Yearbook Spanish Club Science Club Dance Team Bilingual Club French Club Speech Team Gay-straight alliance Drill Team Color Guard Leo Club Quill and Scroll ASPCA Key Club Notable alumni Don Kolloway was a Major League Baseball infielder (1940–43, 1946–53), playing most of his career with the Chicago White Sox. Willie May is a former hurdler who won a silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Douglas A. Melton is the co-director of the Harvard University Stem Cell Institute. He was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world (2007 & 2009). Rick Rizzs is a sportscaster, best known for his time with the Seattle Mariners. Jim Smith was a wide receiver for the University of Michigan and the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning two Super Bowl championships. Robert Thompson, NFL linebacker. Brandon Williams is a tight end with the NFL's Miami Dolphins. References External links Blue Island, Illinois Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois 1897 establishments in Illinois