A champion is a winner, A hero. Someone who never gives up Even when the going gets tough. A champion is a member of a winning team... Someone who overcomes challenges Even when it requires creative solutions A champion is an optimist. A hopeful spirit. Someone who plays the game, Even when the game is called life. Especially when the game is called life There can be a champion in each of us, If we live as a winner, If we live as a member of the team, If we live with a hopeful spirit, For life. ILLINOIS SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ON BEING A CHAMPION A champion is a winner, A hero... Someone who never gives up Even when the going gets rough. A champion is a member of a winning team... Someone who overcomes challenges Even when it requires creative solutions A champion is an optimist. A hopeful spirit... Someone who plays the game, Even when the game is called life... Especially when the game is called life. There can be a champion in each of us, If we live as a winner, If we live as a member of the team, If we live with a hopeful spirit, For life. -by Mattie Stepanek Criteria for Consideration: Prospective Ultimate Hall of Fame candidates include age-eligible current/former players with a distinguished record of competitive achievement at the highest national and/or international levels during the Peak Playing Years for the respective year of the Hall process. While some Hall candidates may have extended their playing careers into the Masters and Grand Masters divisions and longevity is one of seven Hall of Fame Criteria for Consideration, when identifying and voting upon Hall candidates and consideration of Hall-worthiness, the focus must be on what they did at their best against the best in their primary division of play during the current Peak Playing Years. Hall of Famers are evaluated with the following 8 criteria in mind. They should rank very highly in most, if not all categories. Dominance - Dominated the game on offense and/or defense despite being matched up against the other team’s best players. As a result, was widely known, acknowledged, and feared as the best (or one of the best) on a competitive team. Leadership - Demonstrated exemplary team leadership on and off the field. Spirit of the Game Under Pressure - Exhibited exemplary sportsmanship and fair play in the biggest games. Made the right call, maintained composure, and earned the respect of opponents. Stature - Earned respect and admiration across the Ultimate community over the years; their induction would enhance, strengthen, and honor the Hall of Fame as an institution. Longevity - Performed at a high level against elite competition in the Club, Collegiate or Professional level. Athleticism - Was physically superior to other players. Ran faster, jumped higher, threw better, blocked more often, caught just about everything. Humility & Accountability - An exemplary example on and off the field. As a leader, a student, a spouse, a parent, a sibling, a coach and a mentor. Life-Time Commitment of Service - To your sport, your community, your family and yourself.

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ILLINOIS FOOTBALL INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 Mike Alstott - From Joliet IL Teams Joliet Catholic High School Purdue University Boilermakers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Awards Super Bowl champion 3× First-team All-Pro Second-Team All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor Third-team All-American 2× Second-team All-Big Ten Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Indiana Football Hall of Fame Ken Anderson - From Batavia IL Teams Cincinnati Bengals Teams Coached Cincinnati Bengals Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers Awards NFL Most Valuable Player NFL Offensive Player of the Year NFL Comeback Player of the Year NFL Man of the Year First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl 2× NFL passing yards leader 3× NFL completion percentage leader 4× NFL passer rating leader Bert Bell Award Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniversary Team Darnell Autry Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Awards First-team All-American Second-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten George Blanda Teams University of Kentucky Wildcats Chicago Bears Baltimore Colts Houston Oilers Oakland Raiders Awards 3× AFL champion AFL Most Valuable Player NFL Man of the Year First-team All-AFL 2× Second-team All-AFL 4× AFL All-Star 2× AFL passing yards leader AFL passing touchdowns leader AFL passer rating leader AFL scoring leader AFL All-Time Team AP Male Athlete of the Year Bert Bell Award 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Titans/Oilers Ring of Honor Al Brosky Teams University of Illinois St. Louis Cardinals Awards College Football Hall of Famer First-team All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten Dick Butkus - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Vocational High School Football University of Illinois Chicago Bears Awards 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl George Halas Award NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time SN Player of the Year UPI Lineman of the Year Unanimous All-American Consensus All-American Chicago Tribune Silver Football 2× First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten NFL Hall of Fame George Connor - From Chicago IL Teams College of the Holy Cross Crusaders University of Notre Dame du Lac Fighting Irish Chicago Bears Awards 4× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL 1940s All-Decade Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× National champion Outland Trophy 2× Consensus All-American Second-team All-American Kirk Cousins - From Barrington IL Teams Michigan State Spartans Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Awards 4× Pro Bowl NFL completion percentage leader Bart Starr Award Second-team All-Big Ten Jimbo Covert Teams University of Pittsburgh Panthers Chicago Bears Awards Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl PFWA All-Rookie Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Consensus All-American Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Richard Dent Teams Tennessee State University Tigers Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles Awards 2× Super Bowl champion Super Bowl MVP First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl 2× NFL forced fumbles leader NFL sacks leader 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Mike Ditka Teams University of Pittsburgh Panthers Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys Teams Coached Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears New Orleans Saints Awards Super Bowl champion NFL champion NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 2× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Unanimous All-American 2× First-team All-Eastern John Driscol - From Evanston IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Hammond All-Stars Hammond Pros Racine/Chicago Cardinals Chicago Bears Teams Coached Chicago Cardinals Marquette Hilltoppers Chicago Bears Awards NFL champion 6× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro NFL 1920s All-Decade Team Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Third-team All-American Bill Fischer - From Chicago IL Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chicago Cardinals Teams Coached Notre Dame Fighting Irish Awards 3× Pro Bowl 2× National champion Outland Trophy 2× Consensus All-American Jimmy Garoppolo - From Arlington Heights IL Teams Rolling Meadows High School Football Eastern Illinois University Panthers New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Rams Awards 2× Super Bowl champion Walter Payton Award OVC Offensive Player of the Year First-team All-OVC Second-team All-OVC Jim Grabowski - From Chicago IL Teams Taft High School Football Illinois Fighting Illini Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears Awards 2× NFL champion 2× Super Bowl champion Sporting News Player of the Year Consensus All-American First-team All-American Chicago Tribune Silver Football 2× First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Otto Graham - From Waukegan IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Cleveland Browns Teams Coached Coast Guard Bears Washington Redskins Awards 3× NFL champion 4× AAFC champion 3× NFL Most Valuable Player 2× AAFC Most Valuable Player 4× First-team All-Pro 3× First-team All-AAFC 2× Second-team All-Pro Second-team All-AAFC 5× Pro Bowl 2× NFL passing yards leader NFL passing touchdowns leader 2× NFL passer rating leader 3× NFL completion percentage leader 2× AAFC passing touchdowns leader AAFC completion percentage leader NFL 1950s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor First-team All-American Third-team All-American Chicago Tribune Silver Football First-team All-Big Ten 2× Second-team All-Big Ten Red Grange Teams Wheaton High School Football Illinois Fighting Illini Chicago Bears New York Yankees Teams Coached Chicago Bears Awards 2× NFL champion 2× First-team All-Pro NFL 1920s All-Decade Team 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time National champion Unanimous All-American 2× Consensus All-America Big Ten Most Valuable Player 3× First-team All-Big Ten George Halas - From Chicago IL Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Hammond All-Stars Chicago Bears Chicago Stayms Teams Coached/Managed Chicago Bears Chicago Bruins Newark Tornadoes Awards 8× NFL champion 2× AP NFL Coach of the Year NFL 1920s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Sporting News 1940s All-Decade Team Second-team All-Pro 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Second-team All-Service NFL Hall of Fame Dan Hampton Teams Jacksonville High School University of Arkansas Chicago Bears Awards Super Bowl Champion 1985 First-Team All-Pro 4× Second-Team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL 1980s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team George Halas Award 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time First-Team All-American Second-team All-SWC Kevin Hardy Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Jacksonville Jaguars Dallas Cowboys Cincinnati Bengals Awards First-team All-Pro Pro Bowl PFWA All-Rookie Team Dick Butkus Award Consensus All-American 2× First-team All-Big Ten Freshman All-American Jim Hart - From Evanston IL Teams Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Salukis St. Louis Cardinals Washington Redskins Award Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor Johnny Lattner - From Chicago IL Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish Pittsburgh Steelers Awards Pro Bowl Heisman Trophy 2× Maxwell Award SN Player of the Year Unanimous All-American Consensus All-American Ken Leonard Teams Coached Sacred Heart-Griffin High School Football Frank Lenti Teams Coached Mount Carmel High School Football Jordan Lynch - From Chicago IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Football Northern Illinois University Huskies Chicago Bears Edmonton Elks Teams Coached Northern Illinois University Huskies Mount Carmel High School Awards Grey Cup champion Chic Harley Award First-team All-American Second-team All-American 2× MAC Most Valuable Player 2× MAC Offensive Player of the Year Jim McMahon Teams Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings Arizona Cardinals Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers Awards 2× Super Bowl champion NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year NFL Comeback Player of the Year Pro Bowl 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Davey O'Brien Award Sammy Baugh Trophy Unanimous All-American First-team All-American Steve “Mongo” McMichael Teams University of Texas Longhorns New England Patriots Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers Teams Coached Chicago Slaughter Awards Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl PFR 1980's All-Decade Team Top 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Chicago Bears All-Time Team Unanimous All-American 2× First-team All-SWC Second-team All-SWC Donovan McNabb - From Chicago IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Football Syracuse University Orange Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Minnesota Vikings Awards 6× Pro Bowl Philadelphia Eagles 75th anniversary team Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 3× Big East Offensive Player of the Year Big East Rookie of the Year 4× First-team All-Big East Syracuse Football All-Century Team Bobby Mitchell Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Awards 3× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL receptions leader 2× NFL receiving yards leader NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten NFL Hall of Fame Bronko Nagurski Teams University of Minnesota Golden Gophers Chicago Bears Teams Coached UCLA Bruins Awards 3× NFL champion 4× First-team All-Pro NFL rushing touchdowns leader NFL 1930s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 Greatest Bears of All-Time Consensus All-American First-team All-Big Ten Ray Nitschke - From Elmwood Park IL Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Green Bay Packers Awards 5× NFL champion 2× Super Bowl Champion 2× First-team All-Pro 5× Second-team All-Pro Pro Bowl NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Second-team All-Big Ten NFL Hall of Fame Walter Payton Teams Jackson State University Tigers Chicago Bears Awards Super Bowl champion NFL Most Valuable Player NFL Offensive Player of the Year NFL Man of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl NFL rushing