Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame

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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.

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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

NameSportPositionChicago teamOther major team
Mike Adamle FootballRunning backNorthwestern, BearsChiefs
Ray Adams BasketballDePaul
Paul Adams Principal Providence St. Mel
Mark Aguirre BasketballSmall forwardDePaulDallas Mavericks Detroit Pistons
Ted Albrecht FootballOffensive linemanBears
Muhammad Ali Boxing
Dick Allen BaseballOutfield
First Base
Third Base
White SoxPhillies
Kelly Amonte Hiller LacrosseCoachNorthwestern
Elmer Angsman FootballRunning back Mt. Carmel HS
Notre Dame
Cardinals
Luis Aparicio BaseballShortstopSoxOrioles, Red Sox
Luke Appling BaseballShortstopWhite Sox
Otis Armstrong FootballRunning back Farragut HS
Purdue U.
Denver Broncos
Eddie Arroyo Horse racingJockey
Doug Atkins FootballDefensive EndBearsBrowns, Saints
Cas Banaszek [6] FootballOffensive linemanNorthwestern49ers
Ernie Banks BaseballShortstop
First Base
Cubs
Babe Baranowski FootballQuarterback Leo HS
Tony Barone [6] BasketballCoach Mt. Carmel (Coach)Memphis Grizzlies
Norman Barry FootballCoachCardinals
Glenn Beckert BaseballSecond BaseCubsPadres
Taylor Bell Writer Daily News, Sun-Times
Irv Bemoras BasketballGuard, Forward Marshall HS
U. of Illinois
Hawks
Ben Bentley BoxingPromoterHost, The Sportswriters on TV
Tony Bertuca FootballLinebacker St. Patrick HS Colts
Jay Berwanger FootballRunning backU. of Chicago
Tom Bettis FootballLinebackerPurdue University
Bears
Packers
Charles Bidwill FootballOwner
Executive
Cardinals
Bears
Stormy Bidwill FootballOwnerCardinals
Bonnie Blair OlympicsSpeed skating Champaign Centennial HS
George Blanda FootballQuarterback
Kicker
BearsRaiders, Oilers
Lou Boudreau Baseball
Announcer
Shortstop Thornton HS
U. of Illinois
WGN
Cleveland Indians
Terry Brennan FootballRunning back
Coach
Notre Dame
Carl Brettschneider FootballLinebackerCardinalsLions
Jack Brickhouse BroadcasterCubs, Sox, WGN
Jim Brown [7] BasketballCoach DuSable HS
Charlie Brown Basketball DuSable HS
Avery Brundage OlympicsTrack, officialU. of Illinois
Doug Bruno BasketballCoachDePaul (W)
Loyola (M)
Hustle (W)
Quinn Buckner BasketballGuard Thornridge HS Indiana U
Bucks, Celtics
Doug Buffone FootballLinebackerBears
Chet Bulger FootballOffensive lineCardinalsLions
Ronnie Bull FootballRunning backBearsEagles
Anne M. Burke [8] Special OlympicsOfficial
Dick Butkus [9] FootballLinebacker
Center
Vocational HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
Dave Butz Football
Basketball
Track
Offensive lineman Maine South HS
Purdue U.
Redskins
Ricky Byrdsong BasketballCoachNorthwesternIowa State
Bob Calihan [10] Basketball American Gears U. of Detroit
Bill Campbell BaseballPitcherCubsRed Sox
Tony Canadeo FootballQuarterback
Running back
Packers
Harry Caray BaseballBroadcasterCubs, SoxCardinals
Tom Carey Horse racingPresidentHawthorne Race Course
Howie Carl BasketballGuard Von Steuben HS
DePaul
Chicago Packers
John Carmichael WriterChicago Daily News
J.C. Caroline FootballRunning Back
Defensive Back
U. of Illinois
Bears
Rick Casares FootballFullbackBearsRedskins
Phil Cavarretta BaseballFirst BaseCubs
Sox
Katie Schumacher-Cawley [9] VolleyballCoachUICPenn State
Frank Chance BaseballFirst Base
Manager
Orphans/CubsYankees
Paul Christman FootballRunning back
Broadcaster
CardinalsPackers
Jim Clancy [6] BaseballPitcher 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 BaseballOwnerSox
Chuck Comiskey BaseballOwnerSox
Charles Comiskey BaseballOwnerSox
Dave Condon WriterTribune
Mike Conley, Sr. [6] OlympicsTrack Luther South HS
George Connor FootballLineman
Linebacker
De La Salle HS
Notre Dame
Bears
Dave Corzine BasketballForward Hersey HS
DePaul
Bulls
Bullets
Jim Covert FootballOffensive LinemanBears
A.L. Whitey Cronin Politician
Terry Cummings BasketballForward Carver HS, DePaulBucks, Spurs
Rudy Custer [11] FootballBusiness ManagerBears
Zygmont Czarobski FootballLinemanNotre Dame
Chicago Rockets
Chicago Hornets
Richard M. Daley PoliticsMayorCity of Chicago De La Salle HS
John Damore FootballOffensive linemanNorthwestern
Bears
Max Davidson Tennis
Andre Dawson [9] BaseballOutfieldCubsExpos
Pat Day Horse RacingJockey
Bill DeCorrevont FootballRunning Back
Defensive Back
Quarterback
Austin HS
Northwestern
Cardinals
Bears
Lions
Jim Delany Big Ten
Basketball
Commissioner
Guard

