List of athletes from Chicago

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The following list includes notable athletes who were born or raised in Chicago, Illinois.

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Baseball

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Doe Boyland Jan 6, 1955 Major League Baseball playerBorn in Chicago [1]
Cesar Carrillo Cesar Carrillo 02.jpg Apr 29, 1984MLB playerBorn in Chicago [2]
Charles Comiskey Charles Comiskey.jpg Aug 15, 1859Oct 26, 1931MLB player and team owner, namesake of Comiskey Park Born in Chicago [3]
Josephine D'Angelo Nov 23, 1924Aug 18, 2013All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago[ citation needed ]
Irene DeLaby Aug 12, 1922Oct 6, 2012All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [4]
Dave Dombrowski Red Sox President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski (23287922339).jpg Jul 27, 1956baseball executiveBorn in Chicago[ citation needed ]
Sal Fasano Sal Fasano 2010.jpg Aug 10, 1971Former MLB player and currently the catching coach for the Atlanta Braves Born in Chicago[ citation needed ]
Chick Fraser Chick Fraser.jpg Aug 26, 1873May 8, 1940MLB playerBorn in Chicago [5]
Barbara Gates May 4, 1934Dec 1, 2000All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [6]
Philomena Gianfrancisco Apr 20, 1923Jan 10, 1992All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [7]
Florence Hay May 24, 1982All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [8]
Arlene Kotil May 22, 1934All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [9]
Irene Kotowicz Dec 10, 1919Jan 24, 2002All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [10]
Herman Long Herman Long Baseball.jpg Apr 13, 1866Sep 17, 1909MLB player and minor league managerBorn in Chicago [11]
Alex McCarthy May 12, 1889Mar 12, 1978MLB playerBorn in Chicago [12]
Owen Murphy Sep 27, 2003MLB playerBorn in Chicago
Wally Pipp Wally-pipp.jpg Feb 17, 1893Jan 11, 1965First baseman for the Detroit Tigers (1913), New York Yankees (1915–1925), and Cincinnati Reds; World Series champion (1923); American League home run champion (1916, 1917)(1926–1928)Born in Chicago [13]
Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett retired.jpg Mar 14, 1960Mar 6, 2006MLB player, MLB Hall of FamerBorn in Chicago [14]
Larry Rothschild Larry Rothschild,Shane Greene (15042831218) (cropped).jpg Mar 12, 1954Major League Baseball pitcher and coachBorn in Chicago [15]
Gloria Schweigerdt Jun 10, 1934All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Chicago [16]
Alek Thomas April 28, 2000Major League Baseball playerBorn in Chicago
Stan Wasiak Apr 8, 1920Nov 20, 1992Minor league manager, King of Baseball Born in Chicago[ citation needed ]
Phil Weintraub Oct 12, 1907Jun 21, 1987Major League Baseball first baseman & outfielder; 11 RBIs in one gameBorn in Chicago [17]

Basketball


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Nick Anderson Nick Anderson 2012.jpg Jan 20, 1968NBA guardBorn in Chicago [18]
Amari Bailey Feb 17, 2004NBA guardBorn in Chicago
Patrick Beverley Patrick Beverley 2011-03-19 (2).JPG Jul 12, 1988NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League playerBorn in Chicago [19]
Will Bynum WillBynum cropped.jpg Jan 4, 1983NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League playerBorn in Chicago [20]
Anthony Davis 20110419 Anthony Davis at Jordan Brand Classic.jpg Mar 11, 1993NBA playerBorn in Chicago [21]
Gene Dyker Feb 17, 1930Jan 1, 1966NBA player [22]
Larry Friend Apr 14, 1935Feb 27, 1998NBA playerBorn in Chicago [23]
Tim Hardaway 20150902 Quest Multisport clinic Tim Hardaway (1).JPG Sep 1, 1966NBA playerBorn in Chicago [24]
Juwan Howard Juwan Howard 12-10-2006-crop.jpg Feb 7, 1973NBA playerBorn in Chicago [25]
Johnny Kerr Jul 17, 1932Feb 26, 2009NBA playerBorn in Chicago [26]
Mike Krzyzewski Mike Krzyzewski - basketball coach.jpg Feb 13, 1947Basketball coach and player; coach at Duke University, known as "Coach K"Born in Chicago [27]
Walt Lemon Jr. Walt Lemon.jpg Jul 26, 1992NBA playerBorn in Chicago [28]
Gabe Levin Aug 2, 1994 Israeli Basketball Premier League playerBorn in Chicago [29]
Ray Meyer Ray Meyer.jpg Dec 18, 1913Mar 17, 2006Men's basketball coach at DePaul University Born in Chicago [30]
George Mikan George Mikan Chicago.jpeg Jun 18, 1924Jun 1, 2005NBA player, NBA Hall of FamerAttended Quigley Prep in Chicago [31]
Nazr Mohammed Nazr Mohammed.jpg Sep 5, 1977NBA playerBorn in Chicago [32]
Jabari Parker Jabari Parker Bucks.jpg Mar 15, 1995NBA playerBorn in Chicago [33]
Jack Phelan Nov 6, 1925Mar 20, 2021NBA playerBorn in Chicago [34]
Cappie Pondexter Pondexter-20180520.jpg Jan 7, 1983WNBA player; Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008)Raised in Chicago [35]
Quentin Richardson Quentin Richardson.jpg Apr 13, 1980NBA playerBorn in Chicago [36]
Doc Rivers Doc Rivers.JPG Oct 13, 1961NBA player and coachBorn in Chicago [37]
Derrick Rose Derrick Rose Dec 2011 (cropped).jpg Oct 4, 1988NBA player, 2011 NBA MVPBorn in Chicago [38]
Isiah Thomas Isiah Thomas crop.jpg Apr 30, 1961NBA player, NBA Hall of FamerBorn in Chicago [39]
Dwyane Wade Dwyane Wade 2012.jpg Jan 17, 1982NBA playerBorn in Chicago [40]
Antoine Walker Antoine walker z.jpg Aug 12, 1976NBA playerBorn in Chicago [41]

