Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
The Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, located in the Hawthorne Race Course,[1] in Stickney/Cicero, near Chicago, Illinois, honors sports greats associated with the greater Chicago area.[2] It was founded in 1979 as a trailer owned by the Olympia Brewing Company parked at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Chicago Park District took over the exhibits in 1983. From 1988 the exhibits were displayed in Mike Ditka's restaurant until the restaurant closed in 1991. The Hall of Fame moved to the Maryville Academy in Des Plaines in 1996 and has operated under the guidance of Father John P. Smyth since that time.[3] As of 2008, it was operating at Hawthorne.
Directors include Smyth, former Chicago Park District Superintendent Ed Kelly, DePaul University Athletic Director Jean Lenti-Ponsetto, and former Chicago Bears tight end Emery Moorehead.
The honorees include high-school athletes, such as Babe Baranowski who quarterbacked the 1937 Leo Catholic High School team in the Prep Bowl football game in Soldier Field, viewed by a record 120,000 spectators,[1] high-school coaches, college athletes from as far away as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Notre Dame, as well as professional and Olympic athletes associated with Chicago. Their sports include everything from baseball, basketball, football, and hockey to bowling, fishing, golf, and horse racing. Two special awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Ray Meyer Coach of the Year Award may honor non-Chicagoans.[4]
Honorees
Name | Sport | Position | Chicago team | Other major team |
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Adamle, MikeMike Adamle | Football | Running back | Northwestern, Bears | Chiefs |
Adams, RayRay Adams | Basketball | DePaul | ||
Adams, PaulPaul Adams | Principal | Providence-St. Mel | ||
Albrecht, TedTed Albrecht | Football | Offensive lineman | Bears | |
Ali, MuhammadMuhammad Ali | Boxing | |||
Allen, DickDick Allen | Baseball | Outfield First Base Third Base |
White Sox | Phillies |
Angsman, ElmerElmer Angsman | Football | Running back | Mt. Carmel HS Notre Dame Cardinals |
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Aparicio, LuisLuis Aparicio | Baseball | Shortstop | Sox | Orioles, Red Sox |
Appling, LukeLuke Appling | Baseball | Shortstop | White Sox | |
Armstrong, OtisOtis Armstrong | Football | Running back | Farragut HS Purdue U. |
Denver Broncos |
Arroyo, EddieEddie Arroyo | Horse racing | Jockey | ||
Atkins, DougDoug Atkins | Football | Defensive End | Bears | Browns, Saints |
Banaszek, CasCas Banaszek[5] | Football | Offensive lineman | Northwestern | 49ers |
Banks, ErnieErnie Banks | Baseball | Shortstop First Base |
Cubs | |
Baranowski, BabeBabe Baranowski | Football | Quarterback | Leo HS | |
Barone, TonyTony Barone[5] | Basketball | Coach | Mt. Carmel (Coach) | Memphis Grizzlies |
Barry, NormanNorman Barry | Football | Coach | Cardinals | |
Beckert, GlennGlenn Beckert | Baseball | Second Base | Cubs | Padres |
Bell, TaylorTaylor Bell | Writer | Daily News, Sun-Times | ||
Bemoras, IrvIrv Bemoras | Basketball | Guard, Forward | Marshall HS U. of Illinois |
Hawks |
Bentley, BenBen Bentley | Boxing | Promoter | Host, The Sportswriters on TV | |
Bertuca, TonyTony Bertuca | Football | Linebacker | St. Patrick HS | Colts |
Berwanger, JayJay Berwanger | Football | Running back | U. of Chicago | |
Bettis, TomTom Bettis | Football | Linebacker | Purdue University Bears |
Packers |
Bidwill, CharlesCharles Bidwill | Football | Owner Executive |
Cardinals Bears |
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Bidwill, StormyStormy Bidwill | Football | Owner | Cardinals | |
Blair, BonnieBonnie Blair | Olympics | Speed skating | Champaign Centennial HS | |
Blanda, GeorgeGeorge Blanda | Football | Quarterback Kicker |
Bears | Raiders, Oilers |
Boudreau, LouLou Boudreau | Baseball Announcer |
Shortstop | Thornton HS U. of Illinois WGN |
Cleveland Indians |
Brennan, TerryTerry Brennan | Football | Running back Coach |
