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Famous Sigma Nu's
With 200,000+ Sigma Nu Initiates, you've probably heard of a couple of us before:
Entertainment:
| Bob Barker |
Emcee for Ms. Universe and Rose Bowl parades, began hosting "The Price is Right" in 1977. |
| Dumas Malone |
Pulitzer Prize Winner |
| Peter Maas |
Author of "Serpico" and "The Valachi Papers" |
| William Inge |
Playwright and Pulitzer Prize winner |
| William Daniels |
Emmy Award winning actor starred in St. Elsewhere and was the voice for "Kitt" in Knight Rider. |
| James Dean |
Pledged Sigma Nu but dropped out of college. |
| Harrison Ford |
Starred in some of the most successful films ever made, including Star Wars, the Empire Strikes Back, Apocalypse Now, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Blade Runner, Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Working Girl, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Presumed Innocent, Witness, Regarding Henry, Patriot Games, The Fugitive, and Clear and Present Danger. Also the 1985 best actor nominee for Witness. |
| Zane Grey |
Western novelist. |
| Dave Guard |
Guitar player who helped form the Kingston Trio. The Kingston Trio immediately won the 1959 Grammy for best folk performance. |
| Tom Johnson |
President of CNN, has also served as President and CEO of the Los Angeles Times. |
| Glenn Miller |
Leader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, in the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. |
| Tom Poston |
Won 1959 Emmy as best supporting actor in a comedy series for the Steve Allen show. Featured in "To Tell the Truth", "Mork and Mindy", and "Newhart". He received best supporting actor Emmy nominations in 1984, 1986, and 1987 |
| Shadoe Stevens |
Host of ABC radio's American Top 40. |
| Boyd Tinsley |
Violinist of the famous Dave Matthews Band |
Political Figures:
| Trent Lott |
Senate Minority Leader |
| John Dean |
Former White House council |
| George Mitchell |
Former Senate Majority Leader |
| Lloyd Bentson |
Former senator from Texas, Vice Presidential Candidate in 1988, and former Secretary of the Treasury |
| Jody Powell |
Former Presidential Press Sectretary |
| Clarence Kelly |
Former director of the FBI |
Brothers Quentin Burdick, Allan M. Cranston, Clifford Hansen, James A. McClure, Herman Talmadge, and Bob Graham all served as members of the United States Senate.
Sports Figures:
| Felix Blanchard |
Three time all American, 1945 Heisman trophy winner. |
| Paul "Bear" Bryant |
Coached several teams to a record of 323-85-17. |
| Bobby Dodd |
Coached Tennessee to 165-64-8. |
| Walt Dropo |
American League rookie of the year in 1950, played 12 seasons for the Red Sox. |
| Mike McCormack |
NFL Hall of Fame. |
| Stan Jones |
NFL Hall of Fame. |
| Cy Young |
Olympic track Gold Medalist in 1952. |
| Hayes Alan Jenkins |
Olympic figure skating Gold Medalist, 1956. |
| Dallas Green |
Major League baseball player, manager of Chicago Cubs and N.Y. Mets. |
| Dick Howser |
AL Rookie of the Year in 1961, managed K.C. Royals to World Series title. |
| Brad Culpepper |
Tampa Bay Buccaneer Defensive Tackle |
| Jerry Kramer |
Green Bay Packer great |
| Tommy McDonald |
NFL Hall of Fame |
| Henry Jordan |
NFL Hall of Fame |
| William " Hootie " Johnson |
Chairman of Masters Golf Tournament |
| Billy Vessels |
Heisman Trophy Winner |
| Melvin Hein |
NFL Hall of Fame |
| Pat Riley |
Basketball coach of the Lakers and the N.Y. Knicks. Won 4 NBA titles with the Lakers. |
| Chet Jastremski |
1964 Olympic Bronze Medalist, Cover of Sports Illustrated, swimming hall of fame. |
| Archie Manning |
Pro quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. |
| Tommy Vardell |
Cleveland Browns running back. |
| Steve Stenstrom |
Stanford quarterback and a Heisman trophy candidate. |
| Norm Johnson |
Ranks 15th all time in points scored in NFL history. |
| Lindy Infante |
Green Bay Packers head coach 1988-1991. |
| Greg Swindell |
Pitches for the Texas Rangers. Recently named to Baseball American's all time college all star team. |
| Al Michaels |
Announcer with ABC's Monday Night Football since 1986. |
Other Famous Brothers
| Vance Devoe Brand |
Astronaut |
| Ronald Evans |
Astronaut - Flew on Apollo 17 |
| Charles Schwab |
Investor |
| Jack Katz |
President of Panama Jack |
| John L. Morris |
Founder of Bass Pro Shops |
| Michael Armstrong |
President of AT&T |
| Jim Beam |
Whiskey Entrepreneur |
| Chuck Yeager |
First Man to break the sound barrier. |
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