| Name
|
Sport
|
Position
|
Chicago team
|
Other major team
|
| Mike Adamle
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Northwestern, Bears
|
Chiefs
|
| Ray Adams
|
Basketball
|
|
DePaul
|
|
| Paul Adams
|
|
Principal
|
Providence St. Mel
|
|
| Mark Aguirre
|
Basketball
|
Small forward
|
DePaul
|
Dallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons
|
| Ted Albrecht
|
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Bears
|
|
| Muhammad Ali
|
Boxing
|
|
|
|
| Dick Allen
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
First Base
Third Base
|
White Sox
|
Phillies
|
| Kelly Amonte Hiller
|
Lacrosse
|
Coach
|
|
Northwestern
|
| Elmer Angsman
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Mt. Carmel HS
Notre Dame
Cardinals
|
|
| Luis Aparicio
|
Baseball
|
Shortstop
|
Sox
|
Orioles, Red Sox
|
| Luke Appling
|
Baseball
|
Shortstop
|
White Sox
|
|
| Otis Armstrong
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Farragut HS
Purdue U.
|
Denver Broncos
|
| Eddie Arroyo
|
Horse racing
|
Jockey
|
|
|
| Doug Atkins
|
Football
|
Defensive End
|
Bears
|
Browns, Saints
|
| Cas Banaszek[6] |
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Northwestern
|
49ers
|
| Ernie Banks
|
Baseball
|
Shortstop
First Base
|
Cubs
|
|
| Babe Baranowski
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
Leo HS
|
|
| Tony Barone[6] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Mt. Carmel (Coach)
|
Memphis Grizzlies
|
| Norman Barry
|
Football
|
Coach
|
Cardinals
|
|
| Glenn Beckert
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
|
Cubs
|
Padres
|
| Taylor Bell
|
Writer
|
|
Daily News, Sun-Times
|
|
| Irv Bemoras
|
Basketball
|
Guard, Forward
|
Marshall HS
U. of Illinois
|
Hawks
|
| Ben Bentley
|
Boxing
|
Promoter
|
Host, The Sportswriters on TV
|
|
| Tony Bertuca
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
St. Patrick HS
|
Colts
|
| Jay Berwanger
|
Football
|
Running back
|
U. of Chicago
|
|
| Tom Bettis
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Purdue University
Bears
|
Packers
|
| Charles Bidwill
|
Football
|
Owner
Executive
|
Cardinals
Bears
|
|
| Stormy Bidwill
|
Football
|
Owner
|
Cardinals
|
|
| Bonnie Blair
|
Olympics
|
Speed skating
|
Champaign Centennial HS
|
|
| George Blanda
|
Football
|
Quarterback
Kicker
|
Bears
|
Raiders, Oilers
|
| Lou Boudreau
|
Baseball
Announcer
|
Shortstop
|
Thornton HS
U. of Illinois
WGN
|
Cleveland Indians
|
| Terry Brennan
|
Football
|
Running back
Coach
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Carl Brettschneider
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Cardinals
|
Lions
|
| Jack Brickhouse
|
Broadcaster
|
|
Cubs, Sox, WGN
|
|
| Jim Brown[7] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
DuSable HS
|
|
| Charlie Brown
|
Basketball
|
|
DuSable HS
|
|
| Avery Brundage
|
Olympics
|
Track, official
|
U. of Illinois
|
|
| Doug Bruno
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
DePaul (W)
Loyola (M)
Hustle (W)
|
|
| Quinn Buckner
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Thornridge HS
|
Indiana U
Bucks, Celtics
|
| Doug Buffone
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Bears
|
|
| Chet Bulger
|
Football
|
Offensive line
|
Cardinals
|
Lions
|
| Ronnie Bull
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Bears
|
Eagles
|
| Anne M. Burke[8] |
Special Olympics
|
Official
|
|
|
| Dick Butkus[9] |
Football
|
Linebacker
Center
|
Vocational HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
|
|
| Dave Butz
|
Football
Basketball
Track
|
Offensive lineman
|
Maine South HS
Purdue U.
