Thornwood High School
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| Thornwood High School | |
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| Location | |
| 17101 South Park Avenue South Holland, Illinois |
Thornwood High School is a public high school located in South Holland, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205.
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[edit] History
Thornwood opened in spring 1972 to offset overcrowding at other District 205 high schools Thornton Township High School and Thornridge High School.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Michael Blair - NFL football player.
- Eddy Curry - NBA basketball player.[2]
- Floyd Fields - NFL football player.
- Steve Gaunty - NFL football player.[3]
- Justin Huisman - MLB baseball player.
- Angela Marie Hutchinson - Author and entrepreneur
- Mark Konkol - reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times and 2011 Pulitzer Prize recipient.[4]
- Chris Michaels - Radio personality, 107 5 WGCI-FM Clear Channel Chicago[5]
- David Jerard Moss - Professional basketball player.[6]
- Mark Mulder - MLB baseball player
- Bill Roe - NFL football player
- Terrence Shannon - professional basketball player
- Reggie Torian - 1999 Silver medalist in the 110m Hurdles at the World Championships. NCAA indoor 60m Hurdle record holder.
- Steve Trout - MLB baseball player.[7]
- Michelle Venturella -2000 United States Olympic Softball Gold Medalist.[8]
- Jason Weaver - R&B singer and actor
- Justin Williams - NBA basketball player.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ *Carrie Elizabeth Steinweg. *Images of America: South Holland. Arcadia Publishing, 2003. 71.
- ^ Eddy Curry
- ^ Steve Gaunty at ihsfw.com. Retrieved 12/2/2009.
- ^ Ariva, Phil (24 April 2011), "Trivia Time", Chicago Sun-Times: 59, "Which former Thornwood High School baseball player is most accomplished in his chosen profession? Answer ... Mark Konkol (the Sun-Times reporter who last week won a Pulitzer Prize ...)"
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- ^ Moss to Indiana State. highschoolelite.com. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ Draft Picks who came from Thornwood HS at baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
- ^ Adam L. Jahns. Thornwood Thunderbirds. Chicago Sun-Times. May 15, 2008. Retrieved on May 23, 2008.
- ^ Justin Williams at basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
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