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Texas Tech University
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded 1923 as Texas Technological College, renamed Texas Tech University in 1969.
Location:
Lubbock, TX
Founding Date:
1923 Team:
Red Raiders Mascot:
Raider Red Enrollment:
30,500 Official Website:
http://www.ttu.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| William H. Adams III |
Business |
c. 1958 |
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JABB Associates |
| G. W. Bailey |
Actor |
27-Aug-1945 |
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Harris in Police Academy |
| Angela F. Braly |
Business |
1962 |
|
CEO of Wellpoint |
| E. Richard Brooks |
Business |
c. 1938 |
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Central and South West Corporation |
| John Burroughs |
Politician |
7-Apr-1907 |
21-May-1978 |
Governor of New Mexico, 1959-61 |
| John Carter |
Politician |
6-Nov-1941 |
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Congressman, Texas 31st |
| Lauro F. Cavazos |
Government |
4-Jan-1927 |
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US Secretary of Education, 1988-90 |
| Richard L. Clemmer |
Business |
? |
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CEO of Agere Systems |
| Barry Corbin |
Actor |
16-Oct-1940 |
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Maurice Minnifield on Northern Exposure |
| Michael Crabtree |
Football |
14-Sep-1987 |
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San Francisco 49ers WR |
| John Denver |
Country Musician |
31-Dec-1943 |
12-Oct-1997 |
Rocky Mountain High |
| George Eads |
Actor |
1-Mar-1967 |
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Nick Stokes on CSI |
| L. Frederick Francis |
Business |
c. 1954 |
|
Chairman, Bank of the West El Paso |
| Rudy Gatlin |
Country Musician |
20-Aug-1952 |
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The Gatlin Brothers |
| Doug Giles |
Religion |
c. 1962 |
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Conservative pastor |
| Kent Hance |
Politician |
14-Nov-1942 |
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Chancellor, Texas Tech University |
| Dain M. Hancock |
Business |
c. 1942 |
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EVP at Lockheed Martin, 2000-05 |
| Bernard A. Harris, Jr. |
Astronaut |
26-Jun-1956 |
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First black astronaut to spacewalk |
| John Hinckley |
Assassin |
29-May-1955 |
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Shot President Reagan |
| Walter B. Huffman |
Attorney |
8-Oct-1944 |
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Dean, Texas Tech School of Law |
| Phil Johnson |
Judge |
c. 1943 |
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Justice, Texas Supreme Court |
| Natalie Maines |
Country Musician |
14-Oct-1974 |
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Dixie Chick |
| Larry D. McVay |
Business |
c. 1957 |
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Edgewater Energy Partners |
| Randy Neugebauer |
Politician |
24-Dec-1949 |
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Congressman, Texas 19th |
| Judy C. Odom |
Business |
c. 1953 |
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Software Spectrum |
| Robert B. Palmer |
Business |
11-Sep-1940 |
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CEO of Digital, 1992-98 |
| Scott Pelley |
Journalist |
28-Jul-1957 |
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CBS Evening News |
| Gary R. Petersen |
Business |
c. 1946 |
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EnCap Investments |
| Wayne A. Reaud |
Attorney |
29-Sep-1947 |
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Partner, Reaud, Morgan & Quinn |
| Bill Sarpalius |
Politician |
10-Jan-1948 |
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Congressman from Texas, 1989-95 |
| David J. Schmidly |
Educator |
1943 |
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President, University of New Mexico |
| Bob G. Scott |
Business |
c. 1938 |
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COO of Summit Bancshares, 1998-2006 |
| Dunia A. Shive |
Business |
c. 1961 |
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CEO of Belo |
| William Shockley |
Actor |
17-Sep-1963 |
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Hank Lawson on Dr. Quinn |
| Preston Smith |
Politician |
8-Mar-1912 |
18-Oct-2003 |
Governor of Texas, 1969-73 |
| Charlie Stenholm |
Politician |
26-Oct-1938 |
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Congressman from Texas, 1979-2005 |
| Sheryl Swoopes |
Basketball |
25-Mar-1971 |
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Three-time WNBA MVP |
| Zach Thomas |
Football |
1-Sep-1973 |
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Linebacker, Dallas Cowboys |
| Mac Thornberry |
Politician |
15-Jul-1958 |
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Congressman, Texas 13th |
| Edward Suning Tian |
Business |
c. 1964 |
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China Broadband Capital Partners |
| Robert Tilton |
Religion |
7-Jun-1946 |
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Yet another televangelist |
| Joseph M. Watt |
Judge |
8-Mar-1947 |
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Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court |
| Wes Welker |
Football |
1-May-1981 |
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Denver Broncos WR |
| Ed Whitacre, Jr. |
Business |
4-Nov-1941 |
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Chairman and CEO of General Motors, 2009-10 |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Kent Hance |
Politician |
14-Nov-1942 |
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Chancellor, Texas Tech University |
| Walter B. Huffman |
Attorney |
8-Oct-1944 |
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Dean, Texas Tech School of Law |
| James R. Reckner |
Historian |
7-Aug-1940 |
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Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet |
| David J. Schmidly |
Educator |
1943 |
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President, University of New Mexico |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| John C. Baldwin |
Doctor |
c. 1949 |
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Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech |
| Carin M. Barth |
Business |
c. 1962 |
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President of LB Capital, Inc. |
| E. Richard Brooks |
Business |
c. 1938 |
|
Central and South West Corporation |
| Lauro F. Cavazos |
Government |
4-Jan-1927 |
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US Secretary of Education, 1988-90 |
| L. Frederick Francis |
Business |
c. 1954 |
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Chairman, Bank of the West El Paso |
| Kent Hance |
Politician |
14-Nov-1942 |
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Chancellor, Texas Tech University |
| Walter B. Huffman |
Attorney |
8-Oct-1944 |
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Dean, Texas Tech School of Law |
| John T. Montford |
Politician |
28-Jun-1943 |
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Chancellor, Texas Tech University, 1996-2001 |
| James R. Reckner |
Historian |
7-Aug-1940 |
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Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet |
| David J. Schmidly |
Educator |
1943 |
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President, University of New Mexico |
| Ernest O. Thompson |
Politician |
24-Mar-1892 |
28-Jun-1966 |
Mayor of Amarillo, 1929-32 |
| Ed Whitacre, Jr. |
Business |
4-Nov-1941 |
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Chairman and CEO of General Motors, 2009-10 |
| Jon Whitmore |
Educator |
22-Mar-1945 |
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President, San Jose State University |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Romeo Crennel |
Football |
18-Jun-1947 |
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Former Coach, Kansas City Chiefs |
| Billy Gillispie |
Basketball |
7-Nov-1959 |
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Former basketball coach, Texas Tech |
| Al Groh |
Football |
13-Jul-1944 |
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Head Coach, University of Virginia |
| Bobby Knight |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1940 |
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Coach of Texas Tech and Indiana U |
| Mike Leach |
Football |
9-Mar-1961 |
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Football Coach, Washington State University |
| Bill Parcells |
Football |
22-Aug-1941 |
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The Big Tuna |
| Grant Teaff |
Football |
12-Nov-1933 |
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Baylor Head Football Coach, 1972-92 |
| Tommy Tuberville |
Football |
18-Sep-1954 |
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University of Cincinnati football coach |
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