Football Hall of Fame T. J. Rushing (born 1983), cornerback and return specialist for Detroit Lions John Russell (born 1961), bench coach for Baltimore Orioles Rex Ryan (born 1962), head coach for Buffalo Bills, New York Jets Rob Ryan (born 1962), NFL defensive coordinator S–Z Barry Sanders (born 1968), running back, OSU Heisman Trophy winner, Pro Football Hall of Famer Spec Sanders (1919–2003), football player for New York Yankees (AAFC) and New York Yanks Bill Self (born 1962), basketball coach at University of Kansas Lee Roy Selmon (1954–2011), OU and NFL player, Pro Football Hall of Fame Sterling Shepard (born 1993), wide receiver for the New York Giants Jeremy Shockey (born 1980), tight end for New Orleans Saints Billy Sims (born 1955), running back OU and Detroit Lions, Heisman Trophy winner Antonio Smith (born 1981), defensive end for Denver Broncos John Smith (born 1965), two-time NCAA champion at OSU, four-time World and two-time Olympic gold medalist, NCAA and Olympic wrestling coach, Distinguished Member of National Wrestling Hall of Fame Pat Smith (born 1970), younger brother of John Smith, first ever four-time NCAA Wrestling champion Reggie Smith (born 1986), safety for Carolina Panthers Warren Spahn (1921–2003), pitcher, Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Stargell (1940–2001), outfielder, Baseball Hall of Famer with Pittsburgh Pirates John Starks (born 1965), basketball player for New York Knicks Cory Sullivan (born 1979), outfielder for Houston Astros Eddie Sutton (1936–2020), Arkansas and OSU basketball coach Jack Swagger (born 1982), OU and WWE professional wrestler Barry Switzer (born 1937), football coach, OU and Dallas Cowboys Brian Tallet (born 1977), relief pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals Ralph Terry (born 1936), pitcher, primarily with New York Yankees Jim Thorpe (1887–1953), athlete, Olympic gold medalist, played professional football and Major League Baseball; born in Prague, Oklahoma Spencer Tillman (born 1964), All-American running back for OU, TV analyst Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009), professional basketball player and jazz musician Bob Tway (born 1959), professional golfer, 1986 PGA Championship winner Kevin Tway (born 1988), professional golfer Ekpe Udoh (born 1987), player for Milwaukee Bucks Jack van Bebber (1907–1986), Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling J. D. Walton (born 1987), center for New York Giants Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner (1906–1982), Baseball Hall of Famer Paul "Big Poison" Waner (1903–1965), Baseball Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bill Watts (born 1939), professional wrestler and promoter J.C. Watts (born 1957), OU quarterback and U.S. Congressman Brandon Weeden (born 1983), quarterback for