EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1911 as Fresno State Normal School. Converted to a teacher's college in 1921, began offering advanced degrees in 1949.

Location:
Fresno, CA

Founding Date:
1911

Enrollment:
21,000

Official Website:
http://www.csufresno.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Marvin R. Baxter	Judge	9-Jan-1940		Justice, California Supreme Court
Robert Beltran	Actor	19-Nov-1953		Chakotay on Star Trek: Voyager
Lee P. Brown	Politician	4-Oct-1937		Mayor of Houston, 1998-2004
Cruz Bustamante	Politician	4-Jan-1953		California Lieutenant Governor
David Carr	Football	21-Jul-1979		Carolina Panthers QB
Jim Costa	Politician	13-Apr-1952		Congressman, California 20th
April Gaede	Activist	1966		Prussian Blue stage mom
Kenny Guinn	Politician	24-Aug-1936		Governor of Nevada, 1999-2007
Lane Kiffin	Football	9-May-1975		Head Coach, Oakland Raiders
Paul O'Neill	Government	4-Dec-1935		US Treasury Secretary, 2001-02
Sam Peckinpah	Film Director	21-Feb-1925	28-Dec-1984	Breakthrough director of ultraviolent film
Chuck Poochigian	Politician	31-May-1949		California State Senator
Jerry Tarkanian	Basketball	8-Aug-1930		Longtime UNLV basketball coach
Jeff Tedford	Football	2-Nov-1961		Head Coach, California Golden Bears
Jimy Williams	Baseball	4-Oct-1943		MLB Manager

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jim Costa	Politician	13-Apr-1952		Congressman, California 20th
Victor Davis Hanson	Historian	5-Sep-1953		Carnage and Culture

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frederick R. Ruiz	Business	c. 1944		Ruiz Foods

COACHES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lane Kiffin	Football	9-May-1975		Head Coach, Oakland Raiders
Jerry Tarkanian	Basketball	8-Aug-1930		Longtime UNLV basketball coach
Jeff Tedford	Football	2-Nov-1961		Head Coach, California Golden Bears

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