Mountain Landis, federal judge and first Commissioner of Major League Baseball * William Lawrence, Congressman, first vice president of
American Red Cross The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the desi ...
*
Christopher W. Lentz Christopher W. Lentz is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Career Lentz was commissioned in 1983 and graduated from Wayne State University the following year. In 1985, he attended the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Fo ...
, U.S. Air Force Brigadier General * Liang Sili, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences *
Emil W. Leipziger Emil William Leipziger (December 18, 1877 – March 11, 1963) was a Swedish-born Jewish-American rabbi. Life Leipziger was born on December 18, 1877 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Herman J. Leipziger and Hannah Edloff. He came to America in 18 ...
, rabbi *
Abraham Lubin Hazzan Abraham “Abe” Lubin (born 1937) is a London-born American Conservative Jewish Hazzan and former President of the Cantors Assembly, who is the cantor emeritus at Congregation Beth El in Bethesda, Maryland. Biography Personal life Abra ...
,
hazzan A ''hazzan'' (; , lit. Hazan) or ''chazzan'' ( he, חַזָּן , plural ; Yiddish ''khazn''; Ladino ''Hasan'') is a Jewish musician or precentor trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer. In English, this pr ...
* Charlie Luken, law graduate, politician and former Mayor of Cincinnati * Judah Leon Magnes, rabbi, Chancellor/President of the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...
1925-1948 * Michael Malatin, entrepreneur in field of hospital valet parking * Beverly Malone, nurse and president of American Nurses Association *
Steven L. Mandel Steven L. Mandel is an American anesthesiologist and advocate for the use of ketamine in the treatment of mental health. Career Mandel is an anesthesiologist, who began his career working in cosmetic surgery offices in California. Following the d ...
, anesthesiologist * Jack Manning, actor, stage director, acting teacher * Marco Marsan, author * Kevin McCollum, graduate, Tony-winning Broadway producer (''Rent'', ''Avenue Q'', ''The Drowsy Chaperone'') *
Guy McElroy Guy Clinton McElroy (1946 – May 31, 1990) was an African American art historian and curator. Most notably, McElroy curated the major exhibition titled '' Facing History: The Black Image in American Art, 1710-1940''. He died during the run of th ...
(M.A. 1972), art historian and curator *
Martin A. Meyer Martin Abraham Meyer (January 15, 1879 – June 27, 1923) was a Jewish-American rabbi. Life Meyer was born on January 15, 1879, in San Francisco, California, the son of Charles Meyer and Louisa Silberstein. Meyer attended public school in San Fr ...
, rabbi * Gregory Mixon, (Ph.D. 1989), American historian * Julian Morgenstern, rabbi, Hebrew Union College professor and president *
Lena Beatrice Morton Lena Beatrice Morton (1901 – January 10, 1981) was an American educator and literary scholar. Early life Lena Beatrice Morton was born in Flat Creek in Bath County, Kentucky, the daughter of Susie Morton and William Morton. Her family moved to ...
, literary scholar * Pamela Myers, musical theater graduate, Tony-nominated stage and screen actor * Morris Newfield, rabbi * Sandra Novack, author * Santa J. Ono, biomedical scientist, 28th President of University of Cincinnati, 15th President of University of British Columbia * Michele Pawk, musical theater graduate, Tony-winning Broadway actress (''Hollywood Arms'', ''Cabaret'') * Archimedes Plutonium, (B.A. as Ludwig Hansen, 1972), notable
Usenet personality A Usenet personality was a particular kind of Internet celebrity, being an individual who gained a certain level of notoriety from posting on Usenet, a global network of computer users with a vast array of topics for discussion. Since its inception ...
* Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever *
Jennie Porter Jennie Davis Porter (1879 – 3 July 1936) was an American educator. She was the first African-American to receive a PhD from the University of Cincinnati and became the first black female principal of a public school in Cincinnati. In 1989, sh ...
