List of Clemson University alumni

Clemson University has many thousands of alumni; this article lists some of the more well-known ones.

Alumni in Politics

David Beasley, South Carolina governor (1995-1999)
James F. Byrnes, former U.S. Secretary of State
David Ekwee Ethuro, Assistant Minister and Member of Parliament for Turkana Central-KENYA,1998-todate
Harvey Gantt, former mayor of Charlotte, NC and first African-American graduate of Clemson University
Joseph Blake Mundy, Famous Political Activist
Bob Peeler, South Carolina lieutenant governor (1995-2003)
Strom Thurmond, former U.S. Senator
Roger A. Wilson, Libertarian Party candidate

Robert H. Brooks, founder and chairman of Naturally Fresh Dressings, Sauces and Dips and president of Atlanta-based Hooters of America, Inc, The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts is named for his son Mark, who perished in the same plane crash as the late NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki.
Mack Fleming, owner/operator of only commercial tea plantation in the United States
George H. Ross, executive vice president and senior counsel of the Trump Organization. He is perhaps best known as one of Donald Trump's two advisors on the NBC reality television program The Apprentice

Greg Buckner, current NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets
Elden Campbell, Detroit Pistons forward/center
Dale Davis, Detroit Pistons forward/center, All- star (2000)
Horace Grant, former NBA forward All-Star (1994)
Randolph Mahaffey former NBA guard, All-star (1968)
Larry Nance, former NBA forward, 3-time NBA All-star (1985,89,93), first winner of NBA "slam dunk" competition (1984), NBA All-defense team 1989 (1st-team)
Wayne "Tree" Rollins, former NBA player and executive, NBA All-defense team 1984(first-team)
Chris Whitney, former NBA guard
Sharone Wright, former NBA forward/center

Keith Adams, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker, 2-time NCAA first-team All-American (1999-2000)
Terry Allen (football player), former NFL running back, #20 All-time leading rusher in NFL history
Obed Ariri, former NFL placekicker, NCAA first-team All-American (1980)
Brentson Buckner, NFL defensive tackle
Dwight Clark, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
Jeff Davis, former NFL Linebacker, NCAA first-team All-American (1981)
Brian Dawkins,Philadelphia Eagles defensive back, 3-time pro bowler (1999, 2001-02)
Antwan Edwards, New England Patriots cornerback/safety
Terrence Flagler, former NFL running back, first team All-American (1986)
Kenny Flowers, former NFL running back
Rod Gardner, Carolina Panthers wide receiver
Chris Gardocki

Jonathan Byrd, PGA TOUR golfer
Shawn Crawford, 2004 Olympic gold and silver medalist in track and field
Gigi Fernandez, former women's tennis player
Sammie Henson, 1993 and 1994 NCAA wrestling champion, 2000 Olympic silver medalist and 1998 World champion in freestyle wrestling
Banks McFadden, Nations FIRST same season two sport All-American in 1939(Football, Basketball), 1939 Nations Most Versatile Athlete, 1940 1st Round Draft Choice of the NFL Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940 NFL yards per carry leader, Clemson Ring-of-Honor, Voted Clemson's All-Time Greatest Athlete.
Oguchi Onyewu, Standard Liège (Belgium) and US National Team soccer player, defender
Dutch Jones, 2005 Collegiate All-American in Rugby (Clemson Rugby's first).^[1]

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