EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1887 as the Troy State Normal School.

Location:
Troy, AL

Founding Date:
26-Feb-1887

Team:
Trojans

Enrollment:
5000

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

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bobby Bright	Politician	7-Jul-1952		Congressman from Alabama, 2009-11
Ralph E. Eberhart	Military	c. 1946		Commander of NORAD, 2002-05
Rebecca Hagelin	Columnist	c. 1961		Heritage Foundation spokesperson
Russel Honore	Military	1947		Three-star general
Earl Hutto	Politician	12-May-1926		Congressman from Florida, 1979-95
Bill Johnson	Politician	10-Nov-1954		Congressman, Ohio 6th
Manuel H. Johnson	Economist	10-Feb-1949		Federal Reserve Governor, 1986-90
Troy King	Politician	22-Aug-1968		Attorney General of Alabama, 2004-11
Richard B. Nugent	Politician	26-May-1951		Congressman, Florida 11th
Patricia M. Smith	Judge	c. 1951		Justice, Alabama Supreme Court
Steve Southerland	Politician	10-Oct-1965		Congressman, Florida 2nd
Hugh Thompson	Military	15-Apr-1943	6-Jan-2006	Stopped the My Lai massacre

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Bud Day	Activist	24-Feb-1925	27-Jul-2013	Former POW
M. Stanton Evans	Activist	20-Jul-1934	3-Mar-2015	Conservative activist

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Chan Gailey	Football	5-Jan-1952		Former Coach, Buffalo Bills

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