Notable Alumni
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Class Year
Name
Notoriety
Links
 
 
1926
Bill Tomscheck (D)
Oregon State "Ironman"
Member
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1929
  Betty "Babe" (Robinson)   
Schwartz (D)
1928 & 1936
Olympic Gold Medalist
 
           
 
1932
William B. Kane (D)
Former Mayor of
Harvey, IL
1959 - 1963
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1935
Joseph E. Beinor (D)
Former NFL Player
 
   
Louis Boudreau, Sr. (D)
Baseball Hall of Famer/
Sports Broadcaster
 
   
Ted Czech (D)
Hall of Fame
Wrestling Coach
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1939
John Paul Sullivan (D)
Former MLB Player
 
           
 
1941
Russell W. Koenig (D)
United Methodist Pastor
 
           
 
1942
Bill Hayes
Actor/Gold Record
Singer/Author
 
   
John McConnell
Hall of Fame
Coach/Author
 
           
 
1944
William A. Thacher (D)
Foundation
Administrator
 
           
 
1945
James A. Haines (D)
Former Mayor of
Harvey, IL
1967 - 1983
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1946
Dr. Campbell McConnell,
Ph.D. (D)
Author
---
 
           
 
1948
Milo Backus
Geophysicist
---
 
   
Dr. Dale Besterfield,
Ph.D. (D)
Author
---
 
   
Lowell Frank (D)
Engineer/Inventor
 
   
Jack Payan (D)
Author
 
   
Roger Triemstra (D)
WGN Metorologist
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1949
Ron Ferguson (D)
Hall of Fame
Basketball Coach
 
   
Melvin Peebles (D)
Director/Producer/Actor/
Author
 
   
Don "Jock" Robertson (D)
Former MLB Player
 
           
 
1950
Fred Bartlit, Jr.
Trial Lawyer
 
           
 
1952
Fred Furth (D)
Lawyer/Wine Proprietor
 
           
 
1953
Terry Fox
Former MLB Player
 
   
Lawrence Graham
Coast Guard (Ret)/
VP Visa
 
   
Art Koustik
Actor
 
           
 
1954
Tom Davis
Author
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The Dells
Rock & Roll Hall of
Famers
 
   
Ann (Holtgren) Pellegreno
Aviator
 
   
Melvin Katten
Lawyer
 
   
Mark Stricker (D)
Former Mayor of
Matteson, IL
1981 - 2008
---
 
   
Dr. William H. Stuart
Neurologist
---
 
           
 
1955
Vice Admiral J. Guy
Reynolds (D)
Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy
(Ret.)
---
 
           
 
1956
Owen Dejanovich
Former AFL/CFL
Player/NAU Hall of Famer
---
 
   
Julia (DelNagro) Oehlmke
Artist
 
   
Nicholas Graves (D)
Former Mayor of
Harvey, IL
1995 - 2003
---
 
           
 
1957
Tom Dreesen
Comedian
 
           
 
1958
Ray Smock
Historian/Author
 
           
 
1960
Jim Dondelinger (D)
Musician - James Vincent
---
 
   
Roman J. Krygier, Jr.
Group VP- Ford Motor
Co. (Ret.)
 
   
Wayne H. Miller
Wrestling Hall of Famer
---
 
           
 
1961
Joseph Schwanter
Composer/Pulitzer Prize
---
 
   
Norman "Paul" Cotton (D)
Singer/Songwriter/
Guitarist
 
           
 
1962
Lorna Propes
Lawyer/Cook County
Circuit Judge
 
           
 
1963
Claude Steele
Psychology
Professor/U.C. Berkeley
Provost
 
           
 
1964
Shelby Steele
Author
 
           
 
1965
Dr. William Beilby, Ph.D.
Sociology Professor
 
           
 
1966
Jim Ard
Former NBA Player
 
   
Mariann (Berry) Aalda
Actress
 
   
Marilyn (Halbet) Dean
Author
---
 
   
Thomas E. Neville
Hall of Fame Boys
Gymnastic Coach
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Virginia Seidel
1976 Tony Award
Actress
 
           
 
1967
Lawrence Tanter
Voice of the L.A. Lakers
 
           
 
1968
Earl Alexander
Musician
 
   
Dr. Linda Bielowski, Ph.D.
Poet/Author
 
   
Dr. Kamala Buckner, Ph.D.
Former Superintendent
of Thornton District 205
---
 
   
Frank Derrick
Musician
 
   
Michael Talaga
Author
---
 
   
Reggie Torian
Member of "The
Impressions"/ R&R Hall of
Famer
 
   
Dan Ustian
Former CEO Navistar
International (Ret.)
 
           
 
1969
William Brody
Artist
 
           
 
1970
Lloyd Batts
Former NBA/ABA Player
 
           
 
1971
Stanley DeSantis (D)
Actor
 
   
Morris "Butch" Stewart (D)
Composer/Record
Producer
 
   
Wendy White
Opera Singer
 
           
 
1972
Danitra Vance (D)
Actress
 
           
 
1975
Suzzanne Douglas (D)
Actress
 
           
 
1978
Rod Higgins
Former NBA Player
 
           
 
1980
Brian Thomas
Educator/Emmy Award
Actor
 
           
 
1982
Michael Boatman
Actor
 
           
 
1984
Steve Whitehurst
Author
 
           
 
1986
Maurice Joshua
Record Producer
 
   
Lamar McGiggs
Former NFL Player
 
           
 
1989
Paul Garnes
Film & TV Producer
 
           
 
1991
Tracy Webster
College Coach
 
           
 
1993
Jacques Smith
Actor
 
           
 
1994
Barry Gardner
NFL Player
 
   
Winifield Garnett
Former AFL Player
 
           
 
1995
Jack Golden
Former NFL Player
 
   
Tai Streets
Former NFL Player
 
           
 
1997
Melvyn Ely
NBA Player
 
   
Jermaine Hampton
Former NFL Player
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Napoleon Harrris
Former NFL Player/ IL
Dem. State Senator
 
   
Antwaan Randle El
Former NFL Player
 
           
 
2000
Lupe Fiasco
Rapper
 
           
 
2006
LaRoyce Hawkins
Actor
 
           
 
Thornton Township High School alumni have excelled across a full spectrum of career fields.
Listed below are some of the most notable T.T.H.S. alumni, past and present.
We would especially like to recognize and thank all our military veteran alumni for their sacrifice and service.                They will always be honored and noted to all of us!
(D) indicates deceased.
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