The Achievers of Kappa Alpha Psi

Business

  • *Reginald F. Lewis
    The late CEO of Beatrice International Foods
    (The largest Black-owned business, worth over $1 Billion)

  • Edward Gardners
    President of Soft Sheen Products, Inc.

  • Percy E. Sutton
    CEO of Inner City Broadcasting Corp., and Owner of the Famed Apollo Theater in N.Y.

    Arts & Entertainment

  • John Singleton
    Director of Boyz N The Hood, Poetic Justice, and Higher Learning
    Courtesy of Sadi Davidson, Gamma Beta

  • Joe Clair
    Host of BET's Rap City
    Courtesy of Said Davidson, Gamma Beta
  • Montell Jordan
    Recording Artist
    Beta Omega (Pepperdine), 1989
    Courtesy of David Craig

  • Donald Byrd
    Trumpeter

  • Kenny Burrell
    Jazz Artist

  • Billy Taylor
    Jazz Pianist

  • Cedric the Entertainer
    Comedian
    Courtesy of Sadi Davidson, Gamma Beta

  • Mark Adkins
    Delta Pi - Spring '81
    Sinbad's Manager/Brother

  • Whitman Mayo
    Actor
    Played "Grady" on the "Sanford and Son" sitcom

  • Earnest Thomas
    Actor
    Played "Roger" on the "What's Happening"sitcom

  • Jester Hairston
    Actor
    Played "Rolly Forbes" on "Amen" and "Pops" in "I'm Gonna' Get You Sucka'!"

  • Gregory D. Ridley Jr.
    Artist
    Alpha Delta Chapter, 1947
    Painting and sculptures in over 500 public collections in U.S.

    Politics

  • Johnny L. Cochran, Jr.
    Attorney

  • Dr. Rev. Ralph Abernathy
    Civil rights leader and former President of SCLC

  • Thomas Bradley
    Past Grand Polemarch
    Former Mayor of Los Angeles, CA

  • Carl Stokes
    Frst Black Mayor of a major US city (Cleveland, OH)

  • Rep. Sanford Bishop
    Congressman, D-GA

  • Rep. John L. Conyers
    Congressman, D-CA
    Intoduced legislature to make Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday a National Holiday

  • Mervyn Dymally
    Congressman, D-CA

  • Rep. Alcee Hastings
    Congressman, D-FL

  • Elihu Harris
    Mayor, Oakland, CA

  • Rep. Louis Stokes
    Congressman, D-OH

  • Rep. Albert R. Wynn
    Congressman, D-MD

  • Rep. Walter E. Fauntroy
    Congressman, D-D.C.

  • Michael White
    Mayor, Cleveland, OH
    Zeta Chapter

  • Rep. George W. Crockett, Jr.
    Congressman, D-MI

    Sports

    * Denotes deceased members

    Basketball

  • Anfernee Hardaway
    NBA Orlando Magic,Click here if you like Penny!! Selected to 1995 1st Team All NBA,
    Starter for '96 Eastern Conference All-Star Team

    Bio at www.nba.com

  • Wilt Chamberlain
    NBA Hall of Fame, Center for the LA Lakers.

  • Oscar Robertson "The Big O"
    NBA Hall of Fame

  • Bill Russell
    NBA Hall of Fame, Center for the Boston Celtics

  • Sam Jones
    NBA Hall of Fame, Guard for the Boston Celtics

  • Alan Henderson
    Alpha Chapter
    NBA Atlanta Hawks
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  • Allan Houston
    NBA New York Knicks
    Bio at www.nba.com

  • Kerry Kittles
    NBA New Jersey Nets
    Bio at www.nba.com

  • Danny Manning
    NBA Pheonix Suns
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  • Johnny Newman
    NBA New Jersey Nets
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  • Erick Dampier

    Eta Upilson Alumni


    NBA Indiana Pacers
    Bio at www.nba.com

  • Rolondo Blackman
    Former NBA Player with the Knicks and Mavericks

  • Alex English
    Former NBA Player
    Zeta Epsilon, Univ. of South Carolina at Columbia
    1996 Inductee in NBA Hall of Fame

