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    List of people from Wheaton, Illinois

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    This list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Wheaton, Illinois.

    This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

    Business

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    • Elbert Henry Gary (1846–1927), lawyer, county judge and founder of U.S. Steel
    • Dan and Ada Rice (Daniel 1896–1975; Ada 1898–1977), businesspeople, Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders, and philanthropists; owners of Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair

    Media and entertainment

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    • Shane Acker (born 1971), filmmaker and animator
    • Jane Adams (born 1965), film, television, and theatre actress
    • Selamawi Asgedom (born 1976), author of Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard
    • Bobbie Battista (born 1952), CNN anchor; attended high school in Wheaton[1]
    • Andrew Belle (born 1984), singer and songwriter
    • Jim Belushi (born 1954), actor (According to Jim, K-9, Red Heat)
    • John Belushi (1949–1982), actor (Saturday Night Live, The Blues Brothers, and Animal House)
    • Wes Craven (1939–2015), horror film director (A Nightmare on Elm Street); alumnus of Wheaton College
    • John Drury (1927–2007), Chicago television news anchor
    • Dennis Dugan (born 1946), actor and director (Happy Gilmore and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
    • Tami Erin (born 1974), actress and model (The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking)
    • Danny Gonzalez (born 1994), YouTuber and former Viner
    • A. Wilson Greene (born 1949), writer and historian
    • Paul Hendrickson (born 1944), author, journalist and professor
    • Clyde S. Kilby (1902–1986), author and professor at Wheaton College
    • Ned Locke (1919–1992), Chicago TV and radio announcer[2]
    • Paul Maxey (1907–1963), actor who played character roles in films and television, starting in 1937
    • Brian McCann (born 1965), actor, writer, and comedian
    • Robert R. McCormick (1880–1955), publisher of the Chicago Tribune
    • Joseph Medill (1823–1899), Mayor of Chicago; co-owner and managing editor of the Chicago Tribune
    • Everett Mitchell (1898–1990), radio announcer
    • Gail O'Grady (born 1963), actress (NYPD Blue, American Dreams)
    • Lorraine Olivia (born 1968), November 1990 Playboy Playmate of the Month; graduated from Wheaton Central High School (1986)[3]
    • Kate Pierson (born 1948), lead singer of the B-52s, past spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
    • Janet Pilgrim (1934–2017), model and actress
    • Rick Santelli (born 1953), on-air editor for the CNBC Business News cable network
    • Sonal Shah (born 1980), actress (Scrubs)
    • Sandra Smith (born 1980), reporter for Fox Business Network
    • Bob Woodward (born 1943), author and reporter with The Washington Post; broke the Watergate scandal, co-writer of All the President's Men

    Military

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    • Mark S. Inch (born 1960), retired US Army Major General and ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (2017–2018); graduate of Wheaton College; son of Morris Inch, Wheaton Professor[4]
    • Robert James Miller (1983–2008), US Army Special Forces staff sergeant; Medal of Honor recipient; graduate of Wheaton North High School[5]
    • James Howard Monroe (1944–1967), US Army PFC; Medal of Honor recipient; graduate of Wheaton Central High School; namesake of James Howard Monroe Middle School[6]

    Music

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    • Andrew Belle (born 1984), musician
    • Steve Camp (born 1955), Christian singer
    • Blake Judd (born 1982), musician; lead vocalist of Nachtmystium

    Politics and law

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    • Ralph H. Barger (1923–2002), Illinois state legislator and mayor of Wheaton[7]
    • Joe Birkett (born 1955), Illinois Appellate Court justice; former DuPage County State's Attorney
    • George Peter Foster (1858–1928), U.S. congressman from Illinois, 3rd and 4th districts
    • Amy Grant, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2019–present)[8]
    • William L. Guild (1910–1993), Illinois Attorney General and jurist
    • Randy Hultgren (born 1966), U.S. congressman, represented Illinois's 14th congressional district from 2011 to 2019.
    • Jeanne Ives (born 1964), Illinois state legislator (2013-2018), and candidate for Governor of Illinois (2018).[9]
    • Robert Jauch (born 1945), Wisconsin state legislator
    • John McCandish King (1927–2016), member of the Illinois House of Representatives; between 1951–2015, he held the record as the youngest person to serve in the Illinois General Assembly[10][11]
    • Prentice Marshall (1926–2004), U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (1973–1996)
    • Lewis V. Morgan (1929–2018), American judge, lawyer, and politician[12]
    • Evelyn Sanguinetti (born 1970), Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
    • Samuel K. Skinner (born 1938), U.S. Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush[13]

