List of people from Elmhurst, Illinois
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Elmhurst, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Elmhurst, Illinois.
Academics
- Charles Tilly, sociologist[1]
Arts and culture
- Keenan Cahill, internet celebrity for lip-syncing
- Catherine E. Coulson, actress (Twin Peaks' "Log Lady")
- John Grochowski, author and radio personality
- Tom Higgenson, singer for pop punk band The Plain White T's[2]
- Louisa Boyd Yeomans King, gardener and author; resided 1890–c. 1902[3]
- Rachel Melvin, actress
- Rick Nielsen, musician (Cheap Trick)
- The Orwells, punk rock band
- Phillip Ramey, composer and pianist
- Carl Sandburg, poet, historian, and novelist
- Ian Michael Smith, actor (Simon Birch)
- Gary Rydstrom, sound engineer, director
Authors and scientists
- Patrick Piemonte, computer scientist, inventor, and human interface designer; born in Elmhurst
Military
- Theodore L. Kramer (1847-1910), recipient of the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War; buried in Elmhurst[4]
Politics and civics
- Eugene V. Debs, presidential candidate and socialist leader
- Edwin Feulner, president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington, D.C. think tank
- Daniel Keefe, president and founder of the International Longshoremen's Association
- Jack T. Knuepfer, Illinois state legislator and businessman
- Arthur C. Lueder, Illinois businessman and politician
- Natalie Jaresko, Ukraine's Minister of Finance since 2014.
Sports
- Greg Bloedorn, long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks
- Darrin Fletcher, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays[5]
- Jody Gerut, outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Jeff Hornacek, NBA player
- Skip James, player for the San Francisco Giants
- Fred Lorenzen, former NASCAR driver
- Mike Magee, soccer forward for the New York Red Bulls, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Chicago Fire; 2013 MLS Most Valuable Player
- Keith McCready, pool player
- Jack O'Callahan, former Chicago Black Hawks hockey player[6]
- Steve Rushin, Sports Illustrated writer
- Donald Sage, cross country runner
- Dan Schatzeder, pitcher, played for nine different teams
- Mark Sibley, NBA player
- Garret Sparks, goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Larry Stefanki, tennis player
- Al Weis, infielder with the Chicago White Sox (1962–1967) and NY Mets (1968–1971)[7]
- Mark Wilson, pro golfer
- John Witt, author, sportswriter, actor and ballhawk
References
- ↑ "Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies". Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies (The City University of New York). Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ↑ Blackburn, Ryan (July 10, 2013). "Plain White T's return to rock BenFest at Benedictine University". Naperville Patch. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
Lead singer Tom Higgenson, who lives in Elmhurst, was playing drums in various high school bands when he met bassist Ken Fletcher
- ↑ Matyn, M. "Finding aid for Mrs. Francis King Collection". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Theodore L. Kramer". Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Darrin Fletcher Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-11-21/features/9311210016_1_olympic-mettle-betty-okino-athletes/3
- ↑ Al Weis at SABR Baseball Biography Project
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