Orland Park, Illinois - Notable People

Notable People

  • John Cangelosi, outfielder for seven Major League Baseball teams
  • Brad Fiorenza, Reality TV guest on MTV's The Real World: San Diego
  • Pat Fitzgerald, head football coach for Northwestern University
  • Buddy Guy, blues singer and guitarist; lived in Orland Park
  • Dan Hampton, defensive end and tackle for the Chicago Bears; Super Bowl champion (XX)
  • Justin Hartley, actor (Passions, Smallville)
  • Steve Martinson, right wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, and Minnesota North Stars
  • Brian McBride, striker for the Columbus Crew, Chicago Fire S.C., VfL Wolfsburg (Germany), Fulham F.C. (England), and US national team
  • Tim McCarthy, Orland Park police chief; Secret Service agent, took a bullet meant for Ronald Reagan during the Reagan Assassination Attempt on March 30, 1981
  • Mary Therese McDonnell, defender for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team
  • Shannon McDonnell, midfielder for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team
  • Hemant Mehta, atheist and author (I Sold My Soul on eBay)
  • Bill Rancic, winner of The Apprentice season 1
  • Robin Tunney, actor (Empire Records, Vertical Limit, Prison Break)
  • Lukas Verzbicas, long-distance runner and triathlete; first runner to win both FLCC and NXN in the same year; alum of Carl Sandburg High School (2011)

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