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Throughout Texas Tech's history, alumni have played prominent roles in many different fields. Among the university's Distinguished Alumni is Demetrio B. Lakas, President of the Republic of Panama from 1969 to 1978. [6][7] Three United States Governors, Daniel I. J. Thornton, Governor of Colorado from 1951 to 1955, John Burroughs, Governor of ...
The Texas Tech Alumni Association has been headquartered in McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center since 1969. The building was The President's Residence from 1925 until 1959. It was one of the original structures built on campus in 1924. [8] The facility underwent a $4 million expansion in 2010 that added the Bill and Peggy Dean Grand Reception Hall ...
Josh Abbott Band. Joseph M. Acaba. Mark Adams (basketball, born May 1956) Abdullahi Afrah. Fereydoun Aghazadeh. John D. Alexander (admiral) Jerry Allison. Andrew Hudson (sprinter) Jim Angle.
Horn would become known as the "architect of Texas Tech," leading the school until his death in 1932. President Horn was a champion for academics and saw the university soar to new heights.
Since the university's first graduating class in 1927 of 26 students, Texas Tech has awarded more than 220,000 degrees, including 47,000 graduate and professional degrees to its alumni. [3] The Texas Tech Alumni Association, with over 27,000 members, operates more than 120 chapters in cities throughout the United States and the world. [4] [5]
Stephen Graham Jones. Blackfeet author, former associate professor at Texas Tech. Burwell B. Bell III. US Army general, former ROTC instructor at Texas Tech. Alberto Gonzales.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, representing Texas Tech University, has had 155 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [1][A 1] This includes nine players taken in the first round and one overall number one pick, Dave Parks in the 1964 NFL draft. [4]
Texas Tech players have earned consensus All-America honors 12 times: E. J. Holub in 1960, Donny Anderson in 1965, Dan Irons in 1977, Gabriel Rivera in 1982, Mark Bounds in 1991, Zach Thomas in 1995, Byron Hanspard in 1996, Montae Reagor in 1998, Michael Crabtree in 2007 and 2008, Brandon Carter in 2008, and Jace Amaro in 2013. [7]