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Famous Bulldogs

Ed Carpenter - An IRL IndyCar Series driver, Car Number 20. He is also the stepson of Indy Racing League founder Tony George.

Barry S. Collier - The current Butler University Athletic Director and former Head Basketball Coach at Butler University and the University of Nebraska.

Kevin Calabro - He is a play-by-play announcer for basketball as well as a Seattle sports radio host.

George Daugherty - Recognized as the conductor of major American and International symphony orchestras, he is an Emmy Winner who has been nominated  5 times.

Sarah Fisher - Competing in the Izod IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500 races, she is an American professional race car driver.

Dan Johnson - As a designated hitter and first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, he is a Major League Baseball player.

Todd Lickliter - The former University of Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball Head Coach and former Butler University Bulldogs men's basketball Head Coach.

Peter Lupus - As a Bodybuilder, he earned the titles of Mr. Indianapolis, Mr. Indiana, Mr. Hercules and Mr. International Health Physique. Lupus is best remembered for the role of "Willy Armitage" on the original Mission: Impossible television series in the 1960s.

Thad Matta - The current Ohio State Buckeyes men's Basketball Head Coach and former Butler University Bulldogs men's basketball Head Coach.

Harry S. New - A U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1896 to 1900 who was a Spanish-American War veteran.

Bobby Plump - As an Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee and hero of the Milan Miracle, Plump was part of the memorable 1954 victory of the tiny Milan High School basketball team over the much larger Muncie Central team. This story provided the basis for the 1986 film Hoosiers which was filmed partly at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Kurt Vonnegut - An American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction in novels such as  Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. He attended Butler University, but left in 1942 after managing no better than a "C" average in his English courses. He was later given an Honorary Degree from Butler.

Dave Gunn - "Gunner," as he is called, is a Radio Broadcaster frequently featured on the "Bob and Tom Show" on WFBQ/Q95 Radio Indianapolis, IN 94.7.

Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins - The General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, she is influential within her denomination.

Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle - Legendary Coach of the Butler University Bulldogs in the sports of Basketball, Football, and Baseball for nearly 50 years.  He is credited with inventing the orange basketball.

Maurine Dallas Watkins - An American journalist and playwright who wrote the play Chicago that was later transformed into the major motion picture film, Chicago, in 2002 staring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, and Richard Gere.