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This is a list of notable members of the fraternity
Sigma Alpha Epsilon . For articles with the category, see
Sigma Alpha Epsilon members .
Literature
Music
Jimmy Dunne – songwriter, recording artist, composer, film and television producer,
University of Kentucky
Glen Ballard – veteran songwriter and producer,
University of Mississippi
Dierks Bentley – country music singer
University of Vermont
Bobby Hatfield – singer, the Righteous Brothers,
California State University Long Beach
Nick Lachey – singer and former husband of Jessica Simpson,
Miami University
Matt Stillwell – American Country Artist, Songwriter
Western Carolina University
Dom Lasher - Also known as Drake, Canadian rapper and entrepreneur,
Georgia Southern University
Bobby Troup – American musician, Songwriter
University of Pennsylvania
Rudy Vallee – entertainer
University of Maine ,
Yale University
[1]
Quinn XCII , songwriter and musician, revived
Michigan State University chapter with his brother, Mat
George McConnell – former guitarist for
Widespread Panic ,
University of Mississippi
Media and entertainment
Ed Ackerman - Actor,
University of Akron
George Bodenheimer – president of ESPN Inc. and ESPN on ABC
Lloyd Bridges – actor,
UCLA
Beau Bridges – actor,
UCLA
Dave Campbell –
ESPN baseball broadcaster,
University of Michigan
Danny Lee Clark – Nitro from the original American Gladiators ,
San Jose State University
Sandro Corsaro – producer/TV show creator
University of Southern California
James Denton – actor – Desperate Housewives ,
University of Tennessee
Ross M. Dick – journalist at
The Milwaukee Journal and fourth president of the
Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing
Sam Elliott – actor,
Cal State L.A.
Bob Eubanks – television personality, game show host
Barry Fanaro – screenwriter, The Golden Girls , Kingpin ,
Mercer University
Carmen Finestra – television producer and writer (The Cosby Show, Home Improvement),
Penn State University
Ron Franklin –
ESPN college football and basketball broadcaster,
University of Mississippi
Gregory Thomas Garcia – creator and producer My Name is Earl , Yes, Dear ,
Frostburg State University
George Gallup – creator of Gallup Poll,
University of Iowa
Terry Gilliam – film director, member of Monty Python,
Occidental College
Bob Goen – former co-host of Entertainment Tonight ,
San Diego State University
Philip Graham – former publisher of the
Washington Post and
Newsweek ,
University of Florida
John Lee Hancock – film director, The Blind Side ,
Baylor University
Ernie Harwell – former baseball broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers,
Emory University
Ed Hinton –
ESPN NASCAR columnist,
University of Southern Mississippi
Steve Hindy - founder,
Brooklyn Brewery ,
Cornell University
Chet Huntley – NBC news anchor
Montana State University
Paul James – actor – television show Greek ,
Syracuse University
James J. Kilpatrick – syndicated newspaper columnist, author,
University of Missouri
Richard Kind – actor – Spin City ,
Northwestern University
Steven Levitan – writer/producer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Matt Long – actor,
Western Kentucky University
David McKenna – writer/producer of Blow , American History X ,
San Diego State University
Ross Porter – former baseball announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
University of Oklahoma
Ernie Pyle – Pulitzer Prize winning World War II journalist,
Indiana University
Michael Rosenbaum – actor, Lex Luthor: Smallville ,
Western Kentucky University
Hughes Rudd – CBS News anchor, correspondent,
University of Missouri
Ryen Russillo – co-host of
The Scott Van Pelt Show on
ESPN Radio ,
University of Vermont
Fred Savage – actor – Wonder Years ,
Stanford University
Grant Shaud – actor on Murphy Brown ,
University of Richmond
David Spade – actor – Saturday Night Live ,
Arizona State University
Charles Strum – Associate managing editor for the
New York Times ,
Dickinson College
Kevin Tighe – actor,
University of Southern California
