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Fresno, California Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, makin ...

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Ron Adams Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe A ...

– former basketball coach at Fresno State, NBA assistant coach of Golden State Warriors *

Armen Alchian Armen Albert Alchian (; April 12, 1914February 19, 2013) was an American economist. He spent almost his entire career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A major microeconomic theorist, he is known as one of the founders of new in ...

– economist *

Jenifer Alcorn Jenifer Lynn Alcorn (born July 15, 1970) is an American retired, undefeated WIBA, IWBF, and IBA World Champion female professional boxer. Early life and education Alcorn grew up in Le Grand, California, and later moved to Fresno. She was we ...

– professional boxer *

Courtney Alexander Courtney Jason Alexander (born April 27, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach of the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. Professional career After playing high school basketball at ...

– former NBA player, Dallas Mavericks *

Rafer Alston Rafer Jamel Alston (born July 24, 1976), also known as Skip to my Lou or Skip 2 My Lou, is an American retired professional basketball player. Alston first gained basketball fame playing in the AND1 Mixtape Tour in 1999 before making the National ...

– former NBA player, Orlando Magic *

Charles Amirkhanian Charles Benjamin Amirkhanian (born January 19, 1945; Fresno, California) is an American composer. He is a percussionist, sound poet, and radio producer of Armenian origin. He is mostly known for his electroacoustic and text-sound music. Perfor ...

– composer * Ron Anderson – former NBA player, Cleveland Cavs *

Jeff Atmajian Jeff Atmajian (born 1960 in Fresno, California) is an arranger and orchestrator for films. His steady clientele are composers such as James Newton Howard, Marc Shaiman, Rachel Portman, Mark Watters, John Debney and Gabriel Yared. He also has six co ...

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Hollywood Hollywood usually refers to: * Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California * Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States Hollywood may also refer to: Places United States * Hollywood District (disambiguation) * Hollywood, ...

orchestrator Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra (or, more loosely, for any musical ensemble, such as a concert band) or of adapting music composed for another medium for an orchestra. Also called "instrumentation", orch ...

* Phil Austin – writer, actor, The Firesign Theatre * Alan Autry – actor, former mayor of Fresno *

Brad Avakian Brad Peter Avakian (born February 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as a Democrat in the Oregon House, the Oregon Senate, and as the state's nonpartisan elected Labor Commissioner. He was appointed Labor Commissioner by Governor Ted ...

– politician and senator

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Baeza Baeza may refer to: * Baeza, Ecuador * Baeza, Spain ** University of Baeza ** Baeza Cathedral * '' Brusqeulia baeza'', a species of moth People * Baeza (rapper) (born 1993), American rapper, singer, actor, hip hop producer, and songwriter * Acar ...

– rapper *

Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. Ross S. Bagdasarian (; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmu ...

– actor, singer, musician * Stephen Baker – former NFL player, New York Giants *

Robert Beltran Robert Adame Beltran (born November 19, 1953) is an American actor, known for his role as Commander Chakotay on the 1990s television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. He is also known for stage acting in California, and for playing Raoul Mendoza ...

– actor, '' Star Trek: Voyager'' * Bob Bennett – former head baseball coach at Fresno State *

Don Bennett Air Vice Marshal Donald Clifford Tyndall Bennett, (14 September 1910 – 15 September 1986) was an Australian aviation pioneer and bomber pilot who rose to be the youngest air vice marshal in the Royal Air Force. He led the "Pathfinder Fo ...

– Alaska state politician *

Laura Berg Laura Kay Berg (born January 6, 1975) is an American college softball head coach for Oregon State and a former collegiate four-time All-American and Olympian. She played for the Fresno State Bulldogs from 1994–98, where she won the 1998 Wom ...

– Olympic gold medalist softball player *

Ewell Blackwell Ewell Blackwell (October 23, 1922 – October 29, 1996) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Whip" for his sidearm, snap-delivery, Blackwell played for the Cincinnati Reds for most of his career ( ...

– six-time MLB All-Star pitcher * Heidi Blickenstaff – actor * Deborah Blum – writer for the ''

Fresno Bee ''The Fresno Bee'' is a daily newspaper serving Fresno, California, and surrounding counties in that U.S. state's central San Joaquin Valley. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and ranks fourth in circulation among the company's newspapers. I ...

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Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

winner *

DeWitt Bodeen DeWitt Bodeen (July 25, 1908 — March 12, 1988) was an American film screenwriter and television writer best known for writing ''Cat People (1942 film), Cat People'' (1942). Biography Born Homer DeWitt Bodeen on July 25, 1908, in Fresno, Cali ...

