Most famous alums
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Harold "Red" Grange (class of 1922), college and NFL halfback.
Edwin Hubble (class of 1906), astronomer who determined the existence of galaxies and Hubble telescope fame.
Samuel K. Skinner (class of 1956), U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1989–91) and Chief of Staff for President George H. W. Bush (1991–92)
Bob Woodward (class of 1961), investigative reporter who broke the Watergate
John Belushi (class of 1967), comedian and actor
Jim Belushi (class of 1972), comedian and actor
Dustin Byfuglien (attended 2000-01, did not graduate from WWSHS),
Jason Rezaian (attended 1990-1992) a Washington Post journalist who was imprisoned for 545 days in Iran after being accused of Espionage
Sean Rooney (class of 2001), professional volleyball player in Europe and Asia. He was a member of the gold medal winning team for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Sonal Shah (class of 1998), actress, best known for her role as Dr. Sonja "Sunny" Day on the television series Scrubs
Sandra Smith (class of 1998), television host for Fox News
Kevin Streelman (class of 1997), professional golfer on the PGA Tour[40]
Harold "Red" Grange (class of 1922), college and NFL halfback.
Edwin Hubble (class of 1906), astronomer who determined the existence of galaxies and Hubble telescope fame.
Samuel K. Skinner (class of 1956), U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1989–91) and Chief of Staff for President George H. W. Bush (1991–92)
Bob Woodward (class of 1961), investigative reporter who broke the Watergate
John Belushi (class of 1967), comedian and actor
Jim Belushi (class of 1972), comedian and actor
Dustin Byfuglien (attended 2000-01, did not graduate from WWSHS),
Jason Rezaian (attended 1990-1992) a Washington Post journalist who was imprisoned for 545 days in Iran after being accused of Espionage
Sean Rooney (class of 2001), professional volleyball player in Europe and Asia. He was a member of the gold medal winning team for the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Sonal Shah (class of 1998), actress, best known for her role as Dr. Sonja "Sunny" Day on the television series Scrubs
Sandra Smith (class of 1998), television host for Fox News
Kevin Streelman (class of 1997), professional golfer on the PGA Tour[40]
How did you miss me????
I would add the #1 football fan in the state Dr. Gerardo Grieco who had made over 600 consecutive St. Rita games w/o a miss. Puts my 380 (accumulative not consecutive) to shame.
I cant believe my dad is not included on this list. He is a member of St Joe's inaugural graduating class and is a legend around my house!
Tom Z is a Chicago Firemen now! After spending close to the last two decades with the CPD you see a lot of the players that have been discussed here or that you watched play years earlier that land on the CPD/CFD. I can shout out about 30 former big name All Conference Catholic Leaguers that I’ve personally come across on the job. Football season in the Police Stations and Fire houses is ground zero! Lot of great talk and side bets!
I was under the impression that Bartman went to Notre Dame (high school and college). At least that was the story among ND alums. But now I am not so sure.
This article says GBN: https://patch.com/illinois/northbrook/cubs-plan-reach-out-steve-bartman
This article says NND: https://gazettereview.com/2016/12/happened-steve-bartman-now-cubs-won/
Anyways, ND famous alums:
Sports: Greg Luzinski (baseball slugger, 4 time all star), John McDonough (president of the Blackhawks), Michael McCaskey (former chairman of the Bears)
General: James Pankow (member of the band, Chicago)
Marmion Academy
Chick Hern - Voice of the Lakers
Brad Childress - NFL Head Coach
Jim Oberweis of Ice Cream fame
Note....George Ireland was a very successful head coach for Marmion basketball for 20 years (1930 - 1950 ??) before going to win a national title at Loyola in 1963
Chick Hern - Voice of the Lakers
Brad Childress - NFL Head Coach
Jim Oberweis of Ice Cream fame
Note....George Ireland was a very successful head coach for Marmion basketball for 20 years (1930 - 1950 ??) before going to win a national title at Loyola in 1963
I always thought Chick was a West Aurora guy. Was he a broadcaster there in the very early days?
I remember seeing him in a school Musical at Joliet East, I think it was the Musical Oklahoma (IDK seems like a lifetime ago.).
While certainly Jonathan Nolan has achieved much notoriety in his line of work, I would argue that he isn't nationally or locally famous with anything close to the sort of name recognition of a Murray brother, or even Chris O'Donnell, Bill Plante, Dick Devine, or Neal Katyal.
NT General
Charlton Heston
Rock Hudson
Ann-Margret
Virginia Madsen
John Hughes
Rainn Wilson
Liz Phair
John Stossel
Hugh O'Brian
Scott Turow
Bruce Dern
Christie Hefner
Ann Compton
Chet Coppock (my brother's class at NT)
Walter Jacobson
Senator Charles Percy
Senator Mark Kirk
Donald Rumsfeld
NT Sports
Clay Matthews
Mike Pyle
Rick Hahn
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Yes, but it seems odd to mention him in the same breath as Bill Murray in terms of overall fame.
