Edward O. Thorp - mathematician best known for writing the book Beat the Dealer[3] and co-inventing the first wearable computer; Associate Professor of Mathematics 1961–65[4]
Clyde Tombaugh - astronomer best known for his discovery of Pluto; former professor of astronomy[5]
Denvis Manns - football running back, famous for rushing for 1,000 yards in four consecutive seasons in college
Anita Maxwell - former WNBA forward for the Cleveland Rockers, only basketball player (male or female) in school history to have her uniform number (40) retired[14]
^Thorp, Edward O. (1966). Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One (9780394703107): Edward O. Thorp: Books. Knopf Doubleday Publishing. ISBN0394703103.