    Religion

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    • Jonathan Blanchard (1811–1892), pastor, educator, social reformer, and abolitionist; founder of Wheaton College
    • Jim Elliot (1927–1956), evangelical Christian missionary to Ecuador who was killed while evangelizing to the Waodani people; alumnus of Wheaton College
    • Billy Graham (1918–2018), Christian evangelist; alumnus of Wheaton College
    • R. Kent Hughes (born 1942), author; pastor Emeritus of College Church
    • Isobel Miller Kuhn (1901–1957), Canadian missionary to the Lisu people of Yunnan Province, China, and northern Thailand
    • John R. Rice (1895–1980), Baptist evangelist and journalist
    • Miles J. Stanford (1914–1999), Christian author
    • Kenneth N. Taylor (1917–2005), translator of The Living Bible and founder of Tyndale House Publishers
    • Phil Vischer (born 1966), creator of the children's show VeggieTales

    Science and design

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    • Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), astronomer after whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named
    • Jarvis Hunt (1863–1941), architect and designer of Chicago Golf Club's clubhouse in Wheaton
    • Grote Reber (1911–2002), amateur astronomer, radio engineer and pioneer of radio astronomy

    Sports

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    Baseball

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    • Herb Adams (1928–2012), outfielder for Chicago White Sox
    • Lake Bachar (born 1995), pitcher for the Miami Marlins
    • Don Bollweg (1921–1996), first baseman for St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics
    • Mike Joyce (born 1941), pitcher for Chicago White Sox
    • Chet Lemon (born 1955), outfielder for Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers; World Series champion (1984)
    • J. C. Martin (born 1936), catcher for New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs; World Series champion (1969)
    • Dave Otto (born 1964), pitcher for Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox; sports broadcaster[14]
    • Milt Pappas (1939–2016), pitcher for Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs
    • Jimmy Piersall (1929–2017), outfielder for Boston Red Sox, broadcaster for Chicago White Sox, lived and died in Wheaton
    • Lee Pfund (1919–2016), pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers
    • Sy Sutcliffe (1862–1893), catcher for Baltimore Orioles and Washington Statesmen
    • Ollie Voigt (1899–1970), pitcher for St Louis Browns

    Basketball

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    • Katie Meier (born 1967), head coach of University of Miami women's basketball team
    • Randy Pfund (born 1951), former head coach of NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and General Manager of Miami Heat

    Boxing

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    • Mike Lee (born 1987), light heavyweight boxer[15]

    Football

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    • Jon Beutjer (born 1980), former professional football quarterback in the Arena Football League and Canadian Football League
    • Corey Davis (born 1995), NFL wide receiver for the New York Jets
    • Titus Davis (1993–2020), former American professional football player who was a wide receiver
    • Scott Dierking (born 1955), former NFL running back
    • Rick Fox, football head coach, Drake University
    • Kent Graham (born 1968), quarterback for eight NFL teams; 1986 National High School Quarterback of the Year at Wheaton North
    • Garland Grange (1906–1981), former Chicago Bears player and younger brother of Red Grange
    • Harold "Red" Grange (1903–1991), running back for the Chicago Bears and New York Yankees (NFL); known as "the Wheaton Ice Man"
    • A. J. Harris (born 1984), former Canadian football running back
    • Pete Ittersagen (born 1985), former NFL and CFL cornerback
    • Rick Johnson (born 1961), former CFL quarterback, actor and director
    • Jim Juriga (born 1964), former guard for the Denver Broncos[16]
    • Tim Lester (born 1977), head football coach at Western Michigan University, from 2017 - 2022
    • Chuck Long (born 1963), College Football Hall of Fame quarterback; offensive coordinator of University of Kansas football
    • Tony Moeaki (born 1987), tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills
    • Todd Monken (born 1966), offensive coordinator and quarterback coach for University of Georgia
    • Matt Rahn (born 1982), retired American football player and since 2020, the acting head coach of the College of DuPage Chaparrals football team
    • Steve Thonn, American football coach
    • Clayton Thorson (born 1995), American football quarterback who is a free agent
    • Danny Vitale (born 1993), former American football fullback
    • Bob Zeman (1937–2019), defensive back for the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos, later coach for several college and professional teams

