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<html> <head> <title>Oklahoma State University</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> Oklahoma State University EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION Location: <a href="/geo/112/000081866/" class=proflink>Stillwater, OK</a> Founding Date: 1890Team: <a href="http://www.okstate.com/" target=_blank>Cowboys</a>Enrollment: 23,000Official Website: <a href="http://www.okstate.edu/">http://www.okstate.edu/</a>STUDENTS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_student"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/056/000102747/">Joe Allbaugh</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Jul-1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>FEMA Director, 2001-03</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/097/000118740/">John Ashley</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>25-Dec-1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Oct-1997</tt></td> <td>Beach Blanket Bingo</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/249/000030159/">Hoyt Axton</a></td> <td><center>Country Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>25-Mar-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Oct-1999</tt></td> <td>Folk singer, songwriter, composer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/609/000170099/">David H. Batchelder</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Relational Investors LLC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/276/000119916/">Henry Bellmon</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Sep-1921</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Sep-2009</tt></td> <td>Governor and Senator from Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/870/000025795/">Garth Brooks</a></td> <td><center>Country Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Feb-1962</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Ropin' the Wind</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/848/000022782/">Gary Busey</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Jun-1944</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Buddy Holly Story</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/756/000177225/">John A. Clerico</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1941</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CFO of Praxair, 1992-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/992/000086734/">Tom Coburn</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>14-Mar-1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>US Senator from Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/893/000140473/">Randy Couture</a></td> <td><center>Wrestling</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-Jun-1963</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Natural</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/544/000171031/">Stephen L. Cropper</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Retired Williams executive</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/553/000367449/">Richard T. Crowder</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Aug-1939</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chief Agriculture Negotiator, USTR, 2006-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/696/000177165/">Richard W. Douglas</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>The Staubach Company</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/031/000122662/">Mary Fallin</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Dec-1954</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Governor of Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/556/000172040/">G. Steven Farris</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Apache Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/457/000177923/">Fred J. Fowler</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1945</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Spectra Energy, 2007-08</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/941/000115596/">Chester Gould</a></td> <td><center>Cartoonist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Nov-1900</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>11-May-1985</tt></td> <td>Creator of Dick Tracy</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/577/000166079/">Mike Gundy</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Aug-1967</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>OSU Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/452/000141029/">John Paul Hammerschmidt</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>4-May-1922</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Apr-2015</tt></td> <td>Congressman from Arkansas, 1967-93</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/146/000174621/">Don Haskins</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>14-Mar-1930</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Sep-2008</tt></td> <td>UTEP Head Basketball Coach, 1961-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/072/000038955/">Joel Hefley</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Apr-1935</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from Colorado, 1987-2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/460/000025385/">Anita Hill</a></td> <td><center>Victim</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Jul-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former colleague of Clarence Thomas</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/541/000129154/">Ronald L. Hoffman</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Dover Corporation</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/440/000173918/">Donald D. Humphreys</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Senior VP at Exxon Mobil</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/451/000357377/">Rita Jenrette</a></td> <td><center>Relative</center></td> <td align=right><tt>25-Nov-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>My Capitol Secrets</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/010/000166509/">Bob Kurland</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Dec-1924</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Sep-2013</tt></td> <td>First 7 ft. tall basketball star</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/200/000170687/">David L. Kyle</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1952</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of ONEOK</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/639/000204027/">Rex Linn</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Nov-1956</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Det. Frank Tripp on CSI: Miami</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/634/000039517/">Frank Lucas</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Jan-1960</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman, Oklahoma 3rd</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/699/000275871/">Dexter Manley</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Feb-1959</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Redskins "Secretary of Defense"</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/426/000071213/">James Marsden</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Sep-1973</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Cyclops in X-Men and X2</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/576/000173057/">Clem McSpadden</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Nov-1925</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Jul-2008</tt></td> <td>Congressman from Oklahoma, 1973-75</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/063/000165565/">Gene R. Nichol</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, William and Mary, 2005-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/746/000028662/">Don Nickles</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Dec-1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>US Senator from Oklahoma, 1981-2005</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/746/000165251/">Houston Nutt</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>14-Oct-1957</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, Ole Miss Rebels</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/271/000023202/">T. Boone