of Ruth Etting Ted Snyder, songwriter, "Who's Sorry Now?" So–Ss Carol Sobieski, screenwriter, Annie, Fried Green Tomatoes, Casey's Shadow, Sarah, Plain and Tall Ron Sobie, basketball player for DePaul, New York Knicks Susan Solomon, chemist, MIT professor, Nobel Prize winner Joey Soloway, TV and film writer, director Georg Solti, conductor of Chicago Symphony Orchestra 1969–91 (born in Hungary) Rafael Sorkin, physicist Sammy Sosa, outfielder for White Sox and Cubs from 1989 to 2004 (born in Dominican Republic) David Soul, actor, Starsky and Hutch, Here Come the Brides, The Yellow Rose; singer, "Don't Give Up on Us" Olan Soule, actor Soulja Boy, rapper Eddie South, jazz violinist (born in Missouri) Pete Souza, official White House photographer for Presidents Reagan and Obama (born in Massachusetts) Judy Sowinski, skater in Roller Derby Brock Spack, football coach, Illinois State Vince Spadea, tennis player Horatio Spafford, lawyer, hymn composer (born in New York) Albert Spalding, athlete, co-founder of Spalding sporting goods John Spalding, Roman Catholic Bishop and co-founder of The Catholic University of America William A.J. Sparks, U.S. Representative 1875–83 (born in Indiana) Graham Spanier, president of Penn State University (born in South Africa) Muggsy Spanier, jazz musician Otis Spann, pianist in Blues Hall of Fame (born in Mississippi) Jeff Speakman, martial artist, actor, The Perfect Weapon Richard Speck, mass murderer Dave Spector, Japan television personality Jonathan Spector, soccer player for Birmingham City F.C. Mac Speedie, wide receiver for Cleveland Browns 1946–52, head coach for Denver Broncos 1964–66 Donald Spero, physicist, Olympic rower Lawrence Sperry, aviation pioneer August Spies, convicted anarchist of Haymarket affair (born in Germany) Ed Spiezio, infielder for St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres Scott Spiezio, infielder for four Major League teams; 2002, 2006 World Series champion Anthony Spilotro, mobster and enforcer for Chicago Outfit Alfred Henry Spink, founder of The Sporting News (born in Canada) Scipio Spinks, MLB pitcher 1969–73 Jim Spivey, middle-distance runner, three-time Olympian Paul Splittorff, pitcher for Kansas City Royals 1970–84 (born in Indiana) Erik Spoelstra, head coach for two-time NBA champion Miami Heat Viola Spolin, drama and improv teacher George Kirke Spoor, film industry pioneer Jerry Springer, Chicago-based TV personality (born in England) William L. Springer, U.S. Representative 1951–73 William M. Springer, U.S. Representative 1875–95 (born in Indiana) June Squibb, Oscar-nominated actress, Nebraska, About Schmidt Sta–Std Dewayne Staats, sportscaster (born in Missouri) Brian Stack, comedy writer Eddie Stack, MLB pitcher 1910–14 Marv Staehle, infielder for Chicago