Greg Graffin: PhD In Zoology
Graffin held a double major at UCLA, studying anthropology and geology, and continued at UCLA to earn his master’s degree. By the time he starting studying for his PhD at Cornell University, Graffin was already the face of the SoCal punk genre and a well-regarded leader in the life sciences field. Graffin’s Zoology dissertation was called “Evolution, Monism, Atheism, and the Naturalist World-View: Perspectives from Evolutionary Biology.”
Alan Page: Juris Doctor’s Degree from the University of Minnesota Law School
All while advancing his professional football career, he also advanced his law career. As he was going head-on, literally, with NFL quarterbacks from all over the country, Page maintained his grades at the University of Minnesota Law School. He earned his Juris Doctor in 1978, which is the same year he joined the Chicago Bears. After earning his law degree, Page spent his off-seasons working at a Minneapolis law firm. After retiring from football in 1981, he decided to transition into law full time.