page_title: Susan Miller Dorsey High School
section_title: Notable alumni
hierarchical_section_title: Susan Miller Dorsey High School / Notable alumni
caption_attribution_description: English: 1967 high school portrait of Franklin Ajaye.
context_page_description: Susan Miller Dorsey High School is a high school located in Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school serves Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Village, Jefferson Park, Leimert Park, and portions of Crenshaw and West Adams.
context_section_description: Charles Bukowski, author
  Mustard, record producer, songwriter, DJ
  Franklin Ajaye (Class of 1967), stand up comedian-actor
  Billy Anderson, NFL player
  George "Sparky" Anderson (Class of Winter 1953), Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member, manager of World Champion Detroit Tigers and World Champion Cincinnati Reds, second baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies and broadcaster of the Anaheim Angels
  James "Jimmy" Bridges, actor, director, producer
  Judge Joe Brown, judge and TV personality
  Kenji Brown, guitarist & vocals with Rose Royce, 1976–1979
  Keith Browner Jr. (Class of 2006), NFL defensive end
  Beno Bryant, football player
  Don Buford (Class of 1955), professional baseball player (Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles) and coach
  John Casado, graphic designer
  Antonio Chatman (Class of 1997), NFL wide receiver
  Billy Consolo, professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Athletics) and Detroit Tigers bench coach
  Aaron Cox, American football wide receiver
  Chili Davis, professional baseball player (San Francisco Giants, California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees) and Oakland Athletics
  Na'il Diggs (Class of 1996), NFL linebacker
  Julian Dixon, member of United States Congress
  Eric Dolphy (Class of 1947), jazz musician who influenced John Coltrane and many others
  Johnny Echols, guitarist and co-founder, with Dorsey schoolmate Arthur Lee, of the band Love
  Johnathan Franklin (Class of 2008), NFL running back
  Siedah Garrett (attended), vocalist and songwriter
  Chris Green, professional baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
  Earl Ofari Hutchinson, journalist, author and activist
  Robert Irwin, American installation artist
  Hue Jackson, head coach of the Cleveland Browns in 2016 and the Oakland Raiders in 2011, offensive coordinator of Cincinnati Bengals
  Jeremiah Johnson (Class of 2005), NFL running back
  Jerome Johnson (Class of 2003), NFL fullback; city champs 2001-2002
  Keyshawn Johnson (Class of 1991), USC wide receiver, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, NFL Super Bowl Champion 1996-2007
  Michael "Butch" McColly Johnson, wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1983) and Denver Broncos (1984–1985)
  Kendall Jones, lead guitarist, founding member of rock band Fishbone
  Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson attorney, father of Robert, Khloe, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian
  Marvin Hall (Class of 2011), NFL wide receiver for Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons
  Marcel Lachemann, professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics) and former MLB manager (California Angels)
  Rene Lachemann, professional baseball player (Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics), former MLB manager (Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins)
  Arthur Lee, lead singer, co-founder and principal songwriter of the band Love
  Mike Love, lead singer and founding member of The Beach Boys
  Chris Matthews, 2012 Canadian Football League's Most Outstanding Rookie, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver
  Chip McAllister, winner of The Amazing Race in 2004 and played a young Muhammad Ali in the movie The Greatest
  Marilyn McCoo, singer and founding member of The Fifth Dimension
  Jaydon Mickens (Class of 2012), NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars
  Chris Mims, NFL player (San Diego Chargers)
  Rahim Moore (Class of 2007), NFL safety
  Patrick Nagatani, acclaimed photographer
  Lisa Nichols, motivational speaker, co-contributor to Chicken Soup for the African-American Soul and Chicken Soup for the African-American Women's Soul
  Dennis Northcutt (Class of 1996), NFL wide receiver
  Paul Olden, New York Yankees public address announcer
  Chris "Peanut" Owens, NFL cornerback
  Judy Pace, ’70s actress
  Ed Palmquist, professional baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins)
  Mike Patterson, professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees)
  Carole Doyle Peel, artist
  Billy Preston, musician, singer, songwriter ("You Are So Beautiful")
  "Freeway" Rick Ross, drug trafficker in the 1980s, played for the Dorsey men's tennis team
  Stella Rush, LGBT rights act
caption: Franklin Ajaye
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