– screenwriter *

Tommy Bond Thomas Ross Bond (September 16, 1926 – September 24, 2005) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He was best known for his work as a child actor for two nonconsecutive periods on ''Our Gang'' (''Little Rascals'') comedies (fir ...

– child actor in ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' (''Little Rascals'') series *

Bobby Bonds Bobby Lee Bonds (March 15, 1946 – August 23, 2003) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from to , primarily with the San Francisco Giants. Noted for his outstanding combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first pl ...

– former Fresno Giants player, 3-time MLB All-Star *

Frenchy Bordagaray Stanley George "Frenchy" Bordagaray (January 3, 1910 – April 13, 2000) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and third baseman for the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, ...

– MLB baseball player *

Bruce Bowen Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the National Basketball Association' ...

– former NBA player,

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( ...

Johnny Boyd Johnny Boyd (August 19, 1926 – October 27, 2003) was an American racecar driver. Racing career Born in Fresno, California, Boyd drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series from 1954 to 1966 with 56 starts. He finished in the top ten 31 ...

– AAA and USAC Champ Car driver * Gregory "Pappy" Boyington – World War II ace, retired in Fresno *

Ernest K. Bramblett Ernest King Bramblett (April 25, 1901 – December 27, 1966) was an American Republican politician who represented California's Central Coast in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1955 when he was convicted. He was elected to the ...

– politician *

Lee Brand Lee R. Brand (born April 5, 1949) is an American politician and businessman who is the 25th mayor of Fresno, California. He took office as the successor for Ashley Swearengin on January 3, 2017. Upon inauguration, Brand became the oldest to assu ...

– mayor of Fresno *

John Brascia John F. Brascia (May 11, 1932 – February 19, 2013) was an American actor and dancer, best known for his dancing partnerships on film with Vera-Ellen in '' White Christmas'' (1954) and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in ''Meet Me in ...

– actor and dancer * Tyler Bray – NFL quarterback, Kansas City Chief

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Brian Cage Brian Christopher Button

– professional wrestler, TNA Impact, AEW *

Ernie C Ernie Cunnigan (born June 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Ernie C, is an American musician best known as the guitarist of rap metal band Body Count. Early life Cunnigan grew up in Compton, California and attended Crenshaw High School ...

– musician, guitarist for the rock group Body Count * David Carr – former NFL player, Houston Texans * Derek Carr – NFL player,former Las Vegas Raiders * Frank Chance – Baseball Hall of Famer *

Luke Chueh Luke Chueh (; born March 7, 1973) is a Chinese-American lowbrow, or pop surrealist, painter. His works tends to be a juxtaposition of the cute with the macabre, including various self-portraits reimagining himself as a bear character. Born to ...

– artist *

Andrew Christian Andrew Christian is an American men's underwear, swimwear, sportswear and lingerie manufacturer named after its founder, Andrew Christian. History Andrew Christian started the clothing line in 1997. He sold his clothing in boutiques. He chose a ...

- underwear designer * Chris Colfer – actor, Kurt Hummel on TV series ''

Glee Glee means delight, a form of happiness. Glee may also refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...

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Lorraine Collett Lorraine Collett Petersen (December 9, 1892 – March 30, 1983) was an American model hired to promote a corporate trademark as the "Sun-Maid Girl". Lorraine Collett was born to George Dexter Collett and Martha Elizabeth Falkenstein in Kansas C ...

– Sun-Maid Raisin Girl * Mike Connors (aka Krekor Ohanian) – actor, ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private inves ...

'' * Victor Conte –

BALCO The Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) (1984–2003) was an American company led by founder and owner Victor Conte. In 2003, journalists Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada investigated the company's role in a drug sports scandal later re ...

founder * Dick Contino – musician, accordionist * Ryan Cook – MLB pitcher, Oakland A's *

Terry Cooney Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...

– former MLB umpire * Joe Cooper – NFL player *

William John Cooper William John Cooper (November 24, 1882 – September 19, 1935) was an American educator who served as US Commissioner of Education from February 1929 to July 1933. According to the ''New York Times'': "His fundamental theory of education, which ...

– served as U.S. Commissioner of Education, 1929–33 * Young Corbett III – professional boxer *

Jim Costa James Manuel Costa (born April 13, 1952) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 2023, previously representing the California's 20th congressional district, 20th congressio ...

– U.S. House of Representatives * Bobby Cox – former MLB player, retired Hall of Fame manager, Atlanta Braves * Ron Cox – NFL player * Phil Cristian – musician, Cheap Trick *

Dwayne Crump Dwayne Crump is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for four seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals He finished his career playing 2 season with the Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (French: Les Alou ...

