St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

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St. Xavier collectively refers to its graduates as the "Long Blue Line", after the school colors and the blue attire worn at graduation. The school's living graduates number over 18,000, as of 2012. Many St. Xavier alumni are well-known figures in the Cincinnati area, and many others have gained recognition nationally and abroad as well. The following list includes those who completed the high school program at St. Xavier College before 1919:

Arts and literature Kevin Allison (1988) – comedic actor and writer, most notably a member of the comedy troupe The State David Bell (1988) – mystery author Matt Berninger (1989) – vocalist for indie rock band The National Andy Blankenbuehler (1988) – Broadway dancer and choreographer; Lucille Lortel Award winner; winner of the 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2008 Tony Award for Best Choreography in In the Heights Phil DeGreg (1972) – jazz pianist John Diehl (1968) – actor Thomas Hoobler (1960) – author and co-author of more than 90 published books, winner of the 2004 Edgar Award and the National Council for the Social Studies' 1997 Carter Godwin Woodson Award Joey Kern (1995) – movie actor, most notably in Cabin Fever (2002), Grind (2003), and Super Troopers Kevin Kern (1992) – Broadway performer in Les Misérables and Wicked John Knoepfle (c. 1940) – poet; author of Rivers Into Islands David Quammen (1966) – science writer Athletics Alex Albright (2006) – professional football linebacker, Dallas Cowboys Bob Arnzen (1965) – professional basketball and baseball player Jason Basil (1997) – minor league baseball player, 2000 ACC Baseball Tournament MVP Dana Bible (1972) – football coach, NC State Wolfpack Rocky Boiman (1998) – professional football player and Super Bowl XLI champion, Tennessee Titans Neal Brady (c. 1915) – pitcher for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds Jayme Cramer (2001) – bronze medalist in swimming at the 2003 Pan American Games and silver medalist at the 2006 FINA Short Course World Championships Greg Frey (1986) – professional football player Clint Haslerig (1970) – professional football player Jim Herman (1996) – professional golfer Joe Hudepohl (1992) – gold medalist at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games; swimming world record holder Brad Jaeger (2003) – Indy Pro Series and Rolex Sports Car Series race car driver Melvin Johnson (1990) – professional football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs Charles Keating III – swimmer at the 1976 Olympic Games Luke Kuechly (2009) – professional football linebacker, Carolina Panthers Chris Mack (1988) – head coach, Xavier Musketeers men's basketball Lemar Marshall (1995) – professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals Mike Mathis – professional basketball referee Art Mergenthal (1939) – professional football player and 1945 NFL champion, Cleveland Rams Randy Newsom (2000) – minor league baseball pitcher, Akron Aeros Tom O'Brien (1966) – head football coach, NC State Wolfpack Dominic Randolph (2005) – Arena Football League quarterback Kyle Ransom (2003) – bronze medalist in swimming at the 2005 Summer Universiade George Ratterman (1944) – professional football player Shawn Rockey (1994) – professional soccer midfielder, Cincinnati Kings and Cincinnati Riverhawks Pat Ross (2001) – professional football player, Seattle Seahawks Greg Scruggs (2008) – professional football defensive end, Seattle Seahawks Chris Sexton (1989) – professional baseball player, Cincinnati Reds Steve Sollmann (2000) – minor league baseball infielder Bill Sweeney (c. 1904) – professional baseball player, Boston Doves Pat Todd (1998) – semifinalist in the men's lightweight coxless four rowing event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics Dod Wales (1995) – bronze medalist at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Chris Welsh (1973) – broadcaster and former professional baseball player Charles Wolf (1944) – former professional basketball coach

Clergy Most Rev. Henry K. Moeller (c. 1868) – Archbishop of Cincinnati Most Rev. Anthony John King Mussio (1920) – Bishop of Steubenville, Ohio Most Rev. Henry Richter (c. 1854) – Bishop of Grand Rapids, Michigan Education Francis M. Forster (1930) – neurologist and Dean of the Georgetown University School of Medicine; treated Dwight D. Eisenhower Joel M. Podolny – sociologist and Dean of the Yale School of Management Finance John F. Barrett – CEO of Western & Southern Financial Group Law and crime Michael Ryan Barrett (1969) – United States federal judge, Southern District of Ohio Joe Deters (1975) – Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Thomas Geoghegan (1967) – labor lawyer and author Charles H. Keating Jr. (1941) – lawyer, real estate developer, banker, and financier, convicted of fraud in the 1989 Savings and Loan scandal, after whom the Keating Five were named Joseph Peter Kinneary (1924) – United States federal judge, Southern District of Ohio Simon L. Leis, Jr. (1952) – Hamilton County Prosecutor (1971–1983), Common Pleas Judge (1983–1987), and Sheriff (1987–2012) Jeff Schare (1981) – detective, Cincinnati Police Department, featured on the A&E show The First 48 Media James W. Faulkner (c. 1881) – newspaperman and political writer, "Dean of Ohio Correspondents"; founder of and first president of the Ohio Legislative Correspondents Association William J. Keating (1945) – U.S. House of Representatives (R–OH), 1971–1974, former publisher of The Cincinnati Enquirer and chairman of the board for Gannett Company and the Associated Press Joe Kernen (1974) – CNBC news anchor Greg Plageman (1987) – television screenwriter Gustave Reininger – television screenwriter Dave Straub (1997) – television producer Military John Herman Hoefker (1937) – World War II flying ace Politics Jeff Berding (1985) – Cincinnati City Councilman (D), 2005–2011 Tom Brinkman (c. 1975) – Ohio State Representative (R–34), 2001–2008 Jim Bunning (1949) – U.S. Senator (R–KY), 1999–2011; U.S. Representative (R–KY), 1987–1999; Hall of Fame professional baseball player John D. Carroll (1973) – Ohio State Representative (D–13), 1985 John Cranley (1992) – Cincinnati City Councilman (D), 2000–2009 Chip Cravaack (1977) – U.S. Representative (R–MN), 2011–2013 Joseph L. DeCourcy, Jr. – Cincinnati City Councilman (R), 1957–1962; Hamilton County Commissioner (R), 1963–1970 John J. Gilligan (1939) – Ohio Governor (D), 1971–1975; father of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Greg J. Holbrock (c. 1924) – U.S. Representative (D–OH), 1941–1943 Eric Kearney (1981) – Ohio State Senator (D–9) Bill Kraus (1965) – gay rights and AIDS activist Robert Mecklenborg (1970) – Ohio State Representative (R–30), 2007–2011 Peter Stautberg (1982) – Ohio State Representative (R–34) Jim Tarbell – Cincinnati City Councilman (C), 1998–2007 Nick Vehr (1977) – Cincinnati City Councilman (R), 1994–1995 Brad Wenstrup (1976) – U.S. Representative-elect (R–OH) Recipients of honorary diplomas Nick Clooney (1952) – television journalist, game show host, and politician