1. Bryan Cox (1968)

American Football Player And Coa

Former linebacker who spent 12 years in the NFL for such teams as the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets. He was a 3-time Pro Bowl selection and he...

2. Shelley Winters (1920)

Actress

Hollywood star in the 1950s and '60s who won Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue...

3. Hank Bauer (1922)

Major League Baseball Player Uni

Former MLB right fielder who won 7 World Series Championships with the New York Yankees between 1948 and 1959, then coached the Baltimore Orioles to a World Series Championship in...

4. Dick Durbin (1944)

American Lawyer Politician

US Senator from Illinois who became the Senate Majority Whip, the second highest position in the Democratic Party leadership in the Senate, in 2007.

5. Jimmy Connors (1952)

American Tennis Player

Tennis star who won eight Grand Slam tournaments including the U.S. Open five times from 1974 to 1983. He held the top ranking in tennis for 160 consecutive weeks from...

6. Ken Kwapis (1957)

American Film Director

Director of the film He's Just Not That Into You with Drew Barrymore.

7. Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962)

Athletics (sport) Competitor Mul

American Olympic gold medalist considered one of the all-time greatest female heptathletes, she won three Olympics gold medals.

8. Dawn Harper-Nelson (1984)

Hurdler

Hurdler who won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 Olympics and won silver in the same event at the 2012 Olympics.

9. Houston Alexander (1972)

American Martial Artist

Light heavyweight fighter who turned professional in 2001 and signed with the UFC in 2007.

10. Cuonzo Martin (1971)

American Basketball Player-coach

Former shooting guard who played two seasons in the NBA and went on to coach college basketball afterwards.

11. Erin Brown (1979)

American Actor Model Filmmaker A

Model and actress sometimes known as Misty Mundae and Sadie Lane who has appeared in softcore adult films such as 2003's Spiderbabe.

12. Terry Hawthorne (1990)

American Football Player

Terry Hawthorne is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 17th pick in the 5th round of the...

13. Al Randolph (1944)

American Football Player

Alvin Chester Randolph is a former safety in the NFL. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He also played...

14. Gary Parris (1950)

American Football Player

Gary Thomas Parris is a former professional American football tight end. He played for three different teams from 1973–1980 including the San Diego Chargers Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Cardinals.

15. Kerry Glenn (1962)

American Football Player

Kerry Raymond Glenn is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for seven seasons for the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League.

16. Robert Wrigley (Unknow)

American Poet

Robert Wrigley is an American poet and educator. His most recent book is Anatomy of Melancholy & Other Poems.

17. Evan Wynn (1962)

American Politician

Evan Wynn is a Wisconsin politician and former legislator. Born in East St. Louis Illinois Wynn graduated from Steeleville High School in Steeleville Illinois. He then attended Murray State University...

18. William D. Becker (1876)

American Mayor

Dee Becker was the thirty-fifth Mayor of St. Louis from 1941 to 1943. Becker the son of German immigrants graduated from Harvard University and St. Louis Law School. After 15...

19. Warrington Hudlin (1952)

American Actor

gton W. Hudlin Jr. is an American film director producer and actor. He was born in East St. Louis Illinois the son of Helen a teacher and Warrington W....

20. Jim Bruske (1964)

American Baseball Player

James Scott Bruske is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers from 1995-2000.

21. Tom Jager (1964)

American Swimmer Olympic Gold Me

Thomas Michael Tom Jager is an American former competition swimmer five-time Olympic champion and former world record-holder. Jager set the 50-meter freestyle world record on six occasions during his career....

22. Joe Wallis (1952)

American Baseball Player

Harold Joseph Wallis is a retired American outfielder who spent five seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. He was nicknamed Tarzan because of his...

23. Shelby Jordan (1952)

American Football Player

Shelby Jordan is an American former football offensive tackle who played in the NFL from. Jordan was on the Super Bowl XVIII winning team with the Los Angeles Raiders. Jordan...

