Notable alumni:In addition to the art and performing arts students mentioned above, other notable persons who attended Tulsa Central include:
William French Anderson, gene therapy pioneer
Ralph Blane, composer and lyricist
Daniel J. Boorstin, 12th Librarian of Congress 19751987
J. J. Cale, singer-songwriter, pioneer of The Tulsa Sound
Rocky Frisco, rock music pianist
Jim Hartz, television broadcaster, co-host of the Today Show
Ben Graf Henneke, president of the University of Tulsa, 19581967
Jim Inhofe, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
Leroy McGuirk, longtime professional wrestling promoter
Shelby Metcalf, head basketball coach at Texas A&M 19631990
James Robinson Risner, Vietnam War POW, double recipient of the Air Force Cross
Albert E. Schwab, World War II Medal of Honor winner
John Starks (basketball), NBA basketball player
Patrick Suppes, philosopher of science
Billy Tubbs, college basketball coach
R. James Woolsey, Jr., Director of Central Intelligence, 19931995 |
