Following is a list of notable University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni.
Business
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ernest Emerson | CEO of Emerson Knives, knife maker, and martial artist | [1] |
Clergy
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
F. Richard Spencer | Roman Catholic bishop | [2] |
Entertainment
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Belling | Conservative talk radio host, local newspaper columnist, and former television host | [3] | ||
Dan Davies | Actor and screenwriter | |||
Don Herbert | Host of the Mr. Wizard television show | [4] | ||
Gaetano Kagwa | 1997 | Uganda media personality | ||
Sandra Lee | 1987 | Host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee and author | [5] | |
Kirsten Olson | 2014 | Actor in the Disney film Ice Princess and former and figure skater | ||
Robert Schulz | Jazz cornet player |
Government and civil service
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mabel Deutrich | Assistant archivist for the Office of the National Archive (now NARA) | |||
Cindy Marten | 1988 | United States Deputy Secretary of Education | [6] |
Military
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald W. Clusen | U.S. Navy admiral | [7] | ||
Rodney R. Hannula | U.S. National Guard major general | [8] | ||
Richard Severson | 1971 | U.S. Air Force general | [9] |
Politics
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sharon Weston Broome | Louisiana State Senate and mayor of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish | [10] | ||
Steve Doyle | Wisconsin State Assembly and La Crosse County Board of Supervisors | |||
John Gard | 1986 | former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | [11] | |
Thomas S. Hanson | Wisconsin State Assembly | |||
Edmund Hitt | Wisconsin State Assembly | |||
G. Erle Ingram | Wisconsin State Senate | |||
Dan Kapanke | former member of the Wisconsin State Senate | [12] | ||
MaryAnn Lippert | Wisconsin State Assembly and educator | [13] | ||
John L. Merkt | 1971 | Wisconsin State Assembly | [14] | |
Lewis T. Mittness | Wisconsin State Assembly | |||
Leland E. Mulder | Wisconsin State Assembly | |||
James D. H. Peterson | Wisconsin State Assembly | |||
Robert Quackenbush | 1950 | Wisconsin State Assembly and educator | [15] | |
Marlin Schneider | 1965 | Wisconsin State Assembly | [16] | |
Jennifer Shilling | 1992 | Wisconsin State Senate | ||
William H. Stevenson | 1912 | United States Congress | [15] | |
Gregg Underheim | Wisconsin State Assembly |
Sports
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Augustine | Professional baseball player | [17][15] | ||
Will Berzinski | Professional football player | [18] | ||
Ben Braun | College basketball coach | |||
Roman Brumm | Professional football player | [19] | ||
George Dahlgren | Non-degreed | Professional football player | [20] | |
Mike Dee | Baseball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago | |||
Brian Gutekunst | general manager of the Green Bay Packers | |||
Don Iverson | 1968 | Professional golfer on the PGA Tour | [15] | |
Don Kindt | 1980 | Professional football player | [21] | |
Don Kindt Jr. | Professional football player | [22] | ||
Tom Klawitter | Professional baseball player | [23] | ||
Craig Kusick | Professional baseball player | [15][23] | ||
Craig Kusick Jr. | Arena Football League quarterback | [21] | ||
Ace Loomis | 1950 | Professional football player | [24][25] | |
Mike Maslowski | Professional football player | [23] | ||
Ric Mathias | 1997 | Professional football player | [21] | |
Greg Mattison | 1970 | College football coach and professional football player | [21] | |
Neal Nelson | Coach for basketball, tennis, and golf, as well as an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Waukesha | [26] | ||
Tom Newberry | 1986 | Professional football player | [21] | |
Kirsten Olson | 2014 | Figure skater and actor in the Disney film Ice Princess | ||
Dick Ritger | Professional ten-pin bowler and PBA and USBC Hall of Fame member | [27] | ||
Andrew Rock | 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in track and field | [23] | ||
Vinny Rottino | Professional baseball player | [28] | ||
Bill Schroeder | 1994 | Professional football player | [21] | |
Webb Schultz | Professional baseball player | |||
Ed Servais | 1981 | Baseball coach at Saint Mary's and Creighton | [29] | |
Ellen Tronnier | 1944 | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player | [30][31] | |
Jeremy Unertl | 2001 | Arena Football League player | [21] | |
Joel William | 1978 | Professional football player | [21] |
Other
Name | Class | Major | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Foreman | Teacher | |||
Yia Vang | 2010 | Hmong-American chef | [32] |
References
- ↑ Combs, Roger (2004), "Emerson Knives", Knives Illustrated, 18 (2): 36–41, 65–69
- ↑ "Archdiocese for the Military, USA" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ Mark Belling WISN Biography
- ↑ "Milford Cowley Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Celebrate 75, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
- ↑ "Oops... page not found". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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- ↑ Dan Petty. "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ Major General Rodney R. Hannula Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Biographies : Brigadier General Richard "Ric" Severson". archive.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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- ↑ John Gard, UW–La Crosse Commencement Address Archived October 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, May 17, 2003
- ↑ State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009–2010. biographical sketch of Daniel E. Kapanke, p. 82.
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2001–2002. Biographical Sketch of MaryAnn Lippert, p. 69.
- ↑ "2009–2010 Wisconsin Legislature Documents" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 George R. Gilkey, A History of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1909–1979 Archived August 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "2015 Wisconsin State Representatives". Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ Bob Wolfley "Ex-Brewer joins telecasts" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Will Berzinski: Career Stats at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Roman Brumm". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Unusual Praise Given Former Local Athlete Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", The Racquet, December 7, 1921.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Eugene E. Williams The Harring Era: The History of Football at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse: From 1969 to 1997 Archived September 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine 1998.
- ↑ "Don Kindt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Coaches Select All-Stars; Name Schumann, Loomis Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine" The Racquet March 29, 1951.
- ↑ UW-La Crosse Alumnus/Summer 2004 Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine"
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Record: Coach Nelson". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Dick Ritger selected as first Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame inductee"
- ↑ "Lincoln Regional Capsules". TheIndependent.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Ellen, Tronnier, Death, Obituary". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ Heaphy, Leslie A; May, Mel Anthony. Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-2100-2
- ↑ "From dishwasher to 'Iron Chef'". All in Wisconsin. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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