Notre Dame | |
Brettschneider, CarlCarl Brettschneider | Football | Linebacker | Cardinals | Lions |
Brickhouse, JackJack Brickhouse | Broadcaster | Cubs, Sox, WGN | ||
Brown, JimJim Brown[6] | Basketball | Coach | DuSable HS | |
Brown, CharlieCharlie Brown | Basketball | DuSable HS | ||
Brundage, AveryAvery Brundage | Olympics | Track, official | U. of Illinois | |
Bruno, DougDoug Bruno | Basketball | Coach | DePaul (W) Loyola (M) Hustle (W) |
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Buckner, QuinnQuinn Buckner | Basketball | Guard | Thornridge HS | Indiana U Bucks, Celtics |
Buffone, DougDoug Buffone | Football | Linebacker | Bears | |
Bulger, ChetChet Bulger | Football | Offensive line | Cardinals | Lions |
Bull, RonnieRonnie Bull | Football | Running back | Bears | Eagles |
Burke, AnneAnne Burke[7] | Special Olympics | Official | ||
Butkus, DickDick Butkus[8] | Football | Linebacker Center |
Vocational HS U. of Illinois Bears |
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Butz, DaveDave Butz | Football Basketball Track |
Offensive lineman | Maine South HS Purdue U. |
Redskins |
Byrdsong, RickyRicky Byrdsong | Basketball | Coach | Northwestern | Iowa State |
Calihan, BobBob Calihan[9] | Basketball | American Gears | U. of Detroit | |
Campbell, BillBill Campbell | Baseball | Pitcher | Cubs | Red Sox |
Canadeo, TonyTony Canadeo | Football | Quarterback Running back |
Packers | |
Caray, HarryHarry Caray | Baseball | Broadcaster | Cubs, Sox | Cardinals |
Carey, TomTom Carey | Horse racing | President | Hawthorne Race Course | |
Carl, HowieHowie Carl | Basketball | Guard | Von Steuben HS DePaul Chicago Packers |
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Carmichael, JohnJohn Carmichael | Writer | Chicago Daily News | ||
Caroline, J.C.J.C. Caroline | Football | Running Back Defensive Back |
U. of Illinois Bears |
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Casares, RickRick Casares | Football | Fullback | Bears | Redskins |
Cavarretta, PhilPhil Cavarretta | Baseball | First Base | Cubs Sox |
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Schumacher-Cawley, KatieKatie Schumacher-Cawley[8] | Volleyball | Coach | UIC | Penn State |
Chance, FrankFrank Chance | Baseball | First Base Manager |
Orphans/Cubs | Yankees |
Christman, PaulPaul Christman | Football | Running back Broadcaster |
Cardinals | Packers |
Clancy, JimJim Clancy[5] | Baseball | Pitcher | St. Rita HS | Blue Jays, Astros |
Clifton, NateNate Clifton | Basketball Baseball |
Center, Forward First Base |
Chicago Majors American Giants |
Knicks, Globetrotters |
Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo | Basketball Various |
Guard Owner |
Bloom HS U. of Illinois |
Diamondbacks, Suns |
Comiskey, GraceGrace Comiskey | Baseball | Owner | Sox | |
Charles Comiskey, II | Baseball | Owner | Sox | |
Comiskey, CharlesCharles Comiskey | Baseball | Owner | Sox | |
Condon, DaveDave Condon | Writer | Tribune | ||
Conley, MikeMike Conley[5] | Olympics | Track | Luther South HS | |
Connor, GeorgeGeorge Connor | Football | Lineman Linebacker |
De La Salle HS Notre Dame Bears |
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Corzine, DaveDave Corzine | Basketball | Forward | Hersey HS DePaul Bulls |
Bullets |
Covert, JimJim Covert | Football | Offensive Lineman | Bears | |
Cronin, A.L. WhiteyA.L. Whitey Cronin | Politician | |||
Cummings, TerryTerry Cummings | Basketball | Forward | Carver HS, DePaul | Bucks, Spurs |
Custer, RudyRudy Custer[10] | Football | Business Manager | Bears | |
Czarobski, ZygmontZygmont Czarobski | Football | Lineman | Notre Dame Chicago Rockets Chicago Hornets |
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Daley, Richard M.Richard M. Daley | Politics | Mayor | City of Chicago | De La Salle HS |
Damore, JohnJohn Damore | Football | Offensive lineman | Northwestern Bears |
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Davidson, MaxMax Davidson | Tennis | |||
Dawson, AndreAndre Dawson[8] | Baseball | Outfield | Cubs | Expos |
Day, PatPat Day | Horse Racing | Jockey | ||
