Notable Alumni of University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Notable alumni of University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus include Ed Harris (Actor and director, three-time Oscar nominee), James Garner (Film and television actor and producer) and Blake Griffin (Former NBA player with the Los Angeles Clippers).
Alumni list
Politics and law
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Huey Long 1893–1935
Governor of Louisiana and US senator
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Susana Martinez 1959–
31st governor of New Mexico
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Arlen Specter 1930–2012
U.S. senator from Pennsylvania
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Fernando Chui 1957–
Former Chief Executive of Macau
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Tom Coburn 1948–2020
Former US senator from Oklahoma and physician
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Brad Henry 1963–
26th Governor of Oklahoma
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Tom Cole 1949–
U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
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Fred R. Harris 1930–2024
Former U.S. senator from Oklahoma
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Alan Armstrong 1962–
Oklahoma senator and former Williams CEO
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Dick Armey 1940–
Former U.S. House majority leader
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Carl Albert 1908–2000
46th Speaker of the US House of Representatives
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Ernest McFarland 1894–1984
Arizona governor, a father of the G.I. Bill
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Robert S. Kerr 1896–1963
Oklahoma politician and petroleum businessman
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Dan Boren 1973–
Former US representative from Oklahoma
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Martha Hildebrandt 1925–2022
Peruvian linguist and former President of Congress
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Joshua B. Lee 1892–1967
Former US senator from Oklahoma
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J. C. Watts 1957–
Former congressman and football player
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Jari Askins 1953–
15th lieutenant governor of Oklahoma
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Mickey Edwards 1937–
Former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
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Dillon Anderson 1906–1974
2nd US National Security Advisor
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James Alan Abrahamson 1933–
Air Force general, director of Strategic Defense Initiative
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Mark Chen 1935–
Taiwanese politician and former foreign minister
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Mike Monroney 1902–1980
Former US senator from Oklahoma
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Frank Keating 1944–
25th Governor of Oklahoma, former FBI agent
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Katharina Focke 1922–2016
Former German federal minister for family affairs
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David Hall 1930–2016
20th Governor of Oklahoma
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David Walters 1951–
24th Governor of Oklahoma
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J. Howard Edmondson 1925–1971
16th governor of Oklahoma and US senator
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Leon C. Phillips 1890–1958
11th governor of Oklahoma
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Augustine Tawiah 1961–
Ghanaian member of parliament
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Ervin Yen 1954–
Physician and former Oklahoma state senator
Business
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Helen Walton 1919–2007
Co-founder of Walmart and philanthropist
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Randall L. Stephenson 1960–
Former chairman and CEO of AT&T
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Pat Bowlen 1944–2019
Denver Broncos owner and Pro Football Hall of Famer
Science and academia
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Shannon Lucid 1943–
Biochemist and retired NASA astronaut
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Gladys West 1930–2026
Mathematician whose work contributed to GPS
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Fred Haise 1933–
Former NASA astronaut and test pilot
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Owen K. Garriott 1930–2019
NASA astronaut who flew on Skylab and Spacelab
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Susan Stryker 1961–
University of Arizona professor and transgender studies scholar
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Edward Givens 1930–1967
NASA astronaut and Air Force test pilot
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Michael James Adams 1930–1967
X-15 test pilot and USAF astronaut
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Frederick W. Leslie 1951–
Astronaut on Space Shuttle mission STS-73
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh 1946–
Psychologist and primatologist known for bonobo research
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Donna Nelson 1954–
Chemistry professor at the University of Oklahoma
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James Mace 1952–2004
Historian and researcher of the Holodomor
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Hollis B. Chenery 1918–1994
Economist and pioneer of development economics
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Mareta West 1915–1998
Astrogeologist who chose the Apollo 11 landing site
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Marilyn Bailey Ogilvie 1936–
Historian of science, specializing in women in science
Arts and media
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Ed Harris 1950–
Actor and director, three-time Oscar nominee
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James Garner 1928–2014
Film and television actor and producer
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Olivia Munn 1980–
Actress and television host
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Van Heflin 1908–1971
Theatre, radio and film actor
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Rance Howard 1928–2017
Actor; father of Ron Howard
