Thornwood High School
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Notable alumni
- Freddie Banks (class of 2006) – College football coach[1]
- Michael Blair (class of 1992) – retired NFL football Running Back; played on the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers[2][3]
- Eddy Curry (class of 2001) – Former NBA Center; played for the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, 2012 NBA Champion Miami Heat, and Dallas Mavericks[4][3]
- T. C. Dantzler – Greco-Roman wrestler; two-time U.S. national champion, five-time U.S. world wrestling team member
- Matt Doherty – actor[3]
- Floyd Fields (class of 1987) – Former NFL football safety for the San Diego Chargers[5]
- Cliff Floyd (class of 1991) – MLB baseball left-fielder; won 1997 World Series championship with Florida Marlins[6]
- Michial Foy (class of 1980) – Former Olympic wrestler[3]
- Reggie Hamilton (class of 2007) – Undrafted professional basketball player[7]
- Don Holmes- Played Middle Linebacker for the Northwestern Wildcats; 1995 Big Ten Champion and participated in 1996 Rose Bowl; Currently the Principal of Thornwood High School (2018–Present)
- Justin Huisman (class of 1997) – Former MLB baseball pitcher; pitched for the Kansas City Royals[8][3]
- Mark Konkol – Reporter for Chicago Sun-Times; 2011 Pulitzer Prize recipient[9][3]
- Neil Magny (class of 2006) – Wrestler, professional MMA fighter competing in UFC[10][11]
- David Jerard Moss – Professional basketball player[12]
- Mark Mulder – Former MLB baseball pitcher; pitched for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals[13]
- Brittani Nichols - Actress, producer, and writer
- DJ Rashad – DJ, pioneer of Chicago footwork[14]
- Bill Roe – Former NFL football Linebacker[3]
- Dr. William A. Smith (Distinguished Professor & University Administrator)[15]
- Reggie Torian (class of 1993) – 1999 silver medalist in 110m hurdles at World Championships; NCAA indoor 60m hurdle record holder[3]
- Steve Trout (class of 1976) – Former MLB baseball pitcher; pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Seattle Mariners[16][3]
- Michelle Venturella – 2000 United States Olympic softball gold medalist[17][3]
- Jason Weaver – R&B singer and actor[18]
- Justin Williams – Former NBA basketball Power forward-Center; currently plays in Italy[3]
- Bill Zehme[3] – Biographer (Frank Sinatra, Andy Kaufman, Jay Leno, Hugh Hefner); writer for Rolling Stone, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Playboy.[1]
References
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- ↑ Moss to Indiana State. highschoolelite.com. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
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- ↑ https://education.utah.edu/about/news/2024-william-smith-distinguished-prof.php
- ↑ Draft Picks who came from Thornwood HS at baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 29 September 2007.
- ↑ Adam L. Jahns. Thornwood Thunderbirds. Chicago Sun-Times. May 15, 2008. Retrieved on May 23, 2008.
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External links
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