DeCorrevont, BillBill DeCorrevont | Football | Running Back Defensive Back Quarterback |
Austin HS Northwestern Cardinals Bears |
Lions |
Delany, JimJim Delany | Big Ten Basketball |
Commissioner Guard |
U. of North Carolina | |
Dent, RichardRichard Dent | Football | Defensive End | Bears | |
Ditka, MikeMike Ditka | Football | Tight End Coach |
Bears | Cowboys |
Doby, LarryLarry Doby | Baseball | Outfield | Sox | Indians |
Donovan, BillyBilly Donovan | Basketball | Coach | U. of Florida, OKC Thunder | |
Douglass, BobbyBobby Douglass | Football | Quarterback | Bears | Saints, Packers |
Driscoll, PaddyPaddy Driscoll | Football Baseball |
Quarterback, Kicker Coach Infield |
Northwestern Cardinals Bears Cubs |
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Duchossois, Richard L.Richard L. Duchossois | Horse Racing | Executive | Arlington Park | Churchill Downs |
Duerson, DaveDave Duerson | Football | Safety | Notre Dame Bears |
Cardinals |
Dykes, JimmyJimmy Dykes | Baseball | Second Base Third Base Manager |
Sox | Athletics |
Egan, JohnJohn Egan | Basketball | Guard | Loyola | |
Ellis, BoBo Ellis | Basketball | Forward | Parker HS | Marquette, Nuggets |
Elson, BobBob Elson | Broadcaster | Sox | ||
Emrich, ClydeClyde Emrich | Olympics | Weightlifting | ||
Enright, JamesJames Enright | Baseball Writer |
Basketball Referee |
Chicago's American |
Sporting News |
Esposito, TonyTony Esposito | Hockey | Goalie | Black Hawks | Canadiens |
Etten, NickNick Etten | Baseball | St. Rita HS | Phillies, Yankees | |
Evans, ChickChick Evans | Golf | Northwestern | ||
Evers, JohnnyJohnny Evers | Baseball | Second Base | Cubs | Braves |
Farmer, EdEd Farmer | Baseball | Pitcher | St. Rita HS Sox |
Indians |
Feldman, DaveDave Feldman | Horse Racing | Chicago's American, Daily News, Sun-Times | ||
Fellmeth, CatherineCatherine Fellmeth[11] | Bowling | |||
Fencik, GaryGary Fencik | Football | Defensive Back | Barrington HS Bears |
Yale |
Fendley, JakeJake Fendley | Basketball | Guard | South Shore HS Northwestern |
Pistons |
Ferguson, RonRon Ferguson | Basketball | Coach | Thornridge HS | Bradley U. AD |
Finger, ShermanSherman Finger[12] | Golf | |||
Finley, CharleyCharley Finley | Baseball | Owner | Athletics | |
Fires, EarlieEarlie Fires[5] | Horse Racing | Jockey | ||
Fischer, BillBill Fischer | Football | Offensive Line | Notre Dame Cardinals |
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Fischer, LeoLeo Fischer | Writer | Chicago's American | ||
Fitzgerald, JohnJohn Fitzgerald | Olympics | Modern pentathlete | ||
Flaherty, LeeLee Flaherty | Founder | Chicago Marathon | ||
Foley, TimTim Foley | Football | Defensive Back | Loyola Academy Purdue U. |
Dolphins |
Foley, PatPat Foley | Hockey | Broadcaster | Blackhawks | |
Fox, NellieNellie Fox | Baseball | Second Base | Sox | Athletics |
Frank, ClintonClinton Frank | Football | Quarterback | Yale | |
Frantz, ArtArt Frantz | Baseball | Umpire | American League | |
Fromhart, WallyWally Fromhart | Football | Quarterback, Kicker Coach |
Notre Dame Mt. Carmel HS |
U. of Detroit |
Gallarneau, HughHugh Gallarneau | Football | Running Back | Bears | Stanford |
Galvin, EdEd Galvin | Basketball | Coach | St. Rita HS Fenwick HS |
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Galvin, JohnnyJohnny Galvin[13] | Football | Quarterback | Leo HS | |
Gaters, DorothyDorothy Gaters[14] | Basketball | Coach | Marshall HS | |
Gay, BillBill Gay[15] | Football | Defensive Back | Notre Dame Cardinals |
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Geiger, KenKen Geiger | Football | Scout | Bears | |
George, BillBill George | Football | Linebacker | Bears | Rams |
Georgeff, PhilPhil Georgeff | Horse Racing | Announcer | ||
Gibron, AbeAbe Gibron | Football | Lineman Coach |
Bears | Browns |
Gillespie, GordieGordie Gillespie | Football Baseball |
Coach |
DePaul, Joliet Catholic HS, Lewis U | |
Gleason, BillBill Gleason | Writer | Sun-Times | ||
Gleason, JoeJoe Gleason | Football | Leo, De La Salle, Mendel Notre Dame |
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Goldberg, MarshallMarshall Goldberg | Football | Running Back | Cardinals | |
