Famous NCAA alumni

Famous NCAA alumni

With 68 colleges in this year's NCAA basketball tournament, celebrities will soon be turning into superfans -- from a Southern actress who often wears her alma mater's blue and white, to a famous comic who roots for the birds, to another funnyman who's often spotted at this LA school.

Bobby Knight

Knight was a reserve forward on the 1960 NCAA national basketball champions' team, playing alongside two future NBA Hall of Famers.

Ashley Judd

This daughter and sister of a country music duo thought she was one class short of a college degree for years until a famous funny woman  presented her with a diploma.

Bob Dole

In college, Dole played basketball, track and football, and pledged to this fraternity.

Gene Kelly

Kelly, who is best known for his role in this 1952 film, pledged to this fraternity in college.

Regis Philbin

The longtime host of this daytime show started a love affair in college, which continues today, with this college sport.

Brooke Shields

At age 12, this actress and model played a preteen prostitute and two years later filmed nude scenes in a movie that made her famous. In college, she dated a classmate who went on to play a superhero.

Bing Crosby

The legendary actor and singer is remembered for this popular Christmas song but while in college was known for his feats in the pool.

Harry Reid

The U.S. senator from the Silver State is a devout follower of this faith, which he adopted while in college.

Lee Ann Womack

As a college student, the aspiring musician snagged an internship with a big recording label.

Larry Bird

As a senior in college, in 1979, the future NBA Hall of Famer was given this coveted award and led his team to a second-place finish in this tournament.

Chuck Woolery

Woolery, best known as the host of this 1980s game show, served two years in this branch of the military before attending college in his home state.

Mitt Romney

The governor of this Northeastern state began attending his undergrad school to be closer to his young wife.