|
Redskins
|
| Ricky Byrdsong
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Northwestern
|
Iowa State
|
| Bob Calihan[10] |
Basketball
|
|
American Gears
|
U. of Detroit
|
| Bill Campbell
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Cubs
|
Red Sox
|
| Tony Canadeo
|
Football
|
Quarterback
Running back
|
|
Packers
|
| Harry Caray
|
Baseball
|
Broadcaster
|
Cubs, Sox
|
Cardinals
|
| Tom Carey
|
Horse racing
|
President
|
Hawthorne Race Course
|
|
| Howie Carl
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Von Steuben HS
DePaul
Chicago Packers
|
|
| John Carmichael
|
Writer
|
|
Chicago Daily News
|
|
| J.C. Caroline
|
Football
|
Running Back
Defensive Back
|
U. of Illinois
Bears
|
|
| Rick Casares
|
Football
|
Fullback
|
Bears
|
Redskins
|
| Phil Cavarretta
|
Baseball
|
First Base
|
Cubs
Sox
|
|
| Katie Schumacher-Cawley[9] |
Volleyball
|
Coach
|
UIC
|
Penn State
|
| Frank Chance
|
Baseball
|
First Base
Manager
|
Orphans/Cubs
|
Yankees
|
| Paul Christman
|
Football
|
Running back
Broadcaster
|
Cardinals
|
Packers
|
| Jim Clancy[6] |
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
St. Rita HS
|
Blue Jays, Astros
|
| Nate Clifton
|
Basketball
Baseball
|
Center, Forward
First Base
|
Chicago Majors
American Giants
|
Knicks, Globetrotters |
| Jerry Colangelo
|
Basketball
Various
|
Guard
Owner
|
Bloom HS
U. of Illinois
|
Diamondbacks, Suns
|
| Grace Comiskey
|
Baseball
|
Owner
|
Sox
|
|
| Chuck Comiskey
|
Baseball
|
Owner
|
Sox
|
|
| Charles Comiskey
|
Baseball
|
Owner
|
Sox
|
|
| Dave Condon
|
Writer
|
|
Tribune
|
|
| Mike Conley, Sr.[6] |
Olympics
|
Track
|
Luther South HS
|
|
| George Connor
|
Football
|
Lineman
Linebacker
|
De La Salle HS
Notre Dame
Bears
|
|
| Dave Corzine
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Hersey HS
DePaul
Bulls
|
Bullets
|
| Jim Covert
|
Football
|
Offensive Lineman
|
Bears
|
|
| A.L. Whitey Cronin
|
Politician
|
|
|
|
| Terry Cummings
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Carver HS, DePaul
|
Bucks, Spurs
|
| Rudy Custer[11] |
Football
|
Business Manager
|
Bears
|
|
| Zygmont Czarobski
|
Football
|
Lineman
|
Notre Dame
Chicago Rockets
Chicago Hornets
|
|
| Richard M. Daley
|
Politics
|
Mayor
|
City of Chicago
|
De La Salle HS
|
| John Damore
|
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Northwestern
Bears
|
|
| Max Davidson
|
Tennis
|
|
|
|
| Andre Dawson[9] |
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Cubs
|
Expos
|
| Pat Day
|
Horse Racing
|
Jockey
|
|
|
| Bill DeCorrevont
|
Football
|
Running Back
Defensive Back
Quarterback
|
Austin HS
Northwestern
Cardinals
Bears
|
Lions
|
| Jim Delany
|
Big Ten
Basketball
|
Commissioner
Guard
|
|
U. of North Carolina
|
| Richard Dent
|
Football
|
Defensive End
|
Bears
|
|
| Mike Ditka
|
Football
|
Tight End
Coach
|
Bears
|
Cowboys
|
| Larry Doby
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Sox
|
Indians
|
| Billy Donovan
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
|
U. of Florida, OKC Thunder
|
| Bobby Douglass
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
Bears
|
Saints, Packers
|
| Paddy Driscoll
|
Football
Baseball
|
Quarterback, Kicker
Coach
Infield
|
Northwestern
Cardinals
Bears
Cubs
|
|
| Richard L. Duchossois
|
Horse Racing
|
Executive
|
Arlington Park
|
Churchill Downs
|
| Dave Duerson
|
Football
|
Safety
|
Notre Dame
Bears
|
Cardinals
|
| Jimmy Dykes
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
Third Base
Manager
|
Sox
|
Athletics
|
| John Egan
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Loyola
|
|
| Bo Ellis