Grabowski, JimJim Grabowski | Football | Fullback | U. of Illinois Bears |
Packers |
Graham, OttoOtto Graham | Football Basketball |
Quarterback Coach Guard |
Northwestern |
Browns Redskins Rochester Royals |
Granato, CammiCammi Granato | Olympics | Women's Ice Hockey |
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Grange, RedRed Grange | Football | Running Back | Wheaton HS U. of Illinois Bears |
Yankees |
Grimm, CharlieCharlie Grimm | Baseball | First Base Manager |
Cubs | Pirates Braves |
Groom, JerryJerry Groom | Football | Defensive Lineman | Cardinals | |
Guenther, RonRon Guenther | Football | Offensive Lineman Athletic Director |
U. of Illinois | |
Haarlow, BillBill Haarlow[16] | Basketball | U. of Chicago | ||
Hack, StanStan Hack | Baseball | Third Base Manager |
Cubs | Cardinals |
Hakes, DonDon Hakes[17] | Football | NFL Referee | Bradley U. | |
Halas , GeorgeGeorge Halas | Football Baseball |
End, Owner Outfield |
Bears | Yankees |
Hale, BobBob Hale[8] | Baseball | Yankees | ||
Hall, GlennGlenn Hall | Hockey | Goaltender | Black Hawks | Red Wings |
Halperin, RobertRobert Halperin | Olympics | Yachting | ||
Hampton, DanDan Hampton | Football | Defensive End | Bears | |
Hannah, JohnJohn Hannah | Football | Patriots | ||
Harkness, JerryJerry Harkness | Basketball | Guard | Loyola | Knicks Pacers |
Harley, ChicChic Harley[18] | Football | Bears | Ohio State | |
Harridge, WillWill Harridge | Baseball | President | American League | |
Harrington, JohnJohn Harrington | ? | |||
Hart, JimJim Hart[19] | Football | Quarterback | Cardinals | |
Hartack, BillBill Hartack | Horse Racing | Jockey | ||
Hartnett, GabbyGabby Hartnett | Baseball | Catcher Manager |
Cubs | Giants |
Hassin, EllieEllie Hassin | ? | |||
Hawkins, TommyTommy Hawkins | Basketball | Forward | Parker HS Notre Dame |
Lakers |
Hechinger, MichaelMichael Hechinger | ? | |||
Hendricks, TedTed Hendricks[5] | Football | Raiders | ||
Henry, KenKen Henry | Olympics | Speed Skating | Taft HS, NIU | |
Herman, BillyBilly Herman | Baseball | Second Base Manager |
Cubs | Dodgers Red Sox |
Hicks, TomTom Hicks | Football | Linebacker | Willowbrook HS U. of Illinois Bears |
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Hilgenberg, JayJay Hilgenberg | Football | Center | Bears | Browns |
Hinger, RalphRalph Hinger[20] | Basketball | Coach | Notre Dame HS | |
Hinton, ChrisChris Hinton | Football | Offensive Lineman | Northwestern | Colts |
Hoag, CharlieCharlie Hoag | Basketball | ? | ||
Hoerster, JohnJohn Hoerster[21] | Football | Coach | Loyola HS | |
Holm, JoanJoan Holm[22] | Bowling Speedskating Bicycling |
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Holtzman, JeromeJerome Holtzman | Writer | Daily News, Sun-Times, Tribune | ||
Holtzman, KenKen Holtzman | Baseball | Pitcher | Cubs | Athletics |
Holum, DianneDianne Holum | Olympics | Speed skating | ||
Hoppe, WillieWillie Hoppe | Billiards | |||
Hornacek, JeffJeff Hornacek | Basketball | Guard | Lyons Township HS | Suns, Jazz |
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull | Hockey | Left wing | Black Hawks | Jets |
Hull, DennisDennis Hull | Hockey | Left wing | Black Hawks | Red Wings |
Hundley, RandyRandy Hundley | Baseball | Catcher | Cubs | Giants |
Ireland, GeorgeGeorge Ireland | Basketball | ? Coach |
Notre Dame Loyola |
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Ivan, TommyTommy Ivan | Hockey | Coach, GM | Black Hawks | Red Wings |
Jauss, BillBill Jauss | Writer | Tribune | ||
Jemsek, JoeJoe Jemsek[23] | Golf | |||
Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins | Baseball | Pitcher | Cubs | Rangers |
Johnsos, LukeLuke Johnsos | Football | End Coach |
Schurz HS Northwestern Bears |
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Jordan, JohnJohn Jordan | Basketball | Coach | Mount Carmel HS Loyola Notre Dame |
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Kaiser, JackJack Kaiser[24] | Baseball | Coach | Oak Park HS | |
Kawano, YoshYosh Kawano | Baseball | Clubhouse manager | Cubs | |
Keane, JimJim Keane | Football | Receiver | Bears | Packers |
