Ohio State University Notable Alumni
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Discover the notable alumni of Ohio State University. The list includes people like Jesse Owens, Kirk Herbstreit, Jack Nicklaus, Roy Lichtenstein & Jayaprakash Narayan. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as sportspersons, writers, media personalities, intellectuals & academics and business people etc.
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1
Jesse Owens(American Track and Field Athlete Who Won Four Gold Medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics)
Birthdate: September 12, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oakville, Alabama, United States
Died: March 31, 1980
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: January 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
3
Alexa Bliss(Professional Wrestler: Two-time SmackDown Women's Champion)
Birthdate: August 9, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
4
Roy Lichtenstein(American Pop Artist Who Became a Major Figure in the New Art Movement During the 1960s)
Birthdate: October 27, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: September 29, 1997
Birthdate: March 4, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
6
Ezekiel Elliott(American Football Running Back for the Dallas Cowboys Team)
Birthdate: July 2, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Alton, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
7
D'Angelo Russell
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: February 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
8
R. L. Stine(American Novelist Who was Best Known for His Horror Books for Children)
Birthdate: October 8, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
9
Urban Meyer
(Former American Football Player and Coach)
Birthdate: July 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: October 23, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pikeville, Kentucky, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
11
Dwayne Haskins
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 3, 1997
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Highland Park, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
12
John Havlicek
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: April 8, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: November 15, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: October 1, 1990
14
Greg Oden
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: January 22, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
Birthdate: June 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
16
Bob Knight
(Basketball coach)
Birthdate: October 25, 1940
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Massillon, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
17
Floriana Lima(American Actress Known for Her Role as ‘Maggie Sawyer’ on the TV Series ‘Supergirl’)
Birthdate: March 26, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: June 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: October 15, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Canton, Ohio, USA
Died: October 13, 2000
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
20
Cardale Jones
(American football player)
Birthdate: September 29, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: August 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Herminie, Pennsylvania, United States
22
Michael Thomas
(American football player)
Birthdate: March 3, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 19, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, USA
Died: April 9, 1976
Birthdate: May 27, 1934
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: June 28, 2018
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
25
Nick Swisher
(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: November 25, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: May 13, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
27
Eddie George
(American Football Players)
Birthdate: September 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
28
A. J. Hawk
(American football player)
Birthdate: January 6, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kettering, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
29
Cris Carter
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: November 25, 1965
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Troy, Ohio, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
30
Mike Conley, Jr.
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: October 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: August 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Centerville, Ohio
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
32
Orlando Pace
(American football player)
Birthdate: November 4, 1975
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
33
Mark Coleman
(UFC 10 and UFC 11 Tournament Champion and the First UFC Heavyweight Champion)
Birthdate: December 20, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fremont, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: September 1, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newbury Center, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
35
George Steinbrenner
(Businessperson)
Birthdate: July 4, 1930
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rocky River
Died: July 13, 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
36
David Graf(Best Known for His Role as ‘Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry’ in the ‘Police Academy’ Film Series)
Birthdate: April 16, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zanesville, Ohio, United States
Died: April 7, 2001
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
37
J. T. Barrett
(American Football player)
Birthdate: January 23, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
38
Jayaprakash Narayan(Indian Independence Activist Who is Remembered for Leading the Mid-1970s Opposition Against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi)
Birthdate: October 11, 1902
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bihar, India
Died: October 8, 1979
Birthdate: April 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
40
Ryan Shazier
(American football player)
Birthdate: September 6, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: November 20, 1995
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Woodbine, Maryland, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
42
Luke Fickell
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: August 18, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
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Malcolm Jenkins
(American football player)
Birthdate: December 20, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: East Orange
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
44
Jerry Lucas
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: March 30, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Middletown, Ohio, US
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
45
Chase Young
(American football player)
Birthdate: April 14, 1999
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
46
Terry McLaurin
(American football player)
Birthdate: September 15, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
47
Terrelle Pryor
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: June 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
48
Mary Oliver
(Poet, Writer)
Birthdate: September 10, 1935
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Maple Heights
49
Mike Vrabel
(American Football Player Who Played as a Linebacker)
Birthdate: August 14, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: July 16, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bellevue
The ‘Ohio State University’ is one of the most popular institutions in the world. In 1870, it was founded as the land-grant university and was addressed as the, ‘Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College’. When the university started, it initially offered only the agriculture and mechanical subjects to the students. However under the governance of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th president of United States, the institution became a full-fledged establishment offering all the courses. Ever since then, this university has only see a high in life and has been ranked as the ‘third-largest university campus’ in all of United States. Apart from academics, this institution provides its student with life programs, club and recreational sports programs, and many other extra-curricular activities. They also have an exceptional sports team, which is a part of the ‘NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision’. The entire campus is covered over an area of about 2.5 miles, built so beautifully that it is a tourist attraction for most travelers. There are some exceptionally famous and notable alumni of the ‘Ohio State University’, who have made the world proud of their achievements. Not only have they upheld the name of the institution but have also made sure that they have set high standards for the further batches. Some of the known alumnus are, the famous actress, Patricia Heaton or the C.E.O of the ‘L Brands’, Les Wexner or the popular sports legend, ‘Jesse Owens’. They have worked hard and are proud pillars of the ‘Ohio State University’.
