winner from Penn State, linebacker for Buffalo Bills Scott Radecic – Penn State and NFL linebacker 1984–95 Bryant Salter – NFL safety in the 1970s Joe Schmidt – linebacker 1953–65, Hall of Fame Raymond Ventrone – safety, Cleveland Browns Eric Wicks – safety, finalist for Bronko Nagurski Award in 2007 Football specialists Pat McAfee – All Pro NFL punter, 2010’s all decade team Don Silvestri – kicker in the 1990s Football contributors Dave Berry – pro football pioneer Kevin Colbert – director of football operations (2 Super Bowls) Dale Hamer – NFL referee 1978–2001, 3 Super Bowls Shaun Herock – NFL executive Bill Nunn – Steelers scout since 1967 Art Rooney – owner and founder of Pittsburgh Steelers Duquesne University Dan Rooney – second chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Golf Scott Dunlap – PGA and Champions Tour Bob Friend – PGA and Nationwide Tour Jim Simons – as an amateur nearly won 1971 U.S. Open; first tournament winner using a metal driver Brendon Todd – PGA Tour Hockey Centers and wingers Riley Barber – Capitals winger, 2017– Ryan Malone – Penguins, Lightning, Rangers winger 2003–15; 2017 Gerry O'Flaherty – Leafs, Canucks, Flames 1971–79 Brandon Saad – Colorado Avalanche winger 2011– Henrik Samuelsson – Coyotes winger 2014– William Thomas – Anyang Halla winger 2005– Vincent Trocheck – Panthers 2014–2020, Hurricanes 2020– R. J. Umberger – Flyers, Jackets center 2005– Defense Matt Bartkowski – Iowa Wild Bob Beers – Bruins, Lightning, Oilers, Islanders defenseman 1989–97 Dylan Reese – Rangers, Islanders, Penguins 2007– Mike Weber – former NHL defenseman. Goalies John Gibson – player for Anaheim Ducks Hockey contributors James Wallace Conant – managed Duquesne Gardens Motorsports Chip Ganassi – former driver, now team owner in IndyCar and NASCAR Dick Linder – 1950s NASCAR driver Olympic sports Kurt Angle – 1996 gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, later became a professional wrestler Robert "Bob" Blum (born 1928), Olympic fencer Herb Douglas – long jump bronze medalist at 1948 Summer Olympics; inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame 1992 Jake Herbert – folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, 2009 World silver medalist, represented USA at 2012 Summer Olympics Suzie McConnell-Serio – basketball 1988 and 1992 Allison Schmitt – competitive swimmer, four time Olympian Leah Smith – swimming, gold and bronze medalist in 2016 Olympics Amanda Polk – rowing, gold medalist W8+ in 2016 Olympics Soccer Meghan Klingenberg – player