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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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Wrestling
Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
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Von Erich, KevinKevin Von Erich | May 15, 1957 | Wrestler | Born in Belleville | |||
References
- ↑ Lorenda Starfelt
- ↑ May, Jon D. "Black Beaver (1806—1880)." Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (retrieved 19 July 2011)
- ↑ "Derek Lamely". PGA Tour. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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