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This List of Niagara University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and other individuals associated with
Niagara University.
Founders
Presidents
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- 4-Robert E. V. Rice, C.M. (1863- )
- 5-Patrick V. Kavanagh, C.M.
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- 9-Edward J. Walsh, C.M. (1908-1912)
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- 16-Francis L. Meade, C.M. (1947-1957)
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- 19-Kenneth F. Slattery, C.M. (1965-1976)
- 20-Gerard M. “Jerry” Mahoney, C.M. (1976-1981)
- 21-John G. Nugent, C.M. (1981-1984)
- 22-
Donald J. Harrington, C.M. (1984-1989)
- 23-Brian J. O'Connell, C.M. (1989-1995)
- 24-Paul L. Golden, C.M. (1995-2000)
- 25-
Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. (2000-2013)
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James J. Maher, C.M. (2013-)
Notable alumni
Academics
Arts and entertainment
attended Niagara University, but did not graduate.
Business
Government
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Kyle Andrews,
Niagara County Treasurer.
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Alfred F. Beiter, former U.S. Representative from
New York (1933-1939, 1941-1943).
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Stephen S. Blake, former New York State Assemblyman
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John P. Bobo,
United States Marine Corps officer; posthumously awarded the
Medal of Honor for heroism in
Vietnam.
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Earl Brydges, former Temporary President and Majority Leader of the
New York State Senate.
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Thomas F. Burchill, former U.S. Representative from New York
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Joseph L. Carrigg, former U.S. Representative from
Pennsylvania (1951-1958).
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John Katko, U.S. Representative from New York.
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Dave Levac, Canadian politician.
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George Maziarz,
Republican
New York State Senator from
Niagara County.
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Kandia Milton, Convicted ex-Deputy Mayor, city of Detroit, Michigan. Pleaded guilty to accepting bribes while acting as a public official.
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Leo W. O'Brien, U.S. Representative from
New York State (1952-1966).
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Frank D. O'Connor, former Judge on the
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division; Member of the
New York State Senate.
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Gilbert Parent, past member of Canadian Parliament, served as Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons between 1994 and 2001.
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Dan Schaefer,
Republican U.S. Representative from
Colorado (1983-1999).
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Michael Scheuer, CIA analyst and author of
Imperial Hubris.
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Hugh B. Scott, Magistrate Judge of the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York; first African American to become Assistant United States Attorney.
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Frederick J. Scullin, Senior Judge on the
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
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James Shanahan, U.S. Army Brigadier General; Aide to U.S. President Harry S. Truman.
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Thomas J. Stapleton, Pennsylvania State Representative for the 165th district (1975-1978).
Religion
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Anthony Raymond Ceresko, Old Testament scholar
- Venerable
Nelson Baker, Founder of the "City of Charity" in Lackawanna, NY under the patronage of Our Lady of Victory
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Octavio Cisneros, Cuban American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
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Edmund Michael Dunne, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Peoria
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Joseph Lennox Federal, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Salt Lake City
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Edmund Gibbons, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Albany
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Thomas Francis Lillis, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Leavenworth & Bishop of Kansas City
- Blessed
Michael J. McGivney, Founder of the
Knights of Columbus
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James Johnston Navagh, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Ogdensburg & Bishop of Paterson
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Jan Pitass, Founder of St. Stanislaus Parish in
Buffalo
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Donald Walter Trautman, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Erie
Sports
Baseball
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Shad Barry, Major League Baseball player
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Chris Begg, professional baseball player; member of Team Canada during the 2004 Summer Olympics; 2003 MAAC Pitcher of the Year
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Benny Bengough, Major League Baseball player
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Matt Broderick, Major League Baseball player
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Harry Croft, Major League Baseball player
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Jim Doyle, Major League Baseball player
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Bill Friel, Major League Baseball player
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Ray Keating, Major League Baseball player
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Ed Lennon, Major League Baseball player
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Ernie Lush, Major League Baseball player
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Walt Lynch, Major League Baseball player
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Sal Maglie, Major League Baseball player; two-time National League All-Star
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Joe McCarthy (catcher), Major League Baseball player
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Joe McCarthy (manager), Major League Baseball player and manager;
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum member; seven-time World Series Champion
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Dusty Miller, Major League Baseball player
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Vince Molyneaux, Major League Baseball player
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Rinty Monahan, Major League Baseball player
Basketball
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Joe Arlauckas, former NBA player
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John Beilein, collegiate men's basketball head coach
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Hubie Brown,
Basketball Hall of Fame member; former NBA coach and TV analyst.
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Al Butler, former NBA player
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T. J. Cline (born 1994), American-Israeli basketball player
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Larry Costello, former NBA player and coach; six-time NBA All-Star
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Charron Fisher, professional basketball player in Europe
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Frank Layden, former NBA coach and executive; NBA Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year
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Manny Leaks, former NBA player
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Juan Mendez,
MAAC Player of the Year (2004-2005); highest scoring Canadian in Division I men's basketball history.
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Calvin Murphy,
Basketball Hall of Fame member; three-time
All-American (1968-1970);
NBA All-Star (1979); and former TV analyst for the
Houston Rockets.
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James Reaves, former professional basketball player
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Zeke Sinicola, 1st Round pick [4th overall] of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons.
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Joe Smyth, former NBA player
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Chris Watson (born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player
Hockey
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