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Sigma Alpha Epsilon (also known as S??) is a secret letter, social college fraternity. Founded on March 9, 1856 , it has initiated more men since its founding than any other fraternity with more than 280,000 initiated members. At present, SAE has more than 8,200 undergraduates at more than 225 chapters in 47 states. It established a national headquarters (Levere Memorial Temple on the campus of Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University

Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Ill...
 in Chicago, 1929), a national Leadership School, a national Men's Health Issues Committee, and a career-development program tailored for the community ("The Leading Edge" in 1990).

Currently, the Fraternity offers a comprehensive member-education program called The True Gentleman Initiative.






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1856   National Fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL.






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Sigma Alpha Epsilon (also known as S??) is a secret letter, social college fraternity. Founded on March 9, 1856 , it has initiated more men since its founding than any other fraternity with more than 280,000 initiated members. At present, SAE has more than 8,200 undergraduates at more than 225 chapters in 47 states. It established a national headquarters (Levere Memorial Temple on the campus of Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University

Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Ill...
 in Chicago, 1929), a national Leadership School, a national Men's Health Issues Committee, and a career-development program tailored for the community ("The Leading Edge" in 1990).

Currently, the Fraternity offers a comprehensive member-education program called The True Gentleman Initiative. The Fraternity communicates through The Record, a quarterly publication that has been published continuously since 1880 . New members receive a copy of The Phoenix, the manual of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, for educational development.

History

Sigma Alpha Epsilon was founded on March 9, 1856, at the University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama....
 in TuscaloosaTuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States....
, AlabamaAlabama

Alabama is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. ...
. Its founders were Noble Leslie DeVotieNoble Leslie Devotie

Noble Leslie Devotie was the main contributing founder of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity....
, Nathan Elams Cockrell, John Barratt Rudulph, John Webb Kerr, Samuel Marion Dennis, Wade Hiram Hampton Foster, Abner Edwin Patton, and Thomas Chappell Cook. Their leader was DeVotie, who wrote the ritual, created the grip, and chose the name. Rudulph designed the badge. Of all existing social fraternities today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only one founded in the antebellum South.

Founded in a time of intense sectional feeling, Sigma Alpha Epsilon confined its growth to the southern states. By the end of 1857, the fraternity numbered seven chapters. Its first national convention met in the summer of 1858 at MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, Tennessee

Murfreesboro is a city in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States....
, TennesseeTennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States....
, with four of its eight chapters in attendance. By the time of the outbreak of the American Civil WarFacts About American Civil War

The American Civil War was a sectional conflict in the United States of America between the federal government and 11 Sout...
 in 1861, fifteen chapters had been established.

The fraternity had fewer than 400 members when the Civil WarAmerican Civil War

The American Civil War was a sectional conflict in the United States of America between the federal government and 11 Sout...
 began. Of those, 369 went to war for the ConfederacyConfederate States of America

The Confederate States of America was the government formed by eleven southern states of the USA between 1861 and 1865....
, and seven fought with the Union forcesUnion Army

The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War....
. Seventy-four members of the fraternity, including Noble DeVotie, lost their lives in the war. DeVotie, who served as a ChaplainChaplain

A chaplain is typically a member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church; lay c...
 in the Confederate Army, is noted as the first Alabama soldier to lose his life in the "War of Rebellion." After the Civil War, only one chapter survived - at tiny Columbian College in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America....
.

When a few of the young veterans returned to the Georgia Military InstituteGeorgia Military Institute

The Georgia Military Institute was established on 110 acres a mile from Marietta, Georgia on July 1, 1851....
 and found their college burned to the ground, they decided to enter the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

The University of Georgia is located approximately 70 miles north-east of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, and is the largest ins...
 in AthensAthens, Georgia

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, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state) Summary

For the country, see Georgia . For other uses, see Georgia ....
. The founding of a chapter there at the end of 1865, along with the re-establishment of the chapter at the University of VirginiaUniversity of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, established by Thomas Jefferson....
, led to the fraternity's revival. Soon, other chapters came back to life and, in 1867, the first post-war convention was held at Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee

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, where a half-dozen revived chapters planned the fraternity's future growth.

In the 1870s and early 1880s, more than a score of new chapters were formed. Older chapters died as fast as new ones were established. By 1886, the fraternity had chartered 49 chapters, but few were active. The first northern chapter had been established at Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg College

Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, founded in 183...
), in 1883, and a second was placed at Mount Union CollegeFacts About Mount Union College

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 in OhioOhio

Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States....
 two years later.