yards leader NFL rushing touchdowns leader Bert Bell Award NFL 1970s All-Decade Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time First-team Little All-American Second-team Little All-American NFL Hall of Fame William “The Refrigerator” Perry Teams Clemson University Tigers Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles London Monarchs Awards Super Bowl champion National champion ACC Player of the Year Consensus All-American First-team All-American Third-team All-American 2× First-team All-ACC Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Frederick (Fritz) Pollard - From Chicago IL Teams Brown University Bears Akron Pros Union Club of Phoenixville Milwaukee Badgers Gilberton Cadamounts Hammond Pros Providence Steamrollers Akron Indians Teams Coached Lincoln (PA) Akron Pros Hammond Pros Chicago Black Hawks Awards NFL champion First-team All-Pro Consensus All-American Hugh "Shorty" Ray Teams Coached University of Illinois NFL Technical Advisor Awards NFL Hall of Fame Tony Romo Teams Eastern Illinois University Panthers Dallas Cowboys Awards Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL passer rating leader NFL completion percentage leader Walter Payton Award First-team I-AA All-American Third-team I-AA All-American 3× OVC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-OVC Simeon Rice - From Chicago IL Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Arizona Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts New York Sentinels Awards Super Bowl champion NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl NFL forced fumbles co-leader PFWA All-Rookie Team Jack Lambert Trophy 2× First-team All-American Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Year 3× First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Knute Rockne Teams Notre Dame Fighting Irish Arkon Indians Fort Wayne Friars Massillon Tigers Teams Coached Notre Dame Fighting Irish Awards Second-Team All-American 2x First-Team All-Western Gayle Sayers Teams Chicago Bears Awards NFL Comeback Player of the Year NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year 5× First-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl 2× NFL rushing yards leader NFL scoring leader George Halas Award NFL 1960s All-Decade Team NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× Consensus All-American 3× All-Big Eight NFL Hall of Fame Mike Singletary Teams Chicago Bears Teams Coached Baltimore Ravens San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings Los Angeles Rams Trinity Christian Memphis Express TSL Generals Awards Super Bowl champion 2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year NFL Man of the Year 7× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl NFL 1980s All-Decade Team Bart Starr Award PFWA All-Rookie Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Unanimous All-American Consensus All-American 2× Davey O'Brien Memorial Trophy 2× SWC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-SWC NFL Hall of Fame Scott Studwell Teams Illinois Fighting Illini Minnesota Vikings Awards 2× Pro Bowl Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team Third-team All-American First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Brian Urlacher Teams Chicago Bears Awards NFL Defensive Player of the Year NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 4× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl NFL solo tackles leader NFL 2000s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Consensus All-American Kellen Winslow - From East St. Louis IL Teams San Diego Chargers Awards 3× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl 2× NFL receptions leader NFL 1980s All-Decade Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame Consensus All-American Rich Zinanni Teams Coached Bishop McNamara Catholic High School CLASS OF 2025 Steve Atwater - From Chicago IL Teams University of Arkansas Razorbacks Denver Broncos New York Jets Awards 2× Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl NFL 1990s All-Decade Team PFWA All-Rookie Team Denver Broncos Ring of Fame 2× First-team All-SWC Second-team All-SWC Bryan Bulaga - From Barrington IL Teams Marian Central Catholic HS University of Iowa Hawkeyes Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Chargers Awards Super Bowl champion PFWA All-Rookie Team First-team All-American Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten George Conner - From Chicago IL Teams De La Salle Institute Secondary University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chicago Bears Awards 4× First-team All-Pro 2× Second-team All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NFL 1940s All-Decade Team 100 greatest Bears of All-Time 2× National champion Outland Trophy 2× Consensus All-American Second-team All-American 2× First-team All-Eastern Luke Drone Teams Mt. Carmel High School Illinois State Redbirds Peoria Pirates Buffalo Bills Bloomington Extreme Dallas Vigilantes Chicago Rush Coach El Paso-Gridley Titans Awards First Team All-Gateway (2006) Tony D'Orazio - From Schaumburg IL Teams Flossmoor High School - Captain University of Indiana Awards 1979 Holiday Bowl Winner Rodney Harrison - From Markham IL Teams Marian Catholic HS Western Illinois University Leathernecks San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Awards 2× Super Bowl champion 2× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team New England Patriots Hall of Fame New England Patriots All-2000s Team New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team Harry Jacobs - From Canton IL Teams Canton High School Bradley University Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills New Orleans Saints Awards 2× AFL All-Star (1965, 1969) 2× AFL champion (1964, 1965) Most games played with same LB partners - 62 Chris Hinton - From Chicago IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons Minnesota Vikings Awards 2× First-team All-Pro 3× Second-team All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl PFWA All-Rookie Team Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor First-team All-American First-team All-Big Ten John Lynch - From Hinsdale IL Teams Stanford University Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos New England Patriots Teams Managed San Francisco 49ers Awards Super Bowl champion 2× First-Team All-Pro 2× Second-Team All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl Bart Starr Award Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Third-team All-American First-team All-Pac-10 PFWA Executive of the Year Gil Mains - From Mount Carmel IL Teams Mount Carmel High School Murray State University Detroit Lions Awards Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame Sherrick McManis - From Peoria IL Teams Richwoods High School Northwestern University Houston Texans Chicago Bears Awards First-Team All-Big Ten 2009 Freshman