U. of North Carolina
Richard Dent FootballDefensive EndBears
Mike Ditka FootballTight End
Coach
BearsCowboys
Larry Doby BaseballOutfieldSoxIndians
Billy Donovan BasketballCoachU. of Florida, OKC Thunder
Bobby Douglass FootballQuarterbackBearsSaints, Packers
Paddy Driscoll Football


Baseball
Quarterback, Kicker
Coach

Infield
Northwestern
Cardinals
Bears
Cubs
Richard L. Duchossois Horse RacingExecutive Arlington Park Churchill Downs
Dave Duerson FootballSafetyNotre Dame
Bears
Cardinals
Jimmy Dykes BaseballSecond Base
Third Base
Manager
SoxAthletics
John Egan BasketballGuard Loyola
Bo Ellis BasketballForward Parker HS Marquette, Nuggets
Bob Elson BroadcasterSox
Clyde Emrich OlympicsWeightlifting
James Enright Baseball
Writer
Basketball
Referee

Chicago's American

Sporting News
Tony Esposito HockeyGoalieBlack HawksCanadiens
Nick Etten BaseballSt. Rita HSPhillies, Yankees
Chick Evans GolfNorthwestern
Johnny Evers BaseballSecond BaseCubsBraves
Ed Farmer BaseballPitcher St. Rita HS
Sox
Indians
Dave Feldman Horse Racing Chicago's American, Daily News, Sun-Times
Catherine Fellmeth [12] Bowling
Gary Fencik FootballDefensive Back Barrington HS
Bears
Yale
Jake Fendley BasketballGuard South Shore HS
Northwestern
Pistons
Ron Ferguson BasketballCoach Thornridge HS Bradley U. AD
Sherman Finger [13] Golf
Charley Finley BaseballOwnerAthletics
Earlie Fires [6] Horse RacingJockey
Bill Fischer FootballOffensive LineNotre Dame
Cardinals
Leo Fischer Writer Chicago's American
John Fitzgerald OlympicsModern pentathlete
Lee Flaherty Founder Chicago Marathon
Tim Foley FootballDefensive Back Loyola Academy
Purdue U.
Dolphins
Pat Foley HockeyBroadcasterBlackhawks
Nellie Fox BaseballSecond BaseSoxAthletics
Clinton Frank FootballQuarterbackYale
Art Frantz BaseballUmpireAmerican League
Wally Fromhart FootballQuarterback, Kicker
Coach
Notre Dame
Mt. Carmel HS
U. of Detroit
Hugh Gallarneau FootballRunning BackBearsStanford
Ed Galvin BasketballCoachSt. Rita HS
Fenwick HS
Johnny Galvin [14] FootballQuarterbackLeo HS
Dorothy Gaters [15] BasketballCoach Marshall HS
Bill Gay [16] FootballDefensive BackNotre Dame
Cardinals
Ken Geiger FootballScoutBears
Bill George FootballLinebackerBearsRams
Phil Georgeff Horse RacingAnnouncerBulls (Dunkin' Race Announcer)
Abe Gibron FootballLineman
Coach
BearsBrowns
Gordie Gillespie Football
Baseball

