List of Otterbein University alumni
Otterbein University is a liberal arts college in Westerville, Ohio and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It has a total student enrollment of about 3,100 students. Below is a list of notable alumni:
Athletes
[edit]- Greg Moore (football 1974-1978) Greg Moore , Prolific defensive back All OAC award winner, Business owner, Pastor
- Harold Anderson, NCAA basketball coach and member of the Hall of Fame
- Ernest Barnard, President of the American League from 1927–1931; owner of Cleveland Indians
- Matt D'Orazio, Pro Football quarterback; offensive player in ArenaBowl XX
- Butch Hartman, five-time USAC stock car national champion
- Drew Kasper, professional wrestler[1]
- Jim McKee, Major League Baseball player
- Paul O'Neill, Major League Baseball player
- Steve Traylor, college baseball coach at Florida Atlantic, Duke, and Wofford
Artists
[edit]- Evelyn Svec Ward, class of 1943, fiber artist[2]
Composers
[edit]- Benjamin Hanby, composer of over 80 songs and hymns, including "Darling Nelly Gray" and the Christmas songs "Up on the House Top" and "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas"
Actors, entertainers
[edit]- Jonathan Bennett, television actor
- Jeremy Bobb, actor
- Mandy Bruno, soap opera actress
- Jordan Donica, stage actor
- David Graf, television actor, known for the Police Academy series
- Rachael Harris, actress and comedian
- Daniel Everidge, actor
- Dee Hoty, actress
- Sam Jaeger, television actor
- Chris Jansing, television anchor and correspondent
- Gordon Jump, actor, "Big Guy" Carlson in the television series WKRP in Cincinnati
- Cabot Rea, reporter and television news anchorman; current co-anchorman of WCMH in Columbus, Ohio
- Cory Michael Smith, actor, plays Edward Nygma (aka the Riddler) in Fox's television series Gotham
- Frances Lee Strong (née Myers) or Grandma Lee, stand-up comedian[3]
- Bryan Thao Worra, writer
Politicians
[edit]- John Karefa-Smart, politician from Sierra Leone; current leader of the United National People's Party
- Lance Lord, retired Air Force Four Star General; former Commander, Air Force Space Command
- Zeola Hershey Misener, suffragist and one of the first women elected to the Indiana General Assembly
- Chalmers Wylie, Republican U.S. Congressman, 1967-1993
- Kazuya Shinba, Japanese politician, Member of the House of Councillors (2001-present), Secretary-General of DPFP (2020-present), former State Minister for Foreign Affairs (2012), former State Minister of Defense (2009-2010), Member of Assembly of Kikugawa Town, Shizuoka (1994-1998)
Religion
[edit]- Judith Craig, a bishop of the United Methodist Church, recipient of Doctor of Divinity Degree
Honorary alumni
[edit]- Jack Hanna, zoologist
References
[edit]- ^ Prescott, Adam (February 23, 2021). "Kasper signs developmental contract with WWE". OtterbeinCardinals.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Miniature Fiber Arts: A National Exhibition, Issue 16444. Laurel Reuter, Armory for the Arts (Santa Fe), Textile Workshops, Inc. Textile Workshops, Incorporated. 1980. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-9604110-0-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Harrington, Jeana (Fall 2009). "This Grandma's Wit and Verve has taken her to the Big Time". Towers. Office of Marketing & Communications of Otterbein College. p. 27. Retrieved April 26, 2020.