24. Steve Sarvi (1965)

American Politician

Stephen Todd 'Steve' Sarvi is an Iraq War veteran and the 2008 Democratic Farmer Labor Party candidate for U. S. Congress in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district.

25. Henry Carl Luckey (1868)

American Politician

Henry Carl Luckey was a Nebraska Democratic politician. He was born on November 22 1868 near East St. Louis Illinois. In 1873 he moved to Nebraska settling on a farm...

26. Bob Cryder (1956)

American Football Player

Robert Cryder is a former American football offensive guard who played in the NFL from 1978–1986. He played college football for the University of Alabama.

27. Louis Menges (1888)

American Soccer Player

Louis John Menges was an American amateur football player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in East St. Louis Illinois. In 1904 he was a member...

28. Eddie Washington (1953)

American Politician

Eddie Washington was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 60th District from 2003 until 2010. He was the sergeant at arms for the Illinois Legislative...

29. Jerry Costello (1949)

American Politician

Jerry Francis Costello is the former U. S. Representative for Illinois's 12th congressional district. He previously represented Illinois's 21st congressional district and served in Congress from 1988 to 2013. He...

30. LaPhonso Ellis (1970)

American Basketball Player

LaPhonso Darnell Ellis is a retired American basketball player. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets as the fifth overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft.

31. Leon Thomas (1937)

American Singer

Amos Leon Thomas Jr. was an American avant-garde jazz singer from East St. Louis Illinois.

32. Scott Little (1963)

American Baseball Player

Dennis Scott Little is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played three games in the majors for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1989. He currently serves as an area scout...

33. Homer Bush (1972)

American Baseball Player

Homer Giles Bush is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the New York Yankees Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins. He was a part of the...

34. Sam Jethroe (1918)

American Baseball Player

Samuel Jethroe nicknamed The Jet was an American center fielder in Negro League and Major League Baseball. With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of batting titles...

35. John Ward (pitcher) (1862)

American Baseball Pitcher

sons named John Ward see John Ward John T. Ward was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in one game for the Providence Grays...

36. Jerry Kane (1866)

Professional Baseball Player

Jeremiah Kane was a professional baseball player. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and catcher for the St. Louis Browns in 1890....

37. Fleury Sullivan (1862)

American Baseball Player

P. Sullivan was an American professional baseball player who played pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1884.

38. Frank Millard (1865)

American Football Player

Gurnee Millard was an American politician and football player. Millard was born in Corunna Michigan in 1892 the son of Frank A. Millard and Emma Millard. He attended the public...

39. Dave Garcia (1920)

American Baseball Player And Man

David Garcia is an American retired coach scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in the game. He served as manager of the California Angels...

40. Steve Biras (1922)

American Baseball Player

Stephen Alexander Biras was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Indians from September 15 1944 to September 26 1944. Biras...

41. Hank Schmulbach (1925)

Baseball Player

Henry Alrives Hank Schmulbach was an American Major League Baseball player who was used as a pinch runner for the St. Louis Browns for one game on September 27 1943.

42. Hiram Fuller (1981)

Professional Basketball Player

Hiram Fuller a. k. a. Hesham Ali Salem is Libyan professional basketball player who grew up in the United States. He is a 6'9 268 lb power forward. He attended...

43. Lynn Lowry (1947)

American Actor

Linda Kay Lowry is an American actress screenwriter and producer.

44. Terry Hanson (1947)

American Radio Personality

Terry Hanson is an American radio personality of the John Boy and Billy Big Show a nationally syndicated radio show. He was the first head of the sports division at...

45. Dana Howard (American football) (1972)

All-american College Football Pl

Dana Cortez Howard is a former American college and professional American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for two seasons during the 1990s. He played...

46. Victor Scott (1962)

Former Professional American Foo

Victor Ramone Scott is a former professional American football player who played defensive back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He graduated from the University of Colorado.