Casper Van Dien – actor Starship Troopers, Beverly Hills 90210
Florida State University
Curtis Wilkie - Newspaper reporter, college professor and historian,
University of Mississippi
Ed Wilson – president of Tribune Broadcasting (Tribune Company), former president of Fox Television, NBC Enterprises, and CBS Enterprises,
University of Arkansas
Robert S. Woods – actor One Life to Live
Long Beach State University
Robert Young – Actor – Father Knows Best , Marcus Welby, MD
Depauw University
Mike Song – dancer, founder of Kaba Modern
University of California, Irvine
Business
Josh Abramson – founder of
CollegeHumor ,
University of Richmond
Keith Barr - former CEO of
Intercontinental Hotels Group ,
Cornell University
John F. Barrett – chairman, president and chief executive officer of Western & Southern Financial Group,
University of Cincinnati
John Bugas – former vice president –
Ford Motor Company
University of Wyoming
John T. Chambers – CEO and Chairman of
Cisco Systems ,
Duke University
Joe Craft – President, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., funded
Joe Craft Center Kentucky Basketball Facilities at
University of Kentucky , philanthropist
Cecil B. Day – founder of
Days Inn ,
Georgia Institute of Technology
John Thompson Dorrance – founder of Campbell's Soup,
MIT
Fred Ehrsam – co-founder of
Coinbase ,
Duke University
[2]
Josh Harris – co-founder of
Apollo Global Management and owner of several sports teams
[3]
Paul Tudor Jones – founder of the
Tudor Investment Corporation ,
University of Virginia
[4]
John Motley Morehead III – Developed foundation of Union Carbide Company, Lifetime philanthropist
UNC Chapel Hill
Ross Perot Jr. – businessman and real estate developer, chairman of
Perot Systems , Vanderbilt University
Chris Sullivan , founder
Outback Steakhouse ,
University of Kentucky
Scott T. Ford – CEO, Alltel Wireless,
University of Arkansas
J. B. Fuqua – former businessman and philanthropist.
The Fuqua School of Business at
Duke University is named after him
Clemmie Spangler – Merged the Bank of North Carolina with Bank of America. Businessman and philanthropist,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Steve Lacy – president and CEO, Meredith Corporation,
Kansas State University
David S. Lewis – former chairman and CEO, General Dynamics Corporation,
Georgia Tech
William Perez – former CEO,
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and
Nike, Inc. ,
Cornell University
Paul L. Foster – president and CEO of
Western Refining ,
Baylor University
T. Boone Pickens – chairman, Mesa Petroleum,
Oklahoma State University
Aubrey McClendon – co-founder and CEO of
Chesapeake Energy Corporation ,
Duke University
Bowman Gray Sr. – former president and chairman of
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ,
UNC Chapel Hill
Charles Price II – chairman and CEO – Price Candy Company,
University of Missouri
Richard Scruggs – Lawyer,
University of Mississippi
George Watts Hill – Noted banker, hospital administrator, and philanthropist,
UNC Chapel Hill
Ed Fuller – president of Marriott International, Boston University
David Einhorn – president,
Greenlight Capital ,
Cornell University
Dan Rapoport – financier and philanthropist, president of Rapoport Capital, University of Houston
Ed Wilson – president of Chicago-based
Tribune Broadcasting ,
University of Arkansas
Howard Wood – co-founder,
Charter Communications and former president and CEO,
Cencom Cable Television ,
Washington University in St. Louis
William T. Young – businessman, founder and former CEO of
JIF ,
University of Kentucky
William Spell – founder and current president of
Spell Capital Partners ,
University of Minnesota
Education
Government
President
U.S. Senate
Max Baucus – U.S. Senator from Montana (D),
Stanford University
J.C.W. Beckham – former U.S. Senator from Kentucky (D); youngest
Governor of Kentucky ; namesake of
Beckham County, Oklahoma ,
Centre College
Jim DeMint – former U.S. Senator from South Carolina (R),
University of Tennessee
Pete Domenici – former U.S. Senator from New Mexico (R),
University of New Mexico
