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People 28 Hall of Famers

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Bob Liebeck

Pioneering Boeing aerodynamicist, aerospace engineer

Grainger College of Engineering Hall of Famer

Craig Virgin

1975 NCAA Cross-Country champion

Illinois Athletics Hall of Famer

Nick Anderson

11th pick in 1989 NBA Draft

1,172 points in two seasons

Erik Henriksen

Made 3 Olympic teams

1999 U.S. Speedskating Hall of Famer

Irving Azoff

2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee

CEO, Azoff MSG Entertainment

James Holzhauer

Professional sports gambler

Won $2,464,216 on 'Jeopardy!'

Cecilia Araya Mohr

Data & analytics director

FTI Consulting, LA

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An education that proves your purpose

Ed Krol

Internet Hall of Famer

‘Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Internet’ author

Jenna Hall

Illinois Athletics HOF

Ohio State assistant coach

Deon Thomas

UI's career scoring leader

Basketball radio analyst

Lou Henson

Winningest basketball coach

423-224, 11 NCAA bids

Dick Butkus

UI retired his No. 50

Pro, College Football HOF

Nancy Thies Marshall

1972 Olympic gymnast

Illini Athletics HOF

Ashley Berggren

Illinois Athletics HOF

Now living in London

Yoshi Hayasaki

USA Gymnastics HOF

Won ’89 NCAA title

John Schlitt

Original lead vocalist

Head East

Perdita Felicien

2-time Summer Olympian

Illini Athletics HOF

Chuck Bowsher

U.S. comptroller general

Reagan appointee (1981-96)

Mary Eggers Tendler

Illini Athletics HOF

Volleyball coach, Elon

Darrin Fletcher

14-year MLB catcher

Illini Athletics HOF

Don Scifres

Laser physics pioneer

UI Engineering HOF

Mannie Jackson

Basketball Hall of Famer

CEO, Harlem Globetrotters

Jean Driscoll

8 Boston Marathon wins

USOC Hall of Famer

Tonja Buford-Bailey

3-time Olympian

1992 NCAA hurdles champ

Annie Crawley

Underwater photographer

Women Divers Hall of Famer