, first black individual to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and become the first black female public school principal in Cincinnati * James B. Preston, neurophysiologist * Faith Prince, musical theater graduate, Tony-winning Broadway actress (''Guys and Dolls'') * Lee Roy Reams, musical theater graduate, Tony-nominated actor, dancer *
Dennis L. Riley Dennis L. Riley (born September 13, 1945) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 4th Legislative District from 1980 to 1990. Personal life Born in Ottawa, Illinois on S ...
(born 1945), politician in New Jersey General Assembly, represented 4th Legislative District 1980-90 *
Diana Maria Riva Diana-Maria Riva (born July 22, 1969) is an American actress, known for her performances on television. She was regular cast member in series including ''Philly'' (2001-02), ''Side Order of Life'' (2007), '' The Good Guys'' (2010), ''Telenovela' ...
, drama graduate, screen actor * Anne Mason Roberts (1910-1971), HUD official in the 1960s * Michael Robinson, activist for civil right and human rights *
Mitch Rowland Mitchell Kristopher Rowland (born July 13, 1988) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as a touring guitarist and for co-writing songs on all three of Harry Styles' solo albums. "Watermelon Sugar," a song he c ...
- Grammy award winning songwriter & lead guitarist in
Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor''. Following hi ...
' band * Jerry Rubin, activist * Nipsey Russell, actor, comedian, game show panelist, Tin Man in film version of '' The Wiz'' *
Rajiv Satyal Rajiv Satyal (born 1976) is an American comedian. He is the first person ever to perform standup comedy on all seven continents. Early life Rajiv Satyal was born in Hamilton, Ohio to Indian parents. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1 ...
, comedian, host and speaker; named the university's radio-station-turned-media group "BearCast" * Linda Schele, art and education major, expert on Mayan inscriptions and hieroglyphics * Robert P. Schumaker, creator of
AZFinText Arizona Financial Text System (AZFinText) is a textual-based quantitative financial prediction system written by Robert P. Schumaker of University of Texas at Tyler and Hsinchun Chen of the University of Arizona. System This system differs from ...
, a news-aware high-frequency stock prediction system * Jean Schmidt, Congresswoman from Ohio, 2005–13 * Teddi Siddall, drama graduate, screen actor *
Abram Simon Abram Simon (July 14, 1872 – December 24, 1938) was an American Reform rabbi who mostly ministered in Washington, D.C. Life Simon was born on July 14, 1872, in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of David Simon and Rachel Lederhandler. He moved with ...
, rabbi *
Yvette Simpson Yvette Renee Simpson (born August 2, 1978) is an American politician, lawyer, former member of the Cincinnati City Council. She is the former chief executive of Democracy for Americabr> Education Simpson received an undergraduate degree from ...
, law graduate, 2011-2017 Cincinnati City Councilwoman * George Speri Sperti, inventor *
Joseph B. Strauss Joseph Baermann Strauss (January 9, 1870 – May 16, 1938) was an American structural engineer who revolutionized the design of bascule bridges. He was the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge. Life, beginnings and dea ...
, engineering graduate, designed
Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the U.S. city of San Francisco, California—the northern tip of the San Francisco Pen ...
* Thomas Szasz, psychiatrist and author of '' The Myth of Mental Illness'' * Bob Taft, law graduate, 1999-2007
Governor of Ohio A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
* William Howard Taft, law graduate, 27th President of the United States, Supreme Court Chief Justice * Christian Tetzlaff, professional violinist * Paul Tibbets, pilot of B-29 plane that dropped atom bomb over
Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
* Dwight Tillery, politician, former Mayor of Cincinnati *
Tom Tsuchiya Tom Tsuchiya also known as Norikazu (born August 3, 1972) is an American artist who creates public sculpture. He is best known for bronze sculptures for Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Pahigian, Josh, & O’Connell, Kevin ...
, sculptor, works include bronze statues for Great American Ball Park and
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
* Tom Uttech, painter *
Anne Valente Anne Valente is an American writer. Her debut short story collection, ''By Light We Knew Our Names'', won the Dzanc Books Short Story Prize and was released in September 2014. She is also the author of the fiction chapbook, ''An Elegy for Mathema ...