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Rue McClanahan 1934–2010
Actress, played Blanche on The Golden Girls
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Gregory Benford 1941–
Science fiction author and astrophysicist
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C. J. Cherryh 1942–
Science fiction and fantasy author
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Dennis Weaver 1924–2006
Actor known for Gunsmoke and McCloud
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Azar Nafisi 1948–
Iranian-American writer and English literature professor
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Larry Drake 1950–2016
Actor, two-time Emmy winner for L.A. Law
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Nate Parker 1979–
Actor and filmmaker
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Jim Butcher 1971–
Fantasy author of The Dresden Files
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Iqbal Theba 1963–
Pakistani-American actor, known for Glee
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Tom Paxton 1937–
Folk singer-songwriter, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
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Doris Eaton Travis 1904–2010
Dancer and actress, last surviving Ziegfeld Girl
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Alice Ghostley 1923–2007
Actress, played witch Esmeralda on Bewitched
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Tony Hillerman 1925–2008
Author of Navajo police mystery novels
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Lou Antonio 1934–
Actor and television director
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G. D. Spradlin 1920–2011
Actor and attorney
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Brett James 1968–2025
Country singer, songwriter and record producer
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Jack Ging 1931–2022
Actor, General Fulbright in The A-Team
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Heather Wahlquist 1977–
Film and television actress
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Sharon Clark 1943–
Actress and model, Playboy Playmate
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Robert Clarke 1920–2005
Actor known for 1950s science fiction films
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Anthony Shadid 1968–2012
New York Times correspondent, two-time Pulitzer winner
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Jamie Marchi 1977–
Voice actress, ADR director and script writer
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Lonny Chapman 1920–2007
Actor known for television guest appearances
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Diane Bish 1941–
Organist, composer and television host
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Karen Wynn Fonstad 1945–2005
Cartographer, author of The Atlas of Middle-earth
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Mae Boren Axton 1914–1997
Songwriter known as Queen Mother of Nashville
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Jack C. Haldeman II 1941–2002
Science fiction writer and biologist
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Lucien Ballard 1904–1988
Cinematographer
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Carolyn Hart 1936–
Mystery and suspense writer
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Ruth Muskrat 1897–1982
Cherokee poet, educator and Indian rights activist
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Meg Randall 1926–2018
Film actress
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Cristina de Middel 1975–
Photographer and full member of Magnum Photos
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Donald May 1929–2022
Actor known for Colt .45 and The Edge of Night
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Mary Kim Titla 1960–
Native American journalist and publisher
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Jennifer Berry 1983–
Miss America 2006
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Chin Hsiao-yi 1921–2007
Former director of the National Palace Museum in Taipei
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Rick Bayless 1953–
Chef and restaurateur specializing in Mexican cuisine
Sports
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Blake Griffin 1989–
Former NBA player with the Los Angeles Clippers
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Trae Young 1998–
NBA player for the Washington Wizards
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Jake Hager 1982–
Former professional wrestler and MMA fighter
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Will Claye 1991–
Triple jumper and long jumper
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Buddy Hield 1992–
NBA player, 2016 Big 12 Player of the Year
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Austin Reaves 1998–
NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers
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Adrian Peterson 1985–
Former NFL running back with 15 seasons
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Troy Aikman 1966–
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback
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Alvan Adams 1954–
Former NBA player, 13 seasons with the Suns
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Wayman Tisdale 1964–2009
NBA player and smooth jazz bassist
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Stacey King 1967–2026
NBA player, three-time Bulls champion, announcer
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Danny McFarlane 1972–
Jamaican hurdler, Olympic 400m hurdles silver medallist
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Dave Schultz 1959–1996
Olympic and World champion freestyle wrestler
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Bart Conner 1958–
Gymnast, two gold medals at 1984 Olympics
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Jonathan Horton 1985–
Gymnast, 2008 Olympic horizontal bar silver medalist
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Baker Mayfield 1995–
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
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Jalen Hurts 1998–
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback
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Danny Hodge 1932–2020
Wrestler and Olympic silver medalist
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Michael Blackwood 1976–
Jamaican 400 meters sprinter
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Mookie Blaylock 1967–
Former NBA player
