Pennsylvania State University Notable Alumni
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Discover the notable alumni of Pennsylvania State University. The list includes people like Laurene Powell Jobs, Immortal Technique, David Bohm, Tom Ridge & Paul Berg. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as writers, film & theater personalities, scientists, intellectuals & academics and singers etc.
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1
Keegan-Michael Key
(Known for Co-Creating & Starring in the Comedy Central Sketch Series 'Key & Peele')
Birthdate: March 22, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Southfield, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
2
Lex Luger(American Retired Professional Wrestler and Five-Time WWE United States Heavyweight Champion)
Birthdate: June 2, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
3
John Aniston(Best Known for His Role as ‘Victor Kiriakis’ on the TV Series ‘Days of Our Lives’)
Birthdate: July 24, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chania, Greece
Died: November 11, 2022
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
4
Franco Harris
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: March 7, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Dix, New Jersey, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 19, 1952
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
7
Saquon Barkley
(American football player)
Birthdate: February 9, 1997
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York (state) New York
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
8
Donald P. Bellisario
(Television producer and screenwriter who created and sometimes wrote episodes for the TV series)
Birthdate: August 8, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Birthdate: August 13, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Birthdate: February 19, 1978
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lima, Peru
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
11
Trace McSorley
(American football player)
Birthdate: August 23, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
12
Joonas Suotamo
(Finnish Actor Best Known for Playing 'Chewbacca' in 'Star Wars' Film Series)
Birthdate: October 3, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Espoo, Finland
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
Birthdate: December 8, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
14
Matt Rhule
(American Football coach)
Birthdate: January 31, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City New York, United States
15
Bruce Davison(Actor and Director Known for His Role as ‘Willard Stiles’ in the Horror Film ‘Willard’)
Birthdate: June 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
16
Phil Davis
(Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: September 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: January 9, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
18
Carl Nassib
(American football player)
Birthdate: April 12, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
19
Allen Robinson
(American football player)
Birthdate: August 24, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
20
Chris Godwin
(American football player)
Birthdate: February 27, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: December 7, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
22
Jack Ham
(American football player)
Birthdate: December 23, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
23
Mark Parker
(Entrepreneur)
Birthdate: October 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Poughkeepsie (city), New York Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
24
Sean Lee
(American football player)
Birthdate: July 22, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
25
Adam McKay(Comedian, Director, and Writer for the NBC Sketch Comedy Show ‘Saturday Night Live’)
Birthdate: April 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: April 4, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States
27
Anthony Adams
(American football player)
Birthdate: June 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: March 14, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
29
Joe Brady
(American football coach)
Birthdate: September 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Miami Lakes, Florida, United States
30
Guion Bluford
(Former NASA Astronaut Who Became the 1st African-American to Go into Space)
Birthdate: November 22, 1942
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
31
Alex Eala
(Filipino Professional Tennis Player)
Birthdate: May 23, 2005
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Quezon City, Philippines
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
32
Larry Johnson
(American Football player)
Birthdate: November 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pomfret, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
33
John Urschel
(Canadian-American Mathematician, Former Professional Football Guard and Centre)
Birthdate: June 24, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
34
Harry J. Anslinger
(1st Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics)
Birthdate: May 20, 1892
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: November 14, 1975
35
Kerry Collins
(American footballer)
Birthdate: December 30, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
36
Christian Hackenberg
(American football player)
Birthdate: February 14, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
37
Kelly Ayotte
(Former United States Senator)
Birthdate: June 27, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
38
NaVorro Bowman
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: District Heights, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
39
Tamba Hali
(Former American Football Linebacker)
Birthdate: November 3, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gbarnga, Liberia
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
40
Matt Anderson
(American Professional Volleyball Player)
Birthdate: April 18, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
41
Michael Robinson
(American football player)
Birthdate: February 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Richmond,Virginia, United States
42
Odafe Oweh
(American football player)
Birthdate: December 15, 1998
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: December 3, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: April 2, 1911
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 7, 1993
45
Ki-Jana Carter
(American football player)
Birthdate: September 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westerville, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
46
Courtney Brown
(American Football Player)
Birthdate: February 14, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
47
K. J. Hamler
(American football player)
Birthdate: July 8, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
48
Troy Apke
(American football player)
Birthdate: April 11, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
49
Mike Munchak
(Coach, American football player)
Birthdate: March 5, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
50
Mike Gesicki
(American Football player)
Birthdate: October 3, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manahawkin, Stafford Township, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
The famous Pennsylvania State University, located in the United States is one of the best educational institutions in the world and is popular especially among students who are looking for intensive research oriented courses. The campus of this esteemed institution is called the 'University Park' and is spread over 3.9 square kilometers. According to sources, the land which currently belongs to the institution was donated by a yesteryear politician named James Irvine. When it started back in 1855, this institution was relatively smaller in size and then known as ‘Farmers’ High School Of Pennsylvania’. Since then, this University has progressed by leaps and bounds. Several buildings are located on the ‘University Park’ campus, namely ‘Waring Commons’, ‘Warnock Commons’, ‘Redifer Commons’ and ‘Pollock Commons’. The alumni of this famous institution include several noteworthy names such as photographer Steve McCurry, pilot Guion bluford, comedian Keegan-Michael Key and Basketball player John Amaechi. Steve McCurry is famous for clicking remarkable award winning pictures which have got attention from people all over the world. His picture of the ‘Afghan Girl’, clicked in the 1980s, was published in the ‘National Geographic Magazine’ continues to haunt the world and is a favorite among many photography aspirants. Another notable alumnus of the ‘Pennsylvania State University’ is entrepreneur Bennett Cohen, co-owner of the renowned ice cream manufacturing giant ‘Ben & Jerry’s’. We have compiled a list of notable alumni of the renowned ‘Pennsylvania State University’ who have left a lasting impression on the minds of many with their accomplishments.