, novelist and short-story writer * David Bell, author *
Rodney Van Johnson Rodney Van Johnson (born February 20, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actor known for portraying the role of T.C. Russell on the daytime soap opera ''Passions. Also'' known for ABC Port Charles, CBS Young and the Restless, CBS Pensacola ...
, education graduate, actor (soap opera ''Passions'') *
Sigismund von Braun Sigismund Freiherr von Braun (14 April 1911 – 13 July 1998) was a German diplomat and Secretary of State in the Foreign Office (1970–1972). Biography Sigismund von Braun was born in Berlin- Zehlendorf in 1911, the eldest son of the East Pru ...
, German diplomat, older brother of Wernher von Braun *
David J. Williams __NOTOC__ David J. Williams is a British-born American science fiction writer and video game writer. His debut novel, '' The Mirrored Heavens'', was described as "Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling" by Stephen Baxter, and is part of the ''Au ...
, Director of Architecture, musician * Clarence A. Winder, civic leader, Mayor of
Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. I ...
in 1950s * Chris Wanstrath, co-founder and former CEO of GitHub *
Louis Wolsey Louis Wolsey (January 8, 1877 – March 4, 1953) was a Jewish-American rabbi. Life Wolsey was born on January 8, 1877 in Midland, Michigan, the son of William Wolsey and Frances Krueger. Wolsey attended grammar school in Clare, Michigan and Ch ...
, rabbi *
George Zepin George Zepin (June 8, 1878 – April 9, 1963) was a Ukrainian-born American rabbi and administrator of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Life Zepin was born on June 8, 1878, in Kyiv, Russia, the son of Otto Zepin and Hannah Matzov. He ...
, rabbi *
Martin Zielonka Martin Zielonka (February 15, 1877 – January 1, 1938) was a German-born American rabbi. Early life and education Zielonka was born on February 15, 1877, in Berlin, Germany, the son of David Zielonka and Bertha Sanger. Zielonka came to Americ ...
, rabbi


Athletics

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Jim Ard Jimmie Lee Ard (born September 19, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player. Early life Jim Ard was the son of James and Aline Ard. Jim attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. In his senior season of 1965– ...
, basketball player for 1976 NBA champion
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
, sixth overall selection of
1970 NBA draft The 1970 NBA draft was the 24th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 23, 1970, before the 1970–71 season. In this draft, 17 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball player ...
* Skeeter Barnes, Major League Baseball player for
Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals and
Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
* Connor Barwin,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
defensive end for
Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
, selected 2nd round (46th overall) in
2009 NFL Draft The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 25 and 26, 2009. T ...
* Bob Bell, NFL defensive end for
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
and St. Louis Cardinals *
Corie Blount Corie Kasoun Blount (born January 4, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player born in Monrovia, California. Career A 6'9" power forward/center, Blount starred at the University of Cincinnati during the early 1990s, where he hel ...
, basketball player, Chicago Bulls, first round pick in
1993 NBA draft The 1993 NBA draft took place on June 30, 1993, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The draft had some talented players at the top, but injuries and personal problems hurt many of them. Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway, Allan Ho ...
* Ron Bonham, basketball player, 1962 NCAA champion with Cincinnati Bearcats, 2-time NBA champion with
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
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Vaughn Booker Vaughn Jamel Booker (born February 24, 1968) is a former American football defensive end who played nine years in the National Football League. Previously he played two seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League T ...
, NFL defensive end for Kansas City Chiefs,
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
and
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
* Ed Brinkman, All-Star baseball player, Washington Senators and
Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
*
Tony Campana Anthony Edward Campana (born May 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Career Chicago Cubs C ...
, MLB player for
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
*
Jim Capuzzi Jim Capuzzi is a former defensive back and quarterback in the National Football League. Biography Capuzzi was born on March 12, 1932, in Niles, Ohio. Career Capuzzi played with the Green Bay Packers for two seasons (1955-56). He played at the col ...
, NFL
defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
and quarterback, played for
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Brent Celek, NFL tight end for Philadelphia Eagles, selected 5th round (162nd overall) in 2007 NFL Draft, Super Bowl LII Champion *
Antonio Chatman Antonio Tavaras Chatman (born February 12, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver and punt returner. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Cincinnati. Chatman also ...
