<p>Georgetown is perhaps the archetype in developing an athletic program that is successful on the field and produces national leaders. While everyone knows about Hoyas like Pat Ewing,Dikembe Mutombo and Alonzo Mourning, the three NCAA final game appearances in the 1980s and 2007’s Final four team, many might be surprised to know of the off the court accomplishments of several Hoya Basketaball players.</p>
<p>As set foth below, several Hoya basketball players are famous purely for their off-court accomplishments:</p>
<p>Brendan Gaughan, who walked onto the basketball squad, is a driver in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series and also raced one season in the Nextel Cup series.
General James L. Jones (SFS '66), USMC, is the former Commandant of the Marine Corps, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, current Special Liaison to the Mideast peace talks and President Obama’s National Security Advisor.
Paul Tagliabue (C '62), who played for the Hoyas in the early 1960s and was one of the leading rebounders in school history [15], was Commissioner of the National Football League from 1989-2006.
Henry Hyde- (C 1943), Member of Congress from Illinois, former Chairman of House Judiciary Committee. Recipient of U.S. Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor granted by the U.S. Government.
Barry Sullivan- (1952 transferred to Columbia)-President, First Chicago Corporation.
William Shea-(C1929), (L1931)-New York Attorney, brought New York Mets to city. Shea Stadium named in his</p>