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Parker HS
|
Marquette, Nuggets
|
| Bob Elson
|
Broadcaster
|
|
Sox
|
|
| Clyde Emrich
|
Olympics
|
Weightlifting
|
|
|
| James Enright
|
Baseball
Writer
|
Basketball
Referee |
Chicago’s American
|
Sporting News
|
| Tony Esposito
|
Hockey
|
Goalie
|
Black Hawks
|
Canadiens
|
| Nick Etten
|
Baseball
|
|
St. Rita HS
|
Phillies, Yankees
|
| Chick Evans
|
Golf
|
|
Northwestern
|
|
| Johnny Evers
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
|
Cubs
|
Braves
|
| Ed Farmer
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
St. Rita HS
Sox
|
Indians
|
| Dave Feldman
|
Horse Racing
|
|
Chicago’s American, Daily News, Sun-Times
|
|
| Catherine Fellmeth[12] |
Bowling
|
|
|
|
| Gary Fencik
|
Football
|
Defensive Back
|
Barrington HS
Bears
|
Yale
|
| Jake Fendley
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
South Shore HS
Northwestern
|
Pistons
|
| Ron Ferguson
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Thornridge HS
|
Bradley U. AD
|
| Sherman Finger[13] |
Golf
|
|
|
|
| Charley Finley
|
Baseball
|
Owner
|
|
Athletics
|
| Earlie Fires[6] |
Horse Racing
|
Jockey
|
|
|
| Bill Fischer
|
Football
|
Offensive Line
|
Notre Dame
Cardinals
|
|
| Leo Fischer
|
Writer
|
|
Chicago’s American
|
|
| John Fitzgerald
|
Olympics
|
Modern pentathlete
|
|
|
| Lee Flaherty
|
Founder
|
|
Chicago Marathon
|
|
| Tim Foley
|
Football
|
Defensive Back
|
Loyola Academy
Purdue U.
|
Dolphins
|
| Pat Foley
|
Hockey
|
Broadcaster
|
Blackhawks
|
|
| Nellie Fox
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
|
Sox
|
Athletics
|
| Clinton Frank
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
|
Yale
|
| Art Frantz
|
Baseball
|
Umpire
|
|
American League
|
| Wally Fromhart
|
Football
|
Quarterback, Kicker
Coach
|
Notre Dame
Mt. Carmel HS
|
U. of Detroit
|
| Hugh Gallarneau
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Bears
|
Stanford
|
| Ed Galvin
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
St. Rita HS
Fenwick HS
|
|
| Johnny Galvin[14] |
Football
|
Quarterback
|
Leo HS
|
|
| Dorothy Gaters[15] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Marshall HS
|
|
| Bill Gay[16] |
Football
|
Defensive Back
|
Notre Dame
Cardinals
|
|
| Ken Geiger
|
Football
|
Scout
|
Bears
|
|
| Bill George
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Bears
|
Rams
|
| Phil Georgeff
|
Horse Racing
|
Announcer
|
Bulls (Dunkin’ Race Announcer)
|
|
| Abe Gibron
|
Football
|
Lineman
Coach
|
Bears
|
Browns
|
| Gordie Gillespie
|
Football
Baseball
|
Coach
|
DePaul, Joliet Catholic HS, Lewis U
|
|
| Bill Gleason
|
Writer
|
|
Sun-Times
|
|
| Joe Gleason
|
Football
|
|
Leo, De La Salle, Mendel
Notre Dame
|
|
| Marshall Goldberg
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Cardinals
|
|
| Jim Grabowski
|
Football
|
Fullback
|
U. of Illinois
Bears
|
Packers
|
| Otto Graham
|
Football
Basketball
|
Quarterback
Coach
Guard
|
Northwestern |
Browns
Redskins
Rochester Royals
|
| Cammi Granato
|
Olympics
|
Women’s
Ice Hockey
|
|
|
| Red Grange
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Wheaton HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
|
Yankees
|
| Charlie Grimm
|
Baseball
|
First Base
Manager
|
Cubs
|
Pirates
Braves
|
| Jerry Groom
|
Football
|
Defensive Lineman
|
Cardinals
|
|
| Ron Guenther
|
Football
|
Offensive Lineman
Athletic Director
|
U. of Illinois
|
|
| Bill Haarlow[17] |
Basketball
|
|
U. of Chicago
|
|
| Stan Hack
|
Baseball
|
Third Base
Manager
|
Cubs
|
|
| Don Hakes[18] |
Football
|
NFL Referee
|
Bradley U.