Coach
DePaul, Joliet Catholic HS, Lewis U
Bill Gleason WriterSun-Times
Joe Gleason FootballLeo, De La Salle, Mendel
Notre Dame
Marshall Goldberg FootballRunning BackCardinals
Jim Grabowski FootballFullbackU. of Illinois
Bears
Packers
Otto Graham Football

Basketball
Quarterback
Coach
Guard
Northwestern


Browns
Redskins
Rochester Royals
Cammi Granato OlympicsWomen's
Ice Hockey
Red Grange FootballRunning Back Wheaton HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
Yankees
Charlie Grimm BaseballFirst Base
Manager
CubsPirates
Braves
Jerry Groom FootballDefensive LinemanCardinals
Ron Guenther FootballOffensive Lineman
Athletic Director
U. of Illinois
Bill Haarlow [17] BasketballU. of Chicago
Stan Hack BaseballThird Base
Manager
Cubs
Don Hakes [18] FootballNFL RefereeBradley U.
George Halas Football
Baseball
End, Owner
Outfield
Bears
Yankees
Bob Hale [9] BaseballYankees
Glenn Hall HockeyGoaltenderBlack HawksRed Wings
Robert Halperin OlympicsYachting
Dan Hampton FootballDefensive EndBears
John Hannah FootballPatriots
Jerry Harkness BasketballGuardLoyolaKnicks
Pacers
Chic Harley [19] FootballBearsOhio State
Will Harridge BaseballPresidentAmerican League
John Harrington  ?
Jim Hart [20] FootballQuarterbackCardinals
Bill Hartack Horse RacingJockey
Gabby Hartnett BaseballCatcher
Manager
CubsGiants
Ellie Hassin  ?
Tommy Hawkins BasketballForward Parker HS
Notre Dame
Lakers
Michael Hechinger  ?
Ted Hendricks [6] FootballRaiders
Ken Henry OlympicsSpeed SkatingTaft HS, NIU
Billy Herman BaseballSecond Base
Manager
CubsDodgers
Red Sox
Tom Hicks FootballLinebacker Willowbrook HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
Jay Hilgenberg FootballCenterBearsBrowns
Ralph Hinger [21] BasketballCoachNotre Dame HS
Chris Hinton FootballOffensive LinemanNorthwesternColts
Charlie Hoag Basketball ?
John Hoerster [22] FootballCoachLoyola HS
Joan Holm [23] Bowling
Speedskating
Bicycling
Jerome Holtzman WriterDaily News, Sun-Times, Tribune
Ken Holtzman BaseballPitcherCubsAthletics
Dianne Holum OlympicsSpeed skating
Willie Hoppe Billiards
Jeff Hornacek BasketballGuard Lyons Township HS Suns, Jazz
Bobby Hull HockeyLeft wingBlack HawksJets
Dennis Hull HockeyLeft wingBlack HawksRed Wings
Randy Hundley BaseballCatcherCubsGiants
George Ireland Basketball ?
Coach
Notre Dame
Loyola
Tommy Ivan HockeyCoach, GMBlack HawksRed Wings
Bill Jauss Writer Tribune
Joe Jemsek [24] Golf
Ferguson Jenkins BaseballPitcherCubsRangers
Luke Johnsos FootballEnd
Coach
Schurz HS
Northwestern
Bears
John Jordan BasketballCoachMount Carmel HS
Loyola
Notre Dame
Jack Kaiser [25] BaseballCoachOak Park HS
Yosh Kawano BaseballClubhouse managerCubs
Jim Keane FootballReceiverBearsPackers
Bob Kelly BaseballCubs
Ed Kelly Chicago Park District Superintendent Oshkosh All-Stars
Mike Kenn FootballOffensive lineman Evanston Township High School Falcons
Bob Kennedy Baseball3B/OF
Manager
Sox
Cubs
Indians
Johnny Kerr BasketballCenter

Coach
Tilden Tech
U. of Illinois
Bulls


Suns
Don Kessinger BaseballShortstopCubsCardinals
Adolph Kiefer OlympicsSwimming
John Kinsella OlympicsSwimmingHinsdale Central HS
Nick Kladis [26] Basketball
Baseball

