University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Name Class year Notability References
Martha S. Lewis 1944 government official in New York city and state
Danny K. Davis 1961 U.S. Representative for 7th Congressional District in Illinois
Jamil Nasser 1955 jazz musician, bassist
Frank Burgess 1957 professional basketball player; later an attorney and U.S. federal judge for the Western District of Washington
Burgess only attended one year before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. After serving a four-year tour, he transferred to Gonzaga University, where he eventually earned bachelor's and law degrees.
Joe Gardner 1966 jazz musician, trumpet
Dr. Cleophus Charles 1966 Carter Woodson Professorship in Negro History, 1973–2000 Berea College, Berea KY
David Dewitt Chapple 1966 musician, saxophonist, bandleader
John Stubblefield 1967 jazz musician, sax, recording artist
James Leary 1968 jazz/classical musician, bass, Sammy Davis, Jr., Count Basie Orchestra, Oakland Symphony
L. C. Greenwood 1969 football player; former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman, a member of the famous Steel Curtain defense
Cleo Miller 1973 former football player
Ivory Lee Brown 1991 football player
Smokie Norful 1995 Pastor, gospel singer and pianist
Jamil Snowden 1995 football player
Chris Akins former NFL defensive back
Big Tuck rapper
Greg Wesley 2000 current NFL defensive back
Dante Wesley 2002 football player
Courtney Van Buren 2003 former NFL offensive lineman
Charles Ali 2007 football player; former Cleveland Browns
Martell Mallett football player
Don Zimmerman former NFL wide receiver

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