Peter Fitzgerald – former U.S. Senator from Illinois (R),
Dartmouth College
John J. Hickey – former Wyoming governor and U.S. Senator (D),
University of Wyoming
Johnny Isakson – U.S. Senator from Georgia (R),
University of Georgia
Connie Mack III – former Florida U.S. Senator (R),
University of Florida
Larry Pressler – former South Dakota U.S. Senator (R),
University of South Dakota
David Pryor – former Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator (D),
University of Arkansas
Mark Pryor – U.S. Senator from Arkansas (D),
University of Arkansas
George Smathers - former U.S. Senator and Congressman from Florida (D), philanthropist,
University of Florida
Dennis Chavez – former U.S. Senator from New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Richard Russell – former US Senator from Georgia
University of Georgia
U.S. House of Representatives
Bill Archer – former U.S. Representative (R), chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee ,
University of Texas at Austin
Andy Barr (U.S. politician) – US Representative from Kentucky (R)
University of Virginia
Mike Bishop – US Representative from Michigan (R), former Michigan State Senate Majority Leader (R),
University of Michigan
David E. Bonior – former US Representative from Michigan (D),
University of Iowa
Allen Boyd – former US Representative from Florida (D),
Florida State University
Jay Dickey – Former US Representative from Arkansas (R),
University of Arkansas
David Dreier – US Representative from California (R),
University of La Verne
Hamilton C. Jones – former US Representative from North Carolina (D)
UNC Chapel Hill
Thomas W. Ewing – former US Representative from Illinois (R),
Millikin University
Paul Gillmor – former US Representative from Ohio (R),
Ohio Wesleyan University
George Gekas – former US Representative from Pennsylvania (R),
Dickinson College
Adam Kinzinger – US Representative from Illinois (R),
Illinois State University
J. Alex McMillan – former US Representative from North Carolina (R),
UNC Chapel Hill
Ralph Regula – former US Congressman from Ohio (R),
Mount Union College
John Shadegg – former US Congressman from Arizona (R),
University of Arizona
Charles Walter "Charlie" Stenholm – former US Congressman from Texas (D),
Texas Tech University
Gilbert Brown Patterson – former US Congressman from North Carolina (D)
UNC Chapel Hill
Brad Wenstrup – current US Congressman from Ohio (R)
University of Cincinnati
Governors
Doug Burgum – current Governor of North Dakota (R)
North Dakota State University
Sherman Adams – former Governor of New Hampshire (R); Representative from New Hampshire's 2nd District;
White House Chief of Staff ,
Dartmouth College
Haley Barbour – former Governor of Mississippi (R); former chairman of the
Republican National Committee , Former White House Aid to President Ronald Reagan (R)
University of Mississippi
Joe Foss – former South Dakota Governor (R);
Medal of Honor recipient; leading USMC ace pilot, 1st Commissioner of the AFL, former NRA President,
University of South Dakota
Albert W. Gilchrist – former Florida Governor (D),
Carolina Military Institute
William L. Guy – former North Dakota Governor (D),
North Dakota State University
Gary Johnson – former Governor of New Mexico (R) and Presidential candidate (L),
University of New Mexico
Paul B. Johnson, Jr. – former Governor of Mississippi (D),
University of Mississippi
John Lynch – former Governor of New Hampshire (D),
University of New Hampshire
Sidney S. McMath – former Governor of Arkansas (D), Marine General & Renowned Trial Lawyer,
University of Arkansas
Robert D. Ray – former Governor of Iowa (R),
Drake University
Robert D. Blue – former Governor of Iowa (R),
Drake University
Brian Sandoval – former Governor of Nevada (R),
University of Nevada
Mayors
Other government officials
Henry M. Paulson – former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Former CEO of
Goldman Sachs Group ,
Dartmouth College
Todd Blodgett – Member of White House staff (Reagan-Bush) 1985–87. Served on Bush-Quayle '88 campaign committee. Also worked with the FBI.