Kelly, BobBob Kelly | Baseball | Cubs | ||
Kelly, EdEd Kelly | Chicago Park District | Superintendent | Oshkosh All-Stars | |
Kenn, MikeMike Kenn | Football | Offensive lineman | Falcons | |
Kennedy, BobBob Kennedy | Baseball | 3B/OF Manager |
Sox Cubs |
Indians |
Kerr, JohnnyJohnny Kerr | Basketball | Center Coach |
Tilden Tech U. of Illinois Bulls |
Suns |
Kessinger, DonDon Kessinger | Baseball | Shortstop | Cubs | Cardinals |
Kiefer, AdolphAdolph Kiefer | Olympics | Swimming | ||
Kinsella, JohnJohn Kinsella | Olympics | Swimming | Hinsdale Central HS | |
Kladis, NickNick Kladis[25] | Basketball Baseball |
Owner/Exec |
Tilden Tech Loyola Sox |
Cardinals |
Klippstein, JohnJohn Klippstein[26] | Baseball | Pitcher | Cubs | Reds |
Korab, JerryJerry Korab | Hockey | Defenseman | Black Hawks | |
Korhonen, GaryGary Korhonen[5][27] | Football | Coach | Richards High School | |
Koroll, CliffCliff Koroll | Hockey | Defenseman | Black Hawks | |
Kraft, KenKen Kraft[28] | Wrestling | Coach | Northwestern | |
Krause, EdEd Krause | Basketball Football |
Center Athletic Director |
Notre Dame | |
Krause, JerryJerry Krause | Basketball | Executive | Bulls | Bullets |
Krupa, JoeJoe Krupa | Football | Defensive End | Purdue U. | Steelers |
Krzyzewski, MikeMike Krzyzewski | Basketball | Coach | Weber HS | Duke |
Kumerow, EricEric Kumerow | Football | Linebacker | Bears Oak Park-River Forest HS |
Dolphins |
Kupcinet, IrvIrv Kupcinet | Writer | Sun-Times | ||
Larmer, SteveSteve Larmer | Hockey | Right wing | Black Hawks | Rangers |
Landis, Kenesaw MountainKenesaw Mountain Landis | Baseball | Commissioner | ||
LaPorte, FrankFrank LaPorte | Baseball | Second Base | ||
Lattner, JohnnyJohnny Lattner | Football | Running Back | Notre Dame Fenwick HS |
Steelers |
Lawless, TonyTony Lawless[29] | Football Basketball |
Fullback Coach |
Loyola Fenwick HS |
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Layden, ElmerElmer Layden | Football | Running Back Coach Athletic Director |
Notre Dame | NFL Commissioner |
Lazier, MurneyMurney Lazier[30] | Football | Coach | Evanston HS | |
Leahy, FrankFrank Leahy | Football | Coach | Notre Dame | |
Lenti, FrankFrank Lenti[31] | Football | Coach | Mt. Carmel HS | |
Lenti-Ponsetto, JeanJean Lenti-Ponsetto | 4 sports | Athletic Director | DePaul U. | |
Les, JimJim Les | Basketball | Guard Coach |
Bradley | Kings |
Levy, MarvMarv Levy[8] | Football | Coach | South Shore HS | Bills |
Lick, DennisDennis Lick | Football | Offensive lineman | St. Rita HS Bears |
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Limas, ArleneArlene Limas[32] | Olympics | Taekwondo | ||
Lindheimer, BenjaminBenjamin Lindheimer[33] | Horse racing Football |
LA Dons | ||
Lindstrom, FredFred Lindstrom | Baseball | Third Base Outfield |
Cubs Loyola Academy |
Giants |
Lollar, ShermSherm Lollar | Baseball | Catcher | Sox | Browns |
Lopez, AlAl Lopez | Baseball | Catcher Manager |
Sox |
Dodgers Indians |
Lott, GeorgeGeorge Lott | Tennis | Player Coach |
DePaul |
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Loukas, GeorgeGeorge Loukas[19] | Football | Fullback | ||
Love, BobBob Love | Basketball | Forward | Bulls | |
Luckman, SidSid Luckman | Football | Quarterback | Bears | |
Lyne, JerryJerry Lyne | Basketball | Coach | Loyola | |
Lyons, TedTed Lyons | Baseball | Pitcher Manager |
Sox | |
Magnuson, KeithKeith Magnuson | Hockey | Defenseman | Black Hawks | |
Malliard, RalphRalph Malliard | Football Track |
Coach | St. Ignatius | |
Maloney, FrankFrank Maloney | Football | Coach Executive |
Cubs |
Syracuse U. |
Mannos, PetePete Mannos[34] | Soccer | NIU | ||
March, MushMush March | Hockey | Right wing | Black Hawks | |
Marek, BillBill Marek | Football | St. Rita HS | ||
Markbreit, JerryJerry Markbreit[5] | Football | Referee | ||
Matson, OllieOllie Matson | Football | Running Back | Cardinals | |
McAfee, GeorgeGeorge McAfee | Football | Running Back | Bears | Duke U. |
McAuliffe, DonDon McAuliffe | Football | Michigan St. | ||
McCann, TerryTerry McCann | Olympics | Wrestling | U. of Iowa | |
McCarren, LarryLarry McCarren | Football | Center | Rich East HS, U. of Illinois | Packers |