, NFL wide receiver, played for
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
and
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Trent Cole, NFL defensive end for Philadelphia Eagles 2005-14, selected 5th round (146th overall) in
2005 NFL Draft The 2005 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The NFL draft, draft was held April 23–24, 2005 NFL seaso ...
* Cris Collinsworth, law graduate, Emmy-winning sports commentator, NFL wide receiver * Greg Cook, graduate,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
quarterback for
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
* Pat Cummings, NBA player,
New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
, Milwaukee Bucks,
Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...
* Ralph Davis, basketball player, 17th pick of
1960 NBA draft The 1960 NBA draft was the 14th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 11, 1960, before the 1960–61 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball play ...
* Zach Day, MLB pitcher * Connie Dierking, basketball player, fifth overall selection of
1958 NBA draft The 1958 NBA draft was the 12th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 22, 1958, before the 1958–59 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball play ...
* Jacob Eisner (born 1947), Israeli basketball player *
Jason Fabini Jason Tamer Fabini (born August 25, 1974) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the ...
,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
offensive tackle,
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
* Nate Fish, baseball player and coach * Danny Fortson, basketball player, 10th overall pick of
1997 NBA draft The 1997 NBA draft took place on June 25, 1997, at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Vancouver Grizzlies had the highest probability to win the NBA draft lottery, but since they were an expansion team along with the Toronto ...
* Rich Franklin, professional mixed martial artist, former UFC middleweight champion, V.P. of Asian MMA organization ONE Championship *
Yancy Gates Yancy Grayson Gates (born October 15, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Semt77 Yalovaspor of the BSL. He played college basketball for the University of Cincinnati. College career Gates was a highly touted ...
(born 1989), basketball player for Ironi Nahariya of Israeli Premier League *
Antonio Gibson Antonio Gibson (born June 23, 1998) is an American football running back for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Georgia, he played college football at East Central Community College in Mississippi for tw ...
, USFL NFL safety, Philadelphia Stars and New Orleans Saints *
Marcellus Greene Marcellus Lamont Greene (born December 12, 1957) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the eleventh round o ...
, NFL and Canadian Football League player *
Tyjuan Hagler Tyjuan Cedric Hagler (born December 3, 1981) is a former American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl XLI ...
, football linebacker for NFL's
Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
* Ian Happ, MLB player for
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
* Josh Harrison, MLB player for
Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
*
Jim Herman James Robert Herman (born November 5, 1977) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Early life Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, Herman learned to play golf at the Shawnee Lookout course in Hamilton County. He graduate ...
, professional golfer, who plays on the PGA tour, 3 professional wins. * Paul Hogue, basketball player, 2-time NCAA champion with Cincinnati Bearcats, 2nd overall pick of
1962 NBA draft The 1962 NBA draft was the 16th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 26, 1962, before the 1962–63 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball playe ...
*
Jim Holstein James H. Holstein (September 24, 1930 – December 16, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" forward/guard from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a consensus All-American, Holstein played four seasons (1952–1956) ...
, pro basketball player, college head coach *
Kevin Huber Kevin Huber (born July 16, 1985) is an American football punter who is a free agent. He played college football at Cincinnati, where he was a two-time consensus All-American, before being drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2009 N ...
,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
punter for
Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
*
Miller Huggins Miller James Huggins (March 27, 1878 – September 25, 1929) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Huggins played second base for the Cincinnati Reds (1904–1909) and St. Louis Cardinals (1910–1916). He managed the ...
, Hall of Fame baseball player and manager; managed champion New York Yankees teams of 1920s *
George Jamison George R. Jamison Jr. (born September 30, 1962) is a former American football linebacker. After playing the 1984 and 1985 seasons in the United States Football League for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, he joined the Detroit Lions in the Nati ...
, NFL linebacker, played for
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
*
DerMarr Johnson DerMarr Miles Johnson (born May 5, 1980) is an American basketball assistant coach at West Virginia and retired professional basketball player who played seven seasons in the NBA. College career Johnson was a consensus McDonald's, Parade Magazi ...
