University of Illinois | 150 Years & Beyond

Sean Long

Corporate director of programming, Weigel Broadcasting

2-time Emmy-winning Illini Media Hall of Famer

Ken Holtzman

Major League Baseball's winningest Jewish pitcher

Threw two no-hitters, won three World Series rings

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

Mark Fera

Senior VP

Aprimo of Chicago

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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!'

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

Steve Chen

YouTube co-founder

Class of 2022, Grainger College of Engineering Hall of Fame