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Explore the Illinois Tennis Inductees on our Official page. Discover Illinois tennis legends and their remarkable achievements. ILLINOIS TENNIS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Katrina M. Adams - From Chicago IL Teams Whitney Young HS Northwestern University Titles 20 Women’s Tennis Association 7 International Tennis Federation Awards 2x WTA Player Service Award Record Singles: 182 - 194 Doubles: 419 - 226 Jimmy Conners - From Belleville IL Titles 109 singles 16 doubles Awards ITF World Champion ATP Player of the Year ATP Comeback Player of the Year Andrea Jaeger - From Lincolnshire IL Titles 10 Singles 4 Doubles Awards WTA Newcomer of the Year Madison Keys - From Rock Island IL Titles 8 Singles Titles CLASS OF 2025 Harold Osborn Teams University of Illinois Maria Mosolova Teams Northwestern University Rajeev Ram Teams University of Illinois Record Singles: 57 - 93 Doubles: 459 - 319 Olympic Medalist CLASS OF 2026 George Lott - From Springfield IL Teams Coached DePaul University Titles Grand Slam Singles Results: French Open 1931 Wimbledon 1929, 1930, 1934 US Open 1931 Professional Majors: US Pro 1938 Wembley Pro 1935 Doubles: Grand Slam Doubles Results French Open 1931 Wimbledon 1931, 1934 US Open 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933, 1934 Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Results: Wimbledon 1931 US Open 1929, 1931, 1934 Team competitions: Davis Cup 1929, 1930, 1934 Awards International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee 1964 DePaul University Hall of Fame 1984

Discover the legendary Illinois Media Inductees honored by the The Illinois Hall of Fame. Explore their stories and their impact on media. ILLINOIS MEDIA INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Hub Arkush - From Deerfield IL Profession Football Sportscaster/Analyst Jack Brickhouse – Voice of The Chicago Cubs - From Peoria IL Profession Play by Play Commentator for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls Harry Caray Profession Sportscaster Teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns Oakland Athletics Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Pat Foley – Voice of The Chicago Blackhawks - From Glenview IL Profession Play by Play Commentator for The Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Wolves David Haugh Profession Chicago Bears Columnist for the Chicago Tribune Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn - From Buda IL Profession Voice of Bradley University and The LA Lakers for 41 Years Scoop Jackson - From Chicago IL Profession Sports Journalist for ESPN Christina Kahrl Profession Co-Founder of Baseball Prospectus (Baseball Analytics Website) Pat Mooney - Chicago Sun Times Profession Senior Writer covering the Chicago Cubs for multiple Media outlets Adam Rittenberg Profession Blogger/Sports Journalist for ESPN’s College Football Section Steve Rushin - From Elmhurst IL Profession Journalist, Sportswriter, and Novelist Hannah Storm - From Oak Park IL Profession Sports Journalist and Sportscaster Rick Telander - From Peoria IL Profession Sports Journalist and Novelist Chicago Sun-Times Sports Illustrated Kent Brown Profession Sports Information Director - University of Illinois Brent Musburger Profession Sportscaster for CBS, ESPN, ABC covering Football Pete Swanson - From Arlington Heights IL Profession Writer - Champaign Urbana Courier Loren Tate Profession Sports Columnist for Champaign News Gazette Hosts Illini Pella Saturday Sports Talk Podcast CLASS OF 2026 Paul Baillargeon Profession Sports Photographer for Southwestern, IL Rick Hummel - From Quincy, IL Profession Sportswriter known by his nickname "The Commish"and former President of the Baseball Writers' Association of America Don Ladas - From Joliet, IL Profession Sports Journalist for The Joliet Herald News and Sports Broadcaster for WJOL known as "The Voice of Joliet". Fred Mitchell Profession Sports Columnist for The Chicago Tribune Steve Porter - From Troy, IL Profession Sportswriter for 45 years for The Alton Telegraph, Alton AdVantage and Collinsville Herald. He is an inductee in to the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The Alton Athletics Hall of Fame, The Illinois Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame and the Alton City Golf Hall of Fame.