All-Big Ten 2006 Ken Norton Jr - From Jacksonville IL Teams Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Teams Coached USC USC Seattle Seahawks Oakland Raiders Seattle Seahawks UCLA Washington Commanders Awards 3× Super Bowl champion First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl First-team All-American First-team All-Pac-10 Second-team All-Pac-10 Mike Prior - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Marian Catholic High School Illinois State University Redbirds Tamp Bay Buccaneers Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Teams Coached Cathedral High School Awards Super Bowl champion XXXI NCAA Division I-AA First-Team All-American 1983 Illinois State University Hall of Fame 1991 Chicagoland Hall of Fame 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame 2020 Rich Sauget Jr. - From Sauget IL Teams Notre Dame Bob Shannon Teams Coached East St. Louis Flyers Shannon Sharpe - From Chicago IL Teams Savannah State University Tigers Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens Awards 3× Super Bowl champion 4× First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team First-team DII All-American SIAC Player of the Year 3× First-team All-SIAC Savannah State Tigers No. 2 retired Savannah State Athletics Hall of Fame Black College Football Hall of Fame Most receiving yards by a tight end in a game: 214 Don “Stoney” Stonesifer - From Chicago IL Teams Northwestern University Wildcats Chicago Cardinals Charles "Peanut" Tilman - From Chicago IL Teams University of Louisiana-Lafayette Chicago Bears Carolina Panthers Awards Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year First-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl FD Defensive Rookie of the Year NFL forced fumbles leader 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Most forced fumbles in a season: 10 Most forced fumbles in a game: 4 Michael Turner - From North Chicago IL Teams North Chicago Community HS Northern Illinois University Huskies San Diego Chargers Atlanta Falcons Awards First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Second-team All-American Randy Walker Teams Miami University Redhawks Teams Coached Miami University Redhawks University of North Carolina Tar Heels Northwestern University Wildcats Awards Big Ten Coach of the Year Bryant Young - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Bloom High School Notre Dame University Fighting Irish San Francisco 49ers Teams Coached Notre Dame University Fighting Irish San Jose State University Spartans University of Florida Gators Atlanta Falcons Awards All-American Selection - Notre Dame Super Bowl Champion Pro Football Hall of Fame 2022 Chris Zorich - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Vocational High School Notre Dame University Fighting Irish Chicago Bears Washington Commanders Teams Coached Prairie State College Football Chicago State University Cougars CLASS OF 2026 Nick Allegretti - Frankfort IL Teams Lincoln-Way East High School University of Illinois Kansas City Chiefs Washington Commanders Awards 3× Super Bowl Champion 2020, 2023 & 2024 Bill Brown - From Mendota IL Teams Mendota High School University of Illinois Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Awards NFL Super Bowl Champion 1969 3× Second-Team All-Pro 1964 , 1965 & 1968 4× Pro Bowl 1964 , 1965 , 1967 & 1968 Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Minnesota Vikings 25th Anniversary Team Minnesota Vikings 40th Anniversary Team 2× Second-Team All-Big Ten 1959 & 1960 Joe Bukant - From Divernon IL Teams Washington High School Washington University St. Louis Philadelphia Eagles Chicago Cardinals Great Lakes Blue Jackets Service team Awards 2x All Mid-West Team All Missouri Valley Conference Inductee Washington Bears University Hall of Fame Dean Cappel - From Shorewood IL Teams Coached Clifton Central High School Braidwood Reed-Custer High School Bradley-Borubonnais High School Quincy High School Awards Inductee IHSA Coaches Hall of Fame Inductee Clifton Central High School Hall of Fame Doug Dieken - From Streator IL Teams Streator Township High School University of Illinois Cleveland Browns Awards Pro Bowl 1980 Inductee Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Cleveland Browns Legends Club First Team All-Big 10 Antwan Randle El - From Riverdale IL Teams ThorntonTownship High School Indiana University Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Teams Coached Tampa Bay Buccaneers Detroit Lions Chicago Bears Awards Player NFL Super Bowl Champion 2006 First-team All-Pro 2005 PFWA All-Rookie Team 2002 First-Team All-American 2001 Big Ten Most Valuable Player 2001 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 2001 Big Ten Freshman of the Year 1998 First-Team All-Big Ten 2001 2× Second-Team All-Big Ten 1999 & 2000 Coach NFL Super Bowl Champion 2021 Patrick Fitzgerald - From Midlothian IL Teams Carl Sandberg High School Northwestern University Teams Coached University of Maryland University of Colorado Universit of Idaho Northwestern University Loyola Academy Awards Player Inductee College Footbal Hall of Fame 2008 2× Bronko Nagurski Trophy 1995 & 1996 2× Chuck Bednarik Award 1995 & 1996 Jack Lambert Trophy 1996 2× Consensus All-American 1995 & 1996 2× Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (995 & 1996 2× First-Team All-Big Ten 1995 & 1996 Big Ten Medal of Honor 1997 Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame 2003 Coach Big Ten West Division Champions 2018 & 2020 Hayes–Schembechler Coach of the Year 2018 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award 2020 Jeff George Teams Warren Central High School University of Illinois Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons Oakland Raiders Minnesota Vikings Washington Redskins Seattle Seahawks Chicago Bears Oakland Raiders Awards NFL Passing Yards Leader 1997 PFWA All Rookie Team Sammy Baugh Trophy 1989 First-Team All Big Ten Second-Team All Big Ten Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Otho Addison "Doc" Gorman - From Pawnee IL Teams Springfield High School St. Louis University Evansville Ex-Collegians Evansville Crimson Giants Awards Tyjuan Hagler - From Kankakee IL Teams Bishop McNamara High School University of Cincinnati Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks Awards NFL Super Bowl Champion 2007 Third-Team All-Conference USA 2004 Daniel Helm - From Chatham IL Teams Glenwood High School Duke University Los Angeles Chargers San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders Atlanta Falcons Memphis Showboats Detroit Lions Awards Third-Team All-ACC 2018 John Holecek - From Steger IL Teams Chicago Heights & Marian Catholic High School University of Illinois Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers Atlanta Falcons Awards First-team All-Big Ten Second-team All-Big Ten Chicago Sports Hall of Fame Brad