player for North Carolina State 1983 NCAA champions, sportscaster for NBC Sports and the Golf Channel Bill Jones (born 1958), center for Northern Iowa Panthers and in Australia's National Basketball League; captained Adelaide 36ers to 1986 NBL Championship George Mikan (1924–2005), Hall of Fame center and coach for DePaul and five-time NBA champion Minneapolis Lakers Roger Powell (born 1983), small forward for Illinois 2005 NCAA finalists and NBA's Utah Jazz Allie Quigley (born 1986), All-Star guard for WNBA's Chicago Sky Alando Tucker (born 1984), small forward and shooting guard for Wisconsin, 2007 Big Ten Player of the Year; NBA's Phoenix Suns Football Mike Alstott (born 1973), fullback, 6-time Pro Bowl selection for Super Bowl XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pete Bercich (born 1971), player and assistant coach for Minnesota Vikings Gordie Gillespie (1926–2015), college football coach Harlan Gustafson (1917–1984), 1939 All-America end for University of Pennsylvania Eric Parker (born 1979), wide receiver for Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers Daniel Ruettiger (born 1948), college football player, motivational speaker; inspiration for film Rudy Eric Steinbach (born 1980), guard for Cincinnati Bengals 2003–2006 and Cleveland Browns 2007–2010 Tom Thayer (born 1961), center and guard for NFL's Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins Jim Valek (born 1928), player and head coach for University of Illinois Martial arts Randall Kleck, martial artist; World Karate Union Hall of Fame Motorsports Danny Kladis, Indianapolis 500 driver and inductee of the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Wrestling Juice Robinson, professional wrestler in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, 3rd IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion References Joliet Joliet