– former NFL player, St. Louis Cardinals *

Tyrone Culver Lanell Tyrone Culver (born July 6, 1983) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Early years Culver attended Palmdale ...

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Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team pla ...

NFL player *

Pat Corrales Patrick Corrales (born March 20, 1941) is an American former professional baseball catcher, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1964 to 1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds as well as the Philadelphia Phillies, S ...

– former MLB player, and manager

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* Lucius Davis (born 1970) – basketball player *

Bison Dele Bison Dele ( ; born Brian Carson Williams; April 6, 1969 – July 7, 2002) was an American professional basketball player who played center for the NBA's Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons. D ...

(born Brian Williams) – former NBA player, Los Angeles Clippers *

Trent Dilfer Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972) is a former American football quarterback and analyst who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He is best known as the starting quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens during their Su ...

– former NFL quarterback of Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, ''Monday Night Football'' commentator * Maynard Dixon – 20th-century American artist whose body of work focused on the American West *

Derek Henderson Derek Henderson (9 March 1926 – 13 June 2019) was an English first-class cricketer and educator. Henderson was born at Bexhill-on-Sea in March 1926. After attending St Edward's School, Oxford, he went up to Trinity College, Oxford. He m ...

– pro rollerblader Razors Skate Co

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* Jerry P. Eaton – American geologist, born near Fresno * Henry Ellard – former

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 ...

wide receiver, former NFL coach *

Dick Ellsworth Richard Clark Ellsworth (March 22, 1940 – October 10, 2022) was an American professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1958, 1960–1966), Philadelphia Phillies (1967), Boston Red ...

– former MLB pitcher *

Melvin Ely Melvin Anderson Ely (; born May 2, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who used to be an assistant coach for the Canton Charge of the NBA G League. A 6'10", , power forward–center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted ...

– former NBA player, LA Clippers *

John Erickson John Erickson may refer to: * John E. Erickson (Montana politician) (1863–1946), American politician from Montana * John E. Erickson (basketball) (1927–2020), American basketball coach and executive, Wisconsin politician * John P. Erickson (1 ...

– former professional golfer * Johnny Estrada – MLB player *

William Everson William Everson may refer to: * William Everson (poet) (1912–1994), American poet of the San Francisco Renaissance * William K. Everson (1929–1996), English-American film preservationist, historian and academic * William G. Everson (1879–1954 ...

– poet * Dana Ewell – convicted triple murderer

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* Fashawn – rapper * Kevin Federline – ex-husband of

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

* Freddy Fender – singer, songwriter *

Andy Finch Andrew Joseph Finch (born March 20, 1981) is an American snowboarder. His accomplishments include winning the overall U.S. Grand Prix Halfpipe Title in 2003 and 2004, taking first place in the Arctic Challenge in Norway in April 2004, winning th ...

– member of Olympic snowboarding team *

Tom Flores Thomas Raymond Flores (born March 21, 1937) is a former American football coach and quarterback. After his retirement as a coach, he was a radio announcer for more than twenty years. Flores won a total of four Super Bowls in his playing and c ...

– former NFL quarterback, former

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...

head coach, NFL Hall of Fame member * Mac Foster – professional boxer *

Farrah Franklin Farrah Laron Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American R&B singer and actress. She is also a former member of the girl group Destiny's Child. Along with Michelle Williams, she replaced the group's original members LaTavia Roberson and LeToya L ...

– singer, model, former member of

Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...

Jethro Franklin Jethro Fitzgerald Franklin (born October 25, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who most recently was the defensive line coach for the Missouri Tigers. Playing career Franklin was born in St. Nazaire, France, while his father ...

– former NFL player, Seattle Seahawks; assistant coach, Oakland Raiders *

Zoila Frausto Gurgel Zoila Frausto (born December 10, 1983) is an American professional female mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Her nickname comes from the popular 1990s TV series Xena: Warrior Princess. She was the first Bellator Women's Champion. Background ...

– MMA fighter, Bellator women's flyweight world champion * Mike Freeman – former NFL player, Atlanta Falcons

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Patrick K. Gamble Patrick K. Gamble (born November 12, 1945) is a retired president of the University of Alaska and a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general whose assignments included service as Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. ...

- educator and United States Army officer * Mark Gardner – former MLB pitcher, coach for San Francisco Giants *

Matt Garza Matthew Scott Garza (born November 26, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Minnesota Twins, and also played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Texas ...

– Milwaukee Brewers MLB pitcher * Blackie Gejeian – race car driver and designer *

Paul George Paul Clifton Anthony George (born May 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "PG-13", he is a seven-time NBA All-Star and six-time member of th ...

