Sports
- Ross Baumgarten (1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher (1978–82) pitching most of his career for the Chicago White Sox.
- Ben Braun (1971) is a men's collegiate basketball coach, coaching at Eastern Michigan University (1985–96), University of California, Berkeley (1996–2008) and Rice University (2008–present).
- Pete Burnside (1948) was a Major League Baseball pitcher (1955, 57–1963).
- John Castino (1973) is a former Major League Baseball infielder (1979–84), playing his entire career with the Minnesota Twins. He was the 1979 co-recipient of the American League Rookie of The Year Award.
- Al Culver was an NFL tackle (1932).
- Mike Huff (1981) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder (1989, 91–1996).
- Robert Jeangerard was a basketball player and member of the gold medal winning men's team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
- Chuck Lindstrom was a Major League Baseball catcher for one game with the Chicago White Sox in 1958, setting two all-time Major League records in the process. He later was a long time baseball coach at Lincoln College.
- Clay Matthews (1974) is a former NFL linebacker (1978–93), playing most of his career for the Cleveland Browns. A four time All-Pro, he was the twelfth player selected in the 1978 NFL Draft.
- Bruce Matthews (attended), pro football player (Houston Oilers-Tennessee Oilers-Tennessee Titans, 1983–2000), elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Chuck Mercein (1961) was an NFL running back (1965–70). He was a member of the Super Bowl II champion Green Bay Packers, and was a contributor to their victory in the Ice Bowl.
- John Moore (2009) was a National Hockey League 1st round draft pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
- Mike Pyle (1957) is a former All-Pro NFL center (1961–69), playing his entire career for the Chicago Bears.
- Jack Riley was an NFL offensive tackle (1933). An All-American at Northwestern University, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988. After winning two NCAA heavyweight wrestling titles for Northwestern, he won a silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
- Fred Schmidt is a swimmer who won a gold and a bronze medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
- Tommy Wingels (2006) was a sixth-round draft pick by the San Jose Sharks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
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