Boxing


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Jesús Chávez Nov 12, 1972World boxing championRaised in Chicago [42]

Football


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Flozell Adams Flozell Adams - Offensive Tackle - Cowboys.JPG May 18, 1975NFL offensive linemanBorn in Chicago [43]
Norm Amundsen Sep 28, 1932NFL guardBorn in Chicago [44]
Jason Avant Jason Avant.JPG Apr 20, 1983NFL wide receiverBorn in Chicago [45]
Dick Barwegan Dick Barwegan.jpg Dec 25, 1921Sep 3, 1966NFL offensive linemanBorn in Chicago [46]
Tom Baugh Tom Baugh-1.png Dec 1, 1963NFL centerBorn in Chicago [47]
Ed Bell Sep 20, 1921Dec 6, 1990NFL guard and tackleBorn in Chicago [48]
Harold Bradley Jr. Harold Willard Bradley Jr 2014.jpg Oct 13, 1929NFL offensive guard, singer of spirituals and blues; painter, actor, TV host, part of first African-American father-son duo in NFL historyBorn in Chicago
Harold Bradley Sr. Sept 7, 1905Nov 30, 1973Second black lineman, part of first African-American father-son duo in NFL historyRaised and died in Chicago
Dick Butkus Dickbutkus.jpg Dec 9, 1942Oct 5, 2023NFL linebacker, Hall of Fame linebacker for the Bears Born in Chicago [49]
Bill Callahan Bill Callahan (American football).jpg Jul 31, 1956Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys Born in Chicago [49] [50]
Larry Canada Dec 16, 1954NFL running backBorn in Chicago [51]
Leo Cantor Feb 28, 1919Jun 4, 1995NFL running backBorn in Chicago [52]
Joe Carey Nov 14, 1895NFL guard and tackleBorn in Chicago [53]
Sean Cattouse Oct 4, 1988NFL safetyBorn in Chicago [54]
Steve Collier Apr 19, 1963NFL offensive tackleBorn in Chicago [55]
Larry Coutre Larry Coutre - 1950 Bowman.jpg Apr 11, 1928May 19, 2008NFL halfbackBorn in Chicago [56]
Dick Evans Dick Evans (Iowa).jpg May 31, 1917May 26, 2008NFL playerBorn in Chicago [57]
Fred Evans Nov 6, 1983Defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins Born in Chicago [58]
Dick Fencl Feb 24, 1909Jun 25, 1972NFL endBorn in Chicago [59]
Tom Finnin Tom Finnin - 1954 Bowman.jpg Sep 28, 1927NFL defensive tackleBorn in Chicago [60]
Ray Frankowski Sep 14, 1919Nov 27, 2001NFL guardBorn in Chicago [61]
Chuck Gelatka Jan 28, 1914May 23, 2001NFL endBorn in Chicago [62]
George Halas George Halas in 1918.jpg Feb 2, 1895Oct 31, 1983Coach and owner of the Bears [63]
Napoleon Harris Napoleon Harris.JPG Feb 25, 1979NFL linebackerBorn in Chicago [64]
Arnold Horween Jul 7, 1898Aug 5, 1985Harvard Crimson All American football player and NFL football playerBorn in Chicago [65]
Ralph Horween Ralph Horween 2.jpg Aug 3, 1896May 26, 1997Harvard Crimson All American football player and NFL football playerBorn in Chicago [66]
Tony Ippolito Sep 19, 1917Nov 12, 1951NFL guardBorn in Chicago [67]
Clarence Janecek Apr 1, 1911Jan 16, 1990NFL offensive guardBorn in Chicago [68]
Johnny Karras Jan 29, 1928NFL halfbackBorn in Chicago [69]
John Kenerson Mar 18, 1938Dec 6, 1995NFL, AFL and CFL playerBorn in Chicago [70]
John Kropke Jan 3, 1966CFL defensive linemanBorn in Chicago [71]
Larry Lauer Aug 27, 1927NFL centerBorn in Chicago [72]