|
|
| George Halas
|
Football
Baseball
|
End, Owner
Outfield
|
Bears
|
Yankees
|
| Bob Hale[9] |
Baseball
|
|
|
Yankees
|
| Glenn Hall
|
Hockey
|
Goaltender
|
Black Hawks
|
Red Wings
|
| Robert Halperin
|
Olympics
|
Yachting
|
|
|
| Dan Hampton
|
Football
|
Defensive End
|
Bears
|
|
| John Hannah
|
Football
|
|
|
Patriots
|
| Jerry Harkness
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Loyola
|
Knicks
Pacers
|
| Chic Harley[19] |
Football
|
|
Bears
|
Ohio State
|
| Will Harridge
|
Baseball
|
President
|
American League
|
|
| John Harrington
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Jim Hart[20] |
Football
|
Quarterback
|
|
Cardinals
|
| Bill Hartack
|
Horse Racing
|
Jockey
|
|
|
| Gabby Hartnett
|
Baseball
|
Catcher
Manager
|
Cubs
|
Giants
|
| Ellie Hassin
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Tommy Hawkins
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Parker HS
Notre Dame
|
Lakers
|
| Michael Hechinger
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Ted Hendricks[6] |
Football
|
|
|
Raiders
|
| Ken Henry
|
Olympics
|
Speed Skating
|
Taft HS, NIU
|
|
| Billy Herman
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
Manager
|
Cubs
|
Dodgers
Red Sox
|
| Tom Hicks
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Willowbrook HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
|
|
| Jay Hilgenberg
|
Football
|
Center
|
Bears
|
Browns
|
| Ralph Hinger[21] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Notre Dame HS
|
|
| Chris Hinton
|
Football
|
Offensive Lineman
|
Northwestern
|
Colts
|
| Charlie Hoag
|
Basketball
|
?
|
|
|
| John Hoerster[22] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Loyola HS
|
|
| Joan Holm[23] |
Bowling
Speedskating
Bicycling
|
|
|
|
| Jerome Holtzman
|
Writer
|
|
Daily News, Sun-Times, Tribune
|
|
| Ken Holtzman
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Cubs
|
Athletics
|
| Dianne Holum
|
Olympics
|
Speed skating
|
|
|
| Willie Hoppe
|
Billiards
|
|
|
|
| Jeff Hornacek
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Lyons Township HS
|
Suns, Jazz
|
| Bobby Hull
|
Hockey
|
Left wing
|
Black Hawks
|
Jets
|
| Dennis Hull
|
Hockey
|
Left wing
|
Black Hawks
|
Red Wings
|
| Randy Hundley
|
Baseball
|
Catcher
|
Cubs
|
Giants
|
| George Ireland
|
Basketball
|
?
Coach
|
Notre Dame
Loyola
|
|
| Tommy Ivan
|
Hockey
|
Coach, GM
|
Black Hawks
|
Red Wings
|
| Bill Jauss
|
Writer
|
|
Tribune
|
|
| Joe Jemsek[24] |
Golf
|
|
|
|
| Ferguson Jenkins
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Cubs
|
Rangers
|
| Luke Johnsos
|
Football
|
End
Coach
|
Schurz HS
Northwestern
Bears
|
|
| John Jordan
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Mount Carmel HS
Loyola
Notre Dame
|
|
| Jack Kaiser[25] |
Baseball
|
Coach
|
Oak Park HS
|
|
| Yosh Kawano
|
Baseball
|
Clubhouse manager
|
Cubs
|
|
| Jim Keane
|
Football
|
Receiver
|
Bears
|
Packers
|
| Bob Kelly
|
Baseball
|
Cubs
|
|
|
| Ed Kelly
|
Chicago Park District
|
Superintendent
|
|
Oshkosh All-Stars
|
| Mike Kenn
|
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Evanston Township High School
|
Falcons
|
| Bob Kennedy
|
Baseball
|
3B/OF
Manager
|
Sox
Cubs
|
Indians
|
| Johnny Kerr
|
Basketball
|
Center
Coach
|
Tilden Tech
U. of Illinois
Bulls
|
Suns
|
| Don Kessinger
|
Baseball
|
Shortstop
|
Cubs
|
Cardinals
|
| Adolph Kiefer
|
Olympics
|
Swimming
|
|
|
| John Kinsella
|
Olympics
|
Swimming
|
Hinsdale Central HS
|
|
| Nick Kladis[26] |
Basketball
Baseball
|
Owner/Exec
|
Tilden Tech
Loyola
Sox
|
Cardinals
|
| John Klippstein[27] |
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Cubs
|
Reds
|
| Jerry Korab
|
Hockey
|
Defenseman
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Gary Korhonen[6][28] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Richards High School
|
|
| Cliff Koroll
|
Hockey
|
Defenseman
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Ken Kraft[29] |
Wrestling
|
Coach
|
Northwestern
|
|
| Ed Krause
|
Basketball
Football
|
Center
Athletic Director
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Jerry Krause
|
Basketball
|
Executive
|
Bulls
|
Bullets
|
| Joe Krupa
|
Football
|
Defensive End
|
Purdue U.