  • Bernie Bickerstaff
    Head Coach of the NBA Washington Wizards
    Bio at www.nba.com

  • Darrell Walker
    Head Coach of the NBA Toronto Raptors
    Bio at www.nba.com

  • Rudy Washington
    Head Basketball Coach, Drake University
    President, Black Coaches Association

  • Paul E. Smith
    Head Basketball Coach, Dunbar High in Baltimore, MD
    Alpha Gamma
    Mr. Smith was named USA Today Coach of the Year in the early '90's, when Dunbar High was consistently rated as the top prep basketball program in the country. Former Charlotte Hornets tandem Mugsy Bogues and David Wingate plaued on the same team at Dunbar.

  • Larry Finch
    Head Basketball Coach, Memphis State University

    Football

  • Gale Sayers
    NFL Hall of Fame, RB for the Chicago Bears, Selected for the All Time NFL Team

  • Greg Lloyd
    NFL Pittsburgh Steelers, 1995 All-Pro
    Spr. '83 Gamma Zeta

  • Derek Loville
    NFL San Francisco 49ers (RB)
    Delta Alpha, Spr.'88

  • Larry Brown
    NFL Dallas Cowboys
    Super Bowl XXX Most Valuable Player
    Courtesy of George A. Williams, Gamma Phi,87

  • Eric Davis
    NFL Carolina Panters, DB

  • Glynn Milburn
    NFL Detroit Lions

  • Earnest Byner
    NFL Washington Redskins, RB

  • Steve Wallace
    Two Time NFL All-Pro Tackle, San Francisco 49er's
    Theta Delta (Auburn), 1984

  • Chris Oldham
    NFL Pittsburg Steelers (DB)
    Delta Alpha,Spr '88

  • Robert Green
    NFL Chicago Bears

  • Randall Hill
    NFL Arizona Cardinals

  • Jesse Hester
    NFL Oakland Raiders

  • J.J. Birden
    NFL Kansas City Chiefs

  • Aeneas Williams
    All-Pro Cornerback - NFL Arizona Cardinals

  • Guy McIntyre
    NFL San Francisco 49ers - Retired All-Pro Guard

  • E.J. Junior
    NFL Miami Dolphins - Retired Middle Linebacker

  • John Henry Johnson
    NFL Pittsburgh Steelers - Fullback, 1954-66
    Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 1987

  • Willie Davis
    NFL Green Bay Packers - Cornerback, 1958-69
    Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 1981

  • Lem Barney
    NFL Detroit Lions - Cornerback, 1967-77
    Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 1992

  • Ollie Matson
    NFL Chicago Bears - Running Back, 1952-66
    Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 1972

  • Bill Willis
    NFL Cleveland Browns - Offensive/Defensive Tackle, 1946-53
    Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame in 1977

  • Curtis McClinton
    AFL-NFL Kansas City Chiefs - Running Back, 1962-69
    1962 AFL Rookie of the Year; 1962 & 1965 all AFL

  • Jim Marshall
    NFL Minnesota Vikings - Defensive Tackle
    Played on the famed Purple People Eater defense

  • Ronald L. Cooper
    Head Coach at Louisville Univ.
    At at 33, he is the youngest Div. 1-A Coach

  • Ron Dickerson
    Head Football Coach, Temple University

  • Carl Jackson
    Asst. Coach, San Francisco 49ers

  • Bob Simmons
    Head Football Coach, Oklahoma State Univ.
    Courtesy of Darnell Abram, Zeta Omega (Spr. '94)

    Baseball

  • Kenny Lofton
    MLB Atlanta Braves, 1994 All Star

  • Emmett Ashford
    First Black Umpire in Major League Baseball

    Tennis

  • *Arthur Ashe
    Tennis Legend, Civic Astivist

    Track and Field

  • Jon Drummond
    World Class Sprinter and 1996 Olympic Silver Medalist (4 x 100 relay)

    Religion

  • Dr. Rev. Joseph H. Evans
    Elected as first Black president to head the United Church of Christ (2 million members) in 1980

    Military

  • General Daniel James Jr., U.S.A.F
    First Black General to wear 4 stars in the U.S. Military

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