Andrew McCabe –
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ,
Duke University
Michael Geppi – former Harford County Councilman (R),
Towson University
Andrew O. Holmes – Associate Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
[5]
L.Q.C. Lamar –
Statesman (D), Justice of
US Supreme Court ,
University of Mississippi
Robert E. Lamb –
United States Foreign Service ,
University of Pennsylvania
Wilson Livingood – Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives,
Michigan State University
Richard Myers – former chairman,
Joint Chief of Staff ,
Kansas State University
Eliot Ness –
Prohibition agent ,
University of Chicago
Charles Price II – former Ambassador to the United Kingdom
University of Missouri
Donald Evans – former US Secretary of Commerce,
University of Texas at Austin
Richard Riley – former US Secretary of Education, Former Governor of South Carolina (D),
Furman University
Pat Robertson – Christian leader, 1988 presidential candidate (R),
Washington and Lee University
Kenneth Schissler – former Maryland State Delegate (R),
Salisbury State University
Mark Taylor – former Georgia State Senator representing the 12th District, Former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia,
Emory University
Louis R. Tobacco – New York State Assemblyman representing Staten Island's 62nd District (R),
University at Albany
Guy Vander Linden – a member of Iowa Legislature and former brigadier general, US Marines,
University of Iowa
GEN Charles C. Campbell, USA (Ret.) – US Army general (retired), former FORSCOM commander, and last continuously serving army officer with Vietnam experience,
Louisiana State University
Edmund Kirby Smith – general, Confederate States of America,
The University of the South
Bruce L. Castor, Jr. – former solicitor general and acting attorney general of Pennsylvania, former district attorney and commissioner of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; noted trial lawyer,
Lafayette College
John R. Bell, IV – House Majority Whip, 10th NC House District, North Carolina House of Representatives (R)
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
James R. Williams – Selectman, Belmont, MA,
Indiana University
Dana T. Merrill – United States Army brigadier general
Seymour W. Terry –
United States Army Captain, World War II
Medal of Honor Recipient,
University of Arkansas
[6]
William Peterkin Upshur –
United States Marine Corps Major General, Awarded the
Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I, Virginia Military Institute
[7]
Arlo L. Olson –
United States Army Captain, Awarded the
Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II,
University of South Dakota
[8]
Science
Leslie Vaughn Rush , orthopedic surgeon and inventor of the Rush pin
Robert Ballard – oceanographer, explorer, discovered the wreckage of the
RMS Titanic in 1985,
Bismarck in 1989, and the Roman trading ship Isis ,
University of California, Santa Barbara
Steve Fossett – aviator and adventurer,
Stanford University
Robert H. Goddard – father of modern controlled rocketry,
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Eldon W. Joersz – American pilot, who jointly holds the
Flight airspeed record ,
North Dakota State University
William B. Lenoir – NASA astronaut,
MIT
John Motley Morehead III – noted chemist, work led to notable business success in
Union Carbide Company
UNC Chapel Hill
William Oefelein – NASA astronaut,
Oregon State University
Leslie Vaughn Rush – surgeon who revolutionized the treatment of bone fractures
Joseph Strauss – Engineer and designer of the
Golden Gate Bridge ,
University of Cincinnati
Sports
Baseball
Harry Agganis –
Boston University football All American,
Boston Red Sox 1B, "The Golden Greek",
Boston University
Scott Boras – pro baseball agent,
University of the Pacific
Avery Brundage –
Olympics ,
pentathlon ,
decathlon ,
International Olympic Committee , president, 1936–1972,
University of Illinois
Ken Caminiti – professional
baseball player,
San Jose State University
Jason Castro – #10 Pick in 2008 MLB Draft
Stanford University
Houston Astros
Scott Forster –
Montreal Expos pitcher,
James Madison University
David Freese –
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman,
University of Missouri
John Gall –
Florida Marlins minor league outfielder
Stanford University
Ryan Garko –
San Francisco Giants first baseman,
Stanford University
Mike Gosling –
Toronto Blue Jays minor league pitcher,
