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Alumni | Class year | Notability | References |
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Delany, MartinMartin Delany | 1832 !Jefferson 1832† | An early African American abolitionist; first African American field officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War; he is arguably the first proponent of American black nationalism; studied classics, Latin, and Greek at Jefferson College | |
Helfer, AlAl Helfer | 0 !? | American radio sportscaster, known as "Mr. Radio Baseball"; he played football and basketball at Washington & Jefferson College | |
Schwartzbach, M. GeraldM. Gerald Schwartzbach | 1966 | California criminal defense attorney noted for high-profile cases, including successfully defending actor Robert Blake in his 2004 trial for murder | |
Soltz, JonJon Soltz | 1999 | Iraq War veteran, political activist, and founder of VoteVets.org | |
Yong, RaymondRaymond Yong | 1952 | Canadian environmental engineer and winner of the 1985 Isaak-Walton-Killam Award |
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