|
Steelers
|
| Mike Krzyzewski
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Weber HS
|
Duke
|
| Eric Kumerow
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Bears
Oak Park-River Forest HS
|
Dolphins
|
| Irv Kupcinet
|
Writer
|
|
Sun-Times
|
|
| Steve Larmer
|
Hockey
|
Right wing
|
Black Hawks
|
Rangers
|
| Kenesaw Mountain Landis
|
Baseball
|
Commissioner
|
|
|
| Frank LaPorte
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
|
|
|
| Johnny Lattner
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Notre Dame
Fenwick HS
|
Steelers
|
| Tony Lawless[30] |
Football
Basketball
|
Fullback
Coach
|
Loyola
Fenwick HS
|
|
| Elmer Layden
|
Football
|
Running Back
Coach
Athletic Director
|
Notre Dame
|
NFL Commissioner
|
| Murney Lazier[31] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Evanston HS
|
|
| Frank Leahy
|
Football
|
Coach
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Frank Lenti[32] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Mt. Carmel HS
|
|
| Jean Lenti-Ponsetto
|
4 sports
|
Athletic Director
|
DePaul U.
|
|
| Jim Les
|
Basketball
|
Guard
Coach
|
Bradley
|
Kings
|
| Marv Levy[9] |
Football
|
Coach
|
South Shore HS
|
Bills
|
| Dennis Lick
|
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
St. Rita HS
Bears
|
|
| Arlene Limas[33] |
Olympics
|
Taekwondo
|
|
|
| Benjamin Lindheimer[34] |
Horse racing
Football
|
|
|
LA Dons
|
| Fred Lindstrom
|
Baseball
|
Third Base
Outfield
|
Cubs
Loyola Academy
|
Giants
|
| Sherm Lollar
|
Baseball
|
Catcher
|
Sox
|
Browns
|
| Al Lopez
|
Baseball
|
Catcher
Manager
|
Sox
|
Dodgers
Indians
|
| George Lott
|
Tennis
|
Player
Coach
|
DePaul
|
|
| George Loukas[20] |
Football
|
Fullback
|
|
|
| Bob Love
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Bulls
|
|
| Sid Luckman
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
Bears
|
|
| Jerry Lyne
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Loyola
|
|
| Ted Lyons
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
Manager
|
Sox
|
|
| Keith Magnuson
|
Hockey
|
Defenseman
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Ralph Malliard
|
Football
Track
|
Coach
|
St. Ignatius
|
|
| Frank Maloney
|
Football
|
Coach
Executive
|
Cubs
|
Syracuse U.
|
| Pete Mannos[35] |
Soccer
|
|
NIU
|
|
| Mush March
|
Hockey
|
Right wing
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Bill Marek
|
Football
|
|
St. Rita HS
|
|
| Jerry Markbreit[6] |
Football
|
Referee
|
|
|
| Ollie Matson
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Cardinals
|
|
| George McAfee
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Bears
|
Duke U.
|
| Don McAuliffe
|
Football
|
|
|
Michigan St.
|
| Terry McCann
|
Olympics
|
Wrestling
|
|
U. of Iowa
|
| Larry McCarren
|
Football
|
Center
|
Rich East HS, U. of Illinois
|
Packers
|
| Ignatius McDermott[36] |
Baseball
|
Fan
|
Sox
|
|
| John McDonough[9] |
Hockey
|
Executive
|
Blackhawks
|
|
| Frank McGrath[37] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Weber
|
|
| Jack McHugh
|
Football
|
Cornerback
|
St. Rita HS
|
|
| William McKinnis
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Jim McMahon
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
Bears
|
|
| Steve McMichael
|
Football
|
Defensive lineman
|
Bears
|
|
| Randy Meier
|
Horse racing
|
Jockey
|
|
|
| Gene Melchiorre
|
Basketball
|
|
Bradley U.