Stanford University
Mike Hubbard –
Chicago Cubs catcher,
James Madison University
Mark Lamping – president of the
St. Louis Cardinals and CEO of the
Meadowlands Stadium Company,
Rockhurst University
Doc Marshall –
New York Giants infielder,
University of Mississippi
[9]
Kevin McClatchy – CEO and majority owner of the
Pittsburgh Pirates ,
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graig Nettles – Major League Baseball player,
San Diego State University
Greg Reynolds –
Colorado Rockies pitcher,
Stanford University
Walt Terrell – professional baseball player,
Morehead State University
Clint Robinson –
Pittsburgh Pirates Major League first baseman
Troy University
Joey Hamilton –
San Diego Padres pitcher,
Georgia Southern University
Basketball
Terry Dischinger – professional basketball player,
Purdue University ,
Chicago Zephyrs ,
Baltimore Bullets ,
Detroit Pistons
Mike Gminski – professional basketball player,
Duke University
Jud Heathcote – former
Michigan State University Basketball Coach,
Washington State University
Phil Jackson – professional basketball coach,
University of North Dakota
"Pistol Pete" Maravich – professional basketball player,
Louisiana State University
Jon McGlocklin – professional basketball player,
Indiana University ,
Cincinnati Royals ,
San Diego Rockets ,
Milwaukee Bucks
Jack Twyman – professional basketball player,
University of Cincinnati ,
Cincinnati Royals
Kevin Grevey – professional basketball player,
University of Kentucky
Dick Van Arsdale – professional basketball player,
Indiana University ,
New York Knickerbockers ,
Phoenix Suns
Tom Van Arsdale – professional basketball player,
Indiana University ,
Detroit Pistons ,
Cincinnati Royals ,
Kansas City-Omaha Kings ,
Philadelphia 76ers ,
Atlanta Hawks ,
Phoenix Suns
Gregg Marshall – former coach,
Wichita State University
Troy Aikman –
UCLA –
Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl MVP Quarterback and Hall of Famer
Chris Ault –
University of Nevada-Reno football coach,
University of Nevada
John Billman – America football player,
AAFC ,
University of Minnesota
Tony Boselli – professional
football player,
University of Southern California
Doug Brien – former NFL place-kicker,
University of California, Berkeley
Mack Brown –
University of Texas at Austin football coach,
Florida State University
Pete Carroll –
Seattle Seahawks football coach,
University of the Pacific
Terry Cole –
football player,
Indiana University ,
Baltimore Colts ,
Miami Dolphins
Kyle Cook – former NFL center for
Cincinnati Bengals ,
Michigan State University
[10]
Doug Dickey – football coach at
University of Tennessee and
University of Florida
Paul Dietzel – football coach at
Louisiana State University ,
Miami University
"Bullet"
Bill Dudley –
NFL
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back for the
Pittsburgh Steelers ,
Detroit Lions , and
Washington Redskins ,
University of Virginia
Francis A. "Mother" Dunn , Former halfback for the
Canton Bulldogs ,
Dickinson College
Dennis Erickson – football coach,
Montana State University
Josh Harris - Majority Owner,
Washington Commanders -
University of Pennsylvania
Hunter Henry - tight end of
New England Patriots ,
University of Arkansas Mackey Award Winner
Kevin Hogan – quarterback of
Kansas City Chiefs ,
Stanford University
William Roy "Link" Lyman –
Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle,
Super Bowl champion ,
University of Nebraska
[11]
Tommy Mason –
football player,
Tulane University ,
Minnesota Vikings
Tom Mack –
Pro Football Hall of Fame Offensive Guard,
University of Michigan
Ed McCaffrey – Professional
football player,
Stanford University
Greg McElroy –
University of Alabama QB 2009 National Champions, NFL QB for the Cincinnati Bengals
Davis Mills – Professional
football player,
Stanford University
Tom Moore – Assistant Head Coach/Offense,
Arizona Cardinals ,
University of Iowa
Don Nehlen – former head football coach at
West Virginia University ,
Bowling Green State University
John Offerdahl – former NFL linebacker,
Western Michigan University
Carson Palmer – quarterback of
Arizona Cardinals ,
University of Southern California
Todd Peterson – former NFL place-kicker,
University of Georgia
Matt Prater – NFL Kicker for the
Detroit Lions ,
University of Central Florida
Peter Pund – Captain and Center for the
1928
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, member of the
College Football Hall of Fame .
