Chicago Catholic League - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Bishop McNamara

• Tyjuan Hagler - NFL linebacker, played for the Indianapolis Colts (Super Bowl XLI Champions)

Brother Rice

• Jim Adduci - former MLB outfielder, starred collegiately at Southern Illinois
• Bob Cummings - drafted #5 overall in the 1978 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants
• David Diehl - Offensive Tackle for the New York Giants
• Mark Donahue - former guard with the Cincinnati Bengals
• Bobby Frasor - McDonald's HS All-American point guard, starred collegiately at North Carolina where he won the 2009 national title
• Phil Hicks - former NBA forward, drafted #27 in 1976 NBA Draft, starred collegiately at Tulane
• Rico Hill - former NBA forward, drafted #31 in 1999 NBA Draft, starred collegiately at Illinois State
• Paul Hutchins - Played tackle for the Green Bay Packers
• Pete Mackanin - former MLB infielder (1973-81), former manager of Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds
• John Meyer - former AFL linebacker and NFL assistant coach, starred collegiately at Notre Dame
• Ed Olczyk - former NHL center & Stanley Cup champion, head coach and broadcaster with the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins
• Quentin Richardson - NBA guard drafted #18 in 2000 NBA Draft, starred collegiately at DePaul
• Lance Ten Broeck - PGA golfer currently on the Senior Tour, won 1984 Illinois Open Championship, starred collegiately as an All-American at Texas

DeLaSalle

• Brian Bogusevic '02, Houston Astros outfielder
• George Connor (American football) - Chicago Bears, 1948-1955.
• Moose Krause, Basketball Hall of Famer
• Lou Pote, former Anaheim Angels pitcher
• Renaldo Wynn - played defensive end for the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars

DePaul Academy

• Bill Muellner - Played football for the Chicago Cardinals as well as for the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Cincinnati Bengals, and New York Yanks.
• Bill Steinkemper - Played football for the Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears.
• Dick Evans - played football for the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
• Steve Juzwik - played football for the Washington Redskins. He then had three seasons in the All-American Football League with the Buffalo Bisons (1946–47) and Chicago Rockets (1948).
• Joey Meyer - basketball standout and future head coach of the DePaul University men's basketball program.

Fenwick

• John Teerlinck - played defensive line for the San Diego Chargers
• Johnny Lattner - Heisman trophy winner.
• Corey Maggette - NBA basketball player.
• Mike Rabold, player (eight seasons) in National Football League
• Ken Sitzberger, gold medalist diver, 1964 Summer Olympics
• Marques Sullivan, former player, National Football League
• Patrick Quinn - Governor of Illinois, 2009-?

Gordon Tech

• Chris Bourjos - Former MLB player for the San Francisco Giants in 1980.
• Greg Bingham - (Class of 1969) – Former Houston Oilers linebacker.
• Larry Langowski - is a wrestler who represented Mexico in the 120 kilogram weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
• Robert Meschbach - was a professional soccer player who set the (then) national high school record with 71 goals in one season. The record remains an Illinois state record (as of 2008).
• Ron Plantz - (Class of 1982) Offensive Lineman-(Center) University of Notre Dame 1982–1986; Offensive Lineman- (Center) Indianapolis Colts 1987-90
• Frank Santana - (Class of 1974) 1977 NCAA Wrestling National Champion (190 lbs.) and three-time Wrestling All-American at Iowa State. He is the first Cuban-American to win a collegiate wrestling national championship.
• Jitim Young - was a basketball player who played professionally in Europe and the Dominican Republic.

Hales Franciscan

• Rich Gardner - played defensive back for the Tennessee Titans
• Jerome Randle- plays in the Turkish Basketball League.
• JaVale McGee- plays for the Washington Wizards

Holy Cross

• Garrett Wolfe - Chicago Bears football player

Leo

• Chris Watson, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos
• Harold Blackmon, former NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks
• Jason Jefferson, former NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
• Andre Brown - former forward for NBA's Memphis Grizzlies

Loyola Academy

• Bert Metzger, College Football Hall of Fame
• Matt Cherry - played football for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Conor Dwyer - 2012 Gold Medalist USA 4x200-meter freestyle relay swim team
• Dave Finzer - Former NFL punter for the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks.
• Christian Friedrich - First round pick of the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
• Charlie Leibrandt - played baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (1979–1982), Kansas City Royals (1984–1989), Atlanta Braves (1990–1992), Texas Rangers (1993)
• Tim Foley - played football for the Miami Dolphins
• Paul McNulty - played end for the Chicago Cardinals
• Nick Rassas - Last two way player at the University of Notre Dame, NFL player
• John Scanlan - played guard and halfback for the Chicago Cardinals and Louisville Colonels
• Bob Skoglund - played football for the Green Bay Packers.
• Freddie Lindstrom - member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Al Montoya - 1st Round (6th overall) selection of the New York Rangers of the NHL in 2004.

