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The following is a '''list of notable people associated with [[West Texas A&M University]]''', located in the American city of [[Canyon, Texas|Canyon]], [[Texas]].
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==Notable alumni==
===Politics and government===
[[File:Larry Combest official portrait.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Larry Combest]], Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 19th district]]
* [[Ulane Bonnel]], naval historian
* [[Phil Cates]], former state representative
* [[Larry Combest]], former U.S. representative
* [[Jesse Cross]], US Army general
* [[Angie Debo]], historian (faculty member, 1924–1933)
* [[J. Evetts Haley]], historian and political activist
* [[Grady Hazlewood]], state senator (1941–1971), benefactor of [[Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum]], regent of WTAMU
* [[Anita Thigpen Perry]], First Lady of Texas
* [[Bill Sarpalius]], politician
* [[John T. Smithee]], Texas state representative since 1985
===Media and arts===
[[File:Georgia O'Keeffe UVa.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Georgia O'Keeffe]], Head of the WTAMU Art Department, 1916–1918]]
* [[Jennifer Archer]], author
* [[Candace Camp]], author
* [[René Clausen]], composer and choral director (faculty member)
* [[Georgia O'Keeffe]], artist (faculty member)
* [[The Otwell Twins]], musicians and businessmen from [[Tulia, Texas|Tulia]] and Amarillo
* [[Bruce Robison]], hit country songwriter ("Travelin' Soldier", "Angry All The Time", "Desperately") and singer
* [[Red Steagall]], country singer and Western poet
* [[French Stewart]], actor
===Business===
* [[William R. Klesse]], CEO and President of Valero Energy Corporation
* [[Donald E. Powell]], former Chairman of the FDIC; current Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding
===Education===
* [[John S. Goff]], government and history professor
* [[Helen Neal]], in 1962 became the first black graduate
* [[Jean A. Stuntz]], history professor
*[[National Teacher of the Year|Shanna Peeples]], education professor
===Athletes and coaches===
[[File:Maurice Cheeks.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Maurice Cheeks]], Professional Basketball Player / Coach]][[File:Mercury Morris 2013.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Mercury Morris]], Professional Football Player]]
* [[Joe Fortenberry]], Olympic Basketball Player
* [[Anthony Armstrong (American football)|Anthony Armstrong]], [[NFL]]  player
* [[Sergio Castillo]], NFL player
* [[Davy Arnaud]], soccer player
* [[John Ayers]], NFL player
* [[Dalton Bell]], NFL  player
* [[Tully Blanchard]], professional wrestler
* [[Bryan Braman]], NFL  player
* [[Bruiser Brody]] (Frank Goodish), professional wrestler
* [[Ray Brown (safety)|Ray Brown]], NFL  player
* [[Maurice Cheeks]], Hall of Fame NBA player and coach
* [[Ted DiBiase]], professional wrestler (did not graduate)
* [[Carolyn Dorin-Ballard]], professional [[Ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowler]] who won 20 titles on the PWBA tour and 2 more in the [[PBA Women's Series]]
* [[Manny Fernandez (wrestler)|Manny Fernandez]], professional wrestler
* [[Dory Funk Jr.]], professional wrestler
* [[Terry Funk]], professional wrestler
* [[Stan Hansen]], professional wrestler
*[[Heath Herring]] (attended), football player and wrestler; retired [[mixed martial artist]] fighter, formerly for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Heath Hearing UFC Bio|url=http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Heath-Herring|accessdate=20 July 2014}}</ref>
* [[Alondra Johnson]], Canadian Football League player
* [[Steve Kragthorpe]], college football head coach
* [[Kareem Larrimore]], NFL player
* [[Ryan Leaf]], NFL  player and quarterbacks coach (faculty member)
* [[Jerry Logan]], NFL  player
* [[Charly Martin]], NFL player
* [[Mickey Matthews]], college football head coach
* [[Reggie McElroy]], NFL  player
* [[Mercury Morris]], NFL  player
* [[Dick Murdoch]], professional wrestler
* [[Keith Null]], NFL player
* [[Jesse Powell (American football)]], NFL player
* [[Dusty Rhodes]], professional wrestler
* [[Khiry Robinson]], NFL  player
* [[Tito Santana]] (Merced Solis), professional wrestler
* [[Mike Scroggins]], professional [[Ten-pin bowling|ten-pin bowler]] who has won 8 titles (including 2 majors) on the [[Professional Bowlers Association|PBA]] Tour
* [[Marsha Sharp]], head coach of the [[Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball|Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team]]
* [[Eugene Sims]], NFL  player
* [[Jerry Simmons (tennis)|Jerry Simmons]], tennis coach
* [[Duane Thomas]], NFL player
* [[Chaun Thompson]], NFL player
* [[Dustin Vaughan]], NFL player
* [[J'Marcus Webb]], NFL  player
* [[Barry Windham]], professional wrestler (did not graduate)
* [[Bobby Duncum Sr.]], professional wrestler
* [[Rellie Kaputin]], Olympic track and field athlete
==See also==
* [[List of people from Texas]]
* [[West Texas A&M University]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Lists of people by university or college in Texas|West Texas AandM University alumni]]