– NBA All-Star player, Los Angeles Clippers *

Matt Giordano Matthew Victor Giordano (born October 16, 1982) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Giordano grew up in Clovis, California and played college football at Fres ...

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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 ...

NFL safety * Bill Glasson – former PGA Tour golfer *

Bob Glazebrook Robert E. Glazebrook (born March 7, 1956) is a former professional American football player who played Safety (American football position), safety for six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons. He attended Hoover High School in Fresno, California. He ...

– former NFL player, Atlanta Falcons *

Tom Goodwin Thomas Jones Goodwin (born July 27, 1968) is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, primarily as a center fielder, from 1991 to 2004. As a player, he was listed at and ...

– former MLB player *

Christopher Gorham Christopher Gorham (born August 14, 1974) is an American actor who is best known for the ABC series ''Ugly Betty''. He has also appeared in such series as '' Insatiable'', ''Popular'', ''Odyssey 5'', '' Felicity'', ''Jake 2.0'', '' The Magicians ...

– actor *

Keith Gooch Keith Gooch (born August 31, 1959) is a former Canadian football defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. Gooch played college football at Fresno State, where he was a running back ...

– former CFL football player *

Jalen Green Jalen Romande Green (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the third player in the NBA of Filipino descent, following Jordan Clarkson and R ...

– NBA player, Houston Rockets * Ed Gregory – former head basketball coach at Fresno State, Golden State Warriors * Kenny Guinn – Governor of Nevada

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Sid Haig Sidney Eddie Mosesian (July 14, 1939 – September 21, 2019), known professionally as Sid Haig, was an American actor, film producer, and musician. He was known for his roles in several of Jack Hill's blaxploitation films from the 1970s, as well ...

– actor * Millard Hampton – former Olympian * Brandon Hancock – former

USC USC most often refers to: * University of South Carolina, a public research university ** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses **South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program * University of ...

fullback, fitness expert *

Victor Davis Hanson Victor Davis Hanson (born September 5, 1953) is an American commentator, classicist, and military historian. He has been a commentator on modern and ancient warfare and contemporary politics for ''The New York Times'', ''Wall Street Journal'', ...

– scholar, historian, author * David Harris –

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...

draft resistance leader *

Chris Herren Christopher Albert Herren (born September 27, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He played in the NBA and several leagues overseas. Youth and high school Herren attended B.M.C. Durfee High Sch ...

– former NBA player * Pat Hill – former head football coach at Fresno State *

Jaime Hipp Jaime Elizabeth Komer (née Hipp, born September 1, 1981, in Fresno, California) is a former female water polo goalkeeper from the United States, who won the gold medal with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2007 World Ch ...

– former Olympian * John Hoover – former MLB pitcher * Steve Hosey – MLB player *

Pat Howell Patrick Gerrard Howell (born March 12, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the late 1970s and 1980s. Howell played colle ...

– former NFL player, Atlanta Falcons *

Rex Hudler Rex Allen Hudler (born September 2, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball utility player and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals. He played a total of 14 seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees in ...

– former MLB player, broadcaster

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* Debora Iyall – singer of the 80s group Romeo Void

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* Vestee Jackson – former NFL player, Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears *

Chris Jefferies Christopher Allen Jefferies (born February 13, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named First Team All-Western ...

– former pro basketball player * Adam Jennings – NFL player * Keshon Johnson – NFL player * Rafer Johnson – 1960 Olympic gold medalist, decathlon * Bill Jones – California Secretary of State * Bobby Jones – former MLB pitcher, NY Mets * Gary Jules – singer-songwriter

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* Robert Kendrick – former professional tennis player, at one time was ranked #69 in the world *

Mychal Kendricks Marvin Mychal-Christopher Kendricks (born September 28, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. After playing college football for the California Golden Bears, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round ...

– NFL linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles *

Eric Kendricks Eric-Nathan Marvin Kendricks (born February 29, 1992) is an American football middle linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. As a senior in 2014, he won the But ...

– NFL linebacker, Minnesota Vikings *

Kirk Kerkorian Kerkor Kerkorian ( hy, Գրիգոր Գրիգորեան; June 6, 1917 – June 15, 2015) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was the president and CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverl ...

– billionaire businessman; owned

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded o ...

MGM Grand Hotel and Casino Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and Bally's Las Vegas) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It originally opened as the MGM Grand Hotel on Dec ...

