List of University of Memphis people explained
The following is a list of notable University of Memphis people, including alumni, notable faculty members and administrators, and others affiliated with the University of Memphis.
Notable alumni
Government, public service, and public policy
Literature, arts, and media
- Dixie Carter – actress[11]
- Eric Jerome Dickey – author[12]
- John Dye – actor[13]
- Johanna Edwards – bestselling novelist
- Galen Fott – director and animator[14]
- Brian A. Hopkins – author
- Jason Isbell – recording artist and songwriter, member of The 400 Unit and Drive-By Truckers[15]
- Michael Jeter – actor
- Terry Manning – music producer,[16] photographer
- Wink Martindale – radio dj, radio personality, singer, game show host, television personality, television producer (BS 1957)[17]
- Gary Parrish – sports columnist, radio host and television analyst
- Edmund Warren Perry Jr. – writer[18]
- Olan Rogers – comedian, actor, filmmaker, and YouTuber[19]
- William Sanderson – actor[20]
- Stella Stevens – actress
- J. Karen Thomas – actress (Drop Dead Diva, Nashville)[21]
- Trenyce – singer, American Idol finalist[22]
Athletics
- Dave Anderson – multiple teams, MLB[23]
- Vincent Askew – multiple teams, NBA[24]
- Earl Barron – NBA[25]
- Will Barton – Denver Nuggets, NBA[26]
- William Bedford – multiple teams, NBA
- Isaac Bruce – San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, NFL[27]
- Antonio Burks – NBA[28]
- Rodney Carney – Golden St. Warriors, NBA[29]
- Joey Dorsey – Toronto Raptors, NBA[30]
- Chris Douglas-Roberts – Milwaukee Bucks, NBA[31]
- Tyreke Evans – Sacramento Kings, NBA[32]
- Larry Finch – Memphis TAMs, ABA
- T. J. Frier – football player[33]
- Stephen Gostkowski – New England Patriots, NFL[34]
- Earnest Gray – NFL, New York Giants
- Sylvester Gray – Miami Heat, NBA[35]
- Penny Hardaway – NBA[36]
- Jim Hardin – Major League Baseball pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves
- Chad Harville – multiple teams, MLB[37]
- Cedric Henderson – Utah Jazz, NBA[38]
- Richard Jones – New York Nets, NBA[39]
- Larry Kenon – multiple teams, NBA[40]
- Bill Laurie – 1973 NCAA Championship game starting point guard for Memphis State
- Jerry Lawler – Hall of Fame professional wrestler, WWE[41]
- Ronald Leary – Dallas Cowboys, NFL[42]
- Keith Lee – New Jersey Nets, NBA[43]
- James Logan – Houston Oilers, Seattle Seahawks, NFL
- Steve Matthews – Kansas City Chiefs, NFL[44]
- Hank McDowell – multiple teams, NBA[45]
- Mike McKenzie – New Orleans Saints, NFL[46]
- Andy Nelson – Baltimore Colts, NFL
- Lloyd Patterson – Saskatchewan Roughriders[47]
- Ryan Peniston – British tennis player
- Elliot Perry – Phoenix Suns, NBA[48]
- Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls, NBA[49]
- Jack Smith – Philadelphia Eagles, NFL[50]
- Cliff Taylor – multiple teams, NFL[51]
- Adonis Thomas (born 1993) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Andre Turner – multiple teams, NBA[52]
- Dan Uggla – Atlanta Braves, MLB[53]
- David Vaughn – multiple teams, NBA
- Dajuan Wagner – Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA[54]
- Darius Washington – NBA[55]
- Tamika Whitmore – Indiana Fever, WNBA[56]
- Win Wilfong – Cincinnati Royals, NBA[57]
- DeAngelo Williams – Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL[58]
- Shawne Williams – New York Knicks, NBA[59]
- Francis Winkler – Green Bay Packers, NFL[60]
- Jerome Woods – Kansas City Chiefs, NFL[61]
- Lorenzen Wright – multiple teams, NBA[62]
- Wayne Yates – Los Angeles Lakers, NBA[63]
Notable professors and scholars
Coaches
Other
Notes and References
- http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/BIO.asp?Leg=377 Assemblyman Arthur Barclay
- Web site: Bernice Donald. Federal Judicial Center. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: John Ford (Tennessee politician). Tennessee General Assembly Blue Book. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Willie Herenton. City Mayors. March 1, 2013.
