List of Cal Poly Pomona people
Alumni Notability Relationship to Cal Poly Pomona
Dan Beebe Former commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference , 1989-2003 , and Big 12 Conference , 2007-2011 Student athlete
Jonathan Bornstein American professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder/defender for the United States men 's national soccer team and Chivas USA in the MLS Student athlete
Chi Cheng Olympic bronze medalist ; world record setter ; Taiwanese political leader ; considered by many the top female Asian athlete of the 20th century Student athlete ( B.A . Kinesiology 1971 )
Glenn Davis Won the Maxwell Award in 1944 and the Heisman Trophy in 1946 ; among the runners-up in 1944 and 1945 ; named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 1946 Student athlete
Fred Ford Football halfback for the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Chargers of the American Football League Student athlete
Roman Gabriel Former NFL starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles ; coach of the football team during its last years Football coach
Dave Mirra X Games multiple medalist , world record setter , considered by many the top BMX rider of the 20th century Student athlete ( 1995 )
Don Nomura Baseball agent dealing primarily with Japanese baseball players such as Hideo Nomo Student Athlete
Violet Palmer First female referee in U.S. professional sports ; NBA referee ; member of 1985 and 1986 NCAA championship teams Student athlete
Mark Peel James Beard Foundation Award -nominated chef ; founder of the La Brea Bakery Student
Joe Prokop Former professional football player for the New York Jets Student athlete
Kim Rhode Medalist in five separate Olympic Games , including three gold medals , for double trap shooting Student athlete
Everett Sharp Football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins Student athlete
Al Smith Football linebacker for the Houston Oilers in the National Football League Student athlete
Art Williams Former professional basketball player ; won an NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 Student athlete
Walter Ray Williams Jr Professional ten-pin bowler who holds the all-time PBA titles record with 47 ; seven-time PBA Player of the Year ; six-time world horseshoe pitching champion ; six-time ESPY Award winner Student ( B.S . Physics 1984 )
Jim Zorn NFL player ; NFLPA 's NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year ( 1976 ) ; starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks during their first seven seasons ( 1976-1983 ) ; head coach of the Washington Redskins in the National Football League ( 2008-2010 ) Student athlete
Alumni -- Athletics
This list of Cal Poly Pomona people includes notable matriculating students, and alumni that have graduated or are non-matriculating students of Cal Poly Pomona, a public university, and one of the 23 general campuses of the California State University located in Pomona, California.