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24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of West Texas A & M University

Notable alumni of West Texas A & M University include Dusty Rhodes (Professional wrestler known as "The American Dream"), Ted DiBiase (Retired professional wrestler and commentator) and French Stewart (Actor in 3rd Rock from the Sun).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Larry Combest 1945–

    Former U.S. Representative from Texas

    Attended until 1969

  • Marie-Christine Gasingirwa

    Director General for Science and Research, Rwanda Education Ministry

    Master of Science · Agricultural biotechnology

  • Ben H. Guill 1909–1994

    Former Republican US representative from Texas

    Attended until 1933

  • Bill Sarpalius 1948–

    Former U.S. representative from Texas

    Also attended: Clarendon College, Texas Tech University

  • Anita Thigpen Perry 1952–

    Longest-serving First Lady of Texas, 2000–2015

    Also attended: Texas Tech University

    Spouse: Rick Perry (Texas A & M University-College Station)

  • Joaquín "Jack" García 1952–

    Retired FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino family

    Also attended: SUNY Westchester Community College, University of Richmond

Business

  • William R. Klesse 1947–

    Former chairman and CEO of Valero Energy

    Also attended: University of Dayton

Arts and media

Sports

  • Dusty Rhodes 1945–2015

    Professional wrestler known as "The American Dream"

  • Ted DiBiase 1954–

    Retired professional wrestler and commentator

    Father: Michael DiBiase (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

    Child: Ted DiBiase Jr. (Mississippi College)

  • Terry Funk 1944–2023

    Professional wrestler and actor

    Sibling: Dory Funk Jr. (West Texas A & M University)

  • Maurice Cheeks 1956–

    Former NBA player and coach

  • Dory Funk Jr. 1941–2026

    Professional wrestler, promoter and trainer

    Sibling: Terry Funk (West Texas A & M University)

  • Stan Hansen 1949–

    Retired professional wrestler known as Stan the Lariat

  • Tito Santana 1953–

    Professional wrestler, two-time WWF Intercontinental champion

    Bachelor's degree · Physical education

  • Davy Arnaud 1980–

    American soccer coach and former player

  • Tully Blanchard 1954–

    Professional wrestler, member of Four Horsemen

    Father: Joe Blanchard (Kansas State University)

  • Benjamin Azamati 1998–

    Ghanaian sprinter who broke the national record

  • Simmie Hill 1946–2013

    Former professional basketball player

  • Orlando Graham 1965–

    Former pro basketball player, 1988 NBA draft pick

  • Ben Everson 1987–

    English footballer

    Also attended: The University of Texas Permian Basin

  • Jerry Logan 1941–

    Baltimore Colts safety for 10 seasons

  • Karyn Forbes 1991–

    Trinidad and Tobago women's national team footballer

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.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with West Texas A & M University (people who attended both).