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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in East St. Louis, Illinois . For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from East St. Louis, Illinois .
Authors and academics
Business, science and engineering
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Erin Brown (a.k.a. Misty Mundae)
Oct 16, 1979
Horror film actress, model, filmmaker
Born in East St. Louis
Comethazine
Jul 6, 1998
American rapper and songwriter
Born in East St. Louis
Miles Davis
May 26, 1926
Sep 28, 1991
Jazz musician, recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Grew up in East St. Louis
William Dollar
Apr 20, 1907
Feb 28, 1986
Ballet dancer and choreographer
Grew up in East St. Louis
Katherine Dunham
Jun 22, 1909
May 21, 2006
Dancer, choreographer, anthropologist and author
Lived in East St. Louis
Russell Gunn
Oct 20, 1971
Composer, arranger, recording artist, Grammy-nominated jazz musician
Grew up in East St. Louis
Brother Joe May
Nov 9, 1912
Jul 14, 1972
Gospel singer
Lived in East St. Louis
Rose Marion
1875
1947
Newspaper feature writer
Barbara Ann Teer
Jun 18, 1937
Jul 21, 2008
Writer, producer, actress and teacher; founder of the National Black Theater in Harlem (1968)
Born in East St. Louis
Ike Turner
Nov 5, 1931
Dec 12, 2007
Musician, bandleader, songwriter, talent scout, and record producer; inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Lived in East St. Louis
[ 3]
Tina Turner
Nov 26, 1939
May 24, 2023
Singer and actress; inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and recipient of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Lived in East St. Louis
[ 3]
Lee Wilde
Oct 9, 1922
Sep 7, 2015
Part of twin sister singing act The Wilde Twins
Born in East St. Louis
Lyn Wilde
Oct 10, 1922
Sep 11, 2016
Part of twin sister singing act The Wilde Twins
Born in East St. Louis
Steamboat Willie
1951
Veteran musician of Dixieland, jazz and ragtime music; considered a New Orleans "institution"
Born in East St. Louis
Robert Wrigley
1951
Poet
Born in East St. Louis
Bands
Name
Image
Founded
Disbanded
Music
Association
Reference
Unladylike
2002
Hip hop duo
Formed in East St. Louis
Politics
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Marcia Anderson
1957
First female African-American Major General US Army ; bankruptcy clerk 7th District U.S. Court of Appeals
Finished school in East St. Louis
John Baricevic
Chief Judge, 12th Judicial District of Illinois
[citation needed ]
William D. Becker
Oct 23, 1876
Aug 1, 1943
Mayor of St. Louis 1941–43
Born in East St. Louis
Jerry Costello
Sep 25, 1949
US congressman
Born in East St. Louis
Dick Durbin
Nov 21, 1944
Senior US senator of Illinois
Born in East St. Louis
Victor Gold
Sep 25, 1928
Jun 5, 2017
Journalist , political consultant
Born in East St. Louis; reared in New Orleans , Louisiana
[ 4]
Donald McHenry
Oct 13, 1936
US Ambassador to the United Nations (1979 to 1981)
Grew up in East St. Louis
Wyvetter H. Younge
Aug 23, 1930
Dec 26, 2008
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 114th District (1975–2008)
[citation needed ]
Sports
Baseball
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Jim Adams
1868
Baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1890)
Born in East St. Louis
[ 5]
Hank Bauer
Jul 31, 1922
Feb 9, 2007
Right fielder and manager for the New York Yankees , Kansas City Athletics , Baltimore Orioles , and Oakland Athletics ; eight-time World Series Champion, 3 time All-Star
Born in East St. Louis
Steve Biras
Feb 26, 1917
Apr 21, 1965
Second baseman for the Cleveland Indians , batted 1.000
Born in East St. Louis
Ed Blake
Dec 23, 1925
Apr 15, 2009
Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Athletics
Graduated high school in East St. Louis
Jim Bruske
Oct 7, 1964
Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers , San Diego Padres , New York Yankees , and Milwaukee Brewers
Born in East St. Louis
Homer Bush
Nov 12, 1972
Second baseman for the New York Yankees , Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins ; World Series champion
Born in East St. Louis
Billy Colgan
Catcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Born in East St. Louis
Terry Hanson
Jun 16, 1947
Sports executive for the Atlanta Braves , PGA Tour , and NBA TV
Born in East St. Louis
Ernie Hickman
1856
Nov 19, 1891
Pitcher for the Kansas City Cowboys
Born and died in East St. Louis
Sam Jethroe
Jan 20, 1918