Discover the prestigious Illinois Swimming Inductees and celebrate the achievements of top swimmers. Learn more about Illinois Swimming Inductees. ILLINOIS SWIMMING INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2026 Matt Greevers – From Lake Forest IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 18x Gold Medalist Ryan Held - From Springfield IL Teams North Carolina State Wolfpack Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 18x Gold Medalist Golden Goggle Award Relay Performance of the Year Tom Jager - From East St. Louis IL Teams UCLA Bruins Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 15x Gold Medalist John Kinsella Teams Indiana Hoosiers Hinsdale Swim Club Olympic Representative of the United States Awards Olympic Gold Medalist James E. Sullivan Award Johnny Weismuller Teams Illinois Athletic Club Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 5x Gold Medalist Christine Magnuson – From Palos Heights IL Teams Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics Victor J Andrew High School University of Tennessee Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 2008 NCAA National Champion/100-Meter Butterfly 5x SEC National Champion 2008 SEC Swimmer of the Year 2008 SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year 2008 Commissioners Trophy Silver Medal 2008 Beijing/100-Meter Butterfly

Where Illinois Athletes Shine: Celebrating a Century of Sporting Greatness BOATING Sarah "Pease" Glaser - From Springfield, IL Clubs Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Newport Harbor Yacht Club US Olympic Team 2000 Classes 470 A-Catamaran Formula 16 Tornado Yngling Awards Olympic Silver Medal - 2000 Sydney CYCLING Jay "Crash" Nach McCrea - From Springfield, IL Teams Springfield High School US Cycling Team US Olympic Team 1904 Awards Central Illinois Championship Winner 40 First Place Finishes EQUESTRIAN Will Simpson - From Peoria, IL Teams Sangamon Pony Club US Olympic Team 2008 Awards Olympic Gold Medal - 2008 Beijing 5x World Cup Finalist 75 Grand Prixs Currently holds the North American High Jump Record RUGBY Lauren Doyle - From Springfield, IL Teams Meridian High School Eastern Illinois University US Eagles Rugby 7 Team US Olympic Team 2016, 2020 & 2024 Awards Olympic Bronze Medal - 2020 Paris UL Mark of Excellence - HSBC World Rugby Series 2020 DIVING Kelci Bryant - From Springfield, IL Teams University of Minnesota US Diving Team US Olympic Team 2012 Awards 2x NCAA Champion Olympic Games Olympic Silver Medal - 2012 London - 3 m Springboard Synchro Universiade Silver Medal - 2011 Shenzhen - Team Silver Medal - 2011 Shenzhen - 1 m Springboard FINA Diving World Cup Bronze Medal - 2008 Beijing - 3 m Synchro Pan American Games Silver Medal 2007 - Rio - Springboard Synchro Bronze Medal 2007 - Rio - 3 m Springboard

Find the top motor sports hall of famers and drivers in Illinois's NASCAR and Indy history ILLINOIS MOTOR SPORTS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2026 Justin Allgaier - From Spaulding IL NASCAR Gary Bettenhausen - From Tinley Park IL NASCAR Fred Lorenzen - From Elmhurst IL NASCAR Ted Musgrave - From Waukegan IL NASCAR Danica Patrick NASCAR INDY Tom Pistone - From Chicago IL NASCAR Donnie Beechler - From Springfield IL INDY Racing League Allen Crowe - From Springfield IL Sprint Car Kelly Kovski - From Springfield IL NASCAR Tim Wilkerson - From Springfield IL NHRA Drag Racing

