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List of famous alumni from Presbyterian College, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Presbyterian College include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Presbyterian College alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Presbyterian College are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Presbyterian College.

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This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Presbyterian College?” and “Which celebrities are Presbyterian College alumni?”

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John Rinehart Blue Merchant, Teacher John Rinehart Blue was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County, West Virginia from 1953 through 1959. Blue was also a prominent schoolteacher, ...more

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Toyohiko Kagawa Pacifist, Pastor, Writer Toyohiko Kagawa was a Japanese Christian pacifist, Christian reformer, and labour activist. Kagawa wrote, spoke, and worked at length on ways to employ Christian principles in the ordering of ...more

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Larry Weldon American football player Lawrence Davis Weldon was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He attended Presbyterian College.

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Glen Browder Professor John Glen Browder is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Browder was born in Sumter, South Carolina and graduated in 1961 ...more

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Kimberly Hampton Pilot Kimberly Nicole Hampton was a Captain in the United States Army and the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire. She was also ...more

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Thornwell Jacobs Thornwell Jacobs was an educator, author, and a Presbyterian minister.

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Charles Brown MacDonald Historian, Writer Charles B. MacDonald was a former Deputy Chief Historian for the United States Army. He wrote several of the Army's official histories of World War II.

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Chick Galloway Baseball player Clarence Edward Galloway was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right-handed. In ...more

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Tim Wilson Comedian, Singer-songwriter, Singer Timothy Collins "Tim" Wilson was an American stand-up comedian and country music artist, whose act combined stand-up comedy and original songs. He released more than a dozen comedy ...more

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George L. Mabry, Jr. George Lafayette Mabry, Jr. was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Battle of Hurtgen ...more

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John McKissick American Football coach John McKissick is the football coach of Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina. In 2012, he became the first American football coach in history to win 600 career games. His 600th ...more

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David Bennett American Football coach, Coach David Bennett is American college football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Coastal Carolina University football team. Bennett earned his Bachelor's Degree in History and Social ...more

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Bob Waters Coach Robert Lee Waters was a successful American football coach and athletics director, best known for his contributions to athletics at Western Carolina University. Waters coached the football ...more

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Tim Scott Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott is the junior United States Senator for South Carolina. A Republican, he was appointed as senator in 2013 after South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley named him ...more

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Levana Layendecker

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William Bradley Bryant William Bradley "Brad" Bryant was appointed superintendent of public schools for the U.S. state of Georgia by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2010, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of ...more

1 John Rinehart Blue Merchant, Teacher John Rinehart Blue was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County, West Virginia from 1953 through 1959. Blue was also a prominent schoolteacher, ...more

2 Toyohiko Kagawa Pacifist, Pastor, Writer Toyohiko Kagawa was a Japanese Christian pacifist, Christian reformer, and labour activist. Kagawa wrote, spoke, and worked at length on ways to employ Christian principles in the ordering of ...more

3 Larry Weldon American football player Lawrence Davis Weldon was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He attended Presbyterian College.

4 Glen Browder Professor John Glen Browder is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 3rd congressional district. Browder was born in Sumter, South Carolina and graduated in 1961 ...more

5 Kimberly Hampton Pilot Kimberly Nicole Hampton was a Captain in the United States Army and the first female military pilot in United States history to be shot down and killed as a result of hostile fire. She was also ...more

6 Thornwell Jacobs Thornwell Jacobs was an educator, author, and a Presbyterian minister.

7 Charles Brown MacDonald Historian, Writer Charles B. MacDonald was a former Deputy Chief Historian for the United States Army. He wrote several of the Army's official histories of World War II.

8 Chick Galloway Baseball player Clarence Edward Galloway was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1919 through 1928, Galloway played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. He batted and threw right-handed. In ...more

9 Tim Wilson Comedian, Singer-songwriter, Singer Timothy Collins "Tim" Wilson was an American stand-up comedian and country music artist, whose act combined stand-up comedy and original songs. He released more than a dozen comedy ...more

10 George L. Mabry, Jr. George Lafayette Mabry, Jr. was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Battle of Hurtgen ...more

11 John McKissick American Football coach John McKissick is the football coach of Summerville High School in Summerville, South Carolina. In 2012, he became the first American football coach in history to win 600 career games. His 600th ...more

12 David Bennett American Football coach, Coach David Bennett is American college football coach who was most recently the head coach of the Coastal Carolina University football team. Bennett earned his Bachelor's Degree in History and Social ...more

13 Bob Waters Coach Robert Lee Waters was a successful American football coach and athletics director, best known for his contributions to athletics at Western Carolina University. Waters coached the football ...more

14 Tim Scott Timothy Eugene "Tim" Scott is the junior United States Senator for South Carolina. A Republican, he was appointed as senator in 2013 after South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley named him ...more

15 Levana Layendecker

16 William Bradley Bryant William Bradley "Brad" Bryant was appointed superintendent of public schools for the U.S. state of Georgia by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2010, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of ...more