Jun 18, 2001
Center fielder for the Boston Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates ; awarded NL Rookie of the Year (1950)
Born in East St. Louis
Jerry Kane
Jul 21, 1866
Oct 27, 1948
Pitcher for the St. Louis Browns
Born in East St. Louis
Scott Little
Jan 19, 1963
Outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Born in East St. Louis
Frank Millard
Jul 4, 1865
Jul 4, 1892
Second baseman for the St. Louis Browns
Born in East St. Louis
Salty Parker
Jul 8, 1912
Jul 27, 1992
Infielder for the Detroit Tigers
Born in East St. Louis
Hank Schmulbach
Jan 17, 1925
May 3, 2001
Pinch runner for the St. Louis Browns
Born in East St. Louis
Fleury Sullivan
1862
Feb 8, 1897
Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884)
Born in East St. Louis
Bill Walker
Oct 7, 1903
Jun 14, 1966
Pitcher for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals
Born in East St. Louis
Joe Wallis
Jan 9, 1952
Outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics
Born in East St. Louis
John Ward
1862
Aug 2, 1899
Pitcher for the Providence Grays
Born in East St. Louis
Johnny Wyrostek
Jul 12, 1919
Dec 12, 1986
Center fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , and Cincinnati Reds ; two time All-Star (1950, 1951)
[citation needed ]
Basketball
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
LaPhonso Ellis
May 5, 1970
Power forward for the Denver Nuggets , Atlanta Hawks , Minnesota Timberwolves , and Miami Heat
Born in East St. Louis
Cuonzo Martin
Sep 23, 1971
Played for the Vancouver Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks ; head coach of University of Missouri , Tennessee men's basketball teams
Born in East St. Louis
Darius Miles
Oct 9, 1981
Small and power forward for the Los Angeles Clippers , Cleveland Cavaliers , Portland Trail Blazers , and Memphis Grizzlies
Attended East St. Louis Senior High School
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Bryan Cox
Feb 17, 1968
Linebacker for five National Football League teams; Super Bowl champion (XXXVI ); major philanthropist for East St. Louis High School
Attended East St. Louis High School
[ 6]
Kerry Glenn
Jan 3, 1962
Cornerback for the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Terry Hawthorne
Jan 1, 1990
Cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Dana Howard
Feb 27, 1972
Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys , St. Louis Rams , and Chicago Bears
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Mike Magac
May 25, 1938
Aug 25, 2003
Guard for the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
James Harris
May 13, 1968
Defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks , Minnesota Vikings , St. Louis Rams , and Oakland Raiders
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Eric C. Wright
Apr 18, 1959
All-Pro cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers ; four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV)
Born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Montez Murphy
Jan 6, 1982
Free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs
Attended East St. Louis High School
Damien Nash
Apr 14, 1982
Running back for the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos
Attended East St. Louis High School
Shelby Jordan
Jan 23, 1952
Offensive Tackle for the New England Patriots , and the LA Raiders ; Super Bowl champion (XVII)
Attended East St. Louis High School
Tennis
Name
Image
Birth
Death
Known for
Association
Reference
Jimmy Connors
September 2, 1952
Player with most match wins, just ahead of Roger Federer.
Grew up in East St. Louis
[ 7]
Track and field
References
^ Spangenburg, Ray (2003). African Americans in Science, Math, and Invention . Infobase Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 1438107749 .
^ D.A. Vallero. 2007. Biomedical Ethics for Engineers: Ethics and Decision Making in Biomedical and Biosystem Engineering. Academic Press. ISBN 9780750682275 . Page xvii
^ a b Turner, Ike; Cawthorne, Nigel (1999). Takin' Back My Name: The Confessions of Ike Turner . London: Virgin. ISBN 9781852278502 .
^ [1] , The Washington Post obituary, June 7, 2017
^ "Jim Adams Stats" . Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 22, 2012 .
^ "Cox Celebrity Golf Tournament" . ksdk.com . Retrieved 19 November 2015 .
^ "Top 10 male players with most match wins: Rafael Nadal one win away from 1,000-mark milestone" . 30 October 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-03 .