, basketball player *
Lewis Johnson Lewis Johnson is an American sports commentator and sports reporter. He is one of the few sports broadcasters to have worked for ABC, NBC and CBS. He has also worked for Westwood One, ESPN, the Pac-12 Network and Turner Sports. Lewis is a graduat ...
, graduate, track & field broadcaster * Ed Jucker, basketball player, coach of Cincinnati Bearcats' 2-time national champions * Rich Karlis, NFL
placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter. Spe ...
, played for Denver Broncos *
Brendon Kay Brendon Kay is a former American football quarterback and current assistant coach for East China School District, Marine City High School. He played college football for Cincinnati Bearcats football, Cincinnati. After going Free agent, undrafted ...
, football player * Tinker Keck, XFL football player * Jason Kelce, NFL center for Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl LII Champion * Travis Kelce, NFL tight end for Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl LIV Champion * Sean Kilpatrick (born 1990), NBA player for Chicago Bulls, and for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Super League * Sandy Koufax, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher, 4-time World Series champion *
Steve Logan Steve Deontay Logan (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He became a star point guard in his collegiate career, and was named a first team All-Amer ...
, basketball player *
Kenyon Martin Kenyon Lee Martin Sr. (born December 30, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a power forward, he played for the New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Los An ...
, basketball player for
New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
, top pick in 2000 NBA draft * Jason Maxiell, former
NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
power forward, played for Detroit Pistons * Urban Meyer, former head
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
coach for The Florida Gators, and The Ohio State Buckeyes. Winner of the 2007, and 2009 BCS Championship with Florida as well as the 2014 CFP Championship with Ohio State. *
Joe Morrison Joseph R. Morrison (August 21, 1937 – February 5, 1989) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1959 to 1972. Morrison served as the head footbal ...
, NFL running back and wide receiver for
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
* Haruki Nakamura, NFL safety for Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers *
Elbie Nickel Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel (December 28, 1922 – February 27, 2007) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played 11 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1947–1957). Nickel starred in three spo ...
, NFL tight end, played for
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
* Ray Nolting, NFL running back, played for
Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
*
Jim O'Brien Jim O'Brien may refer to: Sports Basketball *Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1950), American coach for Emerson College, Ohio State and Boston College *Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951), American player for the New York Nets and Memphis Sounds *Jim ...
, kicker for Super Bowl V champion
Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from its founding in 1953 to 1984. The team now plays in Indianapolis, as the Indianapolis Colts. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breed ...
* Tom O'Malley, NFL quarterback, played for
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
* Brig Owens, NFL
defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
, played for Washington Redskins * Ruben Patterson, NBA player, Portland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks * David Payne, 110m hurdler, 2008 Olympic silver medalist * Tony Pike, NFL quarterback * Oscar Robertson, Hall of Fame basketball player, NBA champion and MVP * Tom Rossley, former football head coach at SMU, offensive coordinator for
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
*
Kelly Salchow Kelly Salchow (born October 5, 1973 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American rower. She competed in women's quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακ ...
, former Olympic rower (2004 and 2008 Olympic Games), Women's Quadruple Sculls *
Kenny Satterfield Kenneth Alexander Satterfield (born April 10, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Cincinnati Bearcats beginning in 1999. In 2001, after a successful sophomore ...
, professional basketball player, 2001–12 *
Kerry Schall Kerry Schall (born August 9, 1971) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. His nickname "Meat Truck" is for his huge size and punching power. Background The Kankakee, Illinois native was a football and wrestling star at Herscher High ...
, competed on reality show '' The Ultimate Fighter 2'', professional MMA fighter *
Lance Stephenson Lance Stephenson Jr. (born September 5, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Lincoln High School in the Coney Island section of Brook ...
, basketball player for
Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
* Andrew Stewart, football player *
Clint Stickdorn Clint J. Stickdorn (born April 30, 1982) is a former American football offensive tackle who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Cincinnati. He was also a member of the Cle ...
, football player * Tom Thacker, basketball player, NCAA and NBA champion, top pick of
1963 NBA draft The 1963 NBA draft was the 17th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on April 30 and May 7, 1963, before the 1963–64 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basket ...