- News: Whetstone. Tyler. Ed Jackson uses business sense, endurance in Senate race. January 28, 2016. The Jackson Sun. July 27, 2014.
- Web site: Jim Kyle. Tennessee General Assembly. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Company Overview of State Of Tennessee: David H. Lillard Jr.. Bloomberg. October 11, 2017.
- Web site: Curtis S. Person, Jr.. Shelby County Tennessee. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Van B. Poole. Florida House of Representatives. March 1, 2013.
- Fred Thompson. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Dixie Carter. IMDb.com, Inc.. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Eric Jerome Dickey. The University of Memphis. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: John Dye. https://web.archive.org/web/20090526044004/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/20886/John-Dye/biography. dead. May 26, 2009. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2009. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Animation in Nashville: Bigfott Studios at Belcourt This Saturday. Donnell. Evans. August 15, 2013. ArtsNash. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216203937/http://artsnash.com/film/animation-nashville-bigfott/. December 16, 2013.
- Web site: DeYoung. Bill. SMF review: Jason Isbell. Connect Savannah. March 30, 2014. March 19, 2014.
- Web site: Terry Manning. The University of Memphis. March 1, 2013.
- Web site: Wink Martindale. Wikipedia. January 7, 2024.
- Koeppel, Fredric, "Ex-Memphian Warren Perry Embraces Art, from Light-Hearted to Heavy-Handed," The Commercial Appeal August 30, 2009
- News: Paulson . Dave . 2018-02-22 . 'Final Space': Can Nashville's Olan Rogers make TV's next animated hit? . 2024-05-21 . The Tennessean.
- Web site: William Sanderson. IMDb.com, Inc.. March 1, 2013.
- News: Joe . Pagetta . Nashville-based actress and singer J. Karen Thomas Dies at 50 . NowPlayingNashville.com . March 26, 2015 . April 20, 2015 .
- Web site: TRENYCE . Memphis Downtowner Magazine . January 14, 2021.
- Web site: Dave Anderson. Baseball-Reference.com.. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Vincent Askew. databaseBasketball.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Earl Barron. Basketball Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Will Barton . Gotigersgo.com . March 5, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110323/http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/barton_will00.html . April 2, 2015 .
- Web site: Isaac Bruce. Pro-Football Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Antonio Burks. NBA.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Rodney Carney. NBA.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Joey Dorsey. NBA.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Chris Douglas-Roberts. NBA.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Tyreke Evans. Basketball Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: T.J. Frier . justsportsstats.com . May 9, 2015.
- Web site: Stephen Gostkowski. New England Patriots. March 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130312011054/http://www.patriots.com/team/roster/Stephen-Gostkowski/9b6e246e-964d-4eb0-bb8e-13c4621dcaee. March 12, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Sylvester Gray. basketball-reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Anfernee Hardaway. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Chad Harville. Baseball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Cedric Henderson. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Richard Jones. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Larry Kenon. databaseBasketball.com. March 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018221342/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KenonLa01. October 18, 2012.
- Web site: Jerry Lawler. Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. March 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130717034453/http://www.pwhf.org/halloffamers/bios/lawler.asp. July 17, 2013.
- Web site: Ronald Leary. Pro-Football Reference.com. September 5, 2015.
- Web site: Keith Lee. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Steve Matthews. NFL.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Hank McDowell. databaseBasketball.com. March 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130720062731/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MCDOWHA01. July 20, 2013.
- Web site: Mike McKenzie. NFL.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Lloyd Patterson . justsportsstats.com . May 4, 2015.
- Web site: Elliot Perry. databaseBasketball.com. March 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130720101259/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PerryEl01. July 20, 2013.
