List of people from East St. Louis, Illinois
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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Authors and academics
Media and arts
- Josephine Baker, dancer and actress, the first African American to star in a major motion picture, to integrate an American concert hall, and to become an internationally known performer .
- Erin Brown, born Erin DeWright in East St. Louis (1979), is a horror film actress, model, filmmaker, and former softcore pornographic actress. Has also worked under the name Misty Mundae.[1]
- Miles Davis, jazz legend, grew up in East St. Louis.
- Katherine Dunham, dancer, choreographer, anthropologist and author.
- Russell Gunn, composer, arranger, recording artist, Grammy-nominated jazz musician .
- Reginald Hudlin, wrote and directed the 1990s films House Party.
- Tina Turner and Ike Turner.
- Unladylike, rap group signed to Def Jam.
- Robert Wrigley, poet, born in East St. Louis (1951).
Politics
Sports
- Jim Adams, baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1890).
- Hank Bauer, seven time World Series-winning Yankee (1949–1959), Baltimore Orioles manager (1966).
- Steve Biras, MLB second baseman for the Cleveland Indians.
- Ed Blake, MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Athletics.
- Jim Bruske, baseball player - for the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Homer Bush, played for the New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins, born in East St. Louis (1972).
- Ed Colgan, baseball player for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884).
- Jimmy Connors, tennis legend.
- Bryan Cox, former NFL player, native of East St. Louis and, through his Cox Celebrity Golf Tournament, a major philanthropist for East St. Louis High School.[2]
- LaPhonso Ellis, former NBA player.
- Kerry Glenn, former NFL player.
- Terry Hanson, former Atlanta Braves TV executive producer, PGA Tour executive, NBA TV executive producer.
- Dawn Harper, gold medalist in 100 meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
- Ernest P. Ernie Hickman, baseball player for the Kansas City Cowboys (1884).
- Dana Howard, former NFL player.
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon and long jump.
- Al Joyner, track gold medalist, brother of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
- Dennis Scott Little, baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1989).
- Mike Magac, (1938–2003) played for the San Francisco 49ers (1960–1964) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1965–1966).
- Cuonzo Martin, played for the Vancouver Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks, head coach of Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team.
- Darius Miles, current NBA player, attended East St. Louis High School.
- Frank Millard, baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1890).
- James Harris, former NFL player.
- Francis James Salty Parker, baseball player for the Detroit Tigers (1936).
- Milton Reed, former NFL player.
- Frank Rigney, (1936–2010) offensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, four-time Grey Cup champion, Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee (1984).
- Hank Schmulbach, baseball player for the St. Louis Browns (1943).
- Fleury Sullivan, baseball player for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884).
- Bill Walker, was a former professional baseball player.
- Joe Wallis, baseball player with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics (1975-79).
- Johnny Ward, baseball player with the Providence Grays (1885).
- Kellen Winslow, former tight end with the San Diego Chargers, Hall of Fame inductee (1995).[3]
- Eric C. Wright former outstanding All-Pro Defensive player for the San Francisco 49ers.
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