McDermott, IgnatiusIgnatius McDermott[35] | Baseball | Fan | Sox | |
McDonough, JohnJohn McDonough[8] | Hockey | Executive | Blackhawks | |
McGrath, FrankFrank McGrath[36] | Basketball | Coach | Weber | |
McKinnis, WilliamWilliam McKinnis | ? | |||
McMahon, JimJim McMahon | Football | Quarterback | Bears | |
McMichael, SteveSteve McMichael | Football | Defensive lineman | Bears | |
Meier, RandyRandy Meier | Horse racing | Jockey | ||
Melchiorre, GeneGene Melchiorre | Basketball | Bradley U. | ||
Melton, BillBill Melton | Baseball | Third Base | Sox | |
Metcalfe, RalphRalph Metcalfe | Olympics | Track | ||
Meyer, JoeyJoey Meyer | Basketball | Coach | DePaul | |
Meyer, RayRay Meyer | Basketball | Coach | DePaul | |
Mikita, StanStan Mikita | Hockey | Center | Black Hawks | |
Miller, MarleneMarlene Miller | Golf | Coach | Lake Forest HS | |
Minoso, MinnieMinnie Minoso | Baseball | Outfield | Sox | Indians |
Monforti, TomTom Monforti[5] | DePaul | |||
Moorehead, EmeryEmery Moorehead | Football | Tight end | Bears | |
Morris, JohnnyJohnny Morris | Football | Running back | Bears | |
Mottlow, RedRed Mottlow | Sportcaster | WCFL | ||
Nagurski, BronkoBronko Nagurski | Football | Running back | Bears | |
Neal, ErnieErnie Neal | ? | |||
Nesterenko, EricEric Nesterenko | Hockey | Center | Black Hawks | |
Newton, JoeJoe Newton | Cross country | Coach | York HS | |
Nicholson, BillBill Nicholson | Baseball | Outfield | Cubs | Phillies |
Nitschke, RayRay Nitschke | Football | Linebacker | Proviso HS, U. of Illinois | Packers |
Norris, JimJim Norris | Hockey Boxing |
Executive | Black Hawks | |
North, MikeMike North | Sportscaster | |||
O'Bradovich, EdEd O'Bradovich | Football | Defensive end | Proviso East HS U. of Illinois Bears |
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O'Brien, BernieBernie O'Brien[37] | Football | Coach | Vocational HS | |
O'Brien, DanDan O'Brien | ||||
O'Connell, TommyTommy O'Connell[5] | Football | Bears | Browns | |
Ogden, BillBill Ogden[38] | Golf | |||
O'Hara, TomTom O'Hara | Olympics | Miler | Loyola | |
O'Keefe, FredFred O'Keefe[39] | Football | Coach | Schurz HS | |
O'Rourke, BillBill O'Rourke | ? | |||
Osmanski, BillBill Osmanski | Football | Running Back | Bears | Holy Cross |
O'Toole, JimJim O'Toole[5] | Baseball | Pitcher | Reds | |
Pafko, AndyAndy Pafko | Baseball | Outfield | Cubs | Dodgers, Braves |
Palmer, ChuckChuck Palmer | Football | Coach | Fenger HS | |
Panfil, KenKen Panfil | Football | Tackle | Purdue U. Cardinals |
Rams |
Parker, FrankFrank Parker | Tennis | |||
Parseghian, AraAra Parseghian | Football | Coach | Notre Dame, Northwestern | |
Pasquesi, TonyTony Pasquesi | Football | St. Philip Notre Dame Cardinals |
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Paxson, JohnJohn Paxson | Basketball | Guard GM |
Notre Dame Bulls |
Spurs |
Payton, WalterWalter Payton | Football | Running back | Bears | |
Wichgers Pedersen, NancyNancy Wichgers Pedersen[40] | Athletic Director | Mother McAuley HS | ||
Pezzullo, HarryHarry Pezzullo[41] | Golf | |||
Pickens, Robert J.Robert J. Pickens[42] | Olympics | Wrestling | U. of Wisconsin | |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce | Baseball | Pitcher | Sox | Tigers, Giants |
Pihos, PetePete Pihos | Football | End | Eagles | |
Pingatore, GeneGene Pingatore[43] | Basketball | Coach | St. Josephs | |
Pollard, FritzFritz Pollard | Football | Running Back Coach |
Lane Tech HS | Akron Pros |
Popejoy, KenKen Popejoy[44] | Track | Miler | Michigan State U. | |
Prasse, ErvErv Prasse[45] | Basketball | |||
Prior, MikeMike Prior[8] | Football | Defensive Back | Marian Catholic High School Illinois State |
Packers, Colts |
Puckett, KirbyKirby Puckett | Baseball | Outfield | Bradley U. Triton College |
Twins |
Pulford, BobBob Pulford | Hockey | Wing Coach/GM |
Black Hawks |
Maple Leafs Kings |
Pyle, MikeMike Pyle | Football | Lineman | Bears | |
Quinlan, JackJack Quinlan | Sportscaster | WGN, WIND | ||
Quinn, TomTom Quinn[46] | Football | Referee | Big Ten | |
Rahal, BobbyBobby Rahal[5] | Auto Racing | |||