- Web site: Derrick Rose. NBA.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: JACK SMITH . profootballarchives.com . February 12, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160909211937/http://profootballarchives.com/smit18800.html . September 9, 2016 .
- Web site: Cliff Taylor. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Andre Turner. databaseBasketball.com. March 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130720171622/http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TurneAn01. July 20, 2013.
- Web site: Dan Uggla. Baseball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Dajuan Wagner. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Darius Washington. Gotigersgo.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Tamika Whitmore. WNBA.com. March 5, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305100341/http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/tamika_whitmore/index.html?nav=page. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Win Wilfong. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: DeAngelo Williams. The Carolina Panthers. March 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120814101440/http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/DeAngelo-Williams/80ae8479-d6be-4dc4-83df-a81a58025148. August 14, 2012. dead.
- Web site: Shawne Williams. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Francis Winkler. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Jerome Woods. NFL.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Lorenzen Wright. NBA.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Wayne Yates. Basketball-Reference.com. March 5, 2013.
- Web site: Award-Winning Author Richard Bausch Will Lead Fall Writing Workshop at the U of M. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120711092903/http://www.memphis.edu/releases/apr10/bausch.htm. July 11, 2012. dead.
- Web site: 3rd Annual CLION Symposium Will Meet October 13–14 at the U of M; Focus Will Be on Random Networks' Applications in Defense and Civilian Sectors. https://archive.today/20130410000236/http://www.memphis.edu/mediaroom/releases/oct11/symposium.htm. dead. April 10, 2013. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: Peter J. Brand Associate Professor. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130627090553/http://www.memphis.edu/history/bios/bio_brand.htm. June 27, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Dr. Jack Cooper, Director of Jazz Studies, The University of Memphis. The University of Memphis. May 27, 2015.
- Web site: Testino. Laura. January 7, 2021. Memphis Civil Rights activist Miriam DeCosta-Willis dies at 86. May 11, 2021. The Commercial Appeal. en-US.
- Web site: Dr. Thomas Nenon, Interim Provost The University of Memphis. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130308044947/http://www.memphis.edu/provost/meet.php. March 8, 2013. dead.
- Web site: Office of the President: About Bob Fisher. Belmont University. October 12, 2017.
- Web site: Evans |面板层压 & 层压板台面生产机械.
- Web site: Arthur C. Graesser (Ph.D. 1977, U. California San Diego). The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013.
- Jessie Mae Hemphill: Feelin' Good. Pop Matters. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: The University of Memphis Remembers Civil Rights Leader Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120708043205/http://www.memphis.edu/releases/apr10/benhooksremembered.htm. July 8, 2012. dead.
- Web site: Michael Leff. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120429210346/http://www.memphis.edu/communication/leff.php. April 29, 2012.
- Web site: Jennifer R. Mandel, Ph.D.. The University of Memphis. en-US. November 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116215935/https://www.memphis.edu/bioinformatics/people/faculty/affiliates/jennifer_mandel.php. November 16, 2018. dead.
- Web site: Centre News. February 5, 2020. Centre College names Milton C. Moreland as its new president. August 23, 2020. Centre College. en-US.
- Web site: World's Highest Mathematics Honor Goes to Retired U of M Professor . The University of Memphis . March 10, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130305171657/http://www.memphis.edu/mediaroom/releases/jun12/rousseau.htm . March 5, 2013 .
- Web site: Skloot's book climbing NYT's best-seller chart. https://archive.today/20130410002140/http://www.memphis.edu/releases/mar10/skloot.htm. dead. April 10, 2013. The University of Memphis. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: John Calipari on Kentucky basketball: Coachable players filled with bad habits. Carrier-Journal.com. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: Ex-Memphis State Tigers basketball coach Dana Kirk dies. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: Josh Pastner. CBSSports.com. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: Basketball Coach Tic Price Resigns. CBSSports.com. March 10, 2013.
- Web site: University of Memphis bat boy Stan Bronson to celebrate 84th birthday at fundraising party. Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group . March 10, 2013.