Marv Levy Aug 3, 1925Coach of Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Blitz of the USFL, Pro Football Hall of Fame inducteeBorn in Chicago [73]
Marc May Jan 1, 1956NFL tight endBorn in Chicago [74]
John McGarry Nov 24, 1963NFL guardBorn in Chicago [75]
Donovan McNabb McNabb cropped.jpg Nov 25, 1976NFL quarterback, current analyst on NFL Network and Fox SportsBorn in Chicago [76]
Ahmad Merritt Feb 5, 1977NFL playerBorn in Chicago
John Meyer Feb 20, 1942NFL player and coachBorn in Chicago [77]
Ed Mieszkowski Oct 14, 1925Feb 15, 2004 AAFC tackleBorn in Chicago [78]
Bill O'Neill Apr 25, 1910Oct 27, 2000NFL back for the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Rams Born in Chicago [79]
David Petway Oct 17, 1955NFL defensive backBorn in Chicago [80]
Jim Psaltis Dec 14, 1927NFL defensive backBorn in Chicago [81]
Simeon Rice Feb 24, 1974NFL defensive endBorn in Chicago [82]
Knute Rockne Knute Rockne on ship's deck.jpg Mar 4, 1888Mar 31, 1931Football player and coach at Notre Dame Grew up in the Logan Square area of Chicago [83] [84]
George Schmidt Oct 28, 1927NFL defensive endBorn in Chicago [85]
Tony Simmons Dec 8, 1974NFL player, CFL playerBorn in Chicago
Joe Skibinski Dec 23, 1928NFL guardBorn in Chicago [86]
Ed Skoronski Oct 15, 1910Dec 22, 1996NFL playerBorn in Chicago [87]
John Spilis Oct 14, 1947NFL wide receiverBorn in Chicago [88]
Jimmy Tays Mar 10, 1899Jun 21, 1986NFL playerBorn in Chicago [89]
Pierre Thomas Pierre Thomas (cropped).jpg Dec 18, 1984NFL running back, current running back for the New Orleans Saints Born in Chicago [90]
Chuck Ulrich Chuck Ulrich - 1952 Bowman Large.jpg Dec 14, 1929Apr 10, 2006Defensive tackle for the Chicago Cardinals Born in Chicago [91]
Lou Usher Jan 1, 1927NFL offensive lineman for the Bears Born in Chicago [92]
Joe Vodicka Mar 4, 1921Feb 28, 1995NFL halfbackBorn in Chicago [93]
Marty Wendell Nov 22, 1926Mar 7, 2012Football guardBorn in Chicago [94]
Ken Wendt Jan 29, 1910Jan 19, 1982NFL guardBorn in Chicago [95]
Chuck Winfrey Mar 27, 1949NFL linebackerBorn in Chicago [96]
Chet Winters Oct 22, 1960NFL running backBorn in Chicago [97]
Harry Wunsch Nov 20, 1910NFL guardBorn in Chicago [98]
Joe Young Aug 3, 1933Defensive end in the AFL Born in Chicago [99]
Bob Zimny Dec 11, 1921Aug 11, 2011NFL tackleBorn in Chicago [100]

Golf

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Lucia Mida 18901960Winner of the 1930 Women's Western Open Born in Chicago [101]

Gymnastics


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Bart Conner Bart Conner Olympic Park Rio de Janeiro 2016.jpg Mar 28, 1958Olympic gymnastic gold medalist (1984)Raised in Chicago [102]
Philip Erenberg 19091992Gymnast and Olympic silver medalist

Hockey


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Chris Chelios Chelios March 2007 01.jpg Jan 25, 1962NHL defensemanBorn in Chicago [103]
Christian Fischer April 15, 1997NHL forwardBorn in Chicago [104]
John Hayden Feb 14, 1995NHL forwardBorn in Chicago [105]
Al Montoya Almontoya.jpg Feb 13, 1995NHL goalieBorn in Chicago [106]
Eddie Olczyk Ed Olczyk 2010-04-08.JPG Jan 25, 1962NHL player and color commentatorBorn in Chicago [107]