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Anthony Bowie 1963–
Former NBA player with the Orlando Magic
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Jake Dalton 1991–
Gymnast at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics
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Lester Lane 1932–1973
Basketball player at the 1960 Olympics
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Marc Freiberger 1928–2005
Basketball player, 1952 Olympic gold medalist
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LaVerne Jones-Ferrette 1981–
US Virgin Islands sprinter; three-time Olympian
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Harvey Grant 1965–
Former NBA player, twin brother of Horace Grant
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Wayne Glasgow 1926–2000
Basketball player, two-time All-Big Seven selection
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Eduardo Nájera 1976–
Mexican former professional basketball player
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"Dr. Death" Steve Williams 1960–2009
Pro wrestler nicknamed "Dr. Death"
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Todd Hamilton 1965–
Golfer, 2004 Open Championship winner
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Ross Flood 1910–1995
1936 Olympic silver medalist in freestyle wrestling
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Kyler Murray 1997–
NFL quarterback, 2018 Heisman Trophy winner
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Bob Bass 1929–2018
Basketball coach and executive in the ABA and NBA
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Bill Watts 1939–
Professional wrestler and wrestling promoter
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Jason Rouser 1970–
Retired sprinter specializing in the 400 metres
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Alondes Williams 1999–
Professional basketball player in the NBA G League
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Terry Stotts 1957–
Basketball coach, former Trail Blazers head coach
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DeMarco Murray 1988–
Former NFL running back, 2014 Offensive Player of the Year
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Clifford Ray 1949–
NBA player and coach
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Trent Williams 1988–
NFL offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers
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Mark Andrews 1995–
NFL tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
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Ebi Ere 1981–
Nigerian-American former professional basketball player
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CeeDee Lamb 1999–
Dallas Cowboys NFL wide receiver
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Jack Brisco 1941–2010
Professional wrestler and NCAA champion
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Creed Humphrey 1999–
Center for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs
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Randy Bass 1954–
Former baseball player and Oklahoma state senator
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Ricky Grace 1966–
American-Australian basketball player, Perth Wildcats
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Jeremiah Fears 2006–
NBA player for the New Orleans Pelicans
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Jason Bartlett 1979–
Former MLB shortstop for Twins, Rays and Padres
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Brian Bosworth 1965–
Former NFL linebacker and actor
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Hollis Price 1979–
University of Houston assistant coach and former player
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Roxbert Martin 1969–
Jamaican 400m runner, Olympic relay bronze medalist
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Eric Cray 1988–
Filipino-American sprinter and hurdler
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Sara Groenewegen 1995–
Canadian professional softball pitcher
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Ryan Humphrey 1979–
Former professional power forward, college assistant coach
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Ronnie Ash 1988–
Hurdler specializing in the 110m hurdles
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Yul Moldauer 1996–
Gymnast who competed at the 2020 Olympics
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Isaiah Cousins 1994–
Professional basketball player
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Jon Gray 1991–
Baseball pitcher, formerly with the Rockies
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Taylor Griffin 1986–
Former basketball player, brother of Blake Griffin
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Willie Warren 1989–
Former professional basketball player
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Ragan Smith 2000–
Retired gymnast and five-time US National Team member
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Josh Heupel 1978–
Head football coach at University of Tennessee
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Darrell Royal 1924–2012
Head football coach at the University of Texas
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Wahoo McDaniel 1938–2002
American football player and professional wrestler
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Joe Mixon 1996–
NFL running back; played for Oklahoma Sooners
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Spencer Rattler 2000–
NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
Other fields
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Rick Rescorla 1939–2001
Security specialist and hero of September 11 attacks
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Anthony Taylor 1954–
Catholic Bishop of Little Rock
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Catherine Mardon 2000–
Canadian writer, activist and lawyer
No alumni match.
From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.
Alumni network
Colleges that share the most alumni with University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (people who attended both).
- Yale University 4
- Harvard University 4
- Stanford University 3
- Bethune-Cookman University 2
- University of Kansas 2
- Johns Hopkins University 2
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2
- Columbia University in the City of New York 2
- East Central University 2
- University of Tulsa 2
- University of Pennsylvania 2
- Midland College 2