- Victor Davis Hanson
Victor Davis Hanson (born 1953 in Fowler, California) is a conservative military historian, columnist, political essayist and former classics professor, best known as a scholar of ancient warfare as well as a commentator on modern warfare. He is also a farmer (growing raisin grapes) and a critic of social trends related to farming and agrarianism. He is sometimes referred to as "VDH". - Michael Gorman
Michael Gorman (b. 1941), grew up in London, England and gained an interest in libraries in part through his experiences at the Hendon library run by Eileen Colwell. He attended Ealing Technical College (now Thames Valley University) in London from 1964-1966. - Pat Hill
Pat Hill (born December 17, 1951), is a college football coach. He is currently the head coach at Fresno State. - Jim Costa
James Manuel "Jim" Costa (born April 13 1952) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of California. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent the 20th Congressional District of California. (map) The district takes in large and predominantly Latino portions of Fresno and Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley. Jim Costa is a Blue Dog Democrat. Born in Fresno, Costa is a third-generation family farmer. - Philip Levine
Philip Levine (b. January 10, 1928, Detroit, Michigan) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet. He is the Distinguished Poet in Residence for the Creative Writing Program at New York University. - Steve Yarbrough
Steve Yarbrough (b. August 29 1956) is a novelist and short story writer. Born in Indianola, Mississippi, he received his B.A. and M.A. in English from the University of Mississippi and his M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Arkansas. Writing largely within the Southern tradition, he draws his themes and characters from Southern history and mores in ways that have been compared to Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty and Willie Morris. - David Carr
David Carr (born July 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player in the National Football League. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, but was later released from the team after the 2006 season. The Carolina Panthers subsequently acquired him through free agency. - Bruce Thornton
Bruce S. Thornton is a classicist at California State University, Fresno. He is a frequent guest on talk radio shows across the United States and appeared regularly on ABC's "Politically Incorrect" with Bill Maher. Thornton is a regular contributor to the popular, conservative website www.CaliforniaRepublic.org and has written several books. - Gary Soto
Gary Soto (born Febuary 1952) is an American author and poet. He has received many awards for his writing, which is centered on the Mexican-American or Chicano experience. Soto was born and raised in Fresno, California, to working-class Mexican-American parents. He had an older brother named Bobby, and a younger sister named Debra. Soto lived in Fresno where he worked as a factory laborer. His inspirations include Thomas Berger, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Pablo Neruda, … - Jerry Tarkanian
Jerry Tarkanian (born August 8 1930), also known as "Tark the Shark", is a former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms of and clashes with the NCAA. He was head coach at three different Division I schools, each of which was subsequently penalized by the NCAA. With a 990-228 career coaching record (81.3%) across all college divisions, … - Juan Serrano
Dr. Juan Serrano was born in Cordoba, Spain. He is a world-famous flamenco guitarist. Discovered in Spain by Ed Sullivan in 1961, he accepted an invitation to Come to America and perform on the Ed Sullivan show. It was a huge success and soon after he was offered a record deal by Electra recording company. His first album, Olle la mano, was also a big success. Taught guitar as a professor at California State University, Fresno for many years. - Mark Gardner
Mark Allan Gardner (born March 4 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and current bullpen coach for the San Francisco Giants. Gardner pitched in the Major Leagues from 1989 to 2001 for the Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins, and the Giants. In his career, Gardner pitched in 345 games, posting a record of 99-93 and a 4.56 ERA. He appeared in 275 of his 345 career games as a starter. - Kenny Guinn
Kenneth Carroll "Kenny" Guinn (born August 24, 1936) is an American educator and businessman who was a two-term Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. Guinn is a member of the Republican party. He was born in Garland, Arkansas and grew up in Exeter, California. He and his wife Dema, whom he married in Reno on July 7, 1956, have two sons, Jeff and Steve. Kenny Guinn earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in physical education from Fresno State College. - Bernard Berrian
Bernard Berrian (born December 27, 1980) is an American football player currently with the Chicago Bears. The Bears drafted him in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft from Fresno State University. Despite spending most of his first few years of his career on the sidelines, Berrian quickly emerged as one of the Bears' fastest and best deep threat wide receivers. - Chris Jefferies