Mount Carmel

• Elmer Angsman - played halfback for the Chicago Cardinals
• Denny McLain - Cy Young Award-winner for 1968 & 69 Detroit Tigers.
• Frank Cornish - offensive lineman for Super Bowl Champion Dallas Cowboys of 1992 and 1993.
• Mel McCants - former Purdue and Los Angeles Lakers forward.
• Chris Calloway - former New York Giants wide receiver.
• Hal Cherne - played offensive line for the Boston Redskins
• Bob Davis - played guard for the Los Angeles Rams
• Simeon Rice - former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Arizona Cardinals defensive end.
• Joe Williams, Mount Carmel - 6 time U.S. National Champion and member of 2004 US Olympic Team.
• Donovan McNabb - Five-time all pro quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, currently with the Washington Redskins.
• Antoine Walker - 3 time NBA All Star.
• Matt Cushing - Pittsburgh Steelers tight end, 1999-2005.
• Chris Chelios - NHL Hockey Player
• Steve Lawson - played offensive line for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and San Francisco 49ers
• Matt Kerrigan - played quarterback for the New England Patriots
• Dan Goich - played defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, New York Giants, and New Orleans Saints
• Darrell Hill - former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver.
• Bob Gonya - played offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Tony Furjanic - former Notre Dame and NFL Linebacker
• Steve Edwards - former Chicago Bears and New York Giants offensive tackle.

St. George

• Tony Barone - Head Basketball Coach at Creighton University, Texas A&M, and the Memphis Grizzlies.

St. Ignatius

• Tom O'Hara '60, Olympian and former world record holder for indoor mile and NCAA Champion in Division I cross country.
• Mark Dalesandro '86, MLB catcher/infielder (1994–1995, 1998–1999, 2001).

St. Laurence

• Jim Dwyer - 17 seasons of Major League Baseball with 8 teams, member of Baltimore Orioles 1983 World Series championship
• Tim Grunhard - Notre Dame - Kansas City Chief Center, Pro Bowl Center
• Stan Smagala - played football for the Dallas Cowboys
• Kevin Bracken - Olympic Greco Roman Wrestler
• Jeff Kacmarek - played nosetackle for the Detroit Lions

St. Mel

• Walt Barnes - played football for the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos
• Tom Bettis - played football for the Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Chicago Bears
• Tom Keating - played football for the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Kansas City Chiefs
• Bernie Leahy - played football for the Chicago Bears
• Frank Quilici - Major League Baseball player, started in the 1965 World Series at second base for the Minnesota Twins. Became manager of the Twins in 1972, a position he held until 1975

St. Rita

• Chuck Brodnicki - Played RB for the Brooklyn Dodgers
• Dennis Lick - Former Chicago Bears OL.
• Tony Simmons - Former NFL wide receiver
• Ahmad Merritt - NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals), former Chicago Bears and Chicago Rush (Arena League) player
• Ed Farmer - Former MLB pitcher and current play-by-play voice of the Chicago White Sox
• Tom Flaherty - Played MLB for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Nick Etten - Former MLB All-Star first baseman
• Jim Clancy - Former MLB All-Star pitcher
• Ron Weissenhofer - Played LB for the New Orleans Saints
• Bob Zimny - Played tackle for the Chicago Cardinals
• Mike Kafka - quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Ryan Donahue- kicker for the Detroit Lions

Providence Catholic

• Pete Bercich NFL Linebacker (1995–98, 2000) Minnesota Vikings.
• Brad Guzan is a goalkeeper who has played for Chivas USA, the US National Team, and for Aston Villa of the English Premier League. Starting goalkeeper for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.
• Carmen Pignatiello is a Major League Baseball pitcher who has pitched for the Chicago Cubs (2008)
• Bryan Rekar was a Major League Baseball pitcher (1995–2002).
• Eric Steinbach - NFL Offensive lineman

Weber

• Mike Krzyzewski "Coach K" - Duke University and Team USA basketball coach.
• William Joseph "Moose" Skowron Jr. - 5-time AL All-Star (1957, 1958, 1959–61)