Owner/Exec
Tilden Tech
Loyola
Sox

Cardinals
John Klippstein [27] BaseballPitcherCubsReds
Jerry Korab HockeyDefensemanBlack Hawks
Gary Korhonen [6] [28] FootballCoach Richards High School
Cliff Koroll HockeyDefensemanBlack Hawks
Ken Kraft [29] WrestlingCoachNorthwestern
Ed Krause Basketball
Football
Center
Athletic Director
Notre Dame
Jerry Krause BasketballExecutiveBullsBullets
Joe Krupa FootballDefensive EndPurdue U.Steelers
Mike Krzyzewski BasketballCoachWeber HSDuke
Eric Kumerow FootballLinebackerBears
Oak Park-River Forest HS
Dolphins
Irv Kupcinet WriterSun-Times
Steve Larmer HockeyRight wingBlack HawksRangers
Kenesaw Mountain Landis BaseballCommissioner
Frank LaPorte BaseballSecond Base
Johnny Lattner FootballRunning BackNotre Dame
Fenwick HS
Steelers
Tony Lawless [30] Football
Basketball
Fullback
Coach
Loyola
Fenwick HS
Elmer Layden FootballRunning Back
Coach
Athletic Director
Notre DameNFL Commissioner
Murney Lazier [31] FootballCoachEvanston HS
Frank Leahy FootballCoachNotre Dame
Frank Lenti [32] FootballCoachMt. Carmel HS
Jean Lenti-Ponsetto 4 sportsAthletic DirectorDePaul U.
Jim Les BasketballGuard
Coach
BradleyKings
Marv Levy [9] FootballCoachSouth Shore HSBills
Dennis Lick FootballOffensive linemanSt. Rita HS
Bears
Arlene Limas [33] OlympicsTaekwondo
Benjamin Lindheimer [34] Horse racing
Football

LA Dons
Fred Lindstrom BaseballThird Base
Outfield
Cubs
Loyola Academy
Giants
Sherm Lollar BaseballCatcherSoxBrowns
Al Lopez BaseballCatcher
Manager

Sox
Dodgers
Indians
George Lott TennisPlayer
Coach

DePaul
George Loukas [20] FootballFullback
Bob Love BasketballForwardBulls
Sid Luckman FootballQuarterbackBears
Jerry Lyne BasketballCoachLoyola
Ted Lyons BaseballPitcher
Manager
Sox
Keith Magnuson HockeyDefensemanBlack Hawks
Ralph Malliard Football
Track
CoachSt. Ignatius
Frank Maloney FootballCoach
Executive

Cubs
Syracuse U.
Pete Mannos [35] Soccer NIU
Mush March HockeyRight wingBlack Hawks
Bill Marek FootballSt. Rita HS
Jerry Markbreit [6] FootballReferee
Ollie Matson FootballRunning BackCardinals
George McAfee FootballRunning BackBearsDuke U.
Don McAuliffe FootballMichigan St.
Terry McCann OlympicsWrestlingU. of Iowa
Larry McCarren FootballCenterRich East HS, U. of IllinoisPackers
Ignatius McDermott [36] BaseballFanSox
John McDonough [9] HockeyExecutiveBlackhawks
Frank McGrath [37] BasketballCoachWeber
Jack McHugh FootballCornerbackSt. Rita HS
William McKinnis  ?
Jim McMahon FootballQuarterbackBears
Steve McMichael FootballDefensive linemanBears
Randy Meier Horse racingJockey
Gene Melchiorre BasketballBradley U.
Bill Melton BaseballThird BaseSox
Ralph Metcalfe OlympicsTrack
Joey Meyer BasketballCoachDePaul
Ray Meyer BasketballCoachDePaul
Stan Mikita HockeyCenterBlack Hawks
Marlene Miller GolfCoachLake Forest HS
Minnie Minoso BaseballOutfieldSoxIndians
Tom Monforti [6] DePaul
Emery Moorehead FootballTight endBears
Johnny Morris FootballRunning backBears
Red Mottlow SportcasterWCFL
Bronko Nagurski FootballRunning backBears
Ernie Neal  ?
Eric Nesterenko HockeyCenterBlack Hawks
Joe Newton Cross countryCoach York HS
Bill Nicholson BaseballOutfieldCubsPhillies
Ray Nitschke FootballLinebackerProviso HS, U. of IllinoisPackers
Jim Norris Hockey
Boxing
ExecutiveBlack Hawks
Mike North Sportscaster
Ed O'Bradovich FootballDefensive endProviso East HS
U. of Illinois
Bears
Bernie O'Brien [38] FootballCoach Vocational HS
Dan O'Brien
Tommy O'Connell [6] FootballBearsBrowns
Bill Ogden [39] Golf
Tom O'Hara OlympicsMilerLoyola
Fred O'Keefe [40] FootballCoachSchurz HS
Bill O'Rourke  ?
Bill Osmanski FootballRunning BackBearsHoly Cross
Jim O'Toole [6] BaseballPitcherReds
Andy Pafko BaseballOutfieldCubsDodgers, Braves
Chuck Palmer FootballCoachFenger HS
Ken Panfil FootballTacklePurdue U.
Cardinals
Rams
Frank Parker Tennis
Ara Parseghian FootballCoachNotre Dame, Northwestern
Tony Pasquesi FootballSt. Philip
Notre Dame
Cardinals
John Paxson BasketballGuard
GM
Notre Dame
Bulls
Spurs
Walter Payton FootballRunning backBears
Nancy Wichgers Pedersen [41] Athletic DirectorMother McAuley HS
Harry Pezzullo [42] Golf
Robert J. Pickens [43] OlympicsWrestlingU. of Wisconsin
Billy Pierce BaseballPitcherSoxTigers, Giants
Pete Pihos FootballEndEagles
Gene Pingatore [44] BasketballCoachSt. Josephs
Fritz Pollard FootballRunning Back
Coach
Lane Tech HS Akron Pros
Ken Popejoy [45] TrackMilerMichigan State U.
Erv Prasse [46] Basketball
Mike Prior [9] FootballDefensive BackMarian Catholic High School
Illinois State
Packers, Colts
Kirby Puckett BaseballOutfieldBradley U.
Triton College
Twins
Bob Pulford HockeyWing
Coach/GM

