Washburn High School - Famous Alumni

Famous Alumni

• Arlene Dahl — Class of 1943, an American actress and former MGM contract star, who achieved notability during the 1950s. She is the mother of actor Lorenzo Lamas.
• Russ Anderson — Class of 1973, hockey star at the University of Minnesota and in the NHL. Married Miss America 1977 Dorothy Benham
• James Arness — Actor most famous for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke
• Patty Berg — Golfer, founding member of the LPGA
• Bob Cabana class of 1967 — Astronaut, 2008 Astronaut Hall of Fame Inductee
• Sean Daley — best known as Slug, member of the hip hop duo Atmosphere.
• Brooks Field — (19xx-2008) Founder and first CEO of Canterbury Park.
• Greg Klette — Baseball player drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1973. (609th overall)
• Ralph Lemon — Artist
• Dave Moore — Newscaster
• Michele Norris — National Public Radio host
• Douglas Skoog — class of 1936 (1918–2008) — analytical chemist, textbook author at Stanford University
• R. L. Huggar — best known as R.L. the frontman of Next
• Jimmy Jam — Musician
• Charles "Chuck" Doyle — Minnesota aviator
• Kathryn Finney — best-selling author, TODAY show correspondent, social media pioneer.

• Jeanne Phillips — columnist — Current 'Dear Abby
• John Lacy — actor — class of 1983