I forgot Brian Atwood, who is world renown as a womens shoe designer. He was also my next door neighbor in high school.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Atwood
Quincy Notre Dame
Athletics
---Caren Kemner - US Olympic Volleyball player, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist
---Jim Finigan - MLB
---D.A. Weibring - PGA
General (Infamous)
--- Michael Swango (Dr. Death) [Serial Killer] - 3 consecutive life term sentences w/o parole
East Aurora:
Kurt Becker - Chicago Bears
Jay Taylor - Pro basketball
Aaron McGee Pro basketball
Ryan Boatright - Pro Basketball
The Kivisto family - (Ernie, Tom and Bob) basketball royalty
Kurt Becker - Chicago Bears
Jay Taylor - Pro basketball
Aaron McGee Pro basketball
Ryan Boatright - Pro Basketball
The Kivisto family - (Ernie, Tom and Bob) basketball royalty
He died just a few days ago. I remember growing up and watching him in the Black Sheep Squadron on TV and my mother telling me that he was my family's milkman for a while back in the 1950s. She specifically remembered him telling her that he was quitting his job to go to Hollywood and give it his best shot. She thought he was going to fail miserably.
Knock this battery of my shoulder. I dare ya. Loved that commercial growing up!He died just a few days ago. I remember growing up and watching him in the Black Sheep Squadron on TV and my mother telling me that he was my family's milkman for a while back in the 1950s. She specifically remembered him telling her that he was quitting his job to go to Hollywood and give it his best shot. She thought he was going to fail miserably.
I don't know why, but for some reason Conrad handed out trophies at my little league banquet.
Princeton
Keith Knudsen - Drummer for the Doobies
-I think the inventor of the Swifter pads is from Princeton too...
Batavia
Kenny Anderson
Dan Issel
Craig Sager
Keith Knudsen - Drummer for the Doobies
-I think the inventor of the Swifter pads is from Princeton too...
Batavia
Kenny Anderson
Dan Issel
Craig Sager
So awful. I remember the night like it was yesterday. My buddy Mike Castro (St. Theresa and PHS - would of been ‘94) was murdered that night. Tragic.
I remember when they were caught - the ex'es sister used to hang out with those losers during her goth days.
Han Solo/Indiana Jones went to Maine East. End Thread.
Love Chick! Growing up in Southern California and a Laker fan Chick was a legend! Like Vin Scully of the Dodgers.
Technically, Hillary graduated from Maine South. She went to Maine East for her freshman thru junior years, but got redistricted for her senior year when Maine South opened.
The most famous Maine East alumnae everyone can get behind is Harrison Ford.. Han Solo himself.
Others:
Jamie Gertz ("I gotta go..we got cows")
Steve Goodman - Go Cubs Go
Rich Koz - Son of Svengoolie
Karen Black - actresss
Carrie Snodgrass - actress
Stanton Cook - Tribune/Cubs
There are some legends from here - no doubt!
I’d argue ... peak fame internationally, The Belleville Banger comes in two notches behind Han Solo but ahead of Red Grange and the Beluchi’s, who I’d have as numbers 4 and 5 in relation to Q Score, with number 2 being Hillary Rodman of Maine West.
Maybe I overrate the Beluchis.
I don’t think so for Red - the Galloping Ghost is as much college football lore as for Four Horsemen.
No he’s not, it didn’t take......we’ll leave it at that.
Larry Gura tooI remember seeing him in a school Musical at Joliet East, I think it was the Musical Oklahoma (IDK seems like a lifetime ago.).
My favorite - the guy who dated one of the Go Gos.
(Personally, I once dated a girl at DePaul who had gone on a date with Dustin Hoffman during the 1968 convention. I'm not sure if anyone had heard of Hoffman at that time.)
Also, you Rita guys missed Lee Loughnane, an original member of Chicago. I knew him at DePaul, as well, but I didn't date him.
Did any of the Rice guys mention John C. Reilly?
But they all pale in comparison to dating one of the Go Gos. Sharp eye, Sparty!
The McCaskey brothers are the most famous brother group. We also have the crazy Smithe furniture brothers and The Flood Disposal brothers.
NBA players Jim Les (another group of brothers) and Matt Mooney ( his brother ironically plays for Jim Les at UC-Davis).
Actors Daniel Pudi and Joseph Sikora are Dons.
Former Bears beat writer John “Moon” Mullin and current beat writer Adam Jahns are Dons too.
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