Ice skating

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Shani Davis Shani Davis (2006).jpg Aug 13, 1982Olympic speed skaterBorn in Chicago [108]
Dorothy Hamill Dorothy Hamill 2002.jpg Jul 26, 1956Figure skater, 1976 Olympic champion and 1976 World champion Born in Chicago [109]
Emery Lehman Jun 13, 1996Olympic speed skaterBorn in Chicago
Evan Lysacek Evan Lysacek Podium 2009 4CC.jpg Jun 4, 1985Figure skater, 2010 Olympic champion and 2009 World championBorn in Chicago [110]
Janet Lynn Janet Lynn 1972.jpg Apr 6, 1953Figure skater, 1972 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time world medalistBorn in Chicago [111]

Martial arts


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Irwin Cohen Jan 21, 1952Aug 27, 2012Olympic judokaBorn in Chicago
Steve Cohen Aug 29, 1955Olympic judokaBorn in Chicago
James Chico Hernandez

(a.k.a., "Chico")

Apr 14, 1954 Sambo practitioner; member of the USA National TeamBorn in Chicago [112]
Andrew Tate Dec 14, 1986Former two-time world champion mixed martial artist [113] Born in Chicago [113] [114]

NASCAR


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Bobby Dotter Jul 11, 1960NASCAR driver turned ownerBorn in Chicago [115]

Rowing and yachting


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Robert Halperin Jan 26, 1908May 8, 1985Olympic and Pan American Games yachting medalist; quarterback for the Brooklyn Dodgers; decorated World War II US-Navy sailor; co-founder of Lands' End; Chairman of Commercial Light Company Born in Chicago [116]
Donald Spero Aug 9, 1939Physicist; venture capitalist; European Rowing Championships bronze medalist and Olympic rower (1964) [117]

Soccer


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Marcelo Balboa MarceloBalboa 20060410.jpg Aug 8, 1967Defender for MLS teams MetroStars and Colorado Rapids, and the Liga MX team Club León; captain of the U.S. national team; member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame Born in Chicago [118]
Brian Rowe Brian Rowe LA Galaxy.JPG Nov 16, 1998Professional soccer playerBorn in Chicago

Sports commentators


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Stuart Scott Stuart Scott 2010b.jpg Jul 19, 1965Jan 4, 2015Sportscaster and anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter Born in Chicago [119]
Michael Wilbon Michael Wilbon 2011.jpg Nov 19, 1958 ESPN commentator and co-host of Pardon the Interruption ; sportswriter and columnist for the Washington Post Born in Chicago [120]

Swimming

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Johnny Weissmuller Johny Weissmuller-publicity.JPG Jun 2, 1904Jan 20, 1984Olympic gold medalist swimmer (1924 Paris games & 1928 Amsterdam games), later Hollywood actorRaised in Chicago [121]

Tennis


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Laura Granville Laura-Granville-2009Usopen.png May 12, 1981Tennis player and head coach of Princeton University women's tennis teamBorn in Chicago [122]
Seymour Greenberg Aug 10, 1920Mar 3, 2006Tennis player; ranked U.S. No. 5 in singlesBorn in Chicago [123]
Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger.jpg Jun 4, 1965Tennis player and Anglican Dominican nun; winner of 10 singles titlesBorn in Chicago [124]

Track and field

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Mike Conley, Sr. Oct 5, 1962Olympic gold medalist triple jumper (1992 Barcelona games)Born in Chicago [125]

Volleyball


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Russ Rose RussRose2008.jpg Nov 29, 1953Hall of Fame women's volleyball coach at Penn State Born in Chicago [126]
Katie Schumacher-Cawley March 10, 1980Women's volleyball coach at Penn State, member of Chicago Sports Hall of Fame Born and raised in Chicago [127]

Wrestling


NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Bobby Heenan Bobby Heenan 1973.jpg Nov 1, 1944Sep 17, 2017Retired AWA, WWF and WCW manager and commentator; WWE Hall of Fame inducteeBorn in Chicago [128]
Kalisto Kalisto 2018.jpg Nov 14, 1986Two-time WWE United States Champion Born in Chicago [129]
CM Punk CM Punk (5904473835).jpg Oct 26, 1978Seven-time World Champion with World Wrestling Entertainment; known as "the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the modern era"; initially retired from WWE in 2014; returned to WWE in November 2023Born in Chicago [130]
Justin Roberts Justin Roberts.jpg Dec 29, 1979Former ring announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment, current ring announcer for All Elite Wrestling Born in Chicago [131]
Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko 2016.jpg Dec 5, 1951Former AWA World Champion, WWE Hall of Fame inducteeBorn in Chicago [132]

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