Christopher (Chris) Allen Jeffries (born February 13 1980 in Fresno, California) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is currently playing in the Venezuelan LPB for Gaiteros del Zulia. He was named First Team All-Western Athletic Conference, All-Defensive Team and All-Newcomer Team as a sophomore at Fresno State University. Also named WAC Newcomer of the Year by the conference media. - Frenchy Bordagaray
Stanley George "Frenchy" Bordagaray (January 3 1910 - April 13 2000) was a major-league baseball player for eleven seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees. Born in Coalinga, California, Bordagaray lettered in four sports at Fresno State College (later renamed California State University, … - Nick Watney
Nicolas "Nick" Watney (born April 25, 1981) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Watney was born in Sacramento, California. He played his high school golf at Davis High School in Davis, California. He played collegiate golf under his uncle Mike Watney at the California State University, Fresno were he was a three-time All-American golfer. He turned professional in 2003, following in the footsteps of his uncle, Mike Watney, … - Roger Tatarian
H. Roger Tatarian (1917-1995) was vice-president and editor-in-chief of United Press International, a world-wide news-reporting service that supplied stories to thousands of newspapers, magazines, and broadcast outlets. - Stephen Abas
Stephen Anthony Abas (born January 12, 1978) is one of the most accomplished American wrestlers in history. He graduated from James Logan High School after two years as a star wrestler. Prior to JLHS he attendended Canyon Springs High School, in Moreno Valley, California. He and his brother Gerry were products of the Wan Tu Wazuri wrestling club out of Oakland Tech, Oakland, California. Wrestling for California State University, Fresno from 1998 - 2002, … - Melvin Ely
Melvin Anderson Ely (born May 2, 1978 in Harvey, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. A 6'10", 255 lbs, forward-center from Fresno State, Ely was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round (12th overall pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft. At Fresno State, he enjoyed a prolific career,under the coaching of Jerry Tarkanian. After two seasons in Los Angeles with limited playing time, … - Wendell Mathis
Wendell Mathis, Jr. (born September 28, 1983 in Merced, California) is an American Football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State University. He transferred to Fresno State University from UCLA. He was a practice squad member for on the Minnesota Vikings during the 2006 NFL season. - Dan Gladden
Clinton Daniel "Dan" Gladden (born July 7, 1957 in San Jose, California) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current radio broadcaster. Gladden is a graduate of Westmont High School in Campbell, California. Known as "The Dazzle Man," he attended California State University, Fresno and was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1979. He made his debut with the Giants in 1983, … - Ronald Dzerigian
Ronald Dzerigian (born 1976) is an American artist based in Pasadena, California. Dzerigian, a painter, was born to an Armenian family in Fresno, California and graduated in 2002 from California State University, Fresno. His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in California and New York. He has been characterized as a neo-Dadaist, although there are Neo-romantic and mystical elements to his aesthetic orientation. - Marvin R. Baxter
Marvin R. Baxter (born January 9, 1940) is, as of 2006, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California (appointed 1991). Baxter was born in Fowler, California, and was raised on his family's farm. He attended California State University, Fresno, earning a degree in economics. Upon graduation, he became a Coro Foundation Fellow in Public Affairs (1962-63), and attended the Hastings College of the Law, from which he earned his law degree in 1966. - Dick Ruthven
Richard David Ruthven (born March 27 1951 in Sacramento, California, USA) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with a 14 year career from 1973 to 1986. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs all of the National League. He threw and batted right-handed. He attended California State University, Fresno. Father of Erik, Sean and Tyler Ruthven. - Rod Higgins
Roderick Dwayne "Rod" Higgins (born January 31, 1960 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as general manager of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats. A 6'7" forward/center from California State University, Fresno, Higgins played 13 seasons (1982-1995) in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Bulls, the Seattle SuperSonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, the Golden State Warriors, … - Tremaine Fowlkes
Tremaine Fowlkes (born April 11 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player at the small forward position. Fowlkes was drafted out of California State University, Fresno by the Denver Nuggets with the 54th pick of the 1998 NBA Draft, though he didn't make an NBA on-court appearance until the 2001-02 season. He has played for the Los Angeles Clippers (two seasons), Detroit Pistons (one) and Indiana Pacers (one season) of the NBA, … - Armen Alchian
