Mel Allen (1953-1954; 1956) - Shortly after graduating, Allen took a train to New York City for a week's vacation.
Brent Musburger (1982-1985) - By 1975, at CBS, Musburger went from doing the NFL play-by-play (and other items, mostly on CBS' Sports Saturday/Sunday programs) to rise to prominence as the host of the network's National Football League studio show, The NFL Today.