* Joanna Kerns – actress, '' Growing Pains'' * Richard Kiel – actor,

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

films * Josh Koscheck – UFC mixed martial artist *

Emily Kuroda Emily Keiko Kuroda (born October 30, 1952) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mrs. Kim on TV's ''Gilmore Girls'', but she has had a long career on stage and screen and is a veteran of East West Players, Los Angeles's premi ...

– actress, ''Gilmore Girls''

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* Daryle Lamonica – former NFL All-Pro quarterback, Oakland Raiders * Jim Landis – former outfielder, Chicago White Sox * Claude "Pop" Laval – photographer, historian * Steven Anthony Lawrence – actor *

Sharon Leal Sharon Ann Leal is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as ''Dreamgirls'', '' This Christmas'', ''Why Did I Get Married?'', ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'' and her roles on the television shows ''Legacy'', ''Gu ...

– actor, ''Dreamgirls'' * Philip Levine – poet *

Larry Levis Larry Patrick Levis (September 30, 1946 – May 8, 1996) was an American poet who published five award-winning books of poetry during his lifetime. Since his death, three more volumes of poetry, along with a book of essays, have been published to ...

– poet * David Little – former NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles * Hector Lizarraga – professional boxer * Brook Lopez – NBA player *

Robin Lopez Robin Byron Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, was trad ...

– NBA player

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* Jim Maloney – former MLB pitcher, Cincinnati Reds *

Ricky Manning, Jr. Richard "Ricky" Manning Jr. (born November 18, 1980) is an American football coach former cornerback who is currently a defensive assistant for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He played college football at UCLA and was drafted ...

– former NFL defensive back, Carolina Panthers *

J. P. Manoux Jean-Paul Christophe Manoux (born June 8, 1969) is an American actor, director and writer. He is perhaps best known for his work on multiple Disney television series. He played S.T.A.N. the android in ''Aaron Stone'', both Curtis the Caveman and ...

– actor * Richard Marshall – former NFL player, San Diego Chargers * Ryan Mathews – NFL running back, Philadelphia Eagles * Bob Mathias – Olympic gold medal decathlete, former congressman; retired in Fresno *

Miranda Rae Mayo Miranda Rae Mayo is an American television actress. She starred as Lacey Briggs on ''Blood & Oil'' (2015) and has appeared on '' Chicago Fire'' as Lieutenant Stella Kidd since 2016. Life and career Mayo was born in Fresno, California and be ...

– actress *

Chad McCarty Chad McCarty (born October 5, 1977 in Fresno, California) is a former U.S. soccer midfielder who spent six seasons in Major League Soccer. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1999. Youth and college McCarty grew up in Clovis, ...

– former Olympian *

Marcus McCauley Marcus Xavier McCauley Jr. (born September 3, 1983) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. McCauley was also a me ...

– NFL player * Kevin F. McCready – contributor to anti-psychiatry movement * Aari McDonald – WNBA player for the

Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded for the 2008 WNBA season. The team is owned by real ...

Audra McDonald Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four act ...

– Tony Award-winning Broadway actress, singer * Tim McDonald – former NFL player, San Francisco 49ers, coach *

T.J. McDonald Timothy "T. J." McDonald, Jr. (born January 26, 1991) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC. Early years McDonald was born in Fre ...

– former NFL player, Los Angeles Rams * Barry McGuire – rock and folk singer-songwriter *

Chris McNealy Chris McNealy may refer to: * Chris McNealy (basketball, born 1961), American former National Basketball Association player * Chris McNealy (basketball, born 1992), American basketball player, son of the above {{hndis, McNealy, Chris ...

– former NBA player, New York Knicks *

Jim Merlo James Louis Merlo (born October 3, 1951) was an American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Juni ...

– former NFL player, New Orleans Saints *

Rick Merlo Rick Merlo (born August 5, 1982) is an American water polo player. He was a member of the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary. ...

– former Olympian *

Dale Messer Lindy Dale Messer (born August 6, 1937) is an American former football wide receiver who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco For ...

– former NFL player, San Francisco 49ers * Barbara Morgan – astronaut, educator *

Larry Mucker Larry Donnell Mucker (born December 15, 1954) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the ninth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ar ...

– former NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers *

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Barlow Der Mugrdechian ( hy, Պարլօ Տէր-Մկրտիչեան; born 1956) is a historian and lecturer in that California State University, Fresno, where he teaches Armenian language, art, literature, history, and culture courses. His main ar ...

– historian and lecturer on Armenian studies

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* Michael Najarian – relationship and communication expert *

Armen Nalbandian Armen Nalbandian (born April 6, 1978, in Manchester, England) is a British-born Armenian American jazz pianist, composer, author, and activist from Los Angeles, California. Music Highly influenced by Thelonious Monk, Nalbandian performs jazz, fre ...

