artists. NFL Hall of Famer Buck Buchanan of the Kansas City Chiefs Eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman Actress Natalie Desselle-Reid Grammy-winner Erykah Badu attended Grambling State University and once served as a campus queen. New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow Super Bowl XXII MVP quarterback Doug Williams is not only an alumnus, but previously served as the Tigers' head football coach. West coast Bay Area rap artist E-40 Alumnus Ivory V. Nelson was named a Fulbright Scholar in 1966. Alumnus Cedric Glover, now a state representative, was the first African-American mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. Alumna Ollie Tyler is the first African-American female mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana. Stephanie A. Finley (B.S. 1988) is a United States Attorney and a President Barack Obama nominee for United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Bob French is a well-known jazz musician. Alumnus Paul (Tank) Younger is the first Black football player from a HBCU to sign a contract and play professional football. Alumna Alma Dawson is a scholar of library and information science who held the Russell B. Long Professorship at Louisiana State University. The writer Judi Ann Mason was a double major graduate of Grambling. She began her writing career at GSU by winning two major playwrighting awards through the American College Theatre Festival. N. Burl Cain, former warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary, has a master's degree in criminal justice from Grambling. Ernie Ladd was an American professional football player and a WWE Hall of Famer. Willis Reed is an NBA Hall of Famer and member of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History". References External links Educational institutions established in 1901 Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Louisiana African American Heritage Trail Education in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Buildings and structures in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Tourist attractions in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Grambling, Louisiana 1901 establishments in Louisiana Public universities and colleges in Louisiana