1. Robert Wadlow (1918)

Tallest Verified Human Being

At 8'11", he became the tallest man and had his name in the Guinness Book of World Records. He was casually known as the Giant of Illinois.

2. Miles Davis (1926)

Jazz Trumpeter

Jazz trumpeter and composer who broke long-held musical norms and helped popularize bebop and jazz fusion. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, 15...

3. James Earl Ray (1928)

Assassin

Criminal who assassinated American Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.. and was sentenced to life in prison.

4. Red Rhodes (1930)

American Guitarist

Pedal steel guitarist and dobro player who performed with bands like The Beach Boys, The Carpenters, and The Byrds.

5. Christina Romer (1958)

Economist

Distinguished professor of economics who served as the Chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers.

6. Ricochet (1988)

Wrestler

Professional wrestler named Trevor Mann but best known by his ring name Ricochet. He's wrestled for a wide variety of promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Dragon Gate, and New Japan...

7. Lawrence Leritz (1962)

American Ballet Dancer And Chore

Ballet and Broadway dancer, director, choreographer, and bodybuilder who danced with famed companies such as The Hamburg Ballet and The Chicago Ballet.

8. Joey Wright (1968)

American Basketball Player/coach

National Basketball League Coach of the Year in both 2004 and 2007 for the Brisbane Bullets who also won a championship as the coach for the Bullets in 2007.

9. William E. Lee (1852)

American Politician

E. Lee was a Minnesota politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesHe first served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889 and was sent back...

10. Richard Lee Metcalfe (1861)

American Politician

Richard Lee Metcalfe was the last military Governor of Panama Canal Zone and one-time mayor of Omaha. He began his career as an editor at the Omaha World-Herald where he...

11. William R. Haine (1944)

American Politician

Haine has served as the Illinois State Senator for Illinois’s 56th district since his appointment in November 2002.

12. Craig Hentrich (1971)

Player Of American Football

Craig Hentrich is a former American football punter in the National Football League for seventeen seasons. He played college football for Notre Dame. He was drafted by the New York...

13. Rosey Rowswell (1884)

American Radio Sportscaster

Albert Kennedy Rowswell was an American radio sportscaster best known for being the first full-time play-by-play announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball club for whom he worked exclusively...

14. Bill Lyons (1958)

American Baseball Player

Allen Lyons is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played in parts of two seasons in the majors 1983 and 1984 for the St. Louis Cardinals primarily as a...

15. Dick Burwell (1940)

American Baseball Player

Richard Matthew Burwell is a former professional baseball pitcher. Burwell pitched parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball 1960 and 1961 for the Chicago Cubs. Burwell pitched in a...

16. Arch Reilly (1891)

American Baseball Player

Archer Edwin Arch Reilly was a Major League Baseball player. Reilly played in 1 game in 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He would not get an at-bat in the game...

17. Don Lenhardt (1922)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Donald Eugene Lenhardt is a retired outfielder first baseman third baseman scout and coach in American Major League Baseball. In his playing days he stood 6 feet 3 inches tall...

18. Jumbo McGinnis (1854)

American Baseball Player

George Washington Jumbo McGinnis was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1882 to 1887. McGinnis started his career with the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the American Association and was...

19. Brian Jun (1979)

Film Director Writer Editor

Brian Jun is an American film director screenwriter film editor and producer. Jun has made two short films Jimmy Brown and Researching Raymond Burke. Jun won the Sundance Channel Emerging...

20. Joe Odom (1979)

American Football Player

Joe Edward Odom is an American football linebacker. He was selected with the 18th pick of the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears out of...

21. Salim Nourallah (1967)

American Musician

Salim Nourallah is a Texas-based singer songwriter and producer.

22. Andrew Schlafly (1961)

American Lawyer

Andrew Layton Andy Schlafly is an American lawyer conservative activist and homeschool teacher best known as the founder and owner of the wiki Conservapedia. He is the son of conservative...