Famous Alumni
Famous alumni are listed in chronological order by graduation (or expected graduation) year.
| Name | Distinction | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| John T. Montford | Former Texas state senator (1983–96) and Texas Tech chancellor (1996–2007) | 1961 |
| James L. Haley | Author (Texas History and fiction) | |
| David Kunkle | Police Chief for the city of Dallas, Texas. Former police chief of Grand Prairie and Arlington, Texas. | 1969 |
| Karen Tandy | Appointed Administrator of U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration 2003 | 1971 |
| Buddy Whittington | Guitarist and blues musician | 1975 |
| Cary Blanchard | Former NFL placekicker (1992–2000) with Jets, Colts, Redskins, Giants and Cardinals | 1987 |
| Adam Setliff | 1996, 2000 Olympian
Adam Setliff was the 1988 State 5A Discus Champion and State Record Holder. After attending Rice University and the University of Washington, Adam made two Olympic teams in 1996 and 2000. Adam Led the world in the Discus in 2001 with a throw of 223'. |
1988? |
| Tommy Maddox | Former NFL Quarterback and NFL Comeback Player of the Year | 1989 |
| Dennis Allen | NFL Coach
A native of Hurst, Texas, Allen earned four letters for Texas A&M as a safety from 1992 to 1995 and started the final 21 games of his career. Allen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills and competed in their training camp in 1996. Allen was on the coaching staff for four years (1996–99) at Texas A&M as a graduate assistant, working primarily with the school’s secondary. Allen worked as the secondary coach for the University of Tulsa (2000–01) before heading to the NFL. In 2002, Allen’s first year with the Falcons, he assisted in coaching the defensive backfield. Allen joined the Saints after a four-year stint with the Atlanta Falcons. Entering his fourth year with the Saints, Dennis Allen begins his second season as secondary coach after serving as assistant defensive line coach during his first two years with the club. |
1991 |
| Eric Vance | Former NFL safety (1998–2002) for Buccaneers and Colts; went to Vanderbilt | 1993 |
| Carrie Reichenbach | Film and television actor | 1998 |
| Ryan Roberts | MLB player with the Arizona Diamondbacks, made major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays late in the 2006 season. | 1999 |
| Jamie Story | Miss Texas 2004 | 1999 |
| Andre Lampkin | Andre Lampkin played football and ran track at LD Bell before being diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Despite having all limbs amputated, Lampkin continued to run using prosthetics and was featured on E:60. | 2007 |
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Famous quotes containing the word famous:
“In a famous Middletown study of Muncie, Indiana, in 1924, mothers were asked to rank the qualities they most desire in their children. At the top of the list were conformity and strict obedience. More than fifty years later, when the Middletown survey was replicated, mothers placed autonomy and independence first. The healthiest parenting probably promotes a balance of these qualities in children.”
—Richard Louv (20th century)