List of West Virginia University alumni

Actors and actresses

• Antoine Fuqua - noted director of Training Day, Shooter, Replacement Killers, etc. Attended, but did not graduate.
• Cheryl Hines - Actress from Curb Your Enthusiasm; attended but did not graduate
• Kathleen Noone - portrays Edna Wallace on the NBC soap opera "Passions," known to have attended.
• Don Knotts - television and movie actor
• Chris Sarandon - television and movie actor, voice of "Jack Skellington"
• David Selby - actor
• Billy Mays - television advertiser featured on Discovery Channel's PitchMen and known for promoting several as seen on TV products; attended but did not graduate; died in 2009

Athletics

• John Barton - Head Football Coach of the Hollidaysburg Golden Tiger Football Team and winner of the District 6 Championship(1999,2006,2008)
• Joe Alexander - NBA player for the Chicago Bulls
• Terry Bowden - Yahoo Sports Analyst
• Tommy Bowden - Former Head Football Coach at Clemson University and Tulane University
• Marc Bulger - Baltimore Ravens Quarterback
• Gale Catlett - winningest coach in WVU basketball history
• Mike Compton - Former NFL Guard for the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and Jacksonville Jaguars
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