|
|
| Bill Melton
|
Baseball
|
Third Base
|
Sox
|
|
| Ralph Metcalfe
|
Olympics
|
Track
|
|
|
| Joey Meyer
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
DePaul
|
|
| Ray Meyer
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
DePaul
|
|
| Stan Mikita
|
Hockey
|
Center
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Marlene Miller
|
Golf
|
Coach
|
Lake Forest HS
|
|
| Minnie Minoso
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Sox
|
Indians
|
| Tom Monforti[6] |
|
|
DePaul
|
|
| Emery Moorehead
|
Football
|
Tight end
|
Bears
|
|
| Johnny Morris
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Bears
|
|
| Red Mottlow
|
Sportcaster
|
|
WCFL
|
|
| Bronko Nagurski
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Bears
|
|
| Ernie Neal
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Eric Nesterenko
|
Hockey
|
Center
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Joe Newton
|
Cross country
|
Coach
|
York HS
|
|
| Bill Nicholson
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Cubs
|
Phillies
|
| Ray Nitschke
|
Football
|
Linebacker
|
Proviso HS, U. of Illinois
|
Packers
|
| Jim Norris
|
Hockey
Boxing
|
Executive
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Mike North
|
Sportscaster
|
|
|
|
| Ed O’Bradovich
|
Football
|
Defensive end
|
Proviso East HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
|
|
| Bernie O’Brien[38] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Vocational HS
|
|
| Dan O’Brien
|
|
|
|
|
| Tommy O’Connell[6] |
Football
|
|
Bears
|
Browns
|
| Bill Ogden[39] |
Golf
|
|
|
|
| Tom O’Hara
|
Olympics
|
Miler
|
Loyola
|
|
| Fred O’Keefe[40] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Schurz HS
|
|
| Bill O’Rourke
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Bill Osmanski
|
Football
|
Running Back
|
Bears
|
Holy Cross
|
| Jim O’Toole[6] |
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Reds
|
|
| Andy Pafko
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Cubs
|
Dodgers, Braves
|
| Chuck Palmer
|
Football
|
Coach
|
Fenger HS
|
|
| Ken Panfil
|
Football
|
Tackle
|
Purdue U.
Cardinals
|
Rams
|
| Frank Parker
|
Tennis
|
|
|
|
| Ara Parseghian
|
Football
|
Coach
|
Notre Dame, Northwestern
|
|
| Tony Pasquesi
|
Football
|
|
St. Philip
Notre Dame
Cardinals
|
|
| John Paxson
|
Basketball
|
Guard
GM
|
Notre Dame
Bulls
|
Spurs
|
| Walter Payton
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Bears
|
|
| Nancy Wichgers Pedersen[41] |
|
Athletic Director
|
Mother McAuley HS
|
|
| Harry Pezzullo[42] |
Golf
|
|
|
|
| Robert J. Pickens[43] |
Olympics
|
Wrestling
|
|
U. of Wisconsin
|
| Billy Pierce
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Sox
|
Tigers, Giants
|
| Pete Pihos
|
Football
|
End
|
|
Eagles
|
| Gene Pingatore[44] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
St. Josephs
|
|
| Fritz Pollard
|
Football
|
Running Back
Coach
|
Lane Tech HS
|
Akron Pros
|
| Ken Popejoy[45] |
Track
|
Miler
|
|
Michigan State U.
|
| Erv Prasse[46] |
Basketball
|
|
|
|
| Mike Prior[9] |
Football
|
Defensive Back
|
Marian Catholic High School
Illinois State
|
Packers, Colts
|
| Kirby Puckett
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Bradley U.
Triton College
|
Twins
|
| Bob Pulford
|
Hockey
|
Wing
Coach/GM
|
Black Hawks
|
Maple Leafs
Kings
|
| Mike Pyle
|
Football
|
Lineman
|
Bears
|
|
| Jack Quinlan
|
Sportscaster
|
|
WGN, WIND
|
|
| Tom Quinn[47] |
Football
|
Referee
|
Big Ten
|
|
| Bobby Rahal[6] |
Auto Racing
|
|
|
|
| Billy Reay
|
Hockey
|
Coach
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Jerry Reinsdorf
|
Baseball
Basketball
|
Owner
|
Sox
Bulls
|
|
| John Rice
|
Baseball
|
Umpire
|
American League
|
|
| John Rigney
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
General Manager
|
Sox
|
|
| Jim Rivera
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Sox
|
Browns, Athletics
|
| Doc Rivers
|
Basketball
|
Guard, Coach
|
Marquette University
Proviso East HS
|
Celtics, Hawks
|
| Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz[48] |
Olympics
|
Track
|
Thornton HS
|
|
| Knute Rockne
|
Football
|
Coach
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Annette Rogers Kelly
|
Olympics
|
Track
|
Northwestern
|
|
| Nat Rosasco[49] |
Golf
|
|
|
|
| Barney Ross
|
Boxer
|
|
|
|
| Mickey Rottner[50] |
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Loyola
Stags
|
|
| Willie Roy
|
Soccer
|
Coach
|
Sting
|
|
| Cazzie Russell
|
Basketball
|
Guard, Forward
|
Carver HS
|
U of Michigan, Knicks
|
| Ed Ryan[9] |
Football
|
?
