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Ivy Leaguers & the Pros

Women's National Basketball Association
Allison Feaster (Harvard) 1998-02 -- Los Angeles, Charlotte

National Football League
Eddie Bell (Penn) 1955-60 -- Philadelphia, N.Y. Titans
George Burrell (Penn) 1969 -- Denver
Derrick Harmon (Cornell) 1984-86 -- San Francisco
Calvin Hill (Yale) 1969-81 -- Dallas, Washington, Cleveland
Kenny Hill (Yale) 1981-89 -- Oakland, L.A. Raiders, N.Y. Giants, Kansas City
Dan Jiggetts (Harvard) 1976-82 -- Chicago
Steve Jordan (Brown) 1982-94 -- Minnesota
Don Martin (Yale) 1973-76 -- New England, Kansas City, Tampa Bay
Dennis Norman (Princeton) 2001-02 -- Seattle
Fritz Pollard (Brown) 1920-26 -- Akron, Milwaukee, Hammond, Providence
Bo Roberson (Cornell) 1961-66 -- San Diego, Oakland, Buffalo, Miami
George Starke (Columbia) 1973-84 -- Washington
Marcellus Wiley (Columbia) 1997-02 -- Buffalo, San Diego
Reggie Williams (Dartmouth) 1976-89 -- Cincinnati
Notes: Harmon, C. Hill, K. Hill, Starke and Williams all played in the Super Bowl ... C. Hill, Jordan and Wiley each played in the Pro Bowl.

NFL Draftees
Eddie Bell (Penn) 1953 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round (56th pick)
Adolph Bellizeare (Penn) 1975 by the Minnesota Vikings in the 17th round (441st pick)
Willie Bogan (Dartmouth) 1971 by the Baltimore Colts in eighth round (207nd pick)
Elvin Charity (Yale) 1975 by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 17th round (432nd pick)
Rudy Green (Yale) 1975 by the Detroit Lions in the 15th round (375th pick)
Derrick Harmon (Cornell) 1984 by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round (248th pick)
Calvin Hill (Yale) 1969 by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round (24th pick)
Kenny Hill (Yale) 1980 by the Oakland Raiders in the eighth round (184th pick)
Dan Jiggetts (Harvard) 1976 by the Chicago Bears in the 6th round (161st pick)
Steve Jordan (Brown) 1982 by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (179th pick)
Don Martin (Yale) 1971 by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (157th pick)
Dennis Norman (Princeton) 2001 by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round (222nd pick)
George Starke (Columbia) 1971 by the Washington Redskins in the 11th round (272nd pick)
Marcellus Wiley (Columbia) 1997 by the Buffalo Bills in the second round (52nd pick)
Reggie Williams (Dartmouth) 1976 by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round (82nd pick)

National Basketball Assocation
Jerome Allen (Penn) 1995-97 -- Minnesota, Indiana, Denver
James Blackwell (Dartmouth) 1994-95 -- Charlotte, Boston
Ira Bowman (Penn) 1999-01 -- Philadelphia, Atlanta
Butch Graves (Yale) 1984-85 -- Cleveland
Phil Hankinson (Penn) 1973-75 -- Boston
Armond Hill (Princeton) 1976-84 -- Atlanta, Seattle, San Diego, Milwaukee
James McMillian (Columbia) 1970-79 -- Los Angeles, Buffalo, New York, Portland
Tony Price (Penn) 1980-81 -- San Diego
Brian Taylor (Princeton) 1972-82 -- New York (ABA), Kansas City, Denver, San Diego

NBA/ABA Draftees
Jerome Allen (Penn) 1995 by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2nd Round (49th)
Ken Bantum (Cornell) 1985 by the New York Knicks in the 7th Round (142nd)
Perry Bromwell (Penn) 1987 by the New Jersey Nets in the 6th Round (118th)
James Brown (Harvard) 1973 by the Atlanta Hawks in the 4th Round (42nd)
James Brown (Dartmouth) 1973 by the K.C.-Omaha Kings in the 9th Round (143rd)
Alton Byrd (Columbia) 1979 by the Boston Celtics in the 10th Round (186th)
Corky Calhoun (Penn) 1972 by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st Round (4th)
Sean Couch (Columbia) 1987 by the Indiana Pacers in the 3rd Round (60th)
Heyward Dotson (Columbia) 1970 by the Phoenix Suns in the 7th Round (112th)
Sterling Edmunds (Dartmouth) 1978 by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 3rd Round (66th)
Ricky Free (Columbia) 1979 by the New Jersey Nets in the 9th Round (173rd)
Butch Graves (Yale) 1984 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd Round (68th)
Ron Haigler (Penn) 1975 by the Chicago Bulls in the 4th Round (68th)
Phil Hankinson (Penn) 1973 by the Boston Celtics in the 2nd Round (35th)
Armond Hill (Princeton) 1976 by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st Round (9th)
Floyd Lewis (Harvard) 1973 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 11th Round (169th)
Paul Little (Penn) 1983 by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 7th Round (154th)
Kevin McDonald (Penn) 1978 by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2nd Round (42nd)
Jim McMillian (Columbia) 1970 by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st Round (13th)
Greg Morris (Cornell) 1968 by the Baltimore Bullets in the 16th Round (200th)
Tony Price (Penn) 1979 by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd Round (29th)
Craig Robinson (Princeton) 1983 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 4th Round (93rd)
James Salters (Penn) 1980 by the New York Knicks in the 8th Round (171st)
Brian Taylor (Princeton) 1972 by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2nd Round (23rd)
Bobby Willis (Penn) 1979 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 7th Round (142nd)

Major League Baseball
Doug Glanville (Penn) 1996-02 -- Chicago, Philadelphia (signed with Texas in offseason)