Notable Alumni
This is a partial list of notable alumni which includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Norfolk State University or predecessors such as Norfolk State College.
- This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Bailey | 1962 | former head football coach at Virginia Union University, Norfolk State University, and Saint Paul's College | |
| Gordon Banks | guitarist, producer, writer and musical director | ||
| Al Beard | former ABA player for the New Jersey Americans | ||
| Ron Bolton | 1972 | former NFL player for the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns | |
| Karen Briggs | Violinist | ||
| Vincent Brothers | convicted American mass murderer | ||
| Chris Brown | Bahamian track & field sprinter | ||
| Don Carey | 2009 | NFL defensive back | |
| Bob Dandridge | 1969 | former NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Bullets | |
| Derek T. Dingle | senior vice president/editor-in-chief of Black Enterprise magazine | ||
| Ray Epps | 1977 | former NBA player for the Golden State Warriors | |
| Evelyn J. Fields | 1971 | former director of the Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Corps Operations and the NOAA Commissioned Corps. She was the first woman and the first African American to hold this position. | |
| Future Man | percussionist and member of the jazz quartet Béla Fleck and the Flecktones | ||
| Willie Gillus | former NFL player for the Green Bay Packers | ||
| Paul Hines | football coach and the inspiration for Denzel Washington's character in the Disney film Remember the Titans | ||
| Pee Wee Kirkland | First-round NBA draft pick (1969, Chicago Bulls) and notable Rucker Park street basketball star. As a junior, he teamed with Bob Dandridge, and was named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Mideast Regional in 1967. | ||
| Jose Jamier | 2006 | Professional Writer, Griot and Motivational Speaker, Member of Omega Psi Phi | |
| Ray Jarvis | former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and the New England Patriots | ||
| Lee Johnson | former NBA player for the Detroit Pistons; selected as the 72nd player (22ndth player in the 3rd round) in the 1988 NBA Draft | ||
| Leroy Jones | former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers | ||
| Nathan McCall | former reporter for the Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and The Washington Post and the author of the best selling book Makes Me Wanna Holler | ||
| Jon McKinney | former NBA player for the Boston Celtics; selected as the 55th player (4th player in the 4th round) in the 1970 NBA Draft | ||
| Yvonne B Miller | Democratic State Senator who represents the 5th Senatorial District of the Commonwealth of Virginia | ||
| Kyle O'Quinn | 2012 | NBA player for the Orlando Magic | |
| David Pope | 1984 | former NBA player for the Utah Jazz, Kansas City Kings, and the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Ken Reaves | former NFL player for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, and the St. Louis Cardinals | ||
| Tim Reid | 1968 | comedian, actor, director | |
| Randall Robinson | African-American lawyer, author and activist, who is noted as the founder of TransAfrica | ||
| James Edward Roe | 1995 | former NFL player for the Baltimore Ravens and Arena Football League player for the San Jose SaberCats | |
| Chandra Sturrup | Bahamian track sprinter | ||
| Shawn Z. Tarrant | 1998 | member, Maryland House of Delegates | |
| Andrew Warren | 1993 | former U.S. diplomat to Algeria | |
| Susan Wigenton | 1984 | Federal Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |
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