List of people from Tuskegee, Alabama
The people listed below were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tuskegee, Alabama:
Activism
[edit]- Rosa Parks, African American civil rights activist[1]
- Thomas Reed, African American Alabama NAACP President, state politician and civil rights activist[2]
- Sammy Younge Jr., Civil Rights Movement activist and voting rights activist[3]
Art
[edit]- Frederick Arthur Bridgman, artist known for his paintings of "Orientalist" subjects[4]
Athletics
[edit]- Cleveland "Cleve" Abbott, coach
- Alice Coachman, first African American female Olympic gold medalist, high jump[5]
- Herman Hill, former Major League Baseball player[6]
- Stanley Jackson, former NBA player[7]
- Ken Johnson, former forward for the Portland Trail Blazers[8]
- Rimp Lanier, former Major League Baseball player[9]
- Chad Lucas, professional football wide receiver[10]
- Zeke Moore, former cornerback for the Houston Oilers[11]
- Chukie Nwokorie, former NFL player[12]
- James Patrick, Canadian football safety[13]
- Gilbert Renfroe, former professional football quarterback[14]
- Gerald Robinson, former Auburn University and NFL defensive end[15]
- Andre Thornton, major league baseball player[16]
- Tony Tolbert, former defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys[17]
- Frank Walker, NFL cornerback[18]
- Rory White, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns, San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers, and the Milwaukee Bucks[19]
- Willie Whitehead, former Auburn University and NFL defensive end[20]
Education
[edit]- Howard R. Lamar, historian of the American West and a former president of Yale University[21]
- Booker T. Washington, educator, author, orator, and leader in the African-American community
Government
[edit]- Eric Motley, former U.S. State Department official and director of the Aspen Institute[22]
- Frank Park, U.S. Representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district from 1913 to 1925[23]
- Edward W. Pou, U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 4th District from 1901 to 1934[24]
- Charles Winston Thompson, U.S. Representative from 1901 to 1904[25]
- Myron Herbert Thompson, Senior Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama[26]
- Michael L. Vaughn, politician who represents District 24 in the Maryland House of Delegates[27]
- Otis D. Wright II, U.S. District Judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California[28]
Literature
[edit]- Clarissa Scott Delany, poet, essayist, educator and social worker associated with the Harlem Renaissance[29]
- Sadie Peterson Delaney, chief librarian of the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Medical Center for 34 years and a pioneer in bibliotherapy[30]
- Angela Johnson, poet and writer of children's books[31]
- Nella Larsen, author of the Harlem Renaissance[32]
- Phyllis Alesia Perry, novelist and journalist[33]
Military
[edit]- Theodore W. Brevard, Jr., officer in the Confederate States Army[34]
- William A. Campbell, member of the Tuskegee Airmen[35]
- Lt Gen Russell C. Davis, former Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard[36]
- Evander McIvor Law, American Civil War general[37]
- The Tuskegee Airmen
Music
[edit]- Dave Edwards, multireedist and lead alto saxophonist for the Lawrence Welk Show[38]
- Tom Joyner, nationally syndicated radio DJ[39]
- Lionel Richie, graduated from Tuskegee University, rhythm & blues singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and occasional actor[40]
- Caughey Roberts, jazz alto sax player best known for his time in the Count Basie Orchestra in the 1930s[41]
Science
[edit]- Keith Black, neurosurgeon[42]
- George Washington Carver, botanist
- Adriel Johnson, biologist and faculty member at the University of Alabama in Huntsville who was killed in a mass shooting[43]
Television
[edit]- Robin Roberts, anchor of Good Morning America[44]
- Juel Taylor, director and screenwriter[45]
- Keenen Ivory Wayans, actor, comedian, writer, director[46]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rosa Parks". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ AP News (October 28, 1997). "Rep. Thomas Reed Dies". The Tuscaloosa News. pp. B-1, B-3. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Bourlin, Olga (September 30, 2014). "Younge, Samuel ("Sammy") Leamon, Jr. (1944-1966)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Frederick Arthur Bridgman / American Art". Americanart.si.edu. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Alice Coachman". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Herman Hill Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". Baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Stanley Jackson NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Ken Johnson NBA & ABA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Rimp Lanier Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Chad Lucas NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. November 7, 1981. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Zeke Moore (December 30, 2013). "Zeke Moore, DB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Chukie Nwokorie. "Chukie Nwokorie, DE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "James Patrick | Roster | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. June 4, 1982. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Gilbert Renfroe College & Pro Football Statistics". Totalfootballstats.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Gerald Robinson. "Gerald Robinson, DE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Reichler, Joseph L., ed. (1979) [1969]. The Baseball Encyclopedia (4th ed.). New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
- ^ Tony Tolbert (December 30, 2013). "Tony Tolbert, DE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Frank Walker (December 30, 2013). "Frank Walker, DB at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Rory White NBA & ABA Stats. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
- ^ Willie Whitehead (January 11, 2014). "Willie Whitehead, DE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Elms and Magnolias: Yale and the American South :: Curator: Garry Lacy Reeder II". Library.yale.edu. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "A Path All His Own". Washingtonpost.com. December 17, 1972. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "PARK, Frank - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "POU, Edward William - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. April 1, 1934. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "THOMPSON, Charles Winston - Biographical Information". Bioguide.congress.gov. March 20, 1904. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "History of the Federal Judiciary". Fjc.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Michael L. Vaughn, Maryland State Delegate". Msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "History of the Federal Judiciary". Fjc.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ Henry Louis Gates; Evelyn Brooks Higgenbotham (2009). Harlem Renaissance Lives: From the African American National Biography. Oxford University Press. pp. 154–6. ISBN 978-0-19-538795-7. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ Gubert, B. K. (1993). Sadie Peterson Delaney: Pioneer Bibliotherapist. American Libraries, 24(2), 124-125.
- ^ "WOSU Presents Ohioana Authors | Angela Johnson". Ohioana-authors.org. June 18, 1961. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ Hutchinson, George. (2006) In Search of Nella Larsen: A Biography of the Color Line, Harvard University Press
- ^ Moore, Shirley Walker (2006). "Perry, Phyllis Alesia (1962-)". In Elizabeth Ann Beaulieu (ed.). Writing African American Women: An Encyclopedia of Literature by and about Women of Color. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 705–6. ISBN 0-313-33197-9.
- ^ "Theodore Washington Brevard". Civilwarreference.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "William A. Campbell Obituary". The Monterey Herald. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Robert Ewell Greene, Black Defenders of the Persian Gulf War, 1991, page 43
- ^ "[Law's] Alabama Brigade, 1862-1865". Archived from the original on September 23, 2002. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "MUSICAL FAMILY BIOS 5". Welkmusicalfamily.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Tom Joyner". Black America Web. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Lionel Richie Biography". allmusic. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ Caughey Roberts (August 25, 1912). "Allmusic.com". Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ David, Emru & Tamu Townsend. "Dr. Keith Black". Blackhistorypages.net. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Adriel Duland Johnson Sr. Obituary: View Adriel Johnson's Obituary by The Huntsville Times". Obits.al.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Paley Center for Media | She Made It | Robin Roberts". She Made It. November 23, 1960. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ "Juel Taylor | Sound Department, Writer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Keenen Ivory Wayans". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.