Soon after, 16-year-old Harry Bunting entered Southwestern Presbyterian University in Clarksville, TennesseeClarksville, Tennessee

*Interstate 24*Tennessee State Route 12...
, now known as Rhodes CollegeRhodes College

name = Rhodes College|image = |motto = Truth, Loyalty, Service...
 in Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat....
. He was initiated into the Tennessee Zeta Chapter, which had previously initiated two of his brothers. In just eight years, Harry Bunting and his younger brother, George, emboldened Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters to increase their membership. They wrote encouraging articles in the fraternity's quarterly journal, The Record, promoting better chapter standards. Above all, they gave new life to old chapters in the South (including the mother chapter at Alabama) and founded new ones in the North and West. The Buntings were responsible for an explosion of growth, founding nearly 50 chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Other chapters were also founded during this time, mostly by local undergraduates, at Dickinson CollegeDickinson College

ame=Dickinson College|motto= Pietate et doctrina tuta libertas '|...
, Ohio State UniversityOhio State University

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, Harvard UniversityHarvard University

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, and Bucknell UniversityBucknell University

otto=|name=Bucknell University|established=1846, as the University of Lewisburg|...
, among others - including the Michigan Iota-Beta chapter at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a coeducational public research university in the U.S....
, which has since become the third most important chapter due to its high insurance liabilities and its historic link between the carpetbagging northern chapters and devastated post-Civil War southern ones. When Harry Bunting founded the Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University Summary

Northwestern University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Ill...
 chapter in 1894 , he initiated as a charter member William Collin "Billy" Levere. Bunting passed the torch of leadership to Levere, and for the next three decades, Levere's high spirits brought the fraternity to maturity.

When Levere died on February 22, 1927, the fraternity's Supreme Council decided to name the new national headquarters building The Levere Memorial Temple. Construction of the Temple, an immense German GothicFacts About Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished...
 structure located near Lake MichiganLake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the Uni...
 and across from the Northwestern University campus, was started in 1929, and the building was dedicated in the winter of 1930.

When the Supreme Council met regularly in the early 1930s at the Temple, educator John O. Moseley, the fraternity's national president, lamented, "We have in the Temple a magnificent school-house. Why can we not have a school?" Accordingly, the economic depression notwithstanding, the fraternity's first Leadership School was held under the direction of Moseley in the summer of 1935. In the last years of Moseley's life, he served the fraternity as its executive secretary, capping an academic career that included two college presidencies.

The True Gentleman

The True Gentleman is the creed of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which was first adopted by the fraternity sometime in the 1930s. However, it wasn't until the 2001 Fraternity Convention in Orlando, Florida that it was officially adopted as the organization's creed. The definition was discovered by Judge Walter B. Jones, who first came upon it in an Alabama Baptist quarterly of which he was the editor. He sent a copy of it to John O. Moseley, the leader of the annual Leadership Schools, who was quite taken with it. Moseley began using it at the schools. For many years, the author of it was thought to be anonymous until the 1970s when the editor of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledge manual, The Phoenix, Joseph Walt, discovered that the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis also used it in a manual. The author was denoted there as one John Walter Wayland. "The True Gentleman" had actually first appeared in The Baltimore Sun as part of a competition for the best definition of a true gentleman with Wayland's submission being crowned the winner.

With his family's approval, John Walter Wayland was posthumously initiated into SAE during the Fraternity's 66th annual Leadership School in ChicagoChicago Overview

Chicago is the largest city in the U.S....
. The Virginia Omicron chapter at the University of Virginia was selected as Wayland's chapter since he had completed his master's degree at that institution in 1901.

The Levere Memorial Temple

The fraternity's international headquarters, known as the Fraternity Service Center, is maintained at the Levere Memorial Temple in Evanston, Illinois. Honoring all the members of the fraternity who have served their countries in the armed forces since 1856, it was dedicated on December 28, 1930. The museum on the first floor is devoted to a collection of interesting historical photographs, pictures, and collections from private sources. The walls of the building are hung with oil portraits of distinguished members. The basement contains the Panhellenic Room, on the ceiling of which are the coats-of-arms of 40 college fraternities and 17 sororities, while the niches on the north side contain large murals showing the founding of Phi Beta Kappa in 1776 and that of Sigma Alpha Epsilon in 1856, together with other murals depicting episodes in the history of the fraternity. Perhaps the most outstanding mural in the Panhellenic Room is the reproduction of Raphael's The School of AthensThe School of Athens

The School of Athens, or ' in Italian, is one of the most famous paintings by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael....
, painted by Johannes Waller in the 1930s.

