Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame The Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame , located in the Hawthorne Race Course ,[ 1] in Stickney /Cicero , near Chicago , honors sports greats associated with the Chicago metropolitan 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,[ 4] 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.[ 5]
Honorees
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
Don Amidei
Track and Field
Coach
St. George
Loyola
DePaul
Northwestern
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 RedskinsRochester 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
See also
References
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