Explore Illinois Softball Inductees and celebrate the legends of the game. Discover the rich history of Illinois Softball Inductees today! ILLINOIS SOFTBALL INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Garland Cooper – Northwestern University Teams Santa Margarita Catholic High School Northwestern University Ken Grimes Teams Coached ISHA Coach Lisa Ishikawa Teams Northwestern University Awards American Softball Association Sportswoman of the Year Northwestern's Female Athlete of the Decade Southland Olympia Award Joan Joyce Teams Raybestos Brakettes Orange Lionettes Teams Coached LIU Brooklyn Mattatuck Community College Florida Atlantic Awards Most consecutive all-star team selections Eight-time MVP in the National Tournament Most victories in a season Two no-hit, no-run games in National Tournament Shutouts in a season Most innings pitched in a game Career doubles Doubles in a season) Career triples Brakettes team batting champion Highest batting average Perry Peterson - From Barrington IL Teams Coached Barrington High School Softball Lorene Ramsey Teams Illinois State University Pekin Lettes Teams Coached Illinois Central College Awards Inductions into the ASA Hall of Fame National Championships, Illinois Central College softball: 1982, 1998 Dot Richardson Teams Western Illinois Leathernecks UCLA Bruins Olympic Representative of the United States Teams Coached Liberty Lady Flames Softball Awards 2x Gold Medalist Paul Schnarre - From Mt. Carmel, IL Teams Coached Wabash Valley College Randy Wolken - From St. Joseph, IL Teams Coached St. Joseph-Ogden High School CLASS OF 2025 Rachel Folden Teams Marshall University Chicago Bandits Carolina Diamonds Teams Coached Chicago Cubs (Hitting Coordinator) CLASS OF 2026 Katie Malveux – From Springfield IL Teams Bradley University Teams Coached Bradley University University of Louisiana University of Tennessee Auburn University Athletic Director University of Louisiana University of Missouri Awards 2nd Team All-Missouri Valley Conference Selection Nancy Meyer Teams Coached Illini Bluffs High School Awards 500-167 Career Record Class 1A Runner-Up 2x 4th Place State Champions Jacey Schuler - From Antioch IL Teams Antioch Community High School Michigan State University Awards High School All-American 3x Lake County Player of the Year 4x First Team All-State Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete Alex Storako - From Frankfort IL Teams Lincoln Way East High School University of Michigan University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Sparks Awards Women's College World Series Champion 2023 Second Team All-American 2021 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year 2021 2× All-Big Ten First Team 2021 & 2022 All-Big 12 Second Team 2023

Discover the legacy of Illinois Administrator Inductees. Explore the achievements of sports officials in Illinois. ILLINOIS ADMINISTRATOR INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Kenesaw Mountain Landis - MLB Commissioner Bob and Naomi Lynn - University of IL Springfield / Contributors Bob and Vicki Spencer - University of IL Springfield / Contributors CLASS OF 2025 Tim Burkhalter - Athletic Director for Lake Forest High School Ron Guenther - University of Illinois Darren Howard - Plainfield Central High School/ Oswego High School/St. Charles East High School Joseph Reda - Athletic Director for Bloom High School Kenneth “Tug” Wilson - University of Illinois/Drake College CLASS OF 2026 Kyle Drone - Contributor/Dinger Bat Company Randy Drone - Contributor/Dinger Bat Company Dr. Bob Froehlich - Owner/Kane County Cougars John Overstreet - Administartor & Athletic Director Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School Tom Ricketts - Owner/Chicago Cubs Todd Rosenthal - Administrator & Athletic Director/Moline

Discover Illinois Officials Inductees. Learn about the distinguished sports officials who have shaped Illinois' sports history. Visit now! ILLINOIS OFFICIALS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Jocko Conlan – MLB Umpire Danny Crawford – NBA Referee Ed Hochuli – NFL Referee Art Holst - NFL Referee Cal Hubbard – MLB Umpire Jerry Markbreit – NFL Referee Hank O’Day – MLB Umpire Dave Pallone – MLB Umpire CLASS OF 2026 Phil Coady – NFL, NCAA, IHSA Referee