The building continues to be used for ceremonies and receptions by the various fraternities, sororities, and honor societies at Northwestern University. The impressive chapel of the Temple, with its soaring vaulted ceiling and stained glass windows by Tiffany is used regularly for religious services, and has been the scene of many weddings of Evanstonians and members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. In fact, the entire building is open to the public for patriotic, religious, and educational purposes, while the library is also free to scholars seeking material pertaining to the history of any or all college fraternities and college organizations.

Government

In its early days, the government of the fraternity was vested in one chapter, designated the Grand Chapter. The first such chapter was North Carolina Xi at the University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, Nort...
, which was responsible only to the general convention, the last was Tennessee Omega at the University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Today, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is governed by National Conventions which are held biannually. Here, brothers from all over the country come together to vote on additions and changes to the Fraternity Laws and to elect the Board of Directors. Between Conventions, SAE is governed by a Board of Directors, known as the Supreme Council. This is composed of the Eminent Supreme Archon, Eminent Supreme Deputy Archon, Eminent Supreme Warden, Eminent Supreme Herald, and Eminent Supreme Chronicler. The Executive Director of SAE (A full-time staff position), the Chief Operating Officer, holds the title of Eminent Supreme Recorder.

In addition, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is governed through Province Conventions. A province is a section, or district, of the country which is composed of nearby chapters. These provinces meet regularly to discuss issues concerning its individual chapters. These provinces are led by a Province Archon.

The Record

The fraternity communicates through The Record magazine. It is published quarterly and has been continuously since 1880 . This publication has become popular in social groups throughout the country. One issue of The Record, the fall annual report, is provided free of charge to all active members and alumni at a circulation of 180,000. The other three issues are provided for active members and current donors to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation at a circulation of approximately 30,000.

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  • Mark PryorMark Pryor

    Mark Lunsford Pryor is a politician in Arkansas....
     - U.S. Senator from Arkansas (D), University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas

    The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university....
  • George SmathersGeorge Smathers

    George Armistead Smathers is an American lawyer and politician who represented Florida in the United States Senate for eight...
    - U.S. Senator and Congressman, D-FL, philanthropist, University of FloridaUniversity of Florida

    name = University of Florida | image=|...



U.S. House of Representatives
  • William Reynolds Archer, Jr.William Reynolds Archer, Jr. Summary

    William Reynolds Archer, Jr. is a former American lawyer and politician....
     - U.S. Representative, Chairman -House Ways and Means Committee, University of Texas
  • Allen BoydAllen Boyd

    ...
     - US Representative from Florida (D), Florida State UniversityFlorida State University Summary

    Florida State University, also commonly referred to as FSU or Florida State, is the oldest continuous site of hi...
  • Jay DickeyJay Dickey

    Jay W. Dickey, Jr. is a former Congressman from the 4th Congressional District of Arkansas....
     - former US Representative from Arkansas University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas

    The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university....
  • David Drier - US Representative from California, (R)University of La VerneUniversity of La Verne

    The University of La Verne is a private university located in La Verne, California....
  • Thomas W. EwingThomas W. Ewing

    Thomas W. Ewing is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and the Illinois State House of...
     - former US Representative from Illinois (R), Millikin UniversityMillikin University

    Millikin University, also known as MU, is a co-ed, independent, 4-year university, with studies in Arts & Sciences, Business...
  • Paul GillmorPaul Gillmor

    Paul Eugene Gillmor is an American politician of the Republican Party who serves as the U.S....
     - US Representative from Ohio, Ohio Wesleyan UniversityOhio Wesleyan University

    Ohio Wesleyan University is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Delaware, Ohio....
  • Ralph RegulaRalph Regula Summary

    Ralph Regula is a Representative in the United States Congress from the 16th District of the State of Ohio, elected to his 1...
     - US Congressman from Ohio (R), Mount Union CollegeMount Union College

    Mount Union College is a 4-year private, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio. ...
  • John ShadeggJohn Shadegg Summary

    John Barden Shadegg, American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1...
     - US Congressman from Arizona (R), University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona Overview

    The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tu...
  • Charles Walter "Charlie" Stenholm - US Congressman from Texas (D), Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University

    Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas established in 1923 ...