Hopkins Teams Moline High School University of Illinois Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans Awards PFWA All-Rookie Team All-Pro 2000 2× Pro Bowl 2000 & 2003 Dana Howard - From East St. Louis IL Teams East St. Louis Senior High School University of Illinois Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Rams Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Amsterdam Admirals Awards Unanimous All-American 1994 First-Team All-American 2× Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 1993 & 1994 2× First-Team All-Big Ten 1993 & 1994 2× Second-Team All-Big Ten 1991 & 1992 Butkus Award Jack Lambert Award Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Leroy Jackson - Chicago Heights IL Teams Bloom High School Western Illinois University Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Awards First-Team Little All-American 1961 Inductee Western Illinois University Hall of Fame Edmund Jones - From Urbana IL Teams Coached Urbana High School Bishop Lynch High School Western Illinois University Kurt Kittner - From Schaumburg IL Teams Schaumburg High School University of Illinois Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears Amsterdam Admirals Awards Second Team All Big Ten World Bowl XIII Champion World Bowl XIII MVP 2005 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Jerry Krieg - From Kankakee IL Teams Bishop McNamara High School Illinois State University Teams Coached Bishop McNamara High School Ottawa Marquette High School St. Charles East High School Awards Player 2x All-Interstate Conference Selection Kodak College Division all-American Associate Press All-American Honorable Mention Coach Class 3A State Championships 1983 & 1985-87 Jerry Kurz Teams Bowen High School University of Oklahoma Chicago Heights Broncos Awards Warner Award - Pop Warner Football Organization 2011 Founding Father of The Arena Football League af2 League President 2000 –2009 AFL Commissioner 2010 –2014 Inductee Arena Football Hall of Fame Inductee af2 Hall of Fame Inductee American Football Associations Hall of Fame Inductee Semi-Pro Football Hall of Fame JJ McCarthy - From La Grange Park IL Teams Nazareth Academy IMG Academy University of Michigan Minnesota Vikings Awards CFP National Champion 2023 Rose Bowl Offensive Most Valuable Player 2023 Big Ten Quarterback of the Year 2023 First-Team All-Big Ten 2023 Second-Team All-Big Ten 2022 IHSA Class 7A state Champion 2018 Rashard Mendenhall - From Skokie IL Teams Niles West High School University of Illinois Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals Awards Nike's "Chicago's Fastest Teen" 2004 Third-Team All American Big Ten Most Valuable Player 2007 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year 2007 First-Team All Big Ten Super Bowl Champion Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Bobby Mitchell Teams Langston High School University of Illinois Cleveland Browns Teams Managed Washington Redskins - Scout Washington Redskins - Director of Pro Scouting Washington Redskins - Executive Assistant to the President Washington Redskins - Assistant General Manager Awards Player 3× First-team All-Pro 1962 –1964 2× Second-Team All-Pro 1959 & 1960 4× Pro Bowl 1960 , 1962 –1964 NFL Receptions Leader 1962 2× NFL Receiving Yards Leader 1962 & 1963 NFL Receiving Touchdowns Co-Leader 1964 Washington Commanders No. 49 Retired Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor First-Team All-Big Ten 1955 Second-Team All-Big Ten 1957 Longest Receiveing Touchdown 99 Yards (Tied) Manager NFL Superbowl Champion 1983, 1988 & 1992 Will Putnam - From Chatham IL Teams Glenwood High School Henry B. Plant High School Clemson University Las Vegas Raiders Awards 2x Third-Team All-ACC 2022 & 2023 All-American Bowl Team 2019 Joe Rutgens - From Cedar Point IL Teams LaSalle-Peru Township High School University of Illinois Washington Redskins Awards Third-Team All American 2× First-Team All Big Ten 2x Pro Bowl 1963 &1965 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Keith Sinclair - From Decatur IL Teams Coached Casey-Westfield High School Awards Class 1A State Football Championship 1985 Illinois High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame 2007 200 Career Wins 9x Undefeated Regular Season Bob Trumpy - From Tremont IL Teams Tremont High School Springfield High School University of Illinois University of Utah Cinicinnati Bengals Awards First-Team All-AFL 1969 2× Pro Bowl 1970 & 1973 2× AFL All-Star 1968 & 1969 Cincinnati Bengals 50th Anniversary Team Inductee Springfield Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Springfield High School Sports Hall of Fame Malik Turner - From Springfield IL Teams Sacred Heart- Griffin High School University of Illinois Seattle Seahawks Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Michigan Panthers Awards All-Big Ten Honorable Mention 2x All-Central State Eight Team Central State Eight Conference Player of the Year Class 5A State Champion 2013 Scott Turner Teams J.J. Pearce High School University of Illinois Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Derrick Walker - From Glenwood IL Teams Bloom High School University of Michigan San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders Philadelphia Eagles Awards First Team All-Big Ten 1989 Winner Matthei Award Josh Whitman Teams Harrison High School University of Illinois Buffalo Bills San Diego Chargers Frankfurt Galaxy Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins Athletic Director University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse Washington University - St. Louis University of Illinois Awards World Bowl Champion 2003 David Williams Teams Junipero Serra High School University of Illinois Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Raiders BC Lions Ottawa Rough Riders Edmonton Eskimos Toronto Argonauts Winnipeg Blue Bombers Awards 2× Unanimous All American 1984& 1985 2× First-Team All Big Ten 1984 & 1985 Second-Team All Big Ten Grey Cup champion 1991 CFL's Outstanding Player Award 1988 Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy 1988 CFL All-Star 2× CFL East All-Star 1991 & 1993 2× CFL West All-Star 1988 & 1989 Inductee University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Abe Woodson - From Chicago IL Teams Austin High School University of Illinois San Francisco 49ers St. Louis Cardinals Awards 2× First-Team All-Pro 1959 & 1960 Second-Team All-Pro 1963 5× Pro Bowl 1959 –1963 NFL Kickoff Return Yards Leader 1962 All-American 1956 First-Team All-Big Ten 1956 Illini Athlete of the Year 1957 Chicago Public League Champion 1952 Noble Kizer Trophy John Wright - From Oak Park IL Teams Central High School University of Illinois Atlanta Falcons Detroit Lions Awards First-Team All Big Ten 1967 Second-Team All Big Ten 1966

