Name |
Original chapter |
Notability |
References |
James Avelar |
Beta-Omicron, California State University, Long Beach |
Former Fullback, St. Louis Rams. |
[31] |
Ralph Baker |
Theta, Pennsylvania State University |
Linebacker for the New York Jets of the American Football League and the National Football League from 1964 to 1974. |
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Sherdrick Bonner |
Epsilon-Iota, California State University, Northridge |
Arena Football League quarterback (1993-2008) and coach (2011). 2012 inductee into the Arena Football League's Hall Of Fame. |
[55] |
Frank Broyles |
Alpha-Sigma, University of Arkansas |
NCAA football player, coach (1958-76), broadcaster, and athletic director for the University of Arkansas (1974-2007). |
[10] |
Frank Bykowski |
Eta, Purdue University |
NFL player who was a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940. He played for the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League in 1941. |
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John Carenza |
Delta-Omega, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville |
NCAA and professional soccer player. Member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team. Played for the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League from 1973 to 1977. |
[56] |
Dana Carey |
Iota, University of California, Berkeley |
Professional football player in the first American Football League with the Los Angeles Wildcats in 1926. |
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Arthur Cook |
Alpha-Chi, University of Maryland |
1948 Olympic and 1949 World Championship Games Gold Medalist in smallbore rifle shooting. Member of the 1947 and 1949 championship college rifle team. 1982 University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inductee. |
[57] |
Mark Cresse |
Beta-Omicron, California State University, Long Beach |
Major League Baseball catcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1974 to 1977. Bullpen coach for the Dodgers from 1977 to 1998. |
[58] |
Will Demps |
Alpha-Omega, San Diego State University |
NFL safety for the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, and New York Giants from 2002 to 2008. |
[59] |
Elvin C. Drake |
Upsilon, UCLA |
NCAA cross-country runner. UCLA head sports trainer from 1942 to 1972. UCLA head track and field coach from 1947 to 1964, winning the NCAA championship in 1956. He coached decathletes Rafer Johnson and C. K. Yang during the 1960 Summer Olympics, in which they won the gold and silver medals. |
[60] |
John C. Evans |
Phi, University of Illinois |
Coach of the Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team from 1940 to 1965. He was also head coach of the University of Vermont football team from 1940 to 1951. |
[61] |
Rudy Feldman |
Upsilon, UCLA |
Head football coach of the University of New Mexico (1968-1973). National Football League coach (1974 to 1985) and executive (1987 to 1997). |
[60] |
Wayne Gift |
Eta, Purdue University |
NFL quarterback with the Cleveland Rams in 1937. Assistant coach in the All-America Football Conference with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. |
[60] |
Jeff Gossett |
Beta-Gamma, Eastern Illinois University |
Professional football punter in the National Football League (1981-83 and 1985-96) and the United States Football League (1984-85). |
[60] |
Bob Haak |
Beta, Indiana University |
NFL Guard and Tackle for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939. |
[60] |
Jay Jacobs |
Alpha-Delta, Auburn University |
NCAA football player and current Athletics Director at Auburn University. |
[60] |
Joe Krakoski |
Phi, University of Illinois |
NFL defensive back for the Washington Redskins in 1961. Defensive back for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League from 1962 to 1966. |
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Joe Laws |
Xi, University of Iowa |
NFL football player from 1934 to 1945. Won three NFL Championships with the Green Bay Packers where he spent his whole career. Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1972. |
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Guy "Red" Mackey |
Eta, Purdue University |
Legendary Boilermaker football player, three sport varsity letterman (football, basketball, track), Mackey served as athletic director of Purdue (1942–1971) for which he was honored as the namesake of Mackey Arena at Purdue University. |
[5] |
William McAndrew |
Alpha, Vincennes University |
First and fourth head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis from 1913 to 1916 and from 1921 to 1938. He also coached SIU's basketball team. Namesake of McAndrew Stadium. |
[62] |
James H. "Babe" McCarthy |
Alpha-Lambda, Mississippi State |
College basketball head coach from 1955 to 1967. American Basketball Association head coach from 1967 to 1974. ABA coach of the year in 1969 and 1974. |
[63] |
Jim McMillen |
Phi, University of Illinois |
NFL football player for the Chicago Bears from 1924 to 1933 where he played as a guard. |
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Michael Mendoza |
Beta-Iota, Northern Arizona University |
Quarterback for the Los Angeles Cobras of the Arena Football League in 1988. |
[64] |
Vern Mullen |
Phi, University of Illinois |
NFL football player from 1923-27. Won the 1923 NFL Championship with the Canton Bulldogs. First brother to play in the NFL. |
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Bill O'Neill |
Theta-Beta, Saginaw Valley State University |
Professional Bowler on the PBA Tour. PBA Rookie of the year in 2005-06. First person to be a two-time world champion in ten-pin bowling in 2010 and 2013. |
[65] |
Jim Panther |
Beta-Nu, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
Major League Baseball pitcher with the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, and the Atlanta Braves from 1971-73. |
[60] |
Richard Pew |
Mu, Cornell University |
Fencer on the 1956 U.S. Olympic Team. |
[66] |
Glenn Redmon |
Alpha-Beta, University of Michigan |
Major League Baseball second baseman with the Atlanta Braves in 1974. |
[60] |
Tony Romo |
Beta-Gamma, Eastern Illinois University |
Quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. |
[67] |
Eddie Rucinski |
Beta, Indiana University |
NFL football player who played end from 1941-1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cardinals, and "Card-Pitt". |
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Frank Spaziani |
Theta. Pennsylvania State University |
Former NCAA football and baseball player. Former coach in the Canadian Football League. Former head football coach of Boston College and current Defensive Coordinator for New Mexico State University. |
[5] |
Steve Suhey |
Theta, Pennsylvania State University |
NFL football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1948-49. |
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Hugh Taylor |
Alpha-Pi, Arkansas State University |
Wide Receiver for the Washington Redskins from 1947 to 1954 (holds Redskins' all-time scoring and pass-receiving records). Pro Bowl selection in 1952 and 1954. Arkansas State head coach from 1958 to 1959. Head coach of the Houston Oilers of the AFL in 1965. |
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Tom Timmermann |
Beta-Nu, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
Professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians from 1969 to 1974. |
[60] |
Waldo Wegner |
Sigma, Iowa State University |
College Basketball All-American and Iowa State Hall of Famer from 1931 to 1935 |
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Sam Willaman |
Gamma, Ohio State University |
Professional football player from 1915 to 1917 under the name "Sam Williams" for the Akron Indians and the Canton Bulldogs. College head football coach at Iowa State (1922-26), Ohio State (1928-33), and Western Reserve (1934). First brother to play professional football in what was then the Ohio League. |
[68] |
Ken Zampese |
Epsilon-Chi, University of San Diego |
NFL coach. Currently the Offensive Coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. |
[69] |