Armen Albert Alchian (born April 12, 1914, Fresno, California) is an emeritus professor of economics at the University of California at Los Angeles. Alchian was born into an Armenian-American family. He attended California State University, Fresno for two years before transferring to Stanford University in 1934, which awarded him the B.A. (1936) and Ph.D. (1944). He was a statistician with the USA Army Air Corps, 1942-46. In 1946, he joined the Economics Department at UCLA, … - Jack Lengyel
Jack Lengyel is a software executive and former sports official. He is best known as having been head coach of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team from 1971 until 1974, having taken over following the Southern Airways Flight 932 plane crash that killed nearly the entire team in 1970. He graduated from The University of Akron, where he was an assistant coach in 1959. - Ron Anderson
Ronald Gene Anderson (born October 15, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently with La Seguiniere of the French basketball league. A 6'7" guard/forward from Fresno State, Anderson was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 1984 NBA Draft. Anderson would spend ten seasons in the NBA (1984-1994), playing with the Cavaliers as well as the Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, … - Courtney Alexander
Courtney Jason Alexander (born April 27 1977 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association. After playing high school basketball at C.E. Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina, Alexander, a shooting guard, was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 2000 NBA Draft out of Fresno State and the University of Virginia, and his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks on the same day. - Steve Soderstrom
Steve Soderstrom is a former U.S. baseball player. He was born Stephen Andrew Soderstrom on April 3, 1972 in Turlock, California (which is where he resides today). He attended Turlock High School. Dan Reichert also attended Turlock High. Soderstrom went on to pitch for Fresno State University. - Terrance Roberson
Terrance Roberson (born December 30 1976 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player currently with Bipop-Carire Reggio Emilia of the Italian league. He is 6'7" and plays at small forward. Roberson played at California State University, Fresno, averaging 16.3 points per game during his senior season (1999-2000). In 2000, he was selected by the Idaho Stampede in the third round of the Continental Basketball Association draft. - Scott J. Horowitz
Scott Jay "Doc" Horowitz (born March 24 1957) is a retired American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions. After earning his undergraduate degree in engineering from California State University, Northridge in 1974-1978, Horowitz earned a doctorate in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (1982) and worked as a scientist for Lockheed Company. - David Kramer
David Kramer is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper. Kramer grew up in Mountain View, California and attended Fresno State where he played on the men’s soccer team. In 1994, Kramer earned first team All American recognition and was honored as the ISAA Goalkeeper of the Year. After graduating from college, Kramer signed with the Monterey Bay Jaguars of USISL. In 1995, his rookie season, he was named the All Western Division goalkeeper of the year. - Randy Holcomb
Randy Holcomb (born August 8 1979 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round (57th pick) of the 2002 NBA Draft. His draft rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers with Mark Bryant and John Salmons in exchange for Speedy Claxton on June 26 2002. He signed a 10-day contract with the Chicago Bulls on January 5 2006 and appeared in four games during the 2005-06 season. - Nathan Heard
Nathan Heard (1937 - March 16, 2004), sometimes known as Nathan C. Heard, was a best-selling author in the United States, noted for the grim realism of his novels. He wrote his most famous book, "Howard Street" (1968), while serving time in the Trenton State Penitentiary for armed robbery. Heard grew up in New Jersey, spending much of his life there. - Mustafah Muhammad
Mustafah Muhammad, born October 19, 1973 as "Steve Wilson", in Moreno Valley, California, and later known as "Steve Muhammad", was an award winning football player in the Canadian Football League, later played in the NFL, and was a high profile criminal, being convicted of domestic battery. - Sam Pereira
American poet Sam Pereira was born in Los Banos, California on April 17, 1949. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fresno (1971) and his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa (1975), where he was a student in the legendary Iowa Writers' Workshop. Pereira's literary influences include poets Philip Levine, Charles Wright (poet), Richard Hugo, Mark Strand, and Norman Dubie. His contemporaries include poets David St. - Mike Agostini
Michael ("Mike") George Raymond Agostini (born January 23, 1935 in Port-of-Spain) is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, who won the 100 yards final at the British Empire Games in Vancouver, Canada, on July 31, 1954. With that performance he became T&T`s first ever athletics gold medallist at the quadrennial multi-sports festival, today known as the Commonwealth Games. In the final he defeated Canadian Don McFarlane and Hector Hogan from Australia.
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