List of Grambling State University alumni

This list of Grambling State University alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Grambling State University.

Grambling State University is a historically black (HBCU), public university, located in Grambling, Louisiana, United States.

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News, media and journalism

Name Class year Notability References Charles M. Blow 1991 New York Times columnist [1]

Education

Name Class year Notability References Ivory V. Nelson 1959 president of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania

Entertainment

Name Class year Notability References Erykah Badu Grammy Award-winning artist Natalie Desselle-Reid actress best known for roles in B*A*P*S, Def Jam's How to Be a Player, and Disney's Cinderella E-40 rapper Judi Ann Mason television writer, producer and playwright

Criminal justice

Name Class year Notability References Burl Cain master's degree in criminal justice, now warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as Angola) [2]

Politics

Name Class year Notability References Robert Bobb politician and public administrator; Emergency Financial Director for Detroit Public Schools; city manager for thirty years in the cities of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Santa Ana, California; and Richmond, Virginia Israel B. Curtis member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2008; member of the Rapides Parish School Board from 1976 to 1992 [3] Bettye Davis member of the Alaska Senate and former member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 21st district [4] Rick Gallot Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate for District 29 since 2012; former state representative for the 11th district Jeff Hall member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 26), accountant in Alexandria [5] Steven Jackson 2010 politician, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (2nd district) Hao Mingjin CNDCA member of the National People's Congress, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress [6] Edward Joseph Price 1975 member of the Louisiana House of Representatives (District 58), businessman in Gonzales Alicia Reece politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (33rd district)

Sports

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference(s)
Tommie Agee	1961	professional baseball player
Garland Boyette		professional football player
Jophery Brown		Major League Baseball player; stuntman in film and television for over 30 years
Willie Brown	1963	professional football player; member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Buck Buchanan		professional football player; member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ronnie Coleman		professional bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia winner
Gary Eave	2025	professional baseball player	[7]
Bruce Eugene	2005	professional football player
Clemente Gordon	1990	football player
Charles "Charlie Red" Hardnett	1962	ABA basketball player
James "Shack" Harris	1969	first black quarterback to start in the NFL
Jason Hatcher	2006	current NFL defensive end
Tyree Hollins		professional football player
Johnny Jeter		Major League Baseball player
Trumaine Johnson		professional football player
Charlie Joiner	1969	professional football player and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ernie Ladd		professional football player and professional wrestler (nicknamed "The Big Cat")
Albert Lewis		professional football player
John Mendenhall	1972	NFL defensive lineman
Guy Prather		professional football player
Willis Reed		professional basketball player
Patrick Scott		professional football player
Goldie Sellers		professional football player
Winston Short		track athlete who competed for Trinidad in the Commonwealth and Pan American Games during the 1960s
Everson Walls	1980	NFL All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion (XXV)
Doug Williams		NFL quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXII
Gerald Williams		Major League Baseball player

See also

• Grambling State University alumni

References

1. "Columnist Biography: Charles M. Blow". NYTimes.com. The New York Times Company. April 28, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
2. Annual Report (PDF) 2006. (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. p. 3. Retrieved on March 23, 2013.
3. "Israel "Bo" Curtis obituary". The Alexandria Town Talk . February 24, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
4. "Alaska Legislature Members". state.ak.us. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
5. "Jeffrey "Jeff" Hall". house.Louisiana.gov. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
6. "郝明金同志简历". Xinhua News.
7. Martin, De’Vante (December 26, 2025). "Bastrop native and Grambling baseball legend earns college degree after nearly five decades". KNOE-TV . Retrieved January 12, 2026.