Kirkwood High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Scott Bakula, class of 1973, actor
• Brent Barcus, class of 1989, Lead guitar for Shania Twain, and formerly Stephen Curtis Chapman
• Michael R. Gibbons, class of 1977, Missouri State Senator
• Kyle Hawkins, class of 1989, German National Lacrosse team coach, former University of Missouri Men's lacrosse coach and gay rights pioneer
• Edward J. Heising, Valedictorian class of 1948, Electrical Engineer (Washington University 1952), U.S. Navy Electrical Officer of Special weapons Unit; worked with Jet Propulsion Laboratory, deep space exploration, designing communications systems for satellites that traveled to the outer planets.
• Kent Layman, class of 1995, 1998 All-American wide receiver for the University of Missouri
• Jay Leeuwenberg, Class of 1987, 1991 All-American Center for the University of Colorado, as well as NFL teams Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, and Washington Redskins
• Jeremy Maclin, class of 2006. 2007 & 2008 All-American wide receiver for the University of Missouri, NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Alvin Miller, class of 1983, football player with University of Notre Dame, free agent with Buffalo Bills
• Art Miller, Class of 1968, former NFL player for the Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos
• Bill Pleis, Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins)
• Rick Stream, Class of 1967, Missouri House of Representatives
• Jim Talent, Class of 1973, Missouri politician
• Greg Warren, Class of 1986, Stand up Comedian, All-American Wrestler University of Missouri
• Lyle Waggoner, class of 1954, actor
• Chris Walker, class of 1989, former US Ambassador to Malawi
• Ron Willis, Former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres)
• Mike McNeill, Former University of Nebraska tight end. Currently plays for the St. Louis Rams.