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24 notable alumni U.S. News #158

Notable Alumni of Presbyterian College

Notable alumni of Presbyterian College include Tim Scott (US senator from South Carolina), Ralph Norman (U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th district) and Emelia Brobbey (Ghanaian actress, TV presenter and film producer).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Tim Scott 1965–

    US senator from South Carolina

    Attended until 1984

    Also attended: Charleston Southern University

  • Ralph Norman 1953–

    U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th district

    Bachelor of Science · Class of 1975

  • Alhaji Abdulai Salifu 1943–

    Ghanaian politician and former member of parliament

    Cert · Geography

  • Glen Browder 1943–

    Former US Representative from Alabama

    Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1965

    Also attended: Emory University

  • George L. Mabry, Jr. 1917–1990

    US Army Medal of Honor recipient

  • Robert H. Burnside 1933–2021

    South Carolina legislator and lawyer

  • Harry S. Dent, Sr. 1930–2007

    Political strategist, architect of Republican Southern Strategy

    Also attended: George Washington University

  • John Rinehart Blue 1905–1965

    West Virginia legislator, educator and businessperson

    Also attended: West Virginia University

  • Kimberly Hampton 1976–2004

    US Army captain, first female pilot killed by hostile fire

Business

  • Jim Samples 1963–

    Businessman and media executive

Science and academia

  • John Bright 1908–1995

    Biblical scholar, author of A History of Israel

    Also attended: Union Presbyterian Seminary

  • Charles B. MacDonald 1922–1990

    Deputy Chief Historian for the US Army

Arts and media

  • Emelia Brobbey 1982–

    Ghanaian actress, TV presenter and film producer

  • Bebo Norman 1973–

    Contemporary Christian musician

  • Cornelius Warren Grafton 1909–1982

    Crime novelist and lawyer

    Child: Sue Grafton (University of Louisville, Western Kentucky University)

Sports

  • Adam Flagler 1999–

    Basketball player for the Texas Legends

    Also attended: Baylor University

  • Justin Bethel 1990–

    Former NFL cornerback and special teamer

  • Chick Galloway 1896–1969

    Major League Baseball shortstop

  • Eric Washington 1993–

    American basketball player

    Sibling: Dillon Jones (Weber State University)

  • Bob Waters 1938–1989

    Western Carolina football coach and athletic director

    Also attended: Stetson University

  • Lou Brissie 1924–2013

    Major League Baseball pitcher

  • Charlie Wilson 1905–1970

    Major League Baseball player

  • Jimmie Turner 1962–

    Former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys

  • Allen Morris 1932–2017

    Tennis player and coach

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.