Central State University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Name Class year Notability References
Hastings Kamuzu Banda Former President of Malawi
Vince Buck 1990 Former NFL defensive back for the New Orleans Saints
Wayne A. Cauthen First African American appointed as City Manager of Kansas City, MO
Clay Dixon Former City Commissioner and Mayor of Dayton, Ohio
Hugh Douglas Former New York Jets & Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Lineman
Arsenio Hall 1992 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree
Vince Heflin Former NFL wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
James T. Henry, Sr. First Black Mayor and City

Commissioner of Xenia, Ohio

Charles Hope Former Green Bay Packers guard
Priest Lauderdale Former NBA player for the Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks
Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth 1996 Actress (The Apprentice, Surreal Life)
Kedar Massenberg Record label executive and producer
Eddie Milner Former professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants
Rob Murphy Current basketball assistant coach at Syracuse University
Leontyne Price Opera singer
John Roseboro Former professional baseball player
Teddy Seymour First African American to sail around the world solo
John W. Shannon 1955 United States Under Secretary of the Army, 1989-1993
Jason Thomas 9/11 Hero, Keynote Speaker, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, WTC Movie
Kerwin Waldroup Former NFL defensive end
Erik Williams 1991 Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens.
Nancy Wilson Jazz Singer
Roland Winburn Member of Ohio House of Representatives

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