Milwaukee Bucks, Warriors, Houston Rockets. Won four championships with the Warriors: three as a player and one as an executive Annie Malone (1869-1957), African American entrepreneur and philanthropist Howard Maple (1903-1970), former MLB and NFL player (Washington Senators and Chicago Cardinals) Robert Michel, (1923-2017), U.S. Congressman, 1957-1995 Richard Pryor, (1940-2005), African American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Jim Robertson (1928-2015), former MLB player (Philadelphia Athletics) Matt Savoie (b. 1980), Olympic figure skater who skated during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. John Shalikashvili (1936–2011), U.S. Army general and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1993–1997) Dick Weik (1927–1991), former MLB player Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2016. John Dailey (1867-1929), Illinois State Senator and Representative Frank "Spig" Wead (1895-1947) Navy Commander, John Wayne played Wead in the movie "The Wings of Eagles". References External links Peoria High School Alumni Association — official website Educational institutions established in 1856 Public high schools in Illinois Education in Peoria, Illinois Schools in Peoria County, Illinois 1856 establishments in Illinois