Notable Alumni of Centenary College of Louisiana

Oramel H. Simpson 1870–1932

39th Governor of Louisiana

Also attended: Tulane University of Louisiana

J. Smith Young 1834–1916

Confederate officer and Louisiana congressman

William B. Spencer 1835–1882

US representative from Louisiana

E. John Ellis 1840–1889

Louisiana congressman and Confederate officer

Charles Parlange 1851–1907

Federal judge and Louisiana lieutenant governor

Edward White Robertson 1823–1887

Former U.S. representative from Louisiana

James M. McCoy 1930–2022

Sixth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Dayton Waller 1925–2015

Businessman and politician

Whitfield Jack 1906–1989

Army Reserve major general and lawyer

Also attended: Yale University, The United States Military Academy at West Point

Father: George W. Jack (Tulane University of Louisiana)

Grady McWhiney 1928–2006

Historian of the American South and Civil War

Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, Columbia University in the City of New York

Charlotte Moorman 1933–1991

Cellist and performance artist

Also attended: The Juilliard School, The University of Texas at Austin

Brady Blade 1965–

Drummer, composer and producer

John William Corrington 1932–1988

Screenwriter, novelist, poet and lawyer

Also attended: Rice University

Robert Parish 1953–

Former NBA center, three-time champion with Celtics

Tyler Johnson 1992–

Former NBA player and college assistant coach

Also attended: California State University--Fresno

Cal Hubbard 1900–1977

NFL player and MLB umpire

Seth Lugo 1989–

MLB pitcher for the Kansas City Royals

Hal Sutton 1958–

Pro golfer, 1983 PGA Championship winner

Larry Robinson 1968–

Former NBA basketball player

Andrew Wisniewski 1981–

Basketball coach and former player

Also attended: Saint Peter's University

Buddy Parker 1913–1982

NFL player and head coach

Joby Ogwyn 1974–

Mountain climber, BASE jumper and wingsuit flyer

Ronnie McCollum 1978–

Former professional basketball player and coach

Clarence C. Pope 1929–2012

Second Episcopal Bishop of Fort Worth