National Association of Broadcasters. Several current media figures got their start at WLTL, including Mike Murphy of WSCR, Dave Juday of WMVP-AM, Ryan Arnold and Emma McElherne of WXRT-FM, and Phil LeBeau of CNBC. Notable alumni Jeff Adams, football player George Burditt, lawyer and politician Bruce “Soupy” Campbell, baseball player Terrel E. Clarke, Illinois state legislator and businessman Jack Collom, Poet and teacher; pioneered the modern Eco-Lit poetry genre Joel Cummins, keyboardist of Umphrey's McGee Jimmy Dunne (songwriter), songwriter, TV and film composer Jake Elliott, NFL kicker for Philadelphia Eagles; made longest field goal by a rookie in NFL history on September 24, 2017 Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist, far-right political commentator and podcaster Kathy Gleason, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University David Hasselhoff, actor and singer, best known for television series Knight Rider, Baywatch, and America's Got Talent John Hattendorf, professor and historian specializing in maritime and naval history Michael Hitchcock, actor, writer, and producer Jim Holvay, songwriter and musician Jeff Hornacek, professional basketball player, former head coach of New York Knicks Oren Koules, producer of Saw movie series, producer of Two and a Half Men TV series, former owner Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team Ben LaBolt, White House Communications Director Ben R. Mottelson, nuclear physicist who shared 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics with James Rainwater and Aage Bohr for their model of nuclear structure Christine Radogno, Republican leader in Illinois State Senate, representing the 41st Senate District Matt Rehwoldt, professional wrestler who performs as "Aiden English" Lou Saban, former professional football player and coach Frederick Upton helped organize Upton Machine Company, forerunner to Whirlpool Corporation. Gabrielle Walsh, actress Dave Wehrmeister, former MLB player (San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox) Leona Woods, physicist who helped build Chicago Pile-1, the first nuclear reactor Ty Warner, CEO of Ty Inc. and inventor of Beanie Babies Xenia Zarina, dancer (born June Zimmerman) References External links LTHS Alumni Forum Alumni Forum Educational institutions established in 1888 Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois La Grange, Illinois 1888 establishments in Illinois Brookfield, Illinois School districts in Cook County, Illinois