Suit" event to reveal the identities of the mascots. Notable alumni Tobias Buckell, author. Seth Burkholder, professional football player. Phyllis Diller, comedian. Hugh Downs, broadcaster. Elbert Dubenion professional football player. Judson Laipply, comedian whose Evolution of Dance video is one of the most viewed videos on YouTube. Paul Soldner, ceramic artist. Jeff Timmons, member of the boy band 98 Degrees, attended Bluffton during the fall 1991 quarter and was a member of the football team. Baldemar Velasquez, founder and president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee and a 1989 MacArthur Fellow, received a BA in sociology from Bluffton in 1969 and an honorary doctorate in 1999. References External links Official website Official athletics website Bluffton University in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online Universities and colleges affiliated with the Mennonite Church Private universities and colleges in Ohio Education in Allen County, Ohio Educational institutions established in 1899 Buildings and structures in Allen County, Ohio 1899 establishments in Ohio Mennonite schools in the United States University