Reay, BillyBilly Reay | Hockey | Coach | Black Hawks | |
Reinsdorf, JerryJerry Reinsdorf | Baseball Basketball |
Owner | Sox Bulls |
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Rice, JohnJohn Rice | Baseball | Umpire | American League | |
Rigney, JohnJohn Rigney | Baseball | Pitcher General Manager |
Sox | |
Rivera, JimJim Rivera | Baseball | Outfield | Sox | Browns, Athletics |
Rivers, DocDoc Rivers | Basketball | Guard, Coach | Marquette University Proviso East HS |
Celtics, Hawks |
Robinson Schwartz, ElizabethElizabeth Robinson Schwartz[47] | Olympics | Track | Thornton HS | |
Rockne, KnuteKnute Rockne | Football | Coach | Notre Dame | |
Rogers Kelly, AnnetteAnnette Rogers Kelly | Olympics | Track | Northwestern | |
Rosasco, NatNat Rosasco[48] | Golf | |||
Ross, BarneyBarney Ross | Boxer | |||
Rottner, MickeyMickey Rottner[49] | Basketball | Guard | Loyola Stags |
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Roy, WillieWillie Roy | Soccer | Coach | Sting | |
Russell, CazzieCazzie Russell | Basketball | Guard, Forward | Carver HS | U of Michigan, Knicks |
Ryan, EdEd Ryan[8] | Football | ? | ||
Rymkus, LouLou Rymkus | Football | Lineman | Tilden Tech Notre Dame |
Browns |
Saban, LouLou Saban | Football | Coach | Northwestern Western Illinois |
Bills, Broncos |
Sachs, LennieLennie Sachs | Football Basketball |
Coach |
Shurz HS Cardinals DePaul Loyola |
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Salvino, CarmenCarmen Salvino | Bowling | |||
Samuels, DaleDale Samuels | Football | Quarterback | Purdue U. | |
Sandberg, RyneRyne Sandberg | Baseball | Second Base Third Base |
Cubs | |
Sanderson, ScottScott Sanderson | Baseball | Pitcher | Cubs Sox |
Expos, Yankees |
Santo, RonRon Santo | Baseball | Third Base | Cubs Sox |
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Saperstein, AbeAbe Saperstein | Basketball | Coach | Globetrotters | |
Sauer, HankHank Sauer | Baseball | Outfield | Cubs | Reds, Cardinals, Giants |
Savard, DenisDenis Savard | Hockey | Center, Coach | Blackhawks | Canadiens, Lightning |
Sayers, GaleGale Sayers[8] | Football | Running back | Bears | Univ. of Kansas |
Schwall, VicVic Schwall | Football | Northwestern Cardinals |
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Scott King, Barbara AnnBarbara Ann Scott King | Olympics | Figure Skating | ||
Self, BillBill Self[8] | Basketball | Coach | U. of Illinois | U. of Kansas |
Seymour, JimJim Seymour | Football | Wide Receiver | Notre Dame Bears Fire |
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Secord, AlAl Secord | Hockey | Left wing | Black Hawks | |
Shannon, DanDan Shannon[8][50] | Football | Linebacker Tight end |
Notre Dame | |
Shaw, BobBob Shaw | Baseball | Pitcher | Sox Cubs |
Giants |
Shay, BillBill Shay[51] | Basketball Boxing |
Coach | St. Philip HS Park District |
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Sheahan, MichaelMichael Sheahan[52] | Football | Mendel Catholic | ||
Simanton, MarkMark Simanton[53] | Soccer | Midfielder | New Trier HS Sting |
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Simanton, MikeMike Simanton | ? | |||
Skoronski, TonyTony Skoronski | Horse racing | Jockey | ||
Skowron, BillBill Skowron | Baseball | First Base | Weber HS, Sox | Yankees |
Smith, WilfredWilfred Smith | Football | Cardinals | ||
Smyth, JohnJohn Smyth[54] | Basketball | Notre Dame | ||
Sobie, RonRon Sobie[5] | Basketball | Forward | DePaul | Knicks |
Sprinkle, EdEd Sprinkle | Football | Offensive lineman | Bears | |
Stagg, Amos AlonzoAmos Alonzo Stagg | Football | Coach | U. of Chicago | |
Stanfel, DickDick Stanfel[5] | Football | Coach | Bears | |
Steger, RuckRuck Steger[55] | Football | U. of Illinois | ||
Stern, LeeLee Stern | Soccer | Owner | Sting | |
Stingley, DarrylDarryl Stingley | Football | Running Back Wide Receiver |
Marshall HS Purdue U. |
Patriots |
Stoddard, TimTim Stoddard | Basketball Baseball |
Forward Pitcher |
Sox Cubs |
NC State Orioles |
Stonesifer, DonDon Stonesifer | Football | Wide Receiver | Northwestern Cardinals |