Discover the ILLINOIS BOXING INDUCTEES and celebrate the legends of boxing. Join us to honor the Illinois' boxing greats. ILLINOIS BOXING INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Samuel Berger Titles Olympic Representative of the United States Record/Awards Gold Medalist 10 Fights 6 Wins Oliver McCall - From Chicago IL Titles World Boxing Council Heavyweight Record/Awards 75 Fights 59 Wins Gerald McClellon - From Freeport IL Titles World Boxing Organization Middleweight World Boxing Council Middleweight Record/Awards 34 Fights 31 Wins Ken Norton Sr. - From Jacksonville IL Titles World Boxing Council Heavyweight Record/Awards 50 Fights 42 Wins Leatitia Robinson Titles 5x Golden Gloves Winner International Women’s Boxing Federation Middleweight Women’s International Boxing Association Middleweight Record/Awards 17 Fights 16 Wins ILLINOIS MARTIAL ARTS/MMA INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Eva Jones-Young Titles Ranked #1 N.A.S.K.A. Women's Blackbelt Lightweight 1995/1996 Ocean State Grand Nationals Champion 1995/1996 Blue Grass National Karate Champion 1995/1996 US Capital Classic National Champion 1995/1996 AKA Grand National Karate Champion 1995/1996 Empire State National Champion 1995 Battle of Atlanta National Karate Champion 1996 US Open International Karate Champion 1996 Hampton Bumtua International Champion 1996 LAMA Nationals Champion 1996 3x Bantam Weight Boxing World Champion Competed in over 1000 Combined Karate Matches CLASS OF 2026 Clay Guida - From Round Lake IL Johnsburg High School Harper College Teams Midwest Training Center (until 2009) Jackson-Wink MMA (2009–2015) Team Alpha Male (2015–present) Rank Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt in Gaidojitsu MMA Record Total Fights 63 Wins 38 By Knockout 7 By Submission 14 By Decision 16 Unknown 1 Losses 25 By Knockout 2 By Submission 12 By Decision 10 Jason Guida - From Mokena IL Teams Midwest Training Center (2003-present) Jackson's Submission Fighting (2011-2014; occasionally) Team Alpha Male (2016) Rank Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu MMA Record Total 49 Wins 19 By Knockout 7 By submission 9 By Decision 3 Losses 28 By Knockout 7 By Submission 7 By Decision 14 No Contests 2 Jake Hecht MMA Record Total 15 Wins 11 By Knockout 3 By Submission 5 By Decision 3 Losses 4 By Submission 1 Matt Veach - From Springfield IL MMA Record Total 22 Wins 17 By Knockout 5 By Submission 8 By Decision 4 Losses 5 By Submission 5

Explore the ILLINOIS COACHES/OWNERS INDUCTEES page to honor top coaches and owners. Discover their achievements in the sports officials association. ILLINOIS COACHES/OWNERS INDUCTEES Jim Brownlee - Illinois State University Dennis Conley - Olney Central Junior College Jerry Colangelo - Phoenix Suns Mike Ditka - Chicago Bears Rob Fornier - Wabash Valley College Dr. Bob Froehlich - Kane County Cougars Ozzie Guillen - Chicago White Sox George Halas - Chicago Bears Jerry Halstead - John A Logan Junior College Lou Henson - University of Illinois Rich Herrin - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Phil Jackson - Chicago Bulls Itchy Jones - Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, University of Illinois Mike Keenan - Chicago Blackhawks Mike Krzyzewski - Duke Fred LaSage - Beecher Muskies Ken Leonard - Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) Gridley Football Joe Madden - Chicago Cubs John Mackovic - University of Illinois Football Ray Meyer - DePaul University Howie Minas - Midlothian Sox Vern Moehrs - Waterloo Buds Al Oremus - Prairie Gravel Irish O’Reily - Lewis University Gene Pingatore - St. Joseph High School Joel Quenneville -Chicago Blackhawks Jerry Reinsdorf - Chicago Bulls & Chicago White Sox - Owner Tom Ricketts - Chicago Cubs Buddy Ryan - Chicago Bears Jerry Sloan - Utah Jazz Robert Snyder - Wabash Valley College Margaret Stender - Chicago Sky - Owner Bill Storrs - Crestwood Panthers Bill Veeck - Chicago White Sox - Owner Mike White - University of Illinois Football Rocky Wirtz - Chicago Blackhawks - Owner Rich Zinanni - Bishop McNamara Catholic High School