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University of Nevada at Reno
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Founded in Elko in 1874, relocated to Reno in 1887.
Location: Reno, NV
Founding Date: 1874 Team: Wolf Pack Mascot: Alphie Enrollment: 16,000 Official Website: http://www.unr.edu/ STUDENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Chris Ault |
Football |
8-Nov-1946 |
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Head Coach, Nevada Wolf Pack |
| Richard Bryan |
Politician |
16-Jul-1937 |
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Governor of Nevada, 1983-89 |
| Lou Cannon |
Journalist |
3-Jun-1933 |
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Reagan biographer |
| John Etchemendy |
Educator |
1952 |
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Provost of Stanford University |
| Frank Fahrenkopf |
Business |
28-Aug-1939 |
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CEO, American Gaming Association |
| Jim Gibbons |
Politician |
16-Dec-1944 |
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Governor of Nevada |
| Marion Motley |
Football |
5-Jun-1920 |
27-Jun-1999 |
Fullback, NFL Hall of Famer |
| Grant Sawyer |
Politician |
14-Dec-1918 |
19-Feb-1996 |
Governor of Nevada, 1959-67 |
| James E. West |
Politician |
28-Mar-1951 |
22-Jul-2006 |
Former Mayor of Spokane |
TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Samuel Goudsmit |
Physicist |
11-Jul-1902 |
4-Dec-1978 |
Conceived idea of Quantum Spin |
| James V. Taranik |
Geologist |
c. 1941 |
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Desert Research Institute |
ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| John M. Lilley |
Educator |
24-Mar-1939 |
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President, Baylor University |
| James V. Taranik |
Geologist |
c. 1941 |
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Desert Research Institute |
COACHES
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Chris Ault |
Football |
8-Nov-1946 |
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Head Coach, Nevada Wolf Pack |
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