Notable Alumni of William Jewell College

Nancy Boyda 1955–

Former US representative for Kansas

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1977

Earl Thomas Coleman 1943–

Former U.S. Representative from Missouri

Also attended: Washington University in St Louis, New York University

Clarence Andrew Cannon 1879–1964

Missouri congressman, chaired House Appropriations Committee

Attended until 1903

Also attended: Hannibal-LaGrange University, University of Missouri-Columbia

C. A. Robins 1884–1970

Physician and 22nd governor of Idaho

Robin Carnahan 1961–

Former GSA Administrator and Missouri Secretary of State

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Father: Mel Carnahan (George Washington University, University of Missouri-Columbia)

Mother: Jean Carnahan (George Washington University)

Gatewood Lincoln 1875–1957

Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa

Also attended: United States Naval Academy

Scott McCoy 1970–

Former Utah state senator and attorney

Also attended: George Washington University, Yeshiva University

Dorsey W. Shackleford 1853–1936

Congressman from Missouri and lawyer

Wallace Crossley 1874–1943

Lieutenant Governor of Missouri

Also attended: University of Missouri-Columbia

Albert Lee Reeves, Jr. 1906–1987

American attorney, politician and businessman

Attended until 1927

Also attended: Harvard University, University of Missouri-Columbia

Cyrus Avery 1871–1963

Businessman who created U.S. Route 66

Don Page 1948–

Theoretical physicist at the University of Alberta

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Dallas Willard 1935–2013

Philosopher and Christian spirituality writer

Also attended: Baylor University, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Harold E. Brooks 1959–

Meteorologist specializing in severe storms and tornadoes

Bachelor's degree · Physics

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Columbia University in the City of New York

Jim Davis 1909–1981

Actor, played Jock Ewing in Dallas

Connie Dover 2000–

Celtic and American folk singer-songwriter

Terry Teachout 1956–2022

Wall Street Journal drama critic and author

Daniel Belcher 1950–

Operatic baritone

Also attended: The Juilliard School

Tom Carnegie 1919–2011

Motorsports announcer and broadcaster

Muusa Dama 1996–

Beninese basketball player

Also attended: Eastern Illinois University, Moberly Area Community College

Laura Sanko 1982–

UFC commentator and former mixed martial artist

Attended until 2005

Dan Lanning 1986–

Head football coach at the University of Oregon

Brian Knight 1974–

Former MLB umpire

Roy Sanders 1892–1950

Major League Baseball pitcher