Governors
  • Haley BarbourHaley Barbour

    Haley Reeves Barbour is the current governor of Mississippi, and a Republican....
     - Governor of Mississippi, former chairman of the Republican National CommitteeRepublican National Committee

    The Republican National Committee provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States....
    , University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi

    The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxfor...
  • Joe FossJoe Foss

    Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss was an "ace" fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps, a 1943 recipient of the Medal of Honor...
     - former SD Governor, Medal of HonorMedal of Honor

    The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States....
     recipient, leading USMC ace pilot, 1st Commissioner of the AFL, former NRA President, University of South DakotaUniversity of South Dakota

    The University of South Dakota is a public university in South Dakota, founded in 1862 by the State of South Dakota, althoug...
  • William GuyWilliam Guy Summary

    William Augustus Guy was a British physician and medical statistician....
     - former ND Governor, North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University

    North Dakota State University is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota, USA....
  • John J. HickeyJohn J. Hickey Overview

    John J. Hickey was an American politician who served as a U.S....
     - Wyoming governor (1959-61); U.S. Senator from Wyoming (1961-62), Indiana UniversityIndiana University

    Indiana University, founded in 1820, is a nine-campus university system in the state of Indiana....
  • Gary JohnsonGary Johnson

    Gary Johnson may refer to:*Gary Johnson Recording Artist from Sylvan Beach...
     - Former Governor of New Mexico (R) University of New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico

    The University of New Mexico is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico....
  • Paul B. Johnson, Jr.Paul B. Johnson, Jr.

    Paul Burney Johnson, Jr. was a Democratic Mississippi politician and son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B....
     - Former Governor of Mississippi (D), University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi

    The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxfor...
  • John LynchJohn Lynch Summary

    His Excellency John H. Lynch is the current Governor of New Hampshire....
     - Governor of New Hampshire, University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire

    University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire....
  • Sidney S. McMath - Former Governor of Arkansas (D), Marine General & Renowned Trial Lawyer, University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas Overview

    The University of Arkansas, known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university....
  • Robert D. RayRobert D. Ray Summary

    Robert Dolph Ray was the Republican Governor of Iowa from 1969 to 1983....
     - Governor of Iowa (R), Drake UniversityDrake University

    Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in the city of Des Moines, Iowa....



Mayors
  • Ivan Allen Jr.Ivan Allen Jr. Overview

    Ivan Allen Jr. was a U.S. political figure most notable for serving as the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia during the turbulent ci...
     - Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia TechGeorgia Institute of Technology

    The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational university located in Atlanta, Georgi...
  • Jerry SandersJerry Sanders (politician)

    Gerald Robert "Jerry" Sanders is a Republican politician, Mayor of San Diego, California, and former Chief of Police....
      - Mayor of San Diego (R) (former San Diego Chief of Police), San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University

    San Diego State University, founded in 1897, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego ar...



Other Notable Government Officials
  • Don Evans - former US Commerce Secretary, University of Texas
  • Ray Jones - Kentucky State Senator (D), University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky

    The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentu...
  • L.Q.C. Lamar - statesmanStatesman

    The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to politicians, and other notable figures of state....
    , Justice of US Supreme Court, Emory CollegeEmory University

    ame=Emory University|image=motto=Cor prudentis possidebit scientiam |...
    , later founded chapter at the University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi

    The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxfor...
  • Wilson LivingoodWilson Livingood

    Wilson Livingood, a thirty-one year veteran of the United States Secret Service, was elected Sergeant at Arms of the United...
     - Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University

    Michigan State University is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan....
  • Richard MyersRichard Myers

    General Richard Bowman Myers is a former general of the United States Air Force and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
     - former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of Staff Summary

    The Joint Chiefs of Staff is a panel comprising the highest-ranking members of each major branch of the armed services in an...
    , Kansas State UniversityKansas State University

    Kansas State University is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States....
  • Eliot NessEliot Ness

    Eliot Ness was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition in Chicago, Illinois as the lead...
     - Prohibition agentUnited States Secret Service

    he United States Secret Service is a United States federal government law enforcement agency that is part of the United Stat...
    , University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago

    The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois....
  • Hank Paulson - U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Chief Executive Officer, Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs

    The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., or simply Goldman Sachs is one of the world's most prestigious global investment banks....
    , Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College

    Dartmouth College is a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States....
  • Richard RileyRichard Riley

    Richard Wilson Riley, American politician, was the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton as well...
     - former US Secretary of Education, Former Governor of South Carolina (D), Furman UniversityFurman University Summary

    Furman University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian, liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina, United ...
  • Pat RobertsonPat Robertson

    Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is a televangelist from the United States....
     - Christian leader, 1988 Presidential Candidate, Washington and Lee UniversityWashington and Lee University

    Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, located adjacent ...
  • Robert Russell - Georgia Superior Court Judge, University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

    The University of Georgia is located approximately 70 miles north-east of Atlanta in Athens, Georgia, and is the largest ins...
  • Kenneth Schissler - former MarylandMaryland

    Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States and is classified by the U.S....
     State Delegate (R), Salisbury State University
  • Louis R. Tobacco- New York State Assemblyman representing Staten Island's 62nd District, University at Albany
  • Charles C. Campbell (General) - US Army general and FORSCOM commander, Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University

    Louisiana State University, generally known as LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Loui...