* Jordan Thompson, Olympic gold medalist volleyball player and member of the United States national team. * Tony Trabert, tennis player, Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, International Tennis Hall of Fame * Jack Twyman, basketball player, College Basketball Hall of Fame, 6-time NBA All-Star * Nick Van Exel, basketball player, 1998 NBA All-Star *
LaDaris Vann LaDaris Tremaine Vann (born October 7, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe. He played college football ...
, football player * Roland West, basketball player * James White, NBA guard/forward for
New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
* Bob Wiesenhahn, basketball player, 1961 NCAA champion with Cincinnati Bearcats, 11th overall pick of
1961 NBA draft The 1961 NBA draft was the 15th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 27, 1961, before the 1961–62 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball playe ...
* John Williamson (born 1986), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
* Eric Wilson,
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player *
Mary Wineberg Mary Wineberg (née Danner, born January 3, 1980) is an Americans, American track and field athlete from Cincinnati, Ohio.George Winn, NFL running back * Derek Wolfe, NFL defensive end, Baltimore Ravens *
D. J. Woods D. J. Woods (born November 29, 1989) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Cincinnati and att ...
, Canadian Football League wide receiver, Ottawa Redblacks * Mike Woods, All-American and NFL player * Tony Yates, basketball player for two-time national champion Cincinnati Bearcats, head coach 1983-89 * Kevin Youkilis, 3-time All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2-time World Series champion, MLB player 2004-13 *
Curtis Young Glenville High school Stats *Tackles 236 *Sacks 72 *Pass break ups 3 *Forced fumbles 3 Curtis Young (born January 8, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He has been a member of the Sacramento Mountain Lion ...
, NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers


Notable faculty

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Neil Armstrong Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. ...
(until death), astronaut, professor of aerospace engineering *
Kamala Balakrishnan Kamala Balakrishnan (January 16, 1930 – August 7, 2018) was an Indian military officer and immunologist. She was a lieutenant colonel in the Indian Armed Forces, president of the American Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASH ...
, immunologist, professor of transplantation medicine * Carl Blegen, first scientific explorer of Troy * Tanya Froehlich, pediatrician *
Karen L. Gould Karen L. Gould (born June 17, 1948) is a scholar of French-Canadian literature, and an academic administrator who has been a dean at Old Dominion University and the University of Cincinnati, provost and senior vice president at California State Uni ...
(born 1948), President of
Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus. Being New York City's first publ ...
* Michael Griffith, author *
Kay Kinoshita Kay Kinoshita is an experimental particle physicist. She is a professor at University of Cincinnati. Kinoshita completed her undergrad studies in Physics at Harvard University in 1976 and her PhD at University of California, Berkeley in 1981. ...
, physicist *
Neil Rackham Neil Rackham is an author, consultant and academic. His writing focuses on "consultative selling," an approach he pioneered and documented in his book SPIN Selling (McGraw-Hill). Rackham has been a visiting professor at the University of Portsmout ...
, author of ''Spin Selling'' *
George Rieveschl George Rieveschl (January 9, 1916 – September 27, 2007) was an American chemist and professor. He was the inventor of the popular antihistamine diphenhydramine (Benadryl), which he first made during a search for synthetic alternatives to scopol ...
, inventor of diphenhydramine ( Benadryl) * Albert Sabin, developed the oral live polio vaccine *
Vernon L. Scarborough Vernon Lee Scarborough (born 1950) is an American academic anthropologist and archaeologist, known for his research and publications on settlement, land use and water management practices of archaic and Pre-industrial society. Scarborough is a Di ...
, Mesoamerican archaeologist, professor, and anthropology department head * Herman Schnieder, father of co-operative education * Donald Shell, inventor of Shell sort * Amy Townsend-Small, Director of the Environmental Studies Program * Carol Tyler, cartoonist *
Gabriel P. Weisberg Gabriel Paul Weisberg Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, OAL is an American art historian and educator. Weisberg is Professor of Art History Emeritus at the University of Minnesota. Career A native of New York City, Weisberg received a Bachelor of ...
, art historian


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