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re: Most well known athlete - alumnus?

Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:14 am to
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:14 am to
University of Louisiana at Lafayette- Brandon Stokely
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Posted by Cowboyfan89
Member since Sep 2015
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:15 am to
Good call, definite fail.

I wonder if OP is even an alumnus of a college. They should revoke the degree if so. Cause: not knowing the definition of "Alumnus".
Posted by Aggie Fishfinder
Republic of Texas
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:18 am to
For Aggy's:

Greg Garland - CEO of Phillips 66
Jeff Miller - Pres of Halliburton
Darren Woods - President of Exxon.
Etc., etc.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
48386 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:20 am to
Basically, you're looking for someone who was a superstar in college and as a professional in a sport that is highly watched on both levels. It can only be football or basketball.

Jordan/Carolina is obvious.

Lattener/Duke is another one. Love him or hate him, everyone who has ever watched a tournament game knows who Christian Laettner is and where he played college ball.

Posted by burdman
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:20 am to
Centenary - Robert Parish
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:21 am to
quote:

It can only be football or basketball.

Not necessarily. Tiger Woods for Stanford, for one.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63398 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:21 am to
Moochie Norris - West Florida
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:22 am to
Marksville HS- Chad Lavalais
Posted by Wayne Campbell
Aurora, IL
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:32 am to
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Cause: not knowing the definition of "Alumnus".


Alumnus - A male pupil or student attending a particular school, university, or other seat of learning.

Source: Oxford English Dictionary

Graduation is not required to be an alumnus.
Posted by Sevendust912
Member since Jun 2013
11500 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:33 am to
Nick Saban - Kent State Golden Flashes
Dana Holgorsen - Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
Posted by Grandioso
Driftwood, TX
Member since Dec 2015
1597 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:37 am to
quote:

Good call, definite fail.

I wonder if OP is even an alumnus of a college. They should revoke the degree if so. Cause: not knowing the definition of "Alumnus".



You slack-jawed schlub. Go slither back into that cesspool known as Lake Charles. There are high schools in Texas that are more difficult than that worthless piece of paper bestowed from the Ivy tower known as McNeese State.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:38 am to
NLU- Tim McGraw I guess. Also Tim Brando, Doug Peterson and Ben Sheets
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
63398 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:43 am to
Conroe High School - Jeromy Burnitz
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
90309 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:44 am to
quote:

Jordan Spieth - Texas?
Kevin Durant - Texas?




The average, casual sports fan likely couldn't tell you where either of those guys went.
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81644 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:54 am to
Athletes, nerd
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14183 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:58 am to
Georgia Tech - probably Bobby Jones

Columbus High School - Frank Thomas
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
140859 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 8:59 am to
For SMU it would be either
Doak Walker
Eric Dickerson

For Arkansas
Tyson Gay or any of the Olympic Medalist in T/F

OU
Sam Brdford
Billy Sims (damn good sauce he makes also)
Steve Dr Death Williams

Miami
Dwayne Johnson (It is not even close)
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39415 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 9:05 am to
UCLA - Jackie Robinson
quote:


He became the school's first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track.


Syracuse - Jim Brown
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
91460 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 9:10 am to
quote:

Moochie Norris - West Florida
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
91460 posts
Posted on 4/6/17 at 9:12 am to
quote:

The average, casual sports fan likely couldn't tell you where either of those guys went.
And both went pro after their freshman seasons
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