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The following list includes notable athletes who were born or raised in Chicago, Illinois.
Baseball
Name
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Image
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Birth
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Death
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Known for
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Association
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Reference
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Doe Boyland
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Jan 6, 1955
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Major League Baseball player
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Born in Chicago
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[1]
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Cesar Carrillo
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Apr 29, 1984
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MLB player
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Born in Chicago
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[2]
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Charles Comiskey
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Aug 15, 1859
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Oct 26, 1931
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MLB player and team owner, namesake of Comiskey Park
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Born in Chicago
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[3]
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Josephine D'Angelo
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Nov 23, 1924
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Aug 18, 2013
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[4]
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Irene DeLaby
|
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Aug 12, 1922
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Oct 6, 2012
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[5]
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Dave Dombrowski
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Jul 27, 1956
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baseball executive
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Born in Chicago
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[6]
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Chick Fraser
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Aug 26, 1873
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May 8, 1940
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MLB player
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Born in Chicago
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[7]
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Barbara Gates
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May 4, 1934
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Dec 1, 2000
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[8]
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Philomena Gianfrancisco
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Apr 20, 1923
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Jan 10, 1992
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[9]
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Florence Hay
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|
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May 24, 1982
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[10]
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Arlene Kotil
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May 22, 1934
|
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[11]
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Irene Kotowicz
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Dec 10, 1919
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Jan 24, 2002
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[12]
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Herman Long
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Apr 13, 1866
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Sep 17, 1909
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MLB player and minor league manager
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Born in Chicago
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[13]
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Alex McCarthy
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May 12, 1889
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Mar 12, 1978
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MLB player
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Born in Chicago
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[14]
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Wally Pipp
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February 17, 1893
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January 11, 1965
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First 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)
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Born in Chicago
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[15]
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Kirby Puckett
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Mar 14, 1960
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Mar 6, 2006
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MLB Player, MLB Hall of Famer
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Born in Chicago
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[16]
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Larry Rothschild
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Mar 12, 1954
|
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Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
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Born in Chicago
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[17]
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Gloria Schweigerdt
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Jun 10, 1934
|
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Born in Chicago
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[18]
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Stan Wasiak
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Apr 8, 1920
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Nov 20, 1992
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Minor league manager, King of Baseball
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Born in Chicago
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[19]
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Phil Weintraub
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Oct 12, 1907
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June 21, 1987
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Major League Baseball first baseman & outfielder; 11 RBIs in one game
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Born in Chicago
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[20]
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Basketball
Name
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Image
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Birth
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Death
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Known for
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Association
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Reference
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Nick Anderson
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Jan 20, 1968
|
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NBA guard
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Born in Chicago
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[21]
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Patrick Beverley
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Jul 12, 1988
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NBA player, plays for the Los Angeles Clippers
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Born in Chicago
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[22]
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Will Bynum
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Jan 4, 1983
|
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NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League player
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Born in Chicago
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[23]
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Anthony Davis
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Mar 11, 1993
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NBA player, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers
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Born in Chicago
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[24]
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Gene Dyker
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Feb 17, 1930
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Jan 1, 1966
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NBA player
|
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[25]
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Larry Friend
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Apr 14, 1935
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Feb 27, 1998
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[26]
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Tim Hardaway
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Sep 1, 1966
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[27]
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Juwan Howard
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Feb 7, 1973
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[28]
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Johnny Kerr
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Jul 17, 1932
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Feb 26, 2009
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[29]
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Mike Krzyzewski
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Feb 13, 1947
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Basketball coach and player; coach at Duke University, known as "Coach K"
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Born in Chicago
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[30]
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Walt Lemon Jr.
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Jul 26, 1992
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Former NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[31]
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Ray Meyer
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Dec 18, 1913
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Mar 17, 2006
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Men's basketball coach at DePaul University
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Born in Chicago
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[32]
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George Mikan
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Jun 18, 1924
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Jun 1, 2005
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NBA player, NBA Hall of Famer
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Attended Quigley Prep in Chicago
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[33]
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Nazr Mohammed
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Sep 5, 1977
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[34]
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Jabari Parker
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Mar 15, 1995
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NBA player for Atlanta Hawks
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Born in Chicago
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[35]
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Jack Phelan
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Nov 6, 1925
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[36]
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Cappie Pondexter
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Jan 7, 1983
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WNBA All-Star for the New York Liberty; Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008)
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Raised in Chicago
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[37]
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Quentin Richardson
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Apr 13, 1980
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[38]
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Doc Rivers
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Oct 13, 1961
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NBA player and coach
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Born in Chicago
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[39]
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Derrick Rose
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Oct 4, 1988
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Player for the Detroit Pistons, 2011 NBA MVP
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Born in Chicago
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[40]
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Isiah Thomas
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Apr 30, 1961
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NBA player, NBA Hall of Famer
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Born in Chicago
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[41]
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Dwyane Wade
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Jan 17, 1982
|
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NBA Player
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Born in Chicago
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[42]
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Antoine Walker
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Aug 12, 1976
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NBA player
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Born in Chicago
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[43]
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Boxing
Name
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Image
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Birth
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Death
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Known for
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Association
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Reference
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Jesús Chávez
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Nov 12, 1972
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World boxing champion
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Raised in Chicago
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[44]
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Name
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Image
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Birth
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Death
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Known for
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Association
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Reference
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Flozell Adams
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May 18, 1975
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NFL offensive lineman
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Born in Chicago
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[45]
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Norm Amundsen
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Sep 28, 1932
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NFL guard
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Born in Chicago
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[46]
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Dick Barwegan
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Dec 25, 1921
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Sep 3, 1966
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NFL offensive lineman
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Born in Chicago
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[47]
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Tom Baugh
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Dec 1, 1963
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NFL center
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Born in Chicago
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[48]
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Ed Bell
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Sep 20, 1921
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Dec 6, 1990
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NFL guard and tackle
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Born in Chicago
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[49]
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Harold Bradley Jr.