Bo Schembechler – former
University of Michigan
football coach,
Miami University
Adam Seward – linebacker for the
Carolina Panthers ,
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dennis K. "Dutch" Stanley – Football coach at
University of Florida
Drew Stanton –
Arizona Cardinals quarterback and former
Detroit Lions quarterback,
Michigan State University
Everett Strupper –
College Football Hall of Fame halfback,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Barry Switzer – (Honorary) former football coach
University of Oklahoma and
Dallas Cowboys ,
University of Oklahoma
Fran Tarkenton - quarterback of
Minnesota Vikings and
New York Giants ,
University of Georgia
David Treadwell – former NFL kicker,
Clemson University
Denny Thum – president of the
Kansas City Chiefs
Rockhurst University
Lloyd Yoder –
College Football Hall of Fame tackle,
Carnegie Mellon University
Christian McCaffrey –
Heisman trophy finalist running back,
Stanford University , running back
San Francisco 49ers
Josh Rosen – Free agent NFL quarterback most recently for
Cleveland Browns former quarterback of
University of California, Los Angeles
Kirby Smart –
University of Georgia football head coach,
University of Georgia
DeMarcus Walker – Defensive End,
Chicago Bears
Golf
Andy Bean – golf announcer, player on the PGA Champions Tour,
University of Florida
Bob Gilder – golfer, PGA Champions Tour,
Arizona State University
Bobby Jones – famous amateur golfer/lawyer, founder of
Augusta National Golf Club and the
Masters Tournament ,
Georgia Tech
Gary Koch – golfer, sportscaster, course designer,
University of Florida
Tom Purtzer – golfer, PGA Champions Tour,
Arizona State University
Steve Melnyk – golfer,
University of Florida
Bob Murphy – golfer, long time sports announcer,
NCAA Golf individual champion,
US Amateur champion,
University of Florida
Tennis
Other sports
Bob Baffert – Triple Crown winning trainer,
University of Arizona
Andy Douglas – professional wrestler,
Morehead State University
Joey Gilbert – professional boxer,
University of Nevada
Jimmie Heuga – first American Olympic skier to medal
University of Colorado at Boulder
Ron Mason – former college hockey coach and current athletics director at
Michigan State University
Charles Jock – American middle-distance runner,
University of California, Irvine
Chris Pontius – forward for
D.C. United ,
University of California, Santa Barbara
Wally Ris – two-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming,
University of Iowa
Dave Shondell – head volleyball coach at
Purdue University ,
Ball State
Femi Hollinger-Janzen – forward for
New England Revolution ,
Indiana University
[12]
References
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"Rudy Vallee to Be Guest of S. A. E. Alumni Group" . Chicago Tribune . April 30, 1947. Retrieved December 20, 2015 .
^
"Fred Ehrsam, Paradigm Operations LP: Profile and Biography" . Bloomberg.com . Retrieved 2023-04-08 .
^ Wang, Jennifer (November 7, 2017).
"It All Started With Wrestling, Says Billionaire Owner of Philadelphia 76ers" .
Forbes .
Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023 .
^ Wang, Jennifer (21 October 2017).
"How Hedge Fund Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Learned To Overcome Failure In 6th Grade" . Forbes . No. Billionaires. United States. Forbes Media LLC. Retrieved 2 January 2020 .
^ "State Lawyers Mourn Holmes", The Tennessean (July 25, 1965), p. 1-A, 4-A.
^
"Notable Fraternity Alumni: Medal of Honor Recipients – North American Interfraternity Conference" . Archived from
the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13 .
^ William Peterkin Upshur
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"Notable Fraternity Alumni: Medal of Honor Recipients – North American Interfraternity Conference" . Archived from
the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2018-12-13 .
^
"Bits About the Blues" .
The Monitor . 28 February 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 22 December 2023 .
^
"The Phoenix of Sigma Alpha Epsilon" .
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity . 2018-09-25. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-04-08 .
^
https://nicfraternity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fraternity_men_in_nfl_hall_of_fame-updated-6-18.pdf [
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"Major League Soccer" .
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