List of people from Belleville, Illinois

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Belleville, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Belleville, Illinois.

Academics and scientists

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Heil, BobBob Heil Oct 5, 1940 Inventor of The Heil Talk Box, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibitor
Hilgard, ErnestErnest Hilgard Jul 25, 1904 Oct 22, 2001 Psychologist Born in Belleville
Magnus, SandraSandra Magnus Oct 30, 1964 Engineer and NASA astronaut Born in Belleville

Arts and culture

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
DeLaria, LeaLea DeLaria May 23, 1958 Comedian, actor, jazz musician (Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Orange Is the New Black, The First Wives Club) Born in Belleville
Ebsen, BuddyBuddy Ebsen Apr 2, 1908 Jul 6, 2003 Actor (Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, Barnaby Jones) Born in Belleville
Farrar, JayJay Farrar Dec 26, 1966 Musician (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo with Jeff Tweedy) Born in Belleville
Foxworth, JaimeeJaimee Foxworth Dec 17, 1979 Actress (Family Matters) Born in Belleville; parent was stationed at Scott AFB
Kwapis, KenKen Kwapis Aug 17, 1957 Emmy-nominated director and producer (The Office)
LaCroix, Sophie TatumSophie Tatum LaCroix Oct 17, 1862 Jul 16, 1949 Handcrafts designer, editor and author Born in Belleville
McCoy, GlennGlenn McCoy 1965 Cartoonist Lives in Belleville
Sarsgaard, PeterPeter Sarsgaard Mar 7, 1971 Actor Born at Scott AFB where his father was stationed.
Starfelt, LorendaLorenda Starfelt Jan 11, 1955 Mar 16, 2011 Independent motion picture and theatrical producer Born in Belleville [1]
Tweedy, JeffJeff Tweedy Aug 25, 1967 Musician (Wilco) Born in Belleville
Uno, Uno May 5, 2005 Winner of the 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Born in Belleville
Old Salt Union Bluegrass/Americana band from Belleville

Military

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Beaver, BlackBlack Beaver 1806 1880 Rancher, trapper, interpreter, Civil War scout Born in Belleville [2]

Politics

Körner, GustavGustav Körner Nov 20, 1809 Apr 9, 1896 German politician and emigrant; participant of the Frankfurter Wachensturm (1833) Lived and died in Belleville.
Ken Bone United States presidential debate questioner Works in Belleville

Sports

Baseball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Brede, BrentBrent Brede Sep 13, 1971 Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks
Cotts, NealNeal Cotts Mar 25, 1980 Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates
Daubach, BrianBrian Daubach Feb 11, 1972 First baseman for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets Born in Belleville
Flack, MaxMax Flack Feb 5, 1890 Jul 31, 1975 Right fielder for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals Born in Belleville
Groom, BobBob Groom Sep 12, 1884 Feb 19, 1948 Deadball era major-league pitcher Born and died in Belleville
Hacker, RichRich Hacker Oct 6, 1947 Shortstop for the Montreal Expos Born in Belleville
Hampson, JustinJustin Hampson May 24, 1980 Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres
Kremmel, JimJim Kremmel Feb 28, 1949 Oct 12, 2012 Pitcher for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Levine, AlAl Levine May 22, 1968 Pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams
Maksudian, MikeMike Maksudian May 28, 1966 Player for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Mathews, T. J.T. J. Mathews Jan 9, 1970 Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros Born in Belleville
Miller, Otis L.Otis L. Miller Feb 2, 1901 Jul 26, 1959 Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox; served in the Illinois House of Representatives Lived and died in Belleville
Mueller, LesLes Mueller Mar 4, 1919 Oct 25, 2012 Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Born in Belleville
Patterson, HamHam Patterson Oct 13, 1877 Nov 25, 1945 First baseman and outfielder for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox Born in Belleville
Patterson, PatPat Patterson 2005 2005 Infielder for the New York Giants Born in Belleville
Rheinecker, JohnJohn Rheinecker May 29, 1979 Pitcher for the Texas Rangers Born in Belleville
Schlueter, NormNorm Schlueter Sep 25, 1916 Oct 6, 2004 Catcher for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians Born and died in Belleville
Smith, AlAl Smith Oct 12, 1907 Apr 28, 1977 Pitcher for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians Born in Belleville
Stahl, LarryLarry Stahl Jun 29, 1941 Outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds Born in Belleville
Starnagle, GeorgeGeorge Starnagle Oct 6, 1873 Feb 15, 1946 Catcher for the Cleveland Bronchos Born and died in Belleville
Wells, RandyRandy Wells Aug 28, 1982 Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Zipfel, BudBud Zipfel Nov 18, 1938 First baseman and left fielder for the Washington Senators Born in Belleville

Basketball

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Hoffman, BarbaraBarbara Hoffman Jan 18, 1931 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Belleville
Leonard, GaryGary Leonard Feb 16, 1967 Center for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks Born in Belleville
Lisch, KevinKevin Lisch May 16, 1986 Shooting guard / Point guard for NBL - Australia Born in Belleville
Miles, DariusDarius Miles Oct 9, 1981 Small forward and power forward for the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers Born in Belleville
Statham, HarryHarry Statham May 30, 1937 College basketball coach with most career wins

Football

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Banker, TedTed Banker Feb 17, 1961 Offensive lineman with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns Born in Belleville
Butz, DaveDave Butz Jun 23, 1950 Player with the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins, two-time Super Bowl champion
Lisch, RustyRusty Lisch Dec 21, 1956 Quarterback with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears Born in Belleville
Muckensturm, JerryJerry Muckensturm Oct 13, 1953 Linebacker with the Chicago Bears Born in Belleville

Golf

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Goalby, BobBob Goalby Mar 14, 1929 Golfer with the PGA Tour; 1968 Masters champion Born in Belleville
Haas, JayJay Haas Dec 2, 1953 Golfer with the PGA Tour; brother of Jerry Haas
Haas, JerryJerry Haas Sep 16, 1963 Golfer with the PGA Tour; head coach for the Wake Forest University golf team; brother of Jay Haas Born in Belleville
Lamely, DerekDerek Lamely Jul 12, 1980 Golfer with the PGA Tour; won 2010 Puerto Rico Open Born in Belleville [3]

Soccer

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Bindon, JennyJenny Bindon Feb 25, 1973 Goalkeeper for the New Zealand Women's Soccer Team at the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Born in Belleville
Rudolph, SethSeth Rudolph May 7, 1991 Forward for Saint Louis Football Club Born in Belleville

Tennis

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors Sep 2, 1952 Career Record

1254–278 (81.9% at Grand Slam, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, ATP Tour level, and in Davis Cup)

Career titles 109 (listed by ATP) 8 Grand Slam singles championships: five US Opens, two Wimbledons, and one Australian Open

Highest ranking No. 1 (July 29, 1974)

Wrestling

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich May 15, 1957 Wrestler Born in Belleville

References

  1. ↑ Lorenda Starfelt
  2. ↑ May, Jon D. "Black Beaver (1806—1880)." Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (retrieved 19 July 2011)
  3. ↑ "Derek Lamely". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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