– musician, composer *

Lorenzo Neal Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons. Neal played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. He was ...

– former NFL fullback, San Diego Chargers

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* Bob Padilla – former football head coach at Fresno State, and NFL Detroit Lions *

Stephone Paige Stephone Paige (born October 15, 1961), is a former professional American football player who played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1983 to 1992. A 6'2" 185 lb. wide receiver undrafted free agent from California State University, Fresno, ...

– former NFL player, Kansas City Chiefs * Carson Palmer – NFL quarterback, Arizona Cardinals *

Vang Pao Vang Pao ( RPA: ''Vaj Pov'' , Lao: ວັງປາວ; 8 December 1929 – 6 January 2011) was a major general in the Royal Lao Army. He was a leader of the Hmong American community in the United States. He was also known as General Vang P ...

– Laotian general *

Lou Pardini Lou Pardini (born June 5, 1952) is an American Grammy-nominated keyboardist, songwriter and vocalist who is now best known as a former member of the rock band Chicago. He is known for his work with notable musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Santana, ...

– Grammy-nominated keyboardist, songwriter and vocalist; member of the rock band Chicago *

Maxie Parks Maxwell Lander ("Maxie") Parks (born July 9, 1951) is an American former Athletics (sport), athlete from Fresno, California. Winner of the United States Olympic Trials (track and field), USA Olympic Trials in 1976, he did not gain a medal i ...

– Olympic gold medalist *

Chip Pashayan Charles Sahag "Chip" Pashayan Jr. (born March 27, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from California. He served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California's Central Valley from 1979 to 1991. Biography Born in Fresno, ...

– lawyer and Republican Congressman *

Sam Peckinpah David Samuel Peckinpah (; February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic ''The Wild Bunch'' received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute ...

– film director and screenwriter, best known for ''The Wild Bunch'' *

Justin Peelle Justin Morris Peelle (born March 15, 1979) is a former American football tight end who is currently the tight ends coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Oregon, he was drafted b ...

– former tight end who is currently the tight ends coach for the

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

Rod Perry Rodney Cornell Perry (born September 11, 1953) is an American football coach and former professional player who is the defensive backs coach for the Oregon State Beavers. He played as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primar ...

– former NFL player, Los Angeles Rams; assistant coach, Oregon State * David Phillips – entrepreneur; aka "The Pudding Guy" * Slim Pickens – actor (born in Kingsburg, Fresno County) * Planet Asia – rapper *

Cliff Pondexter Clifton Pondexter (born September 15, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" power forward from Fresno, California, Pondexter starred at San Joaquin Memorial High School with his brother Roscoe. At the conclusion of ...

– former NBA player, Chicago Bulls *

Quincy Pondexter Quincy Coe Pondexter (born March 10, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He is currently an assistant coach for the University of Washington men's basketball team. He played high school basketball in Fresno, California, a ...

– NBA player, New Orleans Pelicans *

Chuck Poochigian Charles S. "Chuck" "Pooch" Poochigian is an American jurist serving as Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal. A member of the Republican Party, he is also a former California State Senator. He campaigned unsuccessfully in 2006 fo ...

– California State Senator *

Keith Poole Keith Robert Strohmaier Poole (born June 18, 1974 in San Jose, California) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos from 1997 to 2001. Poole w ...

– former NFL player, New Orleans Saints * Marquez Pope – former NFL player, San Francisco 49ers * James Porteous – inventor of the Fresno Scraper *

Hal Haig Prieste Hal Haig "Harry" Prieste (November 23, 1896 – April 19, 2001) was an Armenian-American athlete who participated in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp as a diver. Biography He was born Haig Prieste in Fresno, California to Armenian im ...

– Armenian-American athlete and world's oldest former Olympic medalist

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* Radagun – musical group, began in Fresno * Stewart Rhodes – founding member of the Oath Keepers * Les Richter – former NFL player, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee; former Sr. Vice President of NASCAR; former president of the Riverside International Raceway * Darryl Rogers – former head coach of Fresno State, San Jose State, Detroit Lions *

Phil Roman Philip Roman (born December 21, 1930) is an American animator and the director of the ''Peanuts'' and ''Garfield'' animated specials. He is the founder of animation studios Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment. Early life Philip Roman was bo ...

– animator, founder of

Film Roman Film Roman, LLC is an American independent animation studio currently based in Woodland Hills, California and formerly in Burbank. It was previously owned by Starz Inc., which is now a division of Lionsgate, and later by Waterman Entertainment, ...