|
|
|
| Lou Rymkus
|
Football
|
Lineman
|
Tilden Tech
Notre Dame
|
Browns
|
| Lou Saban
|
Football
|
Coach
|
Northwestern
Western Illinois
|
Bills, Broncos
|
| Lennie Sachs
|
Football
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Shurz HS
Cardinals
DePaul
Loyola
|
|
| Carmen Salvino
|
Bowling
|
|
|
|
| Dale Samuels
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
Purdue U.
|
|
| Ryne Sandberg
|
Baseball
|
Second Base
Third Base
|
Cubs
|
|
| Scott Sanderson
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Cubs
Sox
|
Expos, Yankees
|
| Ron Santo
|
Baseball
|
Third Base
|
Cubs
Sox
|
|
| Abe Saperstein
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Globetrotters
|
|
| Hank Sauer
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Cubs
|
Reds, Cardinals, Giants
|
| Denis Savard
|
Hockey
|
Center, Coach
|
Blackhawks
|
Canadiens, Lightning
|
| Gale Sayers[9] |
Football
|
Running back
|
Bears
|
Univ. of Kansas
|
| Vic Schwall
|
Football
|
|
Northwestern
Cardinals
|
|
| Barbara Ann Scott King
|
Olympics
|
Figure Skating
|
|
|
| Bill Self[9] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
U. of Illinois
|
U. of Kansas
|
| Jim Seymour
|
Football
|
Wide Receiver
|
Notre Dame
Bears
Fire
|
|
| Al Secord
|
Hockey
|
Left wing
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Dan Shannon[9][51] |
Football
|
Linebacker
Tight end
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Bob Shaw
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Sox
Cubs
|
Giants
|
| Bill Shay[52] |
Basketball
Boxing
|
Coach
|
St. Philip HS
Park District
|
|
| Michael Sheahan[53] |
Football
|
|
Mendel Catholic
|
|
| Mark Simanton[54] |
Soccer
|
Midfielder
|
New Trier HS
Sting
|
|
| Mike Simanton
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Tony Skoronski
|
Horse racing
|
Jockey
|
|
|
| Bill Skowron
|
Baseball
|
First Base
|
Weber HS, Sox
|
Yankees
|
| Wilfrid Smith
|
Football
|
|
Cardinals
|
|
| John Smyth[55] |
Basketball
|
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Ron Sobie[6] |
Basketball
|
Forward
|
DePaul
|
Knicks
|
| Ed Sprinkle
|
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Bears
|
|
| Amos Alonzo Stagg
|
Football
|
Coach
|
U. of Chicago
|
|
| Dick Stanfel[6] |
Football
|
Coach
|
Bears
|
|
| Ruck Steger[56] |
Football
|
|
U. of Illinois
|
|
| Lee Stern
|
Soccer
|
Owner
|
Sting
|
|
| Darryl Stingley
|
Football
|
Running Back
Wide Receiver
|
Marshall HS
Purdue U.
