The following list includes notable athletes who were born or raised in Chicago, Illinois.
Baseball
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Major League Baseball player Born in Chicago MLB player Born in Chicago MLB player and team owner, namesake of Comiskey Park Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago Baseball executive Born in Chicago Former MLB player, currently catching coach for the Atlanta Braves Born in Chicago MLB player Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago MLB player and minor league manager Born in Chicago MLB player Born in Chicago MLB player Born in Chicago First baseman for the Detroit Tigers (), New York Yankees (–), and Cincinnati Reds; World Series champion (1923); American League home run champion (1916, 1917; –) Born in Chicago MLB player, MLB Hall of Famer Born in Chicago Major League Baseball pitcher and coach Born in Chicago All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Born in Chicago Major League Baseball player Born in Chicago Minor league manager, King of Baseball Born in Chicago Major League Baseball first baseman & outfielder; 11 RBIs in one game Born in Chicago
Basketball
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference College basketball power forward Born in Chicago NBA guard Born in Chicago NBA guardBorn in Chicago NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League player Born in Chicago NBA and Israel Basketball Premier League player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago Basketball coach and player; coach at Duke University, known as "Coach K" Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago Israeli Basketball Premier League player Born in Chicago Men's basketball coach at DePaul University Born in Chicago NBA player, NBA Hall of Famer Attended Quigley Prep in Chicago WNBA playerBorn in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago WNBA player; Olympic gold medalist (Beijing 2008) Raised in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player and coach Born in Chicago NBA player, 2011 NBA MVP Born in Chicago NBA player, NBA Hall of Famer Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago NBA player Born in Chicago
Boxing
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference World boxing champion Raised in Chicago
Football
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference NFL offensive lineman Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago NFL wide receiver Born in Chicago Jason Avant | Pro-Football-Reference NFL offensive lineman Born in Chicago NFL center Born in Chicago NFL guard and tackle Born in Chicago Harold Bradley Jr.Oct 13, 1929NFL offensive guard, singer of spirituals and blues; painter, actor, TV host, part of first African-American father-son duo in NFL historyBorn in ChicagoHarold Bradley Sr.Sept 7, 1905Nov 30, 1973Second black lineman, part of first African-American father-son duo in NFL historyRaised and died in Chicago NFL linebacker, Hall of Fame linebacker for the Bears Born in Chicago Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys Born in Chicago NFL running back Born in Chicago NFL running back Born in Chicago NFL guard and tackle Born in Chicago NFL safety Born in Chicago NFL offensive tackle Born in Chicago NFL halfback Born in Chicago NFL player Born in Chicago Defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins Born in Chicago NFL end Born in Chicago NFL defensive tackle Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago NFL end Born in Chicago Coach and owner of the Bears NFL linebacker Born in Chicago Harvard Crimson All American football player and NFL football player Born in Chicago Harvard Crimson All American football player and NFL football player Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago NFL offensive guard Born in Chicago NFL halfback Born in Chicago NFL, AFL and CFL player Born in Chicago CFL defensive lineman Born in Chicago NFL center Born in Chicago Coach of Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Blitz of the USFL, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Born in Chicago NFL tight end Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago NFL quarterback, current analyst on NFL Network and Fox Sports Born in Chicago NFL player Born in Chicago NFL player and coach Born in Chicago AAFC tackle Born in Chicago NFL coach Born in Chicago NFL back for the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Rams Born in Chicago NFL defensive back Born in Chicago NFL defensive back Born in Chicago NFL defensive end Born in Chicago Football player and coach at Notre Dame Grew up in the Logan Square area of Chicago NFL defensive end Born in Chicago NFL player, CFL player Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago NFL player Born in Chicago NFL wide receiver Born in Chicago NFL player Born in Chicago NFL running back, current running back for the New Orleans Saints Born in Chicago Defensive tackle for the Chicago Cardinals Born in Chicago NFL offensive lineman for the Bears Born in Chicago NFL halfback Born in Chicago Football guard Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago NFL linebacker Born in Chicago NFL running back Born in Chicago NFL guard Born in Chicago Defensive end in the AFL Born in Chicago NFL tackle Born in Chicago
