EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it was renamed San Diego Teacher's College in 1921 and San Diego State College in 1935, California State University at San Diego in the 1970s, then San Diego State University.

Location:
San Diego, CA

Founding Date:
1897

Team:
Aztecs

Enrollment:
30,000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Anwar al-Awlaki	Religion	22-Apr-1971	30-Sep-2011	Yemeni video cleric, AQAP
Jeffry R. Allen	Business	c. 1952		Former VP at Network Appliance
Desi Arnaz, Jr.	Actor	19-Jan-1953		Son of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball
John Baldessari	Artist	17-Jun-1931		American conceptual artist
Karen Bass	Politician	3-Oct-1953		Congresswoman, California 33rd
Jim Bates	Politician	21-Jul-1941		Congressman from California, 1983-91
Greg Bear	Author	20-Aug-1951		Eon
Bruce Bialosky	Business	?		Accountant, GOP activist
Bud Black	Baseball	30-Jun-1957		Manager, San Diego Padres
Richard M. Bracken	Business	c. 1952		CEO of HCA
Norman Brinker	Business	3-Jun-1931	9-Jun-2009	CEO of Brinker International, 1983-95
Willie Buchanon	Football	4-Nov-1950		Former NFL Cornerback
Ward H. Bushee	Editor	c. 1949		San Francisco Chronicle Editor
Ken Calvert	Politician	8-Jun-1953		Congressman, California 44th
Salvatore J. Cordileone	Religion	5-Jun-1956		Archbishop of San Francisco
Will Demps	Football	7-Nov-1979		Houston Texans
Raymond V. Dittamore	Business	c. 1942		Former Partner, Ernst & Young
Fred Dryer	Actor	6-Jul-1946		Hunter
Herman Edwards	Football	27-Apr-1954		NFL Coach
Marshall Faulk	Football	26-Feb-1973		Retired NFL running back
Dusty Foggo	Government	17-Mar-1954		CIA Executive Director, 2004-06
John Fox	Football	8-Feb-1955		Coach, Chicago Bears
Dan Gauthier	Actor	2-Dec-1963		Tour of Duty
Joe Gibbs	Football	25-Nov-1940		NFL coach, NASCAR team owner
Bob Goen	TV Personality	1-Dec-1954		Co-Host, Entertainment Tonight, 1993-2004
Mark Grace	Baseball	28-Jun-1964		Former Cubs, Diamondbacks first-baseman
Kenneth P. Green	Government	c. 1961		Environmental analyst, AEI
Tony Gwynn	Baseball	9-May-1960	16-Jun-2014	Batted .394 in 1994 for the Padres
Reno L. Harnish	Diplomat	?		US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, 2003-06
Robert Hays	Actor	24-Jul-1947		Airplane!
Duncan D. Hunter	Politician	7-Dec-1976		Congressman, California 52nd
Brion James	Actor	20-Feb-1945	7-Aug-1999	Leon the replicant in Blade Runner
Xeni Jardin	Journalist	5-Aug-1970		Serial meta-blogger, Boing Boing
Julie Kavner	Actor	7-Sep-1950		Marge on The Simpsons
Kathleen Kennedy	Film/TV Producer	5-Jun-1953		Co-Founder of Amblin Entertainment
Brooke Langton	Actor	27-Nov-1970		The Replacements
David Leisure	Actor	16-Nov-1950		Joe Isuzu
Art Linkletter	TV Personality	17-Jul-1912	26-May-2010	Kids Say the Darndest Things
Gene Littler	Golf	21-Jul-1930		Winner, 1961 US Open
Bill Lowery	Politician	2-May-1947		Congressman from California, 1981-93
Merrill A. McPeak	Military	9-Jan-1936		USAF Chief of Staff, 1990-94
Jay Miner	Engineer	31-May-1932	20-Jun-1994	Father of the Amiga Computer
Albert F. Moreno	Attorney	c. 1944		General Counsel of Levi Strauss, 1996-2005
Erin Murphy	Actor	17-Jun-1964		Tabitha on Bewitched
Kathy Najimy	Actor	6-Feb-1957		Voice of Peggy on King of the Hill
Luis G. Nogales	Business	c. 1944		CEO of UPI, 1984-86
Susan R. Nowakowski	Business	c. 1965		CEO of AMN Healthcare
Maureen O'Connor	Politician	14-Jul-1946		Mayor of San Diego, 1985-92
Ellen Ochoa	Astronaut	10-May-1958		First hispanic female astronaut
Richard R. Pettingill	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Alan E. Ross	Business	c. 1935		CEO of Broadcom, 2003-05
Marion Ross	Actor	25-Oct-1928		Mrs. Cunningham on Happy Days
Jerry Sanders	Politician	14-Jul-1950		Mayor of San Diego
James D. Sinegal	Business	1-Jan-1936		Co-founder of Costco
Julia A. Stewart	Business	c. 1955		CEO of IHOP
J. Michael Straczynski	Screenwriter	17-Jul-1954		Creator of Babylon 5
Susan G. Swenson	Business	c. 1949		CEO of T-Mobile USA, 2004-05
Mika Tan	Pornstar	27-Nov-1977		Miso Horny, Thar She Blows
Mary Ellen Trainor	Actor	8-Jul-1952	20-May-2015	Lethal Weapon
Joan D. Vinge	Author	2-Apr-1948		Eyes of Amber
J. Clifford Wallace	Judge	11-Dec-1928		9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1972-96
Carl Weathers	Actor	14-Jan-1948		Action Jackson
Raquel Welch	Actor	5-Sep-1940		Cocktail waitress turned 60s sexpot
Brent Wilkes	Business	May-1954		Defense contractor, bribed Duke Cunningham
Jack Williams	Business	c. 1950		CEO of Eos Airlines
Lanford Wilson	Playwright	13-Apr-1937	24-Mar-2011	The Hot L Baltimore

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joyce Appleby	Historian	9-Apr-1929		Capitalism and a New Social Order
Desi Arnaz	Actor	2-Mar-1917	2-Dec-1986	Ricky Ricardo on I Love Lucy
Bob Filner	Politician	4-Sep-1942		Mayor of San Diego, 2012-13
Marvin Olasky	Pundit	12-Jun-1950		The Tragedy of American Compassion
Lionel Van Deerlin	Politician	25-Jul-1914	17-May-2008	Congressman from California, 1963-81
Vernor Vinge	Author	10-Feb-1944		A Fire Upon The Deep

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Gail K. Naughton	Biologist	c. 1955		Advanced Tissue Sciences
Stephen L. Weber	Educator	17-Mar-1942		President, San Diego State University

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Brian Billick	Football	28-Feb-1954		Head Coach, Baltimore Ravens, 1999-2007
Tom Cable	Football	26-Nov-1964		Oakland Raiders head coach, 2008-10
Joe Gibbs	Football	25-Nov-1940		NFL coach, NASCAR team owner
Sean Payton	Football	29-Dec-1963		Head Coach, New Orleans Saints
Mike Smith	Football	13-Jun-1959		Head Coach, Atlanta Falcons

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