High School Jerry Kane, first baseman and catcher for the St. Louis Browns; born in Collinsville Tony Malinosky, third baseman and shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers; born in Collinsville George M. McCormick, Illinois state senator; lived in Collinsville James O. Monroe, Illinois state legislator and newspaper editor; lived in Collinsville Terry Moore, center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals; lived and died in Collinsville George Musso, Football Hall of Fame lineman for the Chicago Bears; born in Collinsville Ken Oberkfell, former infielder St. Louis Cardinals 1982 World Series Champ went to Collinsville High School Alexandra Picatto, former child actress; born in Collinsville Robert Prager, German immigrant who was lynched in Collinsville during World War I Joe Reiniger, forward for the St. Louis Illusion (Major Indoor Soccer League-MISL) John Shimkus, US congressman; born in Collinsville Kevin Stallings, former college basketball coach; born in Collinsville Michael Stipe, lead singer of R.E.M.; graduated from high school in Collinsville Daniel A. Vallero, research scientist; author; adjunct professor of engineering at Duke University; grew up in Collinsville References External links Collinsville Chamber of Commerce Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site and Cahokia Mounds Museum Society Cities in Illinois Cities in Madison County, Illinois Cities in St. Clair County, Illinois Italian-American culture in Illinois