    Golf

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    • Charles B. Macdonald (1855–1939), golfer; built the first 18-hole course in the US
    • Kevin Streelman (born 1978), golfer on the PGA Tour
    • Mark O'Meara (born 1957), golfer on the PGA Tour

    Hockey

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    • Alain Chevrier (born 1961), goaltender for five NHL teams
    • Jacques Cloutier (born 1960), goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Quebec Nordiques
    • Ryan Dzingel (born 1992), forward for five NHL teams
    • Bobby Hull (1939–2023), forward for the Chicago Blackhawks
    • Darren Pang (born 1964), goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks; commentator for the St. Louis Blues
    • Wayne Presley (born 1965), right wing for five NHL teams
    • Denis Savard (born 1961), Hockey Hall of Fame centre and head coach for the Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, and Tampa Bay Lightning
    • Trent Yawney (born 1965), defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues

    Olympics

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    • Adam Harris (born 1987), Olympic sprinter
    • Thomas Jaeschke (born 1993), Olympic volleyball outside hitter; two-time bronze medalist [17][18]
    • Sean Rooney (born 1982), Olympic volleyball outside hitter; gold medalist
    • Jim Spivey (born 1960), three-time Olympic 1500 meter and 5000 meter track and field athlete
    • Nancy Swider-Peltz (born 1956), Olympic speedskater (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988); mother of Nancy Jr.
    • Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr. (born 1987), Winter Olympian speed skater (2010)

    Soccer

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    • Charlie Fajkus (born 1957), former professional soccer midfielder

    Tennis

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    • Tim Gullikson (1951–1996), tennis player; coach of no. 1 ranked Pete Sampras; lived in Wheaton[19]

    References

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    1. ^ Cress, Doug (May 5, 1993). "CNN Anchor Bobbie Battista Has Become A Worldwide Hit". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
    2. ^ "Rose Ann Locke". Chicago Tribune. May 10, 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
    3. ^ Dellios, Hugh (October 8, 1990). "Son also arises as county worker". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
    4. ^ Obituary of Morris Inch
    5. ^ Lauren Jiggetts and James Langton (September 10, 2010). "Wheaton Soldier Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor". NBC Chicago. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
    6. ^ Hanley, Matt (February 16, 2009). "Soldier's story highlighted in vet's magazine". www.suburbanchicagonews.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
    7. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1989-1990,' biographical Sketch of Ralph H. Barger, pg. 83
    8. ^ Grant, Amy (October 12, 2018). "Amy Grant: Candidate profile" (Interview). Interviewed by Daily Herald Editorial Board. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Daily Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
    9. ^ "Ives' anti-Rauner ad ripped as 'racist, sexist, homophobic'". Chicago Tribune.
    10. ^ Howard, Robert (October 15, 1950). "Mrs. O'Neill Favored for State Senate: Fights Hard to Take Barr's Seat". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois – via ProQuest.
    11. ^ Staff Report (February 16, 2015). "22-year-old law student named to replace Rosenthal as state rep in 95th District". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
    12. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1967-1968,' Biographical Sketch of Lewis V. Morgan, Jr., pg. 266-267
    13. ^ Mehler, Neil H. (December 9, 1991). "Wheaton Pals Recall 'Good Guy' Skinner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
    14. ^ Cox, Ted (September 27, 2002). "Thankful Otto misses the cut with Cubs". Daily Herald. p. 5. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
    15. ^ Mike Lee bio page
    16. ^ "Broncos' Juriga faces back surgery". Chicago Tribune. May 6, 1992. p. 2. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
    17. ^ Wood, Becca; Lopez, Carina (July 23, 2021). "Meet Team USA's Olympians From the Chicago Area". WMAQ-TV. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
    18. ^ "Thomas Jaeschke". Retrieved September 21, 2024.
    19. ^ Finn, Robin (May 4, 1996). "Tim Gullikson, 44, Tennis Coach and Player". The New York Times. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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