Biographical Records

Notable People from Illinois

6,022 notable figures born in Illinois, showing page 88 of 121, ranked by historical prominence.

Joseph H. Delaney
American writer (1932-1999)
1932 - 1999
science fiction writernovelist
Gilbert Van Cleve
American long jumper
1880 - 1951
long jumper
Herb Hall
American baseball player (1893-1970)
1893 - 1970
baseball player
Jim Breton
Major League Baseball player
1891 - 1973
baseball player
Guy Fulton
American architect (1892-1974)
1892 - 1974
architect
Lou North
Lou North
American baseball player (1891-1974)
1891 - 1974
baseball player
Milt Stock
American baseball player (1893-1977)
1893 - 1977
baseball player
Florence Mendheim
American librarian
1899 - 1984
librarian
Walter James Little
Walter James Little
American politician (1894–1960)
1894 - 1960
soldierpolitician
Spencer Heath
American baseball player (1893-1930)
1893 - 1930
baseball player
Slip Madigan
American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball (1896-1966)
1896 - 1966
American football playerbasketball coach
Ski Melillo
Ski Melillo
American baseball player and coach (1899–1963)
1899 - 1963
baseball player
Jack Richardson
American baseball player
1892 - 1970
baseball player
Jack Farrell
Jack Farrell
American baseball player
1892 - 1918
baseball player
Irma Hopper
Irma Hopper
American fencer
1890 - 1963
fencer
Hudson Strode
Hudson Strode
American writer (1892–1976)
1892 - 1976
biographer
France Vinton Scholes
France Vinton Scholes
American scholar and historian
1897 - 1979
historian
Helen E. Hokinson
Helen E. Hokinson
American cartoonist (1893-1949)
1893 - 1949
cartoonistartist
Harry Hanson
American baseball player (1896–1966)
1896 - 1966
baseball player
Hans Rasmussen
American baseball player (1895–1949)
1895 - 1949
baseball player
Christian Frank Schilt
Christian Frank Schilt
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
1895 - 1987
military officer
Dutch Lonborg
American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator (1898-1985)
1898 - 1985
American football playerbaseball playerbasketball coach
H. V. Porter
American basketball executive (1891–1975)
1891 - 1975
basketball coach
Leroy Ioas
American Hand of the Cause (1896-1965)
1896 - 1965
Frank Lewis Marsh
American biologist (1899–1992)
1899 - 1992
biologist
Edward Knourek
American pole vaulter (1893-1977)
1893 - 1977
pole vaulter
Edward Roberts
American weight thrower (1892-1956)
1892 - 1956
shot putter
Titus Davis
American gridiron football player
1993 - 2020
American football player
Eric Taylor
American screenwriter (1897–1952)
1897 - 1952
authorscreenwriter
Ervine Metzl
American artist (1899–1963)
1899 - 1963
postage stamp designerartist
Evelyn Wells
American writer
1899 - 1984
biographerwriter
Everett Mitchell
Everett Mitchell
American musician (1898-1990)
1898 - 1990
radio personalitysinger
William Bartlett
American discus thrower (1896-1946)
1896 - 1946
discus thrower
Elam J. Anderson
academic administrator
1890 - 1944
teacher
Katherine Sturges Dodge
1890-1979 American writer and illustrator
1890 - 1979
illustrator
Mathias 'Paddy' Bauler
Mathias 'Paddy' Bauler
American politician (1890-1977)
1890 - 1977
politician
John E. Burch
American film assistant director (1896-1969)
1896 - 1969
film producerfilm directoractor
Mort Glickman
American composer (1898-1953)
1898 - 1953
musiciancomposer
Gertrude Smith
American classical philologist and jurist
1894 - 1985
classical philologistarchaeologistuniversity teacher
Charlie Whitehouse
Charlie Whitehouse
American baseball player (1894-1960)
1894 - 1960
baseball player
Marie Meyer
American linguist and spy
1897 - 1969
linguistspy
Adam DeBus
Adam DeBus
professional baseball player (1892–1977)
1892 - 1977
baseball playerengineer
Adrian Lindsey
Adrian Lindsey
American football player and coach (1895-1980)
1895 - 1980
American football playerhead coach
Andre Anderson
American boxer
1890 - 1926
boxer
Arnold Horween
Arnold Horween
American football player and coach (1898-1985)
1898 - 1985
American football playerAmerican football coachmilitary officer
Art Delaney
Major League Baseball pitcher
1897 - 1970
baseball player
Arthur H. Steinhaus
American physiologist (1897–1970)
1897 - 1970
physiologist
William Douglas McHugh
William Douglas McHugh
United States federal judge (1859–1923)
1859 - 1923
lawyerjudge
Charlie Jackson
Charlie Jackson
American baseball player
1894 - 1968
baseball player
May Theilgaard Watts
May Theilgaard Watts
American writer, illustrator, and teacher (1893-1975)
1893 - 1975
botanistillustratorwriter
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