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University of Nevada at Reno
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded in Elko in 1874, relocated to Reno in 1887.
Location: Reno, NV
Founding Date: 1874 Team: Wolf Pack Mascot: Alphie Enrollment: 16,000 Official Website: http://www.unr.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Mark Amodei |
Politician |
12-Jun-1958 |
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Congressman, Nevada 2nd |
| Chris Ault |
Football |
8-Nov-1946 |
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Head Coach, Nevada Wolf Pack |
| Helen Delich Bentley |
Politician |
28-Nov-1923 |
6-Aug-2016 |
Congresswoman from Maryland, 1985-95 |
| Alan H. Bible |
Politician |
20-Nov-1909 |
12-Sep-1988 |
US Senator from Nevada, 1954-74 |
| Ernest S. Brown |
Attorney |
25-Sep-1903 |
23-Jul-1965 |
US Senator from Nevada, 1954 |
| Melvin T. Brunetti |
Judge |
10-Nov-1933 |
30-Oct-2009 |
9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1985-99 |
| Richard Bryan |
Politician |
16-Jul-1937 |
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Governor of Nevada, 1983-89 |
| Lou Cannon |
Journalist |
3-Jun-1933 |
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Reagan |
| Susan Desmond-Hellmann |
Doctor |
1958 |
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Chancellor of UCSF |
| John Etchemendy |
Educator |
1952 |
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Provost of Stanford University |
| Frank Fahrenkopf |
Business |
28-Aug-1939 |
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CEO, American Gaming Association |
| Jim Gibbons |
Politician |
16-Dec-1944 |
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Governor of Nevada, 2007-11 |
| Colin Kaepernick |
Football |
3-Nov-1987 |
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San Francisco 49ers QB |
| George W. Malone |
Politician |
7-Aug-1890 |
19-May-1961 |
US Senator from Nevada, 1947-59 |
| Marion Motley |
Football |
5-Jun-1920 |
27-Jun-1999 |
Fullback, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Charles H. Russell |
Politician |
27-Dec-1903 |
13-Sep-1989 |
Governor of Nevada, 1951-59 |
| Brian Sandoval |
Politician |
5-Aug-1963 |
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Governor of Nevada |
| Grant Sawyer |
Politician |
14-Dec-1918 |
19-Feb-1996 |
Governor of Nevada, 1959-67 |
| James E. West |
Politician |
28-Mar-1951 |
22-Jul-2006 |
Former Mayor of Spokane |
| Hank Worden |
Actor |
23-Jul-1901 |
6-Dec-1992 |
The Searchers |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Samuel Goudsmit |
Physicist |
11-Jul-1902 |
4-Dec-1978 |
Conceived idea of Quantum Spin |
| Joe Heck |
Politician |
30-Oct-1961 |
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Congressman, Nevada 3rd |
| James G. Scrugham |
Politician |
19-Jan-1880 |
23-Jun-1945 |
Governor of Nevada, 1923-27 |
| James V. Taranik |
Geologist |
23-Apr-1940 |
21-Jun-2011 |
Desert Research Institute |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| John M. Lilley |
Educator |
24-Mar-1939 |
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President, Baylor University |
| James G. Scrugham |
Politician |
19-Jan-1880 |
23-Jun-1945 |
Governor of Nevada, 1923-27 |
| James V. Taranik |
Geologist |
23-Apr-1940 |
21-Jun-2011 |
Desert Research Institute |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Chris Ault |
Football |
8-Nov-1946 |
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Head Coach, Nevada Wolf Pack |
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