List of University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni

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Following is a list of notable University of Wisconsin–La Crosse alumni.

Business[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Ernest Emerson CEO of Emerson Knives, knife maker, and martial artist [1]

Clergy[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
F. Richard Spencer Roman Catholic bishop [2]

Entertainment[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Mark Belling Conservative talk radio host, local newspaper columnist, and former television host [3]
Dan Davies Actor and screenwriter
Don Herbert Host of the Mr. Wizard television show [4]
Gaetano Kagwa 1997 Uganda media personality
Sandra Lee 1987 Host of The Food Network's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee and author [5]
Kirsten Olson 2014 Actor in the Disney film Ice Princess and former and figure skater
Robert Schulz Jazz cornet player

Government and civil service[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Mabel Deutrich Assistant archivist for the Office of the National Archive (now NARA)
Cindy Marten 1988 United States Deputy Secretary of Education [6]

Military[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Gerald W. Clusen U.S. Navy admiral [7]
Rodney R. Hannula U.S. National Guard major general [8]
Richard Severson 1971 U.S. Air Force general [9]

Politics[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Sharon Weston Broome Louisiana State Senate and mayor of Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish [10]
Steve Doyle Wisconsin State Assembly and La Crosse County Board of Supervisors
John Gard 1986 former Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly [11]
Thomas S. Hanson Wisconsin State Assembly
Edmund Hitt Wisconsin State Assembly
G. Erle Ingram Wisconsin State Senate
Dan Kapanke former member of the Wisconsin State Senate [12]
MaryAnn Lippert Wisconsin State Assembly and educator [13]
John L. Merkt 1971 Wisconsin State Assembly [14]
Lewis T. Mittness Wisconsin State Assembly
Leland E. Mulder Wisconsin State Assembly
James D. H. Peterson Wisconsin State Assembly
Robert Quackenbush 1950 Wisconsin State Assembly and educator [15]
Marlin Schneider 1965 Wisconsin State Assembly [16]
Jennifer Shilling 1992 Wisconsin State Senate
William H. Stevenson 1912 United States Congress [15]
Gregg Underheim Wisconsin State Assembly

Sports[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Jerry Augustine Professional baseball player [17][15]
Will Berzinski Professional football player [18]
Ben Braun College basketball coach
Roman Brumm Professional football player [19]
George Dahlgren Non-degreed Professional football player [20]
Mike Dee Baseball coach at University of Illinois at Chicago
Brian Gutekunst general manager of the Green Bay Packers
Don Iverson 1968 Professional golfer on the PGA Tour [15]
Don Kindt 1980 Professional football player [21]
Don Kindt Jr. Professional football player [22]
Tom Klawitter Professional baseball player [23]
Craig Kusick Professional baseball player [15][23]
Craig Kusick Jr. Arena Football League quarterback [21]
Ace Loomis 1950 Professional football player [24][25]
Mike Maslowski Professional football player [23]
Ric Mathias 1997 Professional football player [21]
Greg Mattison 1970 College football coach and professional football player [21]
Neal Nelson Coach for basketball, tennis, and golf, as well as an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Waukesha [26]
Tom Newberry 1986 Professional football player [21]
Kirsten Olson 2014 Figure skater and actor in the Disney film Ice Princess
Dick Ritger Professional ten-pin bowler and PBA and USBC Hall of Fame member [27]
Andrew Rock 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in track and field [23]
Vinny Rottino Professional baseball player [28]
Bill Schroeder 1994 Professional football player [21]
Webb Schultz Professional baseball player
Ed Servais 1981 Baseball coach at Saint Mary's and Creighton [29]
Ellen Tronnier 1944 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player [30][31]
Jeremy Unertl 2001 Arena Football League player [21]
Joel William 1978 Professional football player [21]

Other[edit]

Name Class Major Notability References
Eric Foreman Teacher
Yia Vang 2010 Hmong-American chef [32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Combs, Roger (2004), "Emerson Knives", Knives Illustrated, 18 (2): 36–41, 65–69
  2. ^ "Archdiocese for the Military, USA" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Mark Belling WISN Biography[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Milford Cowley Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Celebrate 75, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
  5. ^ "Oops... page not found". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ^ wire, Staff and. "Biden names UW-La Crosse grad as deputy secretary of education". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ Dan Petty. "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Major General Rodney R. Hannula Archived April 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Biographies : Brigadier General Richard "Ric" Severson". archive.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ Senator Sharon Weston Broome biography. McLeod Lecture Series
  11. ^ John Gard, UW–La Crosse Commencement Address Archived October 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, May 17, 2003
  12. ^ State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2009–2010. biographical sketch of Daniel E. Kapanke, p. 82.
  13. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 2001–2002. Biographical Sketch of MaryAnn Lippert, p. 69.
  14. ^ "2009–2010 Wisconsin Legislature Documents" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e George R. Gilkey, A History of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1909–1979 Archived August 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "2015 Wisconsin State Representatives". Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  17. ^ Bob Wolfley "Ex-Brewer joins telecasts" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 6, 2009.
  18. ^ "Will Berzinski: Career Stats at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  19. ^ "Roman Brumm". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  20. ^ "Unusual Praise Given Former Local Athlete Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", The Racquet, December 7, 1921.
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h Eugene E. Williams The Harring Era: The History of Football at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse: From 1969 to 1997 Archived September 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine 1998.
  22. ^ "Don Kindt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  23. ^ a b c d "Untitled Document" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  24. ^ "Coaches Select All-Stars; Name Schumann, Loomis Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine" The Racquet March 29, 1951.
  25. ^ UW-La Crosse Alumnus/Summer 2004 Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine"
  26. ^ "Hall of Fame Record: Coach Nelson". Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  27. ^ "Dick Ritger selected as first Bowling Coaches Hall of Fame inductee"
  28. ^ "Untitled Document" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  29. ^ "Lincoln Regional Capsules". TheIndependent.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  30. ^ "Ellen, Tronnier, Death, Obituary". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  31. ^ Heaphy, Leslie A; May, Mel Anthony. Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-2100-2
  32. ^ "From dishwasher to 'Iron Chef'". All in Wisconsin. 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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