the South African Sestigers literary movement. Charl du Plessis, pianist. Denis Earp, chief of the South African Air Force Bram Fischer, anti-apartheid activist and advocate for Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia Trial Steve Hofmeyr, singer, songwriter, actor, political activist Deneys Reitz, Boer soldier, South African soldier in the First World War, and politician. Martinus Theunis Steyn, president of the Orange Free State Pieter Uys, Vodacom CEO Pierre van Ryneveld, founding commander of the South African Air Force Sport people Ryk Neethling, Olympic gold medalist swimmer Pierre-Gerard Geldenhuys, South African Men's Field & Indoor Hockey L.J. van Zyl, athlete, Commonwealth Games champion in the 400m Hurdles Wayde van Niekerk, Olympic Gold Medalist 400m Athlete & World record holder 400m track Richardt Strauss, Ireland international rugby player South Africa national cricket team players Kepler Wessels Victor Mpitsang Nicky Boje Hansie Cronjé (his ashes are kept at the school) Ryan McLaren Springbok rugby players CJ van der Linde Flip van der Merwe Francois Venter Popeye Strydom Deon Stegmann François Steyn Johan Goosen Coenie Oosthuizen Ruan Pienaar (also played for Ulster) Pieter Muller Ruben Kruger (Rugby World Cup 1995 winning team) Ollie le Roux Tiaan Liebenberg Louis Babrow Heinrich Brüssow Naka Drotské (Rugby World Cup 1995 winning team) Bismarck du Plessis (Rugby World Cup 2007 winning team) Jannie du Plessis (Rugby World Cup 2007 winning team) Morne du Plessis (member of the International Rugby Hall of Fame) Wian du Preez Charl Marais Johan Styger Heinrich Füls Werner Swanepoel Helgard Muller Adriaan Strauss Andries Truscott Cobus Reinach Jaco Reinach Bafana Bafana football players Tshegofatso Mabasa(Orlando Pirates Player) References External links Grey College Official Site Grey College High School Grey College Primary School School of Rugby Profile Boys' schools in South Africa Boarding schools in South Africa Schools in the Free State (province) Education in Bloemfontein Educational institutions established in 1855 1855 establishments in the Orange Free State Herbert Baker buildings and structures