* Nicole Row – bassist, vocals, Panic! At The Disco *

Chester Harvey Rowell Chester Harvey Rowell (November 1, 1867 - April 12, 1948) was an early leader of the Progressive Party (United States, 1912), progressive movement in California. Born in Bloomington, Illinois, he earned a degree from the University of Michigan in ...

– journalist, Lincoln-Roosevelt League co-founder *

Aaron Ruell Aaron Ruell (born June 23, 1976) is an American director, photographer and actor. He is most recognized for his performance as Kip Dynamite in the indie movie ''Napoleon Dynamite''. Early life and education Ruell was born in Fresno, California ...

– actor, ''Napoleon Dynamite'' * Johnny Russell – country western singer-songwriter

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Todd Santos Todd Santos (born February 12, 1964) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 10th round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State. San ...

– former NFL player, San Francisco 49ers *

William Saroyan William Saroyan (; August 31, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in 1943 won the Academy Award for Best Story for the film ''The ...

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and Oscar-winning playwright, novelist *

John Scalzi John Michael Scalzi II (born May 10, 1969) is an American science fiction author and former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He is best known for his ''Old Man's War'' series, three novels of which have been nom ...

–

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

-winning science fiction author *

Gary Scelzi Gary Scelzi (born August 11, 1960) is an American dragster racer and midget car owner who has won the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship on three occasions and the Funny Car title once. In 1997 he won the title in his fi ...

–

NHRA The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorspo ...

champion * Kate Scott – sportscaster * Tom Seaver – MLB Hall of Fame pitcher, 3-time Cy Young Award winner; NY Mets, Cincinnati Reds *

Dick Selma Richard Jay Selma (November 4, 1943 – August 29, 2001) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965 to 1974. He played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Californ ...

– former MLB pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies * Juan Serrano – flamenco guitarist * David Seville, aka Ross Bagdasarian – songwriter, recording artist *

Frank Hamilton Short Frank Hamilton Short (September 12, 1862 - June 5, 1920) was a Fresno, California lawyer and a states' rights advocate within the early American Conservation movement. Soon after Short's birth in Shelby County, Missouri, his father died from dr ...

– lawyer, Conservation movement * Kelly Skipper – NFL assistant coach for Buffalo Bills *

John Sontag John Sontag (May 27, 1861 – July 3, 1893) was an outlaw of the American West known for train robberies. Background John Sontag was the oldest son of Maria (Bohn) and Jacob Contant of Mankato, Minnesota. After the death of his father in 1867, ...

– train robber, died in Fresno jail in 1893 and interred at Calvary Cemetery there * Gary Soto – author, poet *

Dennis Springer Dennis Leroy Springer (born February 12, 1965) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, Ne ...

– former MLB knuckleball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers * Sloane Stephens – tennis player, US Open champion *

Richard Martin Stern Richard Martin Stern (March 17, 1915 in Fresno, California – October 31, 2001 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an American novelist. Stern began his writing career in the 1950s with mystery tales of private investigators, winning a 1959 Edgar Aw ...

– author * DeShawn Stevenson – NBA player, Atlanta Hawks * Mike Stewart – former NFL safety, Los Angeles Rams *

Randy Stumpfhauser Randall Richard Stumpfhauser (born January 27, 1977 in Fresno, California U.S.) is an American professional "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years started in 1988. He is sometimes called "Stumpdog" or "Stumpy", a ...

–

BMX BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general street or off-road recreation. History BMX began during the earl ...

pro and four-time world champion * William A. Sutherland – lawyer, author, politician *

Ashley Swearengin Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton; born May 24, 1972) is an American politician who served as the 24th mayor of Fresno, California. She is Fresno's second female mayor. She was first elected in a Two round system, run-off election in 2008 Fr ...

– former Mayor of Fresno * Jim Sweeney – former head football coach at Fresno State * Kevin Sweeney – former NFL player, Dallas Cowboys

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Timmy T Timmy Torres (born September 21, 1967, in Fresno, California Bronson, Fred (2003). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 781.), professionally known as Timmy T, is a freestyle performer and musician. Timm ...

– singer of the multi-platinum hit song "One More Try" * Tim Thackrey – former taekwondo athlete, US National Team, Pan Am Games Champion, Olympic Coach * Jerry Tarkanian – former head basketball coach at Fresno State, UNLV, San Antonio Spurs NBA *

Bernard Thompson Bernard Thompson (born August 30, 1962) is an American retired professional basketball player. At a height of 6'7" (2.007 m), he played as a small forward- shooting guard, from Phoenix, Arizona. Thompson played five seasons in the National Basket ...