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Oct 13, 1929
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NFL offensive guard, singer of spirituals and blues; painter, actor, TV host, part of first African-American father-son duo in NFL history
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Born in Chicago
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Harold Bradley Sr.
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Sept 7, 1905
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Nov 30, 1973
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Second black lineman, part of first African-American father-son duo in NFL history
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Raised and died in Chicago
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Dick Butkus
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Dec 9, 1942
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NFL linebacker, Hall of Fame linebacker for the Bears
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Born in Chicago
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[50]
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Bill Callahan
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Jul 31, 1956
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Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys
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Born in Chicago
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[50][51]
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Larry Canada
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Dec 16, 1954
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NFL running back
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Born in Chicago
|
[52]
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Leo Cantor
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February 28, 1919
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June 4, 1995
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NFL running back
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Born in Chicago
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[53]
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Joe Carey
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Nov 14, 1895
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NFL guard and tackle
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Born in Chicago
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[54]
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Sean Cattouse
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Oct 4, 1988
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NFL safety
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Born in Chicago
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[55]
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Steve Collier
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Apr 19, 1963
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NFL offensive tackle
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Born in Chicago
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[56]
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Larry Coutre
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Apr 11, 1928
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May 19, 2008
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NFL halfback
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Born in Chicago
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[57]
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Dick Evans
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May 31, 1917
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May 26, 2008
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NFL player
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Born in Chicago
|
[58]
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Fred Evans
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Nov 6, 1983
|
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Defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins
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Born in Chicago
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[59]
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Dick Fencl
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February 24, 1909
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June 25, 1972
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NFL end
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Born in Chicago
|
[60]
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Tom Finnin
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Sep 28, 1927
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NFL defensive tackle
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Born in Chicago
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[61]
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Ray Frankowski
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Sep 14, 1919
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Nov 27, 2001
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NFL guard
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Born in Chicago
|
[62]
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Chuck Gelatka
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January 28, 1914
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May 23, 2001
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NFL end
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Born in Chicago
|
[63]
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George Halas
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Feb 2, 1895
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Oct 31, 1983
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Coach and owner of the Bears
|
|
[64]
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Napoleon Harris
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Feb 25, 1979
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NFL linebacker
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Born in Chicago
|
[65]
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Arnold Horween
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Jul 7, 1898
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Aug 5, 1985
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Harvard Crimson All American football player and NFL football player
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Born in Chicago
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[66]
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Ralph Horween
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Aug 3, 1896
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May 26, 1997
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Harvard Crimson All American football player and NFL football player
|
Born in Chicago
|
[67]
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Tony Ippolito
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Sep 19, 1917
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Nov 12, 1951
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NFL guard
|
Born in Chicago
|
[68]
|
Clarence Janecek
|
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Apr 1, 1911
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Jan 16, 1990
|
NFL offensive guard
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Born in Chicago
|
[69]
|
Johnny Karras
|
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January 29, 1928
|
|
NFL halfback
|
Born in Chicago
|
[70]
|
John Kenerson
|
Born in Chicago
|
March 18, 1938
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December 6, 1995
|
NFL, AFL and CFL player
|
Born in Chicago
|
[71]
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John Kropke
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January 3, 1966
|
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CFL defensive lineman
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Born in Chicago
|
[72]
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Larry Lauer
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Aug 27, 1927
|
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NFL center
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Born in Chicago
|
[73]
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Marv Levy
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Aug 3, 1925
|
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Coach of Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Blitz of the USFL, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
|
Born in Chicago
|
[74]
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Marc May
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Jan 1, 1956
|
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NFL tight end
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Born in Chicago
|
[75]
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John McGarry
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Nov 24, 1963
|
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NFL guard
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Born in Chicago
|
[76]
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Donovan McNabb
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Nov 25, 1976
|
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NFL quarterback, current analyst on NFL Network and Fox Sports
