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Discover the notable alumni of Wiley College. The list includes people like James Farmer. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as activists etc.
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James Farmer
(Civil Rights Activist)
James Farmer
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: January 12, 1920
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States
Died: July 9, 1999
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Kenny Dorham
(Musician)
Kenny Dorham
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 30, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fairfield, Texas, United States
Died: December 5, 1972
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Michael Lewis
(Journalists)
Michael Lewis
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: October 15, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Michael Lewis
(American football Player)
Michael Lewis
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Richmond, Texas, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Lee Thomas
(Author)
Lee Thomas
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 15, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Heman Marion Sweatt
(Civil Right Activist)
Heman Marion Sweatt
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 11, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: October 3, 1982
 7 
Henry Cecil McBay
(Chemist, college professor)
Henry Cecil McBay
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1914 AD
Birthplace: Mexia, Texas, United States
Died: 1995 AD
 8 
Dorothea Church
(Model)
Dorothea Church
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: July 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Texarkana, Texas, United States
Died: July 7, 2006
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Conrad O. Johnson
(American Music Educator)
Conrad O. Johnson
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 15, 1915
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Victoria, Texas, United States
Died: February 3, 2008
 10 
Bill Spiller
(Golfer)
Bill Spiller
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tishomingo, Oklahoma, United States
Died: 1988 AD

Bill Spiller was an American golfer who played a major role in breaking racial segregation in the sport. When he was not allowed to compete in the 1948 Richmond Open because of his ethnicity, Spiller sued the PGA of America. He then went on to challenge PGA of America's segregation policy for many years until 1961 when the organization relented.

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Lois Towles
(Classical Pianist)
Lois Towles
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 4, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Texarkana, Arkansas, United States
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Floyd Iglehart
(American football player)
Floyd Iglehart
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 25, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Terrell, Texas, United States
Died: September 5, 1987
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Kelton Winston
(American football player)
Kelton Winston
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 22, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Corsicana, Texas, United States
Died: November 30, 1980
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Daryl Joy Walters
(Politician)
Daryl Joy Walters
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Sprawled across 70 acres of land, the Wiley College is one of the beautiful and peaceful colleges located on the west side of Marshall, Texas. It was founded in 1873 and is ranked one of the best colleges in terms of education and recreational and sporting activities. The college offers education through various programs like Social Sciences & Humanities, Business & Technology, and Sciences. The architectural buildings attract students and people from outside as well. Michael Lewis, an American non-fiction author and journalist, best known for his best-selling books like Liar's Poker, The New New Thing, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, and Panic studied at the Wiley college. James Wheaton, a television actor who acted in the Trouble Comes to Town and Sanford and Son and George Lucas's THX 1138 is also an alumnus of Wiley College. Walter McAfee, the Afro-American scientist to be a part of the world's first lunar radar echo experiments received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the Wiley College. The Afro-American chemist, Henry Ransom Cecil McBay who is also a teacher by profession received many awards such as The Nortan Prize, The Herty Award, The Norris Award, and several other awards for his contribution to chemistry. Mike Lewis, Kenny Dorham, James L. Farmer, Jr. are a few alumni of Wiley College. Scroll down to get more details about all the famous Wiley College alumni.
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