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Discover the Illinois Figure Skating Inductees and celebrate the achievements of these remarkable athletes. Explore the Illinois Figure Skating Inductees now! FIGURE SKATING INDUCTEES Dorothy Hamill - From Chicago IL Olympic Gold Medalist - Innsbruck 1976 World Championship Gold Medalist - 1976 World Championship Silver Medalist - 1974 & 1975 Gracie Gold - From Springfield IL O lympic Games Bronze Medalist – 2014 Sochi U.S. Championships Gold Medalist – 2014 Boston Singles Gold Medalist – 2016 Saint Paul Singles Silver Medalist – 2013 Omaha Singles Silver Medalist – 2015 Greensboro Singles World Team Trophy Gold Medalist – 2013 Tokyo Team Gold Medalist – 2015 Tokyo Team Silver Medalist – 2012 Tokyo Team World Junior Championships Silver Medalist – 2012 Minsk Singles Bradie Tennel - From Winfield IL Olympic Games Bronze Medalist - 2018 PyeongChang Four Continents Championships Silver Medalist & Bronze Medalist U.S. Championships 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze World Team Trophy 1 Gold, 1 Silver BOBSLEDDING INDUCTEES Lorenzo Smith III - From Kankakee IL He finished sixth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin SPEED SKATING INDUCTEES Bonnie Blair - From Champaign IL Teams Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 8x Gold Medalist Oscar Mathisen Award Flo Hyman Memorial Award Shani Davis - From Chicago IL Teams 1999 Junior World Championship Olympic Representative of the United States Awards 13x Gold Medalist 2x Oscar Mathisen Award Toy Dugan - From Springfield IL Competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 1968 Winter Olympics Ken Henry – Northern Illinois University / Olympic Gold Medalist Teams Olympic Representative of the United States Awards Gold Medalist Diane Holum - From Chicago IL Teams Northbrook Speed Skating Club Olympic Representative of the United States Awards Gold Medalist

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 Tom Baumann Teams Coached Stephenson High School Libertyville High School Grayslake High School Lake Forest College Achievements First football coach in Stevenson History Went 67-67-3 in 17 seasons (1965-1981), with four 7-2 campaigns. 2014 IHSA State Championship Team Jim Brownlee Teams Coached University of Evansville Illinois State University University of Iowa Achievements 5x MVC Coach of the Year 800 Wins in 30 Years of Coaching Dennis Conley Teams Coached 43 Years at Olney Central College Achievements 1518 Wins 40 Consecutive Winning Seasons Inductee - NJCAA Hall of Fame 2010 Jerry Colangelo - From Chicago Heights IL Teams Coached Phoenix Suns Teams Owned Phoenix Suns Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Rattlers Phoenix Mercury Teams Managed US Men's National Basketball Team Achievements Coach Wooden "Keys to Life" Award 2000 4× NBA Executive of the Year 1977 , 1982 , 1990 , 1994 Inductee - Basketball Hall of Fame Mike Ditka Teams Coached Dallas Cowboys Chicago Bears New Orleans Saints Achievements 2× Super Bowl Champion XII & XX 2× AP NFL Coach of the Year 1985 & 1988 Inductee - College Football Hall of Fame Inductee - Pro Football Hall of Fame Rob Fornier Teams Coached MacMurray College Wabash Valley College Western Kentucky University University of Nebraska - Omaha Achievements 14x GRAC Coach of the Year Award Inductee - NJCAA Hall of Fame Dr. Bob Froehlich Teams Owned Kane County Cougars Ozzie Guillen Teams Coached Montreal Expos Chicago White Sox Florida Marlins Achievements 2× World Series Champion 2003 & 2005 American League Manager of the Year 2005 Inductee - Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame 2011 George Halas - From Chicago IL Teams Coached Decatur Staleys Chicago Staleys Chicago Bears Teams Owned Decatur Staleys Chicago Staleys Chicago Bears Newark Bombers Akron Bears Achievements Founder of the National Football League 8× NFL Champion 1921 , 1932 , 1933 , 1940 , 1941 , 1943 , 1946 & 1963 2× AP NFL Coach of the Year 1963 & 1965 NFL 1920s All-Decade Team NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Sporting News 1940s All-Decade Team Second-team All-Pro 1920 Chicago Bears No. 7 retired 100 greatest Bears of All-Time Inductee - Pro Football Hall of Fame Jerry Halstead - From Carterville IL Teams Coached John A. Logan Community College Achievements 1,295 Wins in 33 Year Career 9x Region 24 Coach of the Year Great Lakes District Coach of the Year 1992 Northern District Coach of the Year 2002 Lou Henson Teams Coached Las Cruces High School Hardin–Simmons University New Mexico State University University of Illinois Achievements 2x NCAA Regional – Final Four 1970 & 1989 Big Ten Regular Season 1984 Big West Regular Season 1999 Big West Tournament 1999 MVC Coach of the Year 1975 Big Ten Coach of the Year 1993 Inductee - College Basketball Hall of Fame Rich Herrin - From Bridgeport IL Teams Coached Benton High School Marion High School Morthland College Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Achievements 8x South Seven Conference Championships Inductee - Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame 1983 5x Missouri Valley Conference Men's Head Coach of the Year Phil Jackson Teams Coached New Jersey Nets Albany Patroons Gallitos de Isabela Piratas de Quebradillas Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers Achievements 11× NBA Champion 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 , 1998 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2009 & 2010 4× NBA All-Star Game Head Coach 1992 , 1996 , 2000 & 2009 NBA Coach of the Year 1996 Top 10 Coaches in NBA History Top 15 Coaches in NBA History CBA Champion 1984 CBA Coach of the Year 1985 Inductee - Basketball Hall of Fame Richard "Itch" Jones - From Herrin IL Teams Coached Jacksonville High School MacMurray College Southern Illinois University at Carbondale University of Illinois Achievements Midwestern Champion 1971 7× Missouri Valley Championships 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986 & 1990 Missouri Valley Tournament Champion 1990 2× Big Ten Championship 1998 & 2005 Big Ten Tournament Champion 2000 4× Missouri Valley Coach of the Year 1977, 1981, 1986 & 1990 2× Big Ten Coach of the Year 1998 & 2005 2× National Coach of the Year 1971 & 1977 Mike Keenan Teams Coached Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Oshawa Legionaires Peterborough Petes Rochester Americans University of Toronto Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins Florida Panthers Calgary Flames Metallurg Magnitogorsk Kunlun Red Star Achievements Calder Cup Winner 1983 Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union Hockey Championship Winner 1984 Memorial Cup Winner 2x Canada Cup Winner 1987 & 1991 Stanley Cup Winner 1994 KHL Gagarin Cup Winner 2014 Inductee - Hockey Hall of Fame Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski - From Chicago IL Teams Coached Indiana University United States Military Academy - West Point