– former NBA player, Portland Blazers * Brian Turner – poet

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* Billy Volek – former NFL quarterback, Tennessee Titans *

Jason Von Flue Jason Lee Von Flue (born August 1, 1975) is a former American mixed martial artist who appeared on the second season of ''The Ultimate Fighter''. A professional competitor since 1999, he has competed for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and King of the ...

– ''Ultimate Fighter'' season 2 reality show,

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

veteran *

Bill Vukovich William John Vukovich Sr. (; December 13, 1918 – May 30, 1955) was an American automobile racing driver of Serbian descent. He won the 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500, plus two more American Automobile Association National Championship races, ...

– two-time

Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly called the Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indi ...

Winner

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Marcus Walden Marcus Walter Walden (born September 13, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB debut during 2018 after a decade of minor and in ...

– pitcher for the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

Mykal Walker Mykal Walker (born August 28, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State. College career Walker played two seasons at Azusa Pacific Universi ...

– linebacker for the

Anthony Washington Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966, in Glasgow, Montana) is an American former discus thrower, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw. H ...

– NFL defensive back, Washington Redskins * Tim Washington – NFL defensive back, San Francisco 49ers *

Heidi Watney Heidi Watney (born May 19, 1981) is an American sportscaster who serves as a reporter for Apple TV+. A graduate of the University of San Diego, her past sportscasting experience includes roles at MLB Network, New England Sports Network in Bos ...

– Boston Red Sox reporter for

NESN New England Sports Network, popularly known as NESN , is an American regional sports network, regional sports cable television, cable and satellite television, satellite television network owned by a joint venture of Fenway Sports Group (which ow ...

* Nick Watney – PGA Tour golfer *

Gary Weaver Gary Lynn Weaver (born March 13, 1949) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Wea ...

– NFL player, Oakland Raiders *

Del Webb Delbert Eugene "Del" Webb (May 17, 1899 – July 4, 1974) was an American real estate developer, and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. He is known for founding and developing the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, and fo ...

– real estate developer, former owner of

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

Marcus Wesson Marcus Delon Wesson (born August 22, 1946) is an American criminal convicted of nine counts of first-degree murder and 14 sex crimes, including the rape and molestation of his underage daughters. His victims were his children, fathered by inces ...

– convicted murderer *

Frederick C. Weyand Frederick Carlton Weyand (September 15, 1916 – February 10, 2010) was a general in the United States Army. Weyand was the last commander of United States military operations in the Vietnam War from 1972 to 1973, and served as the 28th Chief of ...

– former

U.S. Army Chief of Staff The chief of staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory position in the United States Army held by a general officer. As the highest-ranking officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Army, the chief is the principal military advisor and a ...

(1974-1976) and member of the

Joint Chiefs of Staff The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, that advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the ...

Flex Wheeler Kenneth "Flex" Wheeler (born August 23, 1965) is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder. He won the Arnold Classic a then-record four times and was once described by Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the greatest bodybuilders he had e ...

– bodybuilder * Michael Willett – singer, Shane on

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

's '' Faking It'' *

J.D. Williams J.D. Williams (born May 22, 1978) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the HBO television programs '' Oz'' as Kenny Wangler, ''The Wire'' as Bodie Broadus and ''Pootie Tang'' as Froggy, ''Surviving Family'' (2012) as Bobby, ''Th ...

– NFL player, Buffalo Bills, assistant coach at Georgia State *

Marquice Williams Marquice O'Brien Williams (born November 8, 1985) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Lio ...

– special teams coordinator for the

Randy Williams Randy Lavelle Williams (born August 23, 1953) is an American athlete. Education In high school, Williams attended Edison High School in Fresno, California. He then attended the University of Southern California.

– Olympic gold medalist in the long jump * Susan Montgomery Williams – world record holder for the largest bubble gum bubble * Tony Woodruff – NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles *

Ickey Woods Elbert L. "Ickey" Woods (born February 28, 1966) is a former American football running back who played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League from 1988 through 1991. He played college football at the University of Nevada, Las ...

– NFL player, Cincinnati Bengals running back *

Cameron Worrell Cameron Joseph Worrell (born December 14, 1979) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Fre ...

– NFL player, Chicago Bears

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* Conrad Yama – actor * Steve Yarbrough – writer *

Charles Young Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

– former NFL All-Pro tight end, San Francisco 49ers

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Steve Zaillian Steven Ernest Bernard Zaillian (born January 30, 1953) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for his screenplay ''Schindler's List'' (1993) and has earned Oscar n ...

– Oscar-winning screenwriter * Gus Zernial – former MLB player, Philadelphia Athletics *

Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Tho ...

– singer-songwriter, "Werewolves of London"

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