Science

  • Robert BallardRobert Ballard

    Robert Duane Ballard Ph.D. is a famous oceanographer most noted for his work in underwater archaeology....
     - Oceanographer, Explorer, discovered the wreckage of the RMS TitanicRMS Titanic Summary

    RMS Titanic was an Olympic class passenger liner that became infamous for its collision with an iceberg and dramatic sin...
     in 1985, "German Battleship Bismarck"German battleship Bismarck

    The German battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships of the Second World War....
     in 1989, and the Roman trading ship "Isis"ISIS

    ISIS is an industry standard interface for technologies, developed by Pixel Translations in 1990 ....
    , University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara

    The University of California, Santa Barbara is a coeducational public university located on the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barba...
  • Steve FossettSteve Fossett

    Steve Fossett is a United States aviator and adventurer known for his appetite to set world records....
     - aviator and adventurer, Stanford UniversityStanford University

    The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university located approxi...
  • Robert H. GoddardRobert H. Goddard

    Robert Hutchings Goddard, U.S. professor and scientist, recognized as a pioneer of controlled, liquid-fueled rocketry....
     - Father of modern controlled rocketry, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester Polytechnic Institute

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private university located in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the United States....
  • William OefeleinWilliam Oefelein

    William Anthony "Bill" Oefelein is an American astronaut....
     - NASA Astronaut and Lothario, Oregon State UniversityOregon State University

    name = Oregon State University...


Sports

Baseball
  • Harry AgganisHarry Agganis

    Aristotle George Agganis nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was an American athletic star in two sports....
     - Boston UniversityBoston University

    Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts....
     football All American, Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox

    The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team in the American League....
     1B, "The Golden Greek", Boston UniversityBoston University

    Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts....
  • Scott BorasScott Boras

    Scott Boras is an agent for professional baseball players....
     - Pro baseball agent, University of the Pacific
  • Ken CaminitiKen Caminiti

    Kenneth Gene Caminiti was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball....
     - Former professional baseballBaseball

    Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia....
     player, San Jose State UniversitySan José State University

    San Jos State University, commonly shortened to San Jos State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became th...
  • Ryan GarkoRyan Garko

    Ryan F. Garko is a first baseman for the Cleveland Indians....
     - Cleveland IndiansCleveland Indians Overview

    The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio....
     first baseman, Stanford UniversityStanford University

    The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university located approxi...
  • Mike GoslingMike Gosling

    Michael F. Gosling is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher....
     - Toronto Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays

    The Toronto Blue Jays are a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, notable for being the only team from outsi...
     minor league pitcher, Stanford UniversityStanford University

    The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university located approxi...
  • Mark LampingMark Lamping

    Mark Lamping is the current president of the St....
     - Former president of the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals

    ----The St. Louis Cardinals are a Major League Baseball team based in St....
     and CEO of the New Meadowlands StadiumNew Meadowlands Stadium

    New Meadowlands Stadium is a planned football stadium....
     Company, Rockhurst UniversityRockhurst University

    Rockhurst University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri....
  • Kevin McClatchyKevin McClatchy

    Kevin S. McClatchy has been part-owner and General Partner of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team since 1996....
     - Current CEO and former majority owner of the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates

    The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
  • Graig NettlesGraig Nettles

    Graig Nettles is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and left-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins, Cle...
     - Former Major League Baseball player, San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University

    San Diego State University, founded in 1897, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego ar...
  • Greg ReynoldsGreg Reynolds

    Greg Reynolds is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies....
     - Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies

    The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado....
     pitcher, Stanford UniversityStanford University

    The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university located approxi...
  • Walt TerrellWalt Terrell Summary

    Charles Walter Terrell is a former starting pitcher with an eleven year career from 1982 to 1992....
     - Former professional baseball player, Morehead State UniversityMorehead State University

    Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky....



Basketball
  • Mike GminskiMike Gminski

    Michael Thomas Gminski is a former college and professional basketball player....
     - Professional basketball player, Duke UniversityDuke University

    Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, US....
  • Jud HeathcoteJud Heathcote

    Jud Heathcote is a former college men's basketball coach....
     - Former Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University

    Michigan State University is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan....
     Basketball Coach, Washington State UniversityWashington State University

    Washington State University is a major public research university in Pullman, Washington....
  • Phil JacksonPhil Jackson

    Phil