Duke US Men's National Team Achievements 5x NCAA Division I tournament 1991 , 1992 , 2001 , 2010 & 2015 13x NCAA Division I tournament Final Four 1986 , 1988 –1992 , 1994 , 1999 , 2001 , 2004 , 2010 , 2015 & 2022 15x ACC tournament 1986 , 1988 , 1992 , 1999 –2003 , 2005 , 2006 , 2009 –2011 , 2017 & 2019 13x ACC Regular Season Champions 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997–2001, 2004, 2006, 2010 & 2022 The Sporting News Sportsman of the Year 1992 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 2011 3× Naismith College Coach of the Year 1989, 1992 & 1999 2× NABC Coach of the Year 1991 & 1999 Clair Bee Coach of the Year 2004 UPI Coach of the Year 1986 5× ACC Coach of the Year 1984, 1986, 1997, 1999 & 2000 Inductee - Basketball Hall of Fame 2001 Inductee - College Basketball Hall of Fame 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist Coach 1984, 1992, 2008, 2012, 2016 Fred LaSage Teams Coached Beecher Muskies Achievements National Amateur Baseball Federation Man of the Year 2014 1000+ Wins Ken Leonard - From Springfield IL Teams Coached Springfield (Sacred Heart Griffin) Gridley High School Achievements Winningest Coach in Illinois High School Football History 6x Illinois State Titles Joe Madden - Chicago Cubs John Mackovic - University of Illinois Football Ray Meyer - DePaul University Howie Minas - From Midlothian IL Teams Coached Midlothian White Sox Achievements National Baseball Congress World Series Winner 1992 Vern Moehrs - From Waterloo IL Teams Coached Waterloo Buds Waterloo Millers Achievements 2,000 Career Wins 42x Divisional Championships (29 in a row) Inductee - St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Al Oremus Teams Founded/Coached Prarie Gravel Windy City Thunderbolts Achievements 9x League Championships Record for Winning Percentage in a Season - 92.3% in 2002 AABC World Series Championship 1996 NBC Champions 2005 Henry "Irish" O’Reily - From Kankakee IL Teams Coached Bishop McNamara High School Kankakee Community College Lewis University Achievements 1246 Career Wins NAIA Area Coach of the Year 1980 6x Great Lakes Valley Conference Titles 6x GLVC Coach of the Year 5x North Central Region Coach of the Year Inductee - Lewis Athletics Hall of Fame ABCA Hall of Fame 2008 Illinois State University Athletic Hall of Fame 1983 Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 1988 Gene Pingatore - From Cicero IL Teams Coached St. Joseph High School Achievements 1,035 Career Wins Most Wins of any Illinois High School Basketball Coach 2x Illinois State Championships 1999 & 2015 13x Sectional Titles Inductee - Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Joel Quenneville Teams Coached St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers Anaheim Ducks Achievements Jack Adams Award All-Time Winningest Coach in Franchise History - St. Louis Blues 2nd Coach in NHL History to Reach 1,000 Regular Season Wins 4x Stanley Cup Winner Jerry Reinsdorf Teams Owned Chicago White Sox Chicago Bulls Achievements 6× NBA champion 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 & 1998 World Series Champion 2005 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 Tom Ricketts Teams Owned Chicago Cubs Achievements World Series Championship 2016 Buddy Ryan Teams Coached Gainesville High School Marshall High School Buffalo Pacific University Vanderbilt University New York Jets Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Philadelphia Eagles Houston Oilers Arizona Cardinals Achievements 2x Superbowl Champion 1969 & 1986 Inductee - Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame 2003 Jerry Sloan - From McLeansboro IL Teams Coached Evansville University Chicago Bulls Utah Jazz US Men's National Team Achievements Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 Top 15 Coaches in NBA History Inductee - Basketball Hall of Fame Olympic Gold Medalist 1996 Robert Snyder Teams Coached Grayville High School Rockport American Legion Post 254 Wabash Valley Junior College Indiana Yankees Achievements 40x Sectional Championships 22x Regionals Champions 9x State Titles 4x Great Lakes Regional Championships Margaret Stender Teams Coached/Owned Norfolk Academy University of Richmond Chicago Sky (Owner) Achievements Inductee - University of Richmond Hall of Fame Bill Storrs Teams Coached Crestwood Panthers Prarie State College Trinity Christian College Achievements Northern Illinois Wood Bat League Championship Chicago Stan Musial Wood Bat League Championship Inductee - Chicago Suburban Baseball League Hall of Fame 2009 NBC Coach of the Year 1996 Bill Veeck - From Chicago IL Teams Owned Milwaukee Brewers Cleveland Indians St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox Achievements World Series Champion 1948 Inductee - Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame Inductee - Baseball Hall of Fame 1991 Planted the Famous Wrigley Field Ivy Introduced "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" During the 7th Innning Stretch Mike White Teams Coached Stanford University California State University San Francisco 49ers University of Illinois Los Angeles Raiders Oakland Raiders St. Louis Rams Achievements Pac-8 Champioship 1975 Big Ten Championship 1983 Super Bowl XXXIV Champion 1999 The Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year 1983 Walter Camp Coach of the Year 1983 Big Ten Coach of the Year 1983 Rocky Wirtz - From Chicago IL Teams Owned Chicago Blackhawks Achievements 3x Stanley Cup Winner 2010, 2013 & 2015 Rich Zinanni - From Kankakee IL Teams Coached Bishop McNamara High School Achievements 364 wins in 46 seasons - Ranked Third All-Time Winningest Coach in Illinois High School Football History 4x Illinois State Titles

The Illinois Hall of Fame will be building its 70,000 square foot home in Illinois in the Summer of 2025. The state of the art facility will be built to highlight the accomplishments and careers of all Illinois athlete's that have contributed to the 100+ years of Illinoi's amazing sports history. ABOUT THE HALL The Illinois Hall of Fame will be building its 60,000 square foot home in Springfield, Illinois in the Summer of 2028. The state of the art facility will be built to highlight the accomplishments and careers of all Illinois athlete's that have contributed to the 100+ years of Illinois's amazing sports history. "The Hall", as the facility will be known, will showcase high school, college, pro-am and professional teams and athletes in themed rooms throughout the complex. The interactive experience will help fans to understand more about their sports heroes and to highlight the careers of the lesser known, yet as accomplished amateur athletes that are produced by The Land of Lincoln. Illinois Illinois Please Contact Tim Turpin (812) 430-2725 for Contributions and Questions TALK TO US THE ILLINOIS SPORTS HALL OF FAME Submit Thanks for submitting!

