•
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 •
Sherman Augustus, American actor, martial artist and former NFL player •
David Axelrod, American composer, arranger, and producer •
Ron Baxter, professional basketball player •
Jerome Boyd, NFL safety •
William Boyett, born in 1927, actor best known for TV law enforcement series such as
Adam-12 and
Highway Patrol •
James "Jimmy" Bridges, actor, director, producer •
Leon Bridges, architect •
Judge Joe Brown, judge and TV personality •
Keith Browner Jr. (Class of 2006), NFL defensive end •
Andrea Buchanan, professional tennis player •
Beno Bryant, football player •
Don Buford (Class of 1955), professional baseball player (
Chicago White Sox,
Baltimore Orioles) and coach •
Charles Bukowski, author •
Frank Buncom, AFL linebacker,
San Diego Chargers •
John Casado, graphic designer •
Roslyn Chasan, lawyer •
Antonio Chatman (Class of 1997), NFL wide receiver •
Breanna Clark, Paralympic athlete •
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 •
Ron Copeland, hurdler, sprinter, and NFL wide receiver •
Aaron Cox,
American football wide receiver •
Chili Davis (Class of 1977), professional baseball player (
San Francisco Giants,
California Angels, Minnesota Twins,
Kansas City Royals,
New York Yankees) and
Oakland Athletics •
Willie Deckard, track and field star •
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 •
Carl E. Douglas, lawyer (OJ Simpson case) •
Johnny Echols, guitarist and co-founder, with Dorsey schoolmate Arthur Lee, of the band
Love •
Vic Edelbrock Jr., president of
Edelbrock, LLC, manufacturer of specialty automotive and motorcycle parts •
Richard Elfman, actor, musician, director, producer, screenwriter, journalist, author and magazine publisher •
Johnathan Franklin (Class of 2008), NFL running back •
Keith Franklin, NFL linebacker •
Charles García, professional basketball player •
Siedah Garrett (attended), vocalist and songwriter •
Herb Geller, jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger •
David Gettis, NFL wide receiver •
Kyle Gibson (born 1987), basketball player for
Hapoel Galil Elyon of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League •
Chris Green, professional baseball player (
Pittsburgh Pirates) •
Marvin Hall (Class of 2011), NFL wide receiver for
Detroit Lions and
Atlanta Falcons •
Jordan Hamilton (born 1990), basketball player in the
Israel Basketball Premier League •
Michael S. Harper, poet and English professor •
Jeremy Harris, NFL cornerback •
Robert Herron, NFL wide receiver •
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, journalist, author and activist •
Robert Irwin, installation artist •
Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, NFL running back •
Bernard Jackson, NFL defensive back •
Hue Jackson, head coach of the
Cleveland Browns in 2016 and the
Oakland Raiders in 2011, offensive coordinator of
Cincinnati Bengals •
Greg Jein, modelmaker nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects •
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) •
Omari Johnson, professional basketball player •
Stafon Johnson, NFL running back • Kendall Jones, lead guitarist, founding member of rock band
Fishbone •
Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson attorney, father of Robert,
Khloe,
Kourtney and
Kim Kardashian •
Jack Kirby, NFL halfback / defensive back •
David Kirkwood, Olympic silver medalist (1964), modern pentathlon •
Hamilton Gary Kotera, professional basketball player •
Jackie Lacey, District Attorney of Los Angeles County •
Bill Lachemann, professional baseball player, coach •
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) •
Eric Laneuville, television director, producer and actor. •
Arthur Lee, lead singer, co-founder and principal songwriter of the band
Love •
Ron Lewis, NFL offensive lineman •
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 •
Art Mazmanian, baseball head coach and manager •
Marilyn McCoo, singer and founding member of
The Fifth Dimension •
Clarence McDonald, pianist, composer, arranger, and producer •
Jaydon Mickens (Class of 2012), NFL wide receiver for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders and
Jacksonville Jaguars •
Chris Mims, NFL player (
San Diego Chargers) •
Charles Mincy, NFL safety •
Rahim Moore (Class of 2007), NFL safety •
Jacqueline Morreau, artist •
DJ Mustard, record producer, songwriter, DJ •
Patrick Nagatani, photographer •
Senga Nengudi, visual artist and curator •
Jack Nix, NFL and CFL end •
Dennis Northcutt (Class of 1996), NFL wide receiver •
Paul Olden, New York Yankees public address announcer •
Chris "Peanut" Owens, NFL cornerback •
Judy Pace, 1970s actress •
Ed Palmquist, professional baseball player (
Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins) •
Mike Patterson, professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees) •
Troy Payne, professional basketball player •
Carole Doyle Peel, artist •
Jerry Peters, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor and arranger •
Makai Polk, NFL wide receiver •
Billy Preston, musician, singer, songwriter ("
You Are So Beautiful") •
Frederick K. C. Price, televangelist, founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center •
Googie René, musician, bandleader, and songwriter. •
"Freeway" Rick Ross, drug trafficker in the 1980s, played for the Dorsey men's tennis team •
Stella Rush, LGBT rights activist and journalist •
Michael Brian Schiffer, co-founder of behavioral archaeology, long-time anthropology professor at the University of Arizona, author of 15 books •
Sharrieff Shah, football coach •
Edell Shepherd (Class of 1998), NFL wide receiver,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers •
Louil Silas Jr. (1956–2001), record executive who started an MCA Records imprint, Silas Records •
Jordan Simmons, NFL offensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks •
John Smith (Class of 1948), actor,
Laramie •
Brenda Sykes (Class of 1967), actress •
Dick Teague, industrial designer in automotive industry, executive at
American Motors Corporation (AMC). •
Kayvon Thibodeaux, American football player •
Derrel Thomas, professional baseball player (
Houston Astros,
San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers,
Montreal Expos,
California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies) •
Lamont Warren, NFL running back •
Jody Watley (Class of 1977), singer, with
Shalamar, solo artist •
Diane Watson, member of
United States Congress •
James Wilkes, UCLA and
Chicago Bulls basketball player •
Kirby Wilson, NFL running backs coach, 2-time Super Bowl champion with Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2009) == References ==