EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Affiliated with Disciples of Christ.

Location:
Fort Worth, TX

Founding Date:
1873

Mascot:
Horned Frog

Enrollment:
8000

Official Website:
http://www.tcu.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Norman Alden	Actor	13-Sep-1924	27-Jul-2012	Character actor
Dillon Anderson	Government	14-Jul-1906	1974	National Security Advisor, 1955-56
Sammy Baugh	Football	17-Mar-1914	17-Dec-2008	Redskins QB and charter Hall of Famer
Dan Boren	Politician	2-Aug-1973		Congressman, Oklahoma 2nd
Betty Buckley	Actor	3-Jul-1947		Abby Bradford on Eight Is Enough
James I. Cash, Jr.	Educator	c. 1948		Harvard Business School, 1976-2003
Charles Coody	Golf	13-Jul-1937		Winner, 1971 Masters Tournament
Gordon R. England	Government	15-Sep-1937		US Deputy Secretary of Defense
Ralph Hall	Politician	3-May-1923		Congressman, Texas 4th
Michael W. Hewatt	Business	c. 1949		Hewatt & Associates
Swanee Hunt	Diplomat	1-May-1950		US Ambassador to Austria, 1993-97
Eddie Bernice Johnson	Politician	3-Dec-1935		Congresswoman, Texas 30th
Chris Klein	Actor	14-Mar-1979		"Oz" Ostreicher in American Pie
Flynt Leverett	Government	6-Mar-1958		Former National Security Council staffer
Bob Lilly	Football	26-Jul-1939		Cowboys Defensive Tackle
Roger A. Ramsey	Business	c. 1938		CEO of Allied Waste Industries, 1989-97
Barret Robbins	Football	26-Aug-1973		Superbowl XXXVII no-show
Win Rockefeller	Politician	17-Sep-1948	16-Jul-2006	Billionaire, Arkansas Lt. Governor
Bob Schieffer	Journalist	25-Feb-1937		Former moderator, Face the Nation
Scott G. Sherman	Business	c. 1933		Eaglemotive Industries
Charles Tandy	Business	15-May-1918	4-Nov-1978	Radio Shack
LaDainian Tomlinson	Football	23-Jun-1979		San Diego Chargers RB
Roger Williams	Politician	13-Sep-1949		Texas Secretary of State, 2004-07
Joe B. Wyatt	Educator	c. 1935		Chancellor of Vanderbilt University, 1982-2000

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor Boschini	Educator	c. 1956		Chancellor, Texas Christian University
Alan Gallay	Historian	26-Nov-1957		The Indian Slave Trade
Mark T. Gilderhus	Historian	15-Nov-1941	22-Jan-2015	Pan American Visions
Jim Wright	Politician	22-Dec-1922	6-May-2015	Congressman from Texas, 1955-89

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor Boschini	Educator	c. 1956		Chancellor, Texas Christian University
Olden Lee	Business	c. 1942		Long-time Pepsi executive
Roger A. Ramsey	Business	c. 1938		CEO of Allied Waste Industries, 1989-97
Leonard H. Roberts	Business	19-Feb-1949		CEO of Radio Shack, 1999-2005
Matthew K. Rose	Business	1960		CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Roger Williams	Politician	13-Sep-1949		Texas Secretary of State, 2004-07
Fred S. Zeidman	Business	c. 1947		GOP activist

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Dennis Franchione	Football	28-Mar-1951		Texas A&M Head Coach, 2003-07
Gary Patterson	Football	13-Feb-1960		Head Coach, Texas Christian
Pat Sullivan	Football	18-Jan-1950		Winner, 1971 Heisman Trophy
Roger Williams	Politician	13-Sep-1949		Texas Secretary of State, 2004-07

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