Explore the 'ILLINOIS GYMNASTICS INDUCTEES' page to learn about the celebrated figures in gymnastics. Discover their impact on the sport. ILLINOIS GYMNASTICS INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Bart Conner - From Morton Grove IL 2X Olympic Gold Medalist 1984 Summer Olympics CLASS OF 2026 Kylee Botterman - From Hinsdale, IL 9X All-American NCAA all-around champion 2019 AAI Award Recipient Honda Award Recipient. Linda Matheny - From Olney IL Teams University of Illinois US National Women’s Gymnastics Awards U.S. Gymnastic Hall of Fame Inductee 7x Olympic Gold Medalist Nancy Thies Marshall Teams University of Illinois US National Women’s Gymnastics Awards First person to perform back aerial tumbling on balance beam at the Olympic level 2x Big Ten Gymnast of the Year Big Ten All-Around title All-American

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

Explore the history of Illinois Ice Hockey Inductees. Discover the legends of Illinois Ice Hockey Inductees and their impact on the sport. ILLINOIS ICE HOCKEY INDUCTEES CLASS OF 2024 CLASS OF 2025 Bates Battaglia - From Chicago Illinois Teams Carolina Hurricanes Colorado Avalanche Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Jokerit United States National Awards CCHA All-Tournament Team Ed Belfour Teams Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Canada National Team Canada Olympic Team Awards 2x Gold Medalist First All-Star team Top Goaltender NCAA Championship (North Dakota) All-WCHA First Team AHCA West Second-Team All-American All-NCAA All-Tournament Team First All-Star team Rookie of the Year (shared with John Cullen). Calder Memorial Trophy All-Rookie team First All-Star team Vezina Trophy William M. Jennings Trophy All-Star Game Second All-Star Team Stanley Cup Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Hockey Hall of Fame Chris Chelios - From Evergreen Park IL Teams Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks EHC Biel Detroit Red Wings Atlanta Thrashers United States Olympic Team Awards Gold Medalist NHL All-Rookie Team NHL All-Star Game Stanley Cup champion NHL All-Stars Rendez-vous James Norris Memorial Trophy NHL first All-Star team NHL second All-Star team NHL Plus-Minus Award Mark Messier Leadership Award Joe Corvo - From Oak Park IL Teams Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators Carolina Hurricanes Washington Capitals Boston Bruins United States International Awards All-CCHA Rookie Team All-CCHA Second Team Tony Esposito Teams Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Awards All-WCHA First Team AHCA West All-American All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team All-WCHA First Team AHCA West All-American All-WCHA First Team AHCA West All-American Lee Fogolin - From Chicago IL Teams Buffalo Sabres Edmonton Oilers US National Team Tony Granato - From Downers Grove IL Teams New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Awards All-WCHA Second Team AHCA West Second-Team All-American NCAA (WCHA) Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year NHL All-Rookie Team All-Star Game NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy United States Hockey Hall of Fame Bobby Hull Teams Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg Jets Hartford Whalers Awards Art Ross Trophy winner NHL First All-Star Team left wing Stanley Cup champion NHL Second All-Star Team left wing Hart Memorial Trophy winner Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner Lester Patrick Trophy winner 3rd Hockey Player to Appear on Cover of Time Magazine NHL All-Star game MVP WHA First All-Star Team WHA Second All-Star Team WHA Most Valuable Player Avco Cup (WHA) champion Patrick Kane Teams Chicago Blackhawks EHC Biel New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings US National Team Awards Calder Memorial Trophy NHL All-Rookie team NHL All-Star Game Stanley Cup champion NHL first All-Star team Conn Smythe Trophy Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy Ted Lindsay Award NHL second All-Star team NHL 2010s All-Decade First Team IIHF World U18 Championships All-Star Team World Junior Ice Hockey Championships All-Star Team Winter Olympics Silver medal Ice Hockey World Championship MVP Keith Magnuson Teams Chicago Black Hawks Awards ll-WCHA First Team AHCA West All-American All-NCAA All-Tournament First Team Stan Makita Teams Chicago Black Hawks Awards Hart Memorial Trophy as most valuable player Art Ross Trophy as leading scorer Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Stanley Cup Champion NHL's First All-Star Team NHL's Second All-Star Team NHL All-Star Game Lester Patrick Trophy in Mike O’Connell - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings United States National Awards OMJHL First All-Star Team CHL First All-Star Team Most Valuable Defenseman - CHL Played in NHL All-Star Game Stanley Cup Championship Eddie Olczyk - From Chicago IL Teams Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs Winnipeg Jets New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins US National Team Awards Stanley Cup Champion United States Hockey Hall of Fame National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame Jeremy Roenick Teams Chicago Blackhawks Kölner Haie Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks US National Team Awards QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Tournament all-star 1989 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Leading scorer 9 NHL All-Star Games 1991 Canada Cup – All-Tournament Team NHL Skills Competition record for shooting accuracy Dennis Savard Teams Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Tampa Bay Lightning Awards Stanley Cup Champion Selected to nine NHL All-Star Games NHL Second All-Star Team Jonathan Toews Teams North Dakota Fighting Sioux Chicago Blackhawks Canadian National Team Awards Stanley Cup Champion Conn Smythe Trophy Frank J. Selke Trophy Mark Messier Leadership Award NHL All-Star NHL second All-Star team World U-17 Hockey Challenge MVP World Junior All-Star team Winter Olympics gold medalist Winter Olympics All-Star selection Winter Olympics best forward World Cup of Hockey winner Cammi Granato - From Downers Grove IL Teams Providence College Concordia University Vancouver Griffins British Columbia Breakers US National Women’s Hockey Team Awards Concordia University Female Athlete of the Year Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year Award Lester Patrick Trophy IIHF Hall of Fame Inductee First woman inducted into US Hockey Hall of Fame Kendell Coyne Schofield Teams Minnesota Frost Northeastern University Huskies US National Women’s Hockey Awards 9x Olympic Gold Medalist CLASS OF 2026 Craig Anderson - From Park Ridge IL Teams Chicago Freeze Guelph Storm Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers Colorado Avalanche Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals Buffalo Sabres Awards OHL Goaltender of the Year 2001 OHL First All-Star Team 2001 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2017 Steve Cristoff - From Springfield IL Teams Richfield High School University of Minnesota Minnesota North Stars Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings US National Men’s Hockey Team Awards NCAA Championship 1979 Gold Medal 1980 Lake Placid One of the Top 50 Players in Universoty of Minnesota History Mike O'Connell - From Chicago IL Teams Archbishop Williams High School Kingston Canadians Chicago Black Hawks Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Teams Coached San Diego Gulls Providence Bruins Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Awards OMJHL First All-Star Team 1975 CHL First All-Star Team 1977 Most Valuable Defenseman - CHL 1977 Played in NHL All-Star Game 1984 Named One of the Top 100 Best Bruins Players of all Time Coach: Stanley Cup Championship 2012 & 2014 Dave Spina - From Springfield IL Teams Huron High School Boston College Utah Grizzlies Springfield Falcons San Antonio Rampage Peoria Rivermen Iserlohn Roosters Modo Hockey SaiPa HC TPS Hayley Williams - From Crete IL Teams Bemidji State Beavers Robert Morris Eagles Miami RedHawks Buffalo Beauts Brampton Thunder Toronto Furies SK Gorny KMH Budapest Dinamo-Neva St. Petersburg HK Budapest US Women's National Hockey Team Hungarian Women's National Hockey Team Awards ACHA Zoë M. Harris Award ACHA Player of the Year 2013–14, 2014–15 All-American First Team 2013–14, 2014–15 All-Tournament First Team 2014, 2015 All-CCWHA First Team 2013–14, 2014–15 All-CCWHA Tournament First Team 2013–14, 2014–15 NWHL All-Star Game 2016 ZhHL All-Star Game 2019, 2020 EWHL EWHL Champion 2021, 2022 EWHL Super Cup Champion 2022 Most points, Regular Season 2020–21