1968 state championship in the discus. David Clayton (Thornridge HS) • activist • won 1972 dramatic interpretation medal and All Star Cast for The Firebugs. Bart Conner (Niles West HS) • Olympic gymnast • medaled 13 times between 1973 and 1975, including three State Titles on the parallel bars, and two All-Around State Titles. Jimmy Connors (Assumption HS, East St. Louis) • international tennis star • placed fifth at the 1967 State Tennis Championship Tournament. Roger Ebert (Urbana HS) • film critic • won 1958 state title in radio speaking (Individual Events). Jimmy Evert (Senn High School) • international tennis player and coach • won 1940 boys' tennis state title. Neil Flynn (Waukegan East HS) • actor • won 1978 state title in humorous duet acting (Individual Events). Red Grange (Wheaton HS) • professional football player • medaled seven times in Track & Field (1920–22) including state championships in the high jump, 100 yard dash, long jump, and 220 yard dash. Dawn Harper (East St. Louis Senior HS) • Olympic gold medalist • swept both hurdling events as a high school junior (2000–01) and senior (01–02). Dennis Hastert • Congressman and 59th Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives • Head Wrestling Coach for Yorkville HS who won the 1976 Class A State Wrestling Championship. Edwin Hubble (Wheaton HS) • astronomer • won 1906 state championship in the high jump. Evan Jager (Jacobs High School) • Olympic silver medalist in steeplechase • won state championships in Cross Country and Track and Field from 2006 to 2007, including 2006 Cross Country individual title, 2006 4 × 800 m and 1600m titles, 2007 3200m title Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Lincoln HS, East St. Louis) • Olympic athlete • won five medals from 1978 to 1980, including individual state championships in the 440 yard dash, and long jump (twice). Shamier Little (Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy) - national champion hurdler Ralph Metcalfe (Tilden HS) • Olympic athlete and politician • won seven medals from 1927 to 1930. Candace Parker (Naperville Central HS) • basketball player • led her team to 2003 and 2004 state titles, winning several national awards. Jabari Parker (Simeon Career Academy) • basketball player • led Simeon to four consecutive Class 4A state championships. Derrick Rose (Simeon HS) • basketball player • won Class AA basketball state titles in 2006 and 2007. Jon Scheyer (Glenbrook North HS) • basketball player •