Notable Alumni
At U of D Jesuit, our graduates bring the lessons of faith, scholarship, leadership, and service into every walk of life. The alumni highlighted below represent just a glimpse of the many Cubs who are shaping communities through public service, the arts, science, business, and athletics, proof of the lasting impact of a Jesuit education.
Connor Barwin ’05: NFL player
Ned Blackhawk ’89: historian and award-winning author
Otis Brawley ’77: Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, American Cancer Society
Dr. Marlon Brown '02: Director of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Michael Cavanagh ’58: Michigan Supreme Court Justice
Elijah Collins ’18: NFL player
Guy Consolmagno, S.J. ’70: Vatican astronomer
Ian Conyers ’06: Michigan State Senator
Mark Crilley ’84: Manga creator, Comic Book Writer/Graphic Novelist
James Curran, M.D. ’62: Dean Emeritus at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Aghogho Edevbie '05: Deputy Secretary of State, State of Michigan
Lt. Robert J. Elder ’70: USAF Command pilot and Air Force commander
Hon. Keith Ellison ’81: Minnesota Attorney General
Andy Farkas ’34: NFL player
Aaron Fields ’06: Professional baseball player
Daniel Fields ’09: MLB player
Bishop Robert Fisher ’77: Bishop, Archdiocese of Detroit
David Grewe ’94: Baseball coach, Michigan State University, Louisiana State University
Damon Gupton '90: Tony Winner & Music Conductor
Pat Heenan ’56: NFL player
Stephen Henderson ’88: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Tupac Hunter ’91: Michigan State Senator
Chris Jenkins ’12: Professional basketball player
Tyehimba Jess ’62: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Bert Johnson ’91: Michigan State Senator
Gus Johnson ’85: Sports broadcaster, NFL, NBA, English Premiere League
Lawrence Joseph ’66: Poet, writer, essayist, critic, lawyer, and professor of law
Thomas Kavanagh ’34: Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice
Bob King ’64: President, United Auto Workers
William Kovacic ’70: Member of the Federal Trade Commission
Honorable James E. Lacey '52: Wayne County Juvenile Court Judge
Frank Lauterbur ’43: Football coach, University of Toledo, University of Iowa
Elmore Leonard ’43: Award-winning novelist
Warren Lockette, M.D '73: Former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)
James MacKillop, Ph.D ’57: Scholar of Celtic and Irish studies and arts journalist
Bruce Maher ’55: NFL player
Matthew Malek ’96: Entertainment executive
John McCabe ’38: Scholar and author
Bill McConico ’91: Judge of the 36th District Court in Michigan
Jordan Morgan ’09: Professional basketball player
Michael Moriarty ’59: Emmy Award-winning actor
Dr. Jamie Morin ’93: Department of Defense official
George Murphy 1919: Oscar Award-winning actor, U.S. Senator
Scott Nelson ’17: NFL player
George D. O'Brien 1917: U.S. Congressman
Bill O'Brien: NFL player, coach for Southern Illinois
James G. O'Hara ’43: Detroit Congressman
Michael Parks ’61: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
L. Brooks Patterson ’57: Oakland County, Michigan executive
Scott Perry’81: NBA General Manager
Jim Pietrzak ’70: NFL player
Geoff Pope ’02: NFL player
Louis C. Rabaut ’35: U.S. Congressman
Ron Rice ’90: NFL player
Sam Richardson ’02: Emmy Award-winning actor
Ron D. Robinson '75: Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan
Greg Russell ’74: TV movie critic NBC
Ron Simons ’78: Tony Award-winning producer
Tim Skoczek '02 - Obama White House official, producer at CNN
Ned Staebler ’91: Vice President for Economic Development, Wayne State University
Richard Tarnas, Ph.D. ’68: Author
A.J. Thomas: NFL player
Mario Trafeli, D.D.S. ’45: Competitive speed skater
Eugene VanAntwerp 1905: Mayor, City of Detroit
Harrison Wenson ’13: Professional baseball player
George Winn ’08: NFL player
Cassius Winston ’16: NBA player
Michael Workings, M.D. ’77: Team Physician, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings
Tillie Voss 1916: NFL player