1956), former Minnesota Congresswoman David Barrett, cornerback for New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals William Birenbaum (1923–2010), college administrator who served as president of Antioch College Horace Boies (1827–1923), Governor of Iowa, 1890–1894 Bob Bowlsby, Commissioner, Big 12 Athletic Conference 2012 present; athletic director, Stanford University 2006–2012; University of Iowa, 1991–2005 Jack Bruner, MLB player for Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Browns Don Denkinger, Major League Baseball umpire, made famous for "the call" in Game 6 of the 1985 World Series Adam DeVine, star of TV program Workaholics Loren Doxey, medical doctor accused of murder in 1909 but never tried Pearlretta DuPuy (1871–1939), zither player and club leader Rich Folkers, MLB player for New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers Travis Fulton, mixed martial arts fighter, most career wins in the history of the sport Dan Gable, Olympic wrestling champion, multiple NCAA champion from Iowa State University, and distinguished collegiate coach John Wayne Gacy (1942–1994), serial killer Kim Guadagno, First Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey Mike Haffner, professional football player Nikole Hannah-Jones, investigative journalist formerly with ProPublica, now staff reporter at The New York Times and 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner for Commentary Writing Lou Henry Hoover (1874–1944), wife of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady of the United States, 1929–1933 MarTay Jenkins (born 1975), NFL wide receiver and kick returner Anesa Kajtazovic, Iowa State Representative, youngest woman elected to Iowa Legislature and first Bosnian American member of the legislature Arthur R. Kelly (1878–1959), architect Chris Klieman (born 1967), football head coach, Kansas State; born in Waterloo Bonnie Koloc (born 1946), singer and folk musician John Hooker Leavitt, banker, state senator, son of Roger Hooker Leavitt Jason Lewis, born 1955, talk radio host and U.S. Congressman for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district Jack Little, songwriter, born in Great Britain, raised in Waterloo J.J. Moses (born 1979), NFL wide receiver and current Director of Player Engagement for Houston Texans Charles W. Mullan (1845–1919), Iowa Attorney General Larry Nemmers, NFL referee Thunderbolt Patterson, professional wrestler Joe Pelton, poker player Don Perkins, running back for Dallas Cowboys Cal Petersen, ice hockey goaltender Gordon Randolph (1915–1999), newspaper journalist Alfred C. Richmond, retired U.S. Coast Guard commandant Mike Ritland, US Navy SEAL Reggie Roby (1961–2005), punter for University of Iowa Hawkeyes and five NFL teams, three-time Pro-Bowler Zud Schammel (born 1910), NFL guard for the Green Bay Packers Sean Schemmel (born