Black Hawks
Maple Leafs
Kings
Mike Pyle FootballLinemanBears
Jack Quinlan SportscasterWGN, WIND
Tom Quinn [47] FootballRefereeBig Ten
Bobby Rahal [6] Auto Racing
Billy Reay HockeyCoachBlack Hawks
Jerry Reinsdorf Baseball
Basketball
OwnerSox
Bulls
John Rice BaseballUmpireAmerican League
John Rigney BaseballPitcher
General Manager
Sox
Jim Rivera BaseballOutfieldSoxBrowns, Athletics
Doc Rivers BasketballGuard, CoachMarquette University
Proviso East HS
Celtics, Hawks
Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz [48] OlympicsTrackThornton HS
Knute Rockne FootballCoachNotre Dame
Annette Rogers Kelly OlympicsTrackNorthwestern
Nat Rosasco [49] Golf
Barney Ross Boxer
Mickey Rottner [50] BasketballGuardLoyola
Stags
Willie Roy SoccerCoach Sting
Cazzie Russell BasketballGuard, ForwardCarver HSU of Michigan, Knicks
Ed Ryan [9] Football ?
Lou Rymkus FootballLinemanTilden Tech
Notre Dame
Browns
Lou Saban FootballCoachNorthwestern
Western Illinois
Bills, Broncos
Lennie Sachs Football
Basketball

