List of University of South Dakota people

The following is a list of notable people associated with University of South Dakota, located in the American city of Vermillion, South Dakota.

Notable alumni

Academia

Robert Legvold, former director of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University Sovietologist Cynthia Lindquist, president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College Kay Schallenkamp, president of Emporia State University, and later Black Hills State University

Politics and government

James Abourezk, U.S. senator and U.S. representative from South Dakota, first Arab-American U.S. senator Sigurd Anderson, governor of South Dakota Joseph H. Bottum, 27th lieutenant governor of South Dakota and a member of the United States Senate Kevin Brady, U.S. representative from Texas Dwight Burney, 30th governor of Nebraska Dan Crippen, director of the Congressional Budget Office Dennis Daugaard, 32nd governor of South Dakota George E. "Bud" Day, retired Air Force colonel, ex-POW, and most highly decorated military officer since Douglas MacArthur Frank Farrar, 24th governor of South Dakota Joe Foss, Marine Corp Medal of Honor recipient, 20th governor of South Dakota, first commissioner of the American Football League Carl Gunderson, governor of South Dakota Charles R. Hayes, justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court"Charles R. Hayes Dies After Long Legal Career", The Black Hills Weekly (June 5, 1968), p. 1. Daryl Hecht, justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Carole Hillard, lieutenant governor of South Dakota Marty Jackley, 30th attorney general of South Dakota Bill Janklow, governor of South Dakota and representative of South Dakota Leslie Jensen, governor of South Dakota Dusty Johnson, U.S. representative and PUC commissioner Tim Johnson, U.S. senator from South Dakota Steve T. Kirby, lieutenant governor of South Dakota Roberto Lange, judge of U.S. District Court of South Dakota Richard Barrett Lowe, governor of American Samoa and governor of Guam Matt Michels, lieutenant governor of South Dakota George S. Mickelson, governor of South Dakota John C. Miller Jr., United States Marine Corps brigadier general Byron S. Payne, South Dakota attorney general Larry Pressler, U.S. representative and senator from South Dakota A. J. Rosier, Wyoming state senator Merrell Q. Sharpe, attorney general of South Dakota 1929–1933, and governor of South Dakota 1943–1947 Harold J. Sykora, National Guard major general, adjutant general of South Dakota John Thune, U.S. senator from South Dakota Tony Venhuizen, 40th lieutenant governor of South Dakota

Athletics Dwight Anderson, cornerback and 2010 CFL All-Star Ordell Braase, 1957–68, drafted in 14th round by the Baltimore Colts, two-time All-Pro, NFL Players Association President George Burnside, former Racine Legion blocking back Matt Chatham, former NFL linebacker (2000–05, New England Patriots, 2006–07, New York Jets) Tom Compton, offensive lineman for the Washington Redskins Filip Filipović, former NFL punter (2002–2003 Dallas Cowboys, 2003–2004 San Francisco 49ers, 2004 Minnesota Vikings, 2006 Houston Texans, 2007 Chicago Bears) Yvette Greer-Albrecht, hurdler Emily Grove, pole vaulter Greg Lansing, basketball head coach, Indiana State Stefan Logan, return specialist for Detroit Lions Mark McLoughlin, former Calgary Stampeders kicker Derek Miles, pole vaulter for USA Track & Field and Olympian Ko Quaye, defensive lineman for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League Joe Robbie, original owner of the Miami Dolphins franchise A.J. Schable, defensive end for NFL Seattle Seahawks; 2006, Arizona Cardinals Josh Stamer, former NFL linebacker (2003–07, Buffalo Bills; 2008, Tennessee Titans; 2009, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills) Tyler Starr, Atlanta Falcons linebacker, drafted 255th overall in 7th round of 2014 NFL draft Travis Theis, football player in Canadian Football League Jamel White, former running back (1999, Indianapolis Colts; 1999, Cleveland Browns; 2004, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 2005, Detroit Lions)

Other

Tillie Black Bear, anti-domestic violence activist Norman H. Boke, botanist Ernest Bormann, rhetorical theorist Tom Brokaw, longtime NBC News anchorman and retired NBC Nightly News anchor Pete Dexter, novelist Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron; winner of 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics; namesake of chemical element 103, lawrencium; participated in the Manhattan Project John H. Lawrence, physicist and physician recognized for pioneering work in nuclear medicine; often referred to as the father of modern nuclear medicine Faye Cashatt Lewis, physician and author, first woman to receive an M.D. from Washington University School of Medicine Kenneth J. Meier, Charles Gregory Professor of Political Science, Texas A&M University Greg Mortenson, humanitarian and founder of the Central Asia Institute Al Neuharth, founder of USA Today and the Freedom Forum, former CEO of Gannett Pat O'Brien, television presenter Earl Rose, Dallas County medical examiner at the time of the assassination of John F. Kennedy Faith Spotted Eagle, Yankton Dakota counselor and activist Gene Vidal, athlete, aviation pioneer, New Deal official and father of Gore Vidal Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler, mathematician, known for her contributions to infinite dimensional linear algebra Abby Whiteside, piano teacher and theorist

Faculty

Roger Baron, professor of law William O. Farber, former professor of political science Patrick Garry, professor of law Sheila Gestring, 18th president Oscar Howe, Native American painterOscar Howe Frank Pommersheim, professor of law

See also

South Dakota Coyotes

References

External links University of South Dakota Alumni Association