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Born in Chicago
|
[77]
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John Meyer
|
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Feb 20, 1942
|
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NFL player and coach
|
Born in Chicago
|
[78]
|
Ed Mieszkowski
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|
October 14, 1925
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February 15, 2004
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AAFC tackle
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Born in Chicago
|
[79]
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Ray Nitschke
|
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Dec 29, 1936
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Mar 8, 1998
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NFL linebacker for the Packers, NFL Hall of Famer
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Lived in Chicago
|
[80]
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Bill O'Neill
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Apr 25, 1910
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Oct 27, 2000
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NFL back for the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Rams
|
Born in Chicago
|
[81]
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David Petway
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Oct 17, 1955
|
|
NFL defensive back
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Born in Chicago
|
[82]
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Jim Psaltis
|
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Dec 14, 1927
|
|
NFL defensive back
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Born in Chicago
|
[83]
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Simeon Rice
|
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Feb 24, 1974
|
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NFL defensive end
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Born in Chicago
|
[84]
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Knute Rockne
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Mar 4, 1888
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Mar 31, 1931
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Football player and coach at Notre Dame
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Grew up in the Logan Square area of Chicago
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[85][86]
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George Schmidt
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Oct 28, 1927
|
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NFL defensive end
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Born in Chicago
|
[87]
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Joe Skibinski
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Dec 23, 1928
|
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NFL guard
|
Born in Chicago
|
[88]
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Ed Skoronski
|
|
October 15, 1910
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December 22, 1996
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NFL player
|
Born in Chicago
|
[89]
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John Spilis
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Oct 14, 1947
|
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NFL wide receiver
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Born in Chicago
|
[90]
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Jimmy Tays
|
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Mar 10, 1899
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Jun 21, 1986
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NFL player
|
Born in Chicago
|
[91]
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Pierre Thomas
|
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Dec 18, 1984
|
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NFL running back, current running back for the New Orleans Saints
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Born in Chicago
|
[92]
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Chuck Ulrich
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Dec 14, 1929
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Apr 10, 2006
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Defensive tackle for the Chicago Cardinals
|
Born in Chicago
|
[93]
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Lou Usher
|
|
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Jan 1, 1927
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NFL offensive lineman for the Bears
|
Born in Chicago
|
[94]
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Joe Vodicka
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March 4, 1921
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February 28, 1995
|
NFL halfback
|
Born in Chicago
|
[95]
|
Marty Wendell
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November 22, 1926
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March 7, 2012
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football guard
|
Born in Chicago
|
[96]
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Ken Wendt
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Jan 29, 1910
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Jan 19, 1982
|
NFL guard
|
Born in Chicago
|
[97]
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Chuck Winfrey
|
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Mar 27, 1949
|
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NFL linebacker
|
Born in Chicago
|
[98]
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Chet Winters
|
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Oct 22, 1960
|
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NFL running back
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Born in Chicago
|
[99]
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Harry Wunsch
|
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Nov 20, 1910
|
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NFL guard
|
Born in Chicago
|
[100]
|
Joe Young
|
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Aug 3, 1933
|
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Defensive end in the AFL
|
Born in Chicago
|
[101]
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Bob Zimny
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Dec 11, 1921
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Aug 11, 2011
|
NFL tackle
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Born in Chicago
|
[102]
|
Golf
Gymnastics
Name
|
Image
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Birth
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Death
|
Known for
|
Association
|
Reference
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Bart Conner
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Mar 28, 1958
|
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Olympic gymnastic gold medalist (1984)
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Raised in Chicago
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[104]
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Philip Erenberg
|
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1909
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1992
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Gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
|
|
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Hockey
Ice skating
Martial arts
NASCAR
Name
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Image
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Birth
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Death
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Known for
|
Association
|
Reference
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Bobby Dotter
|
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Jul 11, 1960
|
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NASCAR driver turned owner
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Born in Chicago
|
[114]
|
Rowing and yachting
Soccer
Tennis
Name
|
Image
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Birth
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Death
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Known for
|
Association
|
Reference
|
Laura Granville
|
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May 12, 1981
|
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Tennis player and head coach of Princeton University women's tennis team
|
Born in Chicago
|
[120]
|
Seymour Greenberg
|
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Aug 10, 1920
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Mar 3, 2006
|
Tennis player; ranked U.S. No. 5 in singles
|
Born in Chicago
|
[121]
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Andrea Jaeger
|
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Jun 4, 1965
|
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Tennis player and an Anglican Dominican nun; winner of 10 singles titles
|
Born in Chicago
|
[122]
|
Track and field
Volleyball
Name
|
Image
|
Birth
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Death
|
Known for
|
Association
|
Reference
|
Russ Rose
|
|
Nov 29, 1953
|
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Hall of Fame women's volleyball coach at Penn State
|
Born in Chicago
|
[124]
|
Wrestling
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