Coach
Shurz HS
Cardinals
DePaul
Loyola
Carmen Salvino Bowling
Dale Samuels FootballQuarterbackPurdue U.
Ryne Sandberg BaseballSecond Base
Third Base
Cubs
Scott Sanderson BaseballPitcherCubs
Sox
Expos, Yankees
Ron Santo BaseballThird BaseCubs
Sox
Abe Saperstein BasketballCoachGlobetrotters
Hank Sauer BaseballOutfieldCubsReds, Cardinals, Giants
Denis Savard HockeyCenter, CoachBlackhawksCanadiens, Lightning
Gale Sayers [9] FootballRunning backBearsUniv. of Kansas
Vic Schwall FootballNorthwestern
Cardinals
Barbara Ann Scott King OlympicsFigure Skating
Bill Self [9] BasketballCoachU. of IllinoisU. of Kansas
Jim Seymour FootballWide ReceiverNotre Dame
Bears
Fire
Al Secord HockeyLeft wingBlack Hawks
Dan Shannon [9] [51] FootballLinebacker
Tight end
Notre Dame
Bob Shaw BaseballPitcherSox
Cubs
Giants
Bill Shay [52] Basketball
Boxing
CoachSt. Philip HS
Park District
Michael Sheahan [53] FootballMendel Catholic
Mark Simanton [54] SoccerMidfielderNew Trier HS
Sting
Mike Simanton  ?
Tony Skoronski Horse racingJockey
Bill Skowron BaseballFirst BaseWeber HS, SoxYankees
Wilfrid Smith FootballCardinals
John Smyth [55] BasketballNotre Dame
Ron Sobie [6] BasketballForwardDePaulKnicks
Ed Sprinkle FootballOffensive linemanBears
Amos Alonzo Stagg FootballCoachU. of Chicago
Dick Stanfel [6] FootballCoachBears
Ruck Steger [56] FootballU. of Illinois
Lee Stern SoccerOwnerSting
Darryl Stingley FootballRunning Back
Wide Receiver
Marshall HS
Purdue U.
Patriots
Tim Stoddard Basketball
Baseball
Forward
Pitcher
Sox
Cubs
NC State
Orioles
Don Stonesifer FootballWide ReceiverNorthwestern
Cardinals
Gene Sullivan [57] BasketballCoachLoyola
Thomas SullivanTrackSt. George High School
Pat Summerall FootballKicker
Sportscaster
CardinalsGiants
CBS, FOX
Stan Szukala [58] Basketball Bruins
Dale Tallon HockeyDefenseman
General Manager
Black HawksCanucks
Helmut Teichner [59] Skiing
Ernie Terrell BoxingHeavyweightPromoter
Tom Thayer FootballOffensive LinemanBears
Notre Dame
Joliet Catholic HS
Mel Thillens [9] BaseballOwner Thillens Stadium
Jack Tierney BasketballForwardLoyola Ramblers
Chicago Bruins
Joe Tinker BaseballShortstopCubs
Mike Tomczak FootballQuarterbackTF North HS, Bears
Mario Tonelli [60] FootballNotre Dame
Cardinals
David Trager BasketballOwner Packers
Charley Trippi FootballRunning backCardinals
Dick Triptow BasketballGuard, ForwardLane Tech HS
DePaul University
American Gears
Clyde Turner FootballCenter
Linebacker
Bears
Danielle Tyler OlympicsSoftball
Charlie Ulrich FootballTackleU. of Illinois
Cardinals
Jerry Vainisi [61] FootballGeneral ManagerBearsLions
Norm Van Lier BasketballGuardBullsRoyals
Keith Van Horne [9] FootballOffensive linemanBears
Blair Varnes BasketballCoachSt.Pats HS
Bill Veeck Jr.Baseball
Horse racing
Owner, ExecutiveSoxBrowns
William Veeck, Sr. BaseballExecutiveCubs
Ken Venturi Golf
Bob Voigts [62] FootballTackle
Coach
Northwestern
Mike Wagner FootballDefensive BackWestern Illinois U.Steelers
Chet Walker BasketballForwardBradley U.
Bulls
76ers
Lloyd Walton BasketballGuardMount Carmel HSMarquette, Bucks
Arch Ward Writer Tribune
Pete Ward BaseballThird BaseSoxOrioles, Yankees
Marilee Stepan Wehman [63] OlympicsSwimming
Rich Weiler BasketballReferee
Marty Wendell [64] FootballOffensive linemanNotre Dame
Johnny Weissmuller OlympicsSwimming
Richard C. Wessell Sr. Publisher
Jesse White Basketball
Tumbling

Coach
Waller HS
JW Tumbling
Willye White OlympicsTrack
Billy Williams BaseballOutfieldCubsAthletics
Bert Wilson BroadcasterWGN, Cubs
Doug Wilson HockeyDefensemanBlack HawksSharks
George Wilson BasketballCenter Marshall High School
Bulls
1964 Olympics, Royals,
SuperSonics, Suns, 76ers, Braves
Hack Wilson BaseballOutfieldCubs
Arthur Wirtz Hockey
Basketball
OwnerBlack Hawks
Bulls
Red Wings
William W. Wirtz HockeyOwnerBlack Hawks
Joe Witry [65] Baseball
Basketball
Football
Loyola
Wilbur Wood BaseballPitcherSoxBraves
Frank Wright ?
Philip K. Wrigley BaseballOwnerCubs
Early Wynn BaseballPitcherSoxIndians, Senators
Buddy Young FootballRunning backU. of IllinoisColts
Tony Zale Boxing
Rich Zaleski Fishing
Chris Zorich [6] FootballLinebacker
Defensive Line
Vocational HS
Notre Dame
Bears

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