|
Patriots
|
| Tim Stoddard
|
Basketball
Baseball
|
Forward
Pitcher
|
Sox
Cubs
|
NC State
Orioles
|
| Don Stonesifer
|
Football
|
Wide Receiver
|
Northwestern
Cardinals
|
|
| Gene Sullivan[57] |
Basketball
|
Coach
|
Loyola
|
|
| Thomas Sullivan
|
Track
|
|
St. George High School
|
|
| Pat Summerall
|
Football
|
Kicker
Sportscaster
|
Cardinals
|
Giants
CBS, FOX
|
| Stan Szukala[58] |
Basketball
|
|
Bruins
|
|
| Dale Tallon
|
Hockey
|
Defenseman
General Manager
|
Black Hawks
|
Canucks
|
| Helmut Teichner[59] |
Skiing
|
|
|
|
| Ernie Terrell
|
Boxing
|
Heavyweight
|
Promoter
|
|
| Tom Thayer
|
Football
|
Offensive Lineman
|
Bears
Notre Dame
Joliet Catholic HS
|
|
| Mel Thillens[9] |
Baseball
|
Owner
|
Thillens Stadium
|
|
| Jack Tierney
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Loyola Ramblers
Chicago Bruins
|
|
| Joe Tinker
|
Baseball
|
Shortstop
|
Cubs
|
|
| Mike Tomczak
|
Football
|
Quarterback
|
TF North HS, Bears
|
|
| Mario Tonelli[60] |
Football
|
Notre Dame
Cardinals
|
|
|
| David Trager
|
Basketball
|
Owner
|
Packers
|
|
| Charley Trippi
|
Football
|
Running back
|
Cardinals
|
|
| Dick Triptow
|
Basketball
|
Guard, Forward
|
Lane Tech HS
DePaul University
American Gears
|
|
| Clyde Turner
|
Football
|
Center
Linebacker
|
Bears
|
|
| Danielle Tyler
|
Olympics
|
Softball
|
|
|
| Charlie Ulrich
|
Football
|
Tackle
|
U. of Illinois
Cardinals
|
|
| Jerry Vainisi[61] |
Football
|
General Manager
|
Bears
|
Lions
|
| Norm Van Lier
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Bulls
|
Royals
|
| Keith Van Horne[9] |
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Bears
|
|
| Blair Varnes
|
Basketball
|
Coach
|
St.Pats HS
|
|
| Bill Veeck Jr.
|
Baseball
Horse racing
|
Owner, Executive
|
Sox
|
Browns
|
| William Veeck, Sr.
|
Baseball
|
Executive
|
Cubs
|
|
| Ken Venturi
|
Golf
|
|
|
|
| Bob Voigts[62] |
Football
|
Tackle
Coach
|
Northwestern
|
|
| Mike Wagner
|
Football
|
Defensive Back
|
Western Illinois U.
|
Steelers
|
| Chet Walker
|
Basketball
|
Forward
|
Bradley U.
Bulls
|
76ers
|
| Lloyd Walton
|
Basketball
|
Guard
|
Mount Carmel HS
|
Marquette, Bucks
|
| Arch Ward
|
Writer
|
|
Tribune
|
|
| Pete Ward
|
Baseball
|
Third Base
|
Sox
|
Orioles, Yankees
|
| Marilee Stepan Wehman[63] |
Olympics
|
Swimming
|
|
|
| Rich Weiler
|
Basketball
|
Referee
|
|
|
| Marty Wendell[64] |
Football
|
Offensive lineman
|
Notre Dame
|
|
| Johnny Weissmuller
|
Olympics
|
Swimming
|
|
|
| Richard C. Wessell Sr.
|
Publisher
|
|
|
|
| Jesse White
|
Basketball
Tumbling
|
Coach
|
Waller HS
JW Tumbling
|
|
| Willye White
|
Olympics
|
Track
|
|
|
| Billy Williams
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Cubs
|
Athletics
|
| Bert Wilson
|
Broadcaster
|
|
WGN, Cubs
|
|
| Doug Wilson
|
Hockey
|
Defenseman
|
Black Hawks
|
Sharks
|
| George Wilson
|
Basketball
|
Center
|
Marshall High School
Bulls
|
1964 Olympics, Royals,
SuperSonics, Suns, 76ers, Braves
|
| Hack Wilson
|
Baseball
|
Outfield
|
Cubs
|
|
| Arthur Wirtz
|
Hockey
Basketball
|
Owner
|
Black Hawks
Bulls
|
Red Wings
|
| William W. Wirtz
|
Hockey
|
Owner
|
Black Hawks
|
|
| Joe Witry[65] |
Baseball
Basketball
Football
|
|
Loyola
|
|
| Wilbur Wood
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Sox
|
Braves
|
| Frank Wright
|
?
|
|
|
|
| Philip K. Wrigley
|
Baseball
|
Owner
|
Cubs
|
|
| Early Wynn
|
Baseball
|
Pitcher
|
Sox
|
Indians, Senators
|
| Buddy Young
|
Football
|
Running back
|
U. of Illinois
|
Colts
|
| Tony Zale
|
Boxing
|
|
|
|
| Rich Zaleski
|
Fishing
|
|
|
|
| Chris Zorich[6] |
Football
|
Linebacker
Defensive Line
|
Vocational HS
Notre Dame
Bears
|
|
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