Athletics
| Alumni | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amos, BillBill Amos | 0 !? | Head coach of Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team (1929–1931) | |
| Brallier, JohnJohn Brallier | 1895† | First openly paid professional football player | |
| Brenkert, WayneWayne Brenkert | 0 !? | Professional football player for the Akron Pros, where he also served as head coach | |
| Carroll, BirdBird Carroll | 0 !? | Professional football player with the Canton Bulldogs (1921–1925), winning the NFL Championship in 1922 and 1923 | |
| Douds, ForrestForrest Douds | 1930 | Professional American football player for the Portsmouth Spartans, Providence Steam Roller, Chicago Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Pirates; he was a member of the 1930 NFL All-Pro Team; first head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1933 | |
| Erickson, HalHal Erickson | 0 !? | Professional football player from 1923 to 1930, winning the 1925 NFL Championship with the Chicago Cardinals; head coach for the Milwaukee Badgers (1924) | |
| Garbisch, EdgarEdgar Garbisch | 1920† | Member of the College Football Hall of Fame | |
| Gessler, DocDoc Gessler | 1901† | Major League Baseball right fielder and physician, playing for five teams during his 8 year career; played in the 1906 World Series for the Chicago Cubs; team captain of the Boston Red Sox in 1909; Manager of the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914 | |
| Goodell, RogerRoger Goodell | 1981 | Commissioner of the National Football League (2006–present) | |
| Guy, CharlieCharlie Guy | 0 !? | Professional American football player for the Detroit Heralds, Detroit Tigers, Buffalo All-Americans, Cleveland Indians, and the Dayton Triangles; was named to the 1923 NFL All-Pro team | |
| Heberling, ChuckChuck Heberling | 1949 | National Football League official, where he was referee for The Drive and was on the officiating crew for three Super Bowls; executive director of Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (1972–1998) | |
| Henry, PetePete Henry | 1919 | Professional football player and coach; member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| Hogan, Paul T.Paul T. Hogan | 0 !? | Professional American football player, winning the 1926 NFL Championship with the Frankford Yellow Jackets | |
| Jeannette, BuddyBuddy Jeannette | 1938 | National Basketball League player; member of the Basketball Hall of Fame; later coached the Pittsburgh Pipers of the American Basketball Association | |
| Kopf, HerbHerb Kopf | 1925 | Professional football coach for Manhattan College (1938–1942) and the Boston Yanks (1944–1946); a member of the Washington & Jefferson Presidents' 1922 Rose Bowl team | |
| Neal, RayRay Neal | 0 !? | Professional football coach and player; head coach at DePauw University | |
| Philbin, JoeJoe Philbin | 1984 | Head coach of the Miami Dolphins (2012–present); Offensive Coordinator for the Green Bay Packers (2007–2012) | |
| Rooney, ArtArt Rooney | 0 !† | Founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Shirey, FredFred Shirey | 0 !? | Professional American football player for the Cleveland Rams and the Green Bay Packers; drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round (32nd overall) of the 1938 NFL Draft | |
| Spiegel, JohnnyJohnny Spiegel | 0 !? | 1914 College Football All-America Team Consensus selection | |
| Steen, BillBill Steen | 1911† | Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers, (1912–1915) | |
| Stein, RussRuss Stein | 1921 | Professional football player, where he was a member of the Pottsville Maroons involved in the 1925 NFL Championship controversy; a member of the Washington & Jefferson College's 1922 Rose Bowl team, where he was MVP | |
| Towler, DanDan Towler | 0 !? | Professional American football player for the Los Angeles Rams (1950–1955); he was a five time Pro Bowler, the NFL's leading rusher in 1951, and won the 1951 NFL Championship Game | |
| Vince, RalphRalph Vince | 1923 | Professional football player and coach; a member of the 1922 Rose Bowl team | |
| West, Charles FremontCharles Fremont West | 1924 | College football player and track star, becoming the first African American to play quarterback in the Rose Bowl; later became a respected medical doctor |
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