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Sullivan, GeneGene Sullivan[56] | Basketball | Coach | Loyola | |
Sullivan, ThomasThomas Sullivan | Track | St. George High School | ||
Summerall, PatPat Summerall | Football | Kicker Sportscaster |
Cardinals | Giants CBS, FOX |
Szukala, StanStan Szukala[57] | Basketball | Bruins | ||
Tallon, DaleDale Tallon | Hockey | Defenseman General Manager |
Black Hawks | Canucks |
Teichner, HelmutHelmut Teichner[58] | Skiing | |||
Terrell, ErnieErnie Terrell | Boxing | Heavyweight | Promoter | |
Thayer, TomTom Thayer | Football | Offensive Lineman | Bears Notre Dame Joliet Catholic HS |
|
Thillens, MelMel Thillens[8] | Baseball | Owner | Thillens Stadium | |
Tierney, JackJack Tierney | ? | |||
Tinker, JoeJoe Tinker | Baseball | Shortstop | Cubs | |
Tomczak, MikeMike Tomczak | Football | Quarterback | TF North HS, Bears | |
Tonelli, MarioMario Tonelli[59] | Football | Notre Dame Cardinals |
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Trager, DavidDavid Trager | Basketball | Owner | Packers | |
Trippi, CharleyCharley Trippi | Football | Running back | Cardinals | |
Triptow, DickDick Triptow | Basketball | Guard, Forward | Lane Tech HS DePaul University American Gears |
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Turner, ClydeClyde Turner | Football | Center Linebacker |
Bears | |
Tyler, DanielleDanielle Tyler | Olympics | Softball | ||
Ulrich, CharlieCharlie Ulrich | Football | Tackle | U. of Illinois Cardinals |
|
Vainisi, JerryJerry Vainisi[60] | Football | General Manager | Bears | Lions |
Van Lier, NormNorm Van Lier | Basketball | Guard | Bulls | Royals |
Van Horne, KeithKeith Van Horne[8] | Football | Offensive lineman | Bears | |
Varnes, BlairBlair Varnes | Basketball | Coach | St.Pats HS | |
Veeck, BillBill Veeck Jr. | Baseball Horse racing |
Owner, Executive | Sox | Browns |
Veeck, Sr., WilliamWilliam Veeck, Sr. | Baseball | Executive | Cubs | |
Venturi, KenKen Venturi | Golf | |||
Voigts, BobBob Voigts[61] | Football | Tackle Coach |
Northwestern | |
Wagner, MikeMike Wagner | Football | Defensive Back | Western Illinois U. | Steelers |
Walker, ChetChet Walker | Basketball | Forward | Bradley U. Bulls |
76ers |
Walton, LloydLloyd Walton | Basketball | Guard | Mount Carmel HS | Marquette, Bucks |
Ward, ArchArch Ward | Writer | Tribune | ||
Ward, PetePete Ward | Baseball | Third Base | Sox | Orioles, Yankees |
Stepan Wehman, MarileeMarilee Stepan Wehman[62] | Olympics | Swimming | ||
Weiler, RichRich Weiler | Basketball | Referee | ||
Wendell, MartyMarty Wendell[63] | Football | Offensive lineman | Notre Dame | |
Weissmuller, JohnnyJohnny Weissmuller | Olympics | Swimming | ||
Wessell, RichardRichard Wessell | Publisher | |||
White, JesseJesse White | Basketball Tumbling |
Coach |
Waller HS JW Tumbling |
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White, WillyeWillye White | Olympics | Track | ||
Williams, BillyBilly Williams | Baseball | Outfield | Cubs | Athletics |
Wilson, BertBert Wilson | Broadcaster | WGN, Cubs | ||
Wilson, DougDoug Wilson | Hockey | Defenseman | Black Hawks | Sharks |
Wilson, GeorgeGeorge Wilson | Basketball | Center | Marshall High School Bulls |
1964 Olympics, Royals, SuperSonics, Suns, 76ers, Braves |
Wilson, HackHack Wilson | Baseball | Outfield | Cubs | |
Wirtz, ArthurArthur Wirtz | Hockey Basketball |
Owner | Black Hawks Bulls |
Red Wings |
Wirtz, William W.William W. Wirtz | Hockey | Owner | Black Hawks | |
Witry, JoeJoe Witry[64] | Baseball Basketball Football |
Loyola | ||
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood | Baseball | Pitcher | Sox | Braves |
Wright, FrankFrank Wright | ? | |||
Wrigley, Philip K.Philip K. Wrigley | Baseball | Owner | Cubs | |
Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn | Baseball | Pitcher | Sox | Indians, Senators |
Young, BuddyBuddy Young | Football | Running back | U. of Illinois | Colts |
Zale, TonyTony Zale | Boxing | |||
Zaleski, RichRich Zaleski | Fishing | |||
Zorich, ChrisChris Zorich[5] | Football | Linebacker Defensive Line |
Vocational HS Notre Dame Bears |
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