Golf
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Winner of the 1930 Women's Western Open Born in Chicago
Gymnastics
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Olympic gymnastic gold medalist (1984) Raised in Chicago 19091992 Gymnast and Olympic silver medalist
Hockey
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference NHL defenseman Born in Chicago NHL forward Born in ChicagoChristian Fischer Stats and News - NHL.com John Hayden NHL forward Born in Chicago John Hayden stats and News - NHL.com NHL goalie Born in Chicago NHL player and color commentator Born in Chicago
Ice skating
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Olympic speed skater Born in Chicago Figure skater, 1976 Olympic champion and 1976 World champion Born in Chicago Olympic speed skater Born in Chicago Figure skater, 2010 Olympic champion and 2009 World champion Born in Chicago Figure skater, 1972 Olympic bronze medalist and two-time world medalist Born in Chicago
Martial arts
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Irwin Cohen Olympic judoka Born in Chicago Steve Cohen Olympic judoka Born in Chicago Brian Gassaway Mixed martial artist; UFC, Bellator, WEC and Pancrase veteran, later a coach at Chicago Mixed Martial Arts Fought out of Chicago; died in Chicago (a.k.a., "Chico") Sambo practitioner; member of the USA National Team Born in Chicago Andrew Tate Dec 14, 1986Former two-time world champion mixed martial artistBorn in Chicago
NASCAR
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference NASCAR driver turned owner Born in Chicago
Rowing and yachting
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Olympic and Pan American Games yachting medalist; quarterback for the Brooklyn Dodgers; decorated World War II US-Navy sailor; co-founder of Lands' End; chairman of Commercial Light Company Born in Chicago Physicist; venture capitalist; European Rowing Championships bronze medalist and Olympic rower (1964)
Soccer
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Forward Born in Chicago Defender, captain of the United States men's national soccer team, and National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee Born in Chicago Forward Born in Chicago Midfielder, forward Born in Chicago Forward, midfielder, and coach Immigrated to Chicago Midfielder Born in Chicago DefenderBorn in Chicago Midfielder who represented the United States national teamBorn in ChicagoChristopher CuppsDefenderBorn in ChicagoEnzo FerrarioDefenderBorn in Chicago Goalkeeper Born in Chicago
Sports commentators
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Sportscaster and anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter Born in Chicago ESPN commentator and co-host of Pardon the Interruption; sportswriter and columnist for the Washington Post Born in Chicago
Swimming
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Olympic gold medalist swimmer (1924 Paris games & 1928 Amsterdam games), later Hollywood actor Raised in Chicago
Tennis
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Tennis player and head coach of Princeton University women's tennis team Born in Chicago Tennis player; ranked U.S. No. 5 in singles Born in Chicago Tennis player and Anglican Dominican nun; winner of 10 singles titles Born in Chicago
Track and field
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Olympic gold medalist triple jumper (1992 Barcelona games) Born in Chicago
Volleyball
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Hall of Fame women's volleyball coach at Penn State Born in Chicago Women's volleyball coach at Penn State, member of Chicago Sports Hall of Fame Born and raised in Chicago
Wrestling
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Retired AWA, WWF and WCW manager and commentator; WWE Hall of Fame inductee Born in Chicago Kalisto Two-time WWE United States Champion Born in Chicago Seven-time World Champion with World Wrestling Entertainment; known as "the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the modern era"; initially retired from WWE in 2014; returned to WWE in November 2023 Born in Chicago Former ring announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment, current ring announcer for All Elite Wrestling Born in Chicago Former AWA World Champion, WWE Hall of Fame inductee Born in Chicago Larry Zbyszko - Biography
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