Pickens</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>22-May-1928</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Texas oilman, founded Mesa Petroleum</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/022/000160539/">Al Rantel</a></td> <td><center>Radio Personality</center></td> <td align=right><tt>14-Oct-1955</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Conservative radio host</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/778/000126400/">Dennis H. Reilley</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1953</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Chairman of Praxair, 2000-07</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/104/000166603/">Buddy Ryan</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Feb-1931</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>28-Jun-2016</tt></td> <td>Retired NFL Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/159/000108832/">Barry Sanders</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-Jul-1968</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Detroit Lions running back</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/604/000166106/">Bill Self</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Dec-1962</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, University of Kansas</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/202/000208575/">Stanley K. Sheinbaum</a></td> <td><center>Activist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Jun-1920</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Sep-2016</tt></td> <td>Publisher, New Perspectives Quarterly</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/822/000166324/">Eddie Sutton</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Mar-1936</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>OSU Head Coach, 1990-2006</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/598/000207974/">Mark Tapscott</a></td> <td><center>Journalist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1950</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Washington Examiner</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/486/000167982/">Steven W. Taylor</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Jun-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Justice, Oklahoma Supreme Court</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/066/000166565/">Thurman Thomas</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-May-1966</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Buffalo Bills, Hall of Famer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/451/000171935/">David J. Tippeconnic</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1940</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of CITGO, 1997-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/971/000173452/">Bob Tway</a></td> <td><center>Golf</center></td> <td align=right><tt>4-May-1959</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Winner, 1986 PGA Championship</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/077/000171561/">Vaughn O. Vennerberg II</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1954</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Senior EVP at XTO Energy</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/144/000129754/">Wes Watkins</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Dec-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/790/000169283/">Charles L. Watson</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>CEO of Dynegy, 1989-2002</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/465/000126087/">Darrent Williams</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Sep-1982</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Jan-2007</tt></td> <td>Murdered Denver Broncos cornerback</td> </tr> </table> TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_teacher"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/386/000160903/">Bill Bright</a></td> <td><center>Religion</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Oct-1921</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Jul-2003</tt></td> <td>Campus Crusade for Christ</td> </tr> </table> ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_administrator"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/101/000165603/">David J. Schmidly</a></td> <td><center>Educator</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>President, University of New Mexico</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/144/000129754/">Wes Watkins</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Dec-1938</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Congressman from Oklahoma</td> </tr> </table> COACHES <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_coach"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/575/000166077/">Jeff Bower</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-May-1953</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, Southern Miss, 1990-2007</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/368/000165870/">Larry Coker</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Jun-1948</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Miami Head Coach, 2001-06</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/533/000166035/">Butch Davis</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Nov-1951</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former football coach, University of North Carolina</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/577/000166079/">Mike Gundy</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Aug-1967</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>OSU Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/824/000166326/">Leonard Hamilton</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>c. 1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>FSU Head Coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/008/000166507/">Hank Iba</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Aug-1904</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Jan-1993</tt></td> <td>Oklahoma A&M Head Coach, 1934-70</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/960/000163471/">Jimmy Johnson</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>16-Jul-1943</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Former Cowboys, Dolphins head coach</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/815/000165320/">Les Miles</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Nov-1953</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, LSU Football</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/794/000166296/">John Pelphrey</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Jul-1968</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, Arkansas Razorbacks</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/295/000164800/">Wade Phillips</a></td> <td><center>Football</center></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Jun-1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Defensive coordinator, Houston Texans</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/604/000166106/">Bill Self</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Dec-1962</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Head Coach, University of Kansas</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/822/000166324/">Eddie Sutton</a></td> <td><center>Basketball</center></td> <td align=right><tt>12-Mar-1936</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>OSU Head Coach, 1990-2006</td> </tr> </table> Do you know something we don't? <a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=68476" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a> Copyright ©2016 Soylent Communications </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"><div class="contentf"><center><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a> <a style="color: #0000ff" href="http://mapper.nndb.com/maps/187/000003178/"><img src="http://mapper.nndb.com/t/187/3178/s3178.jpg" width=128> Harley Davidson Connections slim</a> Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</center></div> <div class="contentf"><center>BibliographiesNNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. 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