Notable Former Athletes
- Doug Collins - NBA broadcaster, head coach, player and Olympian.
- Dave Bergman - retired Major League Baseball player and World Series Champion (1984)
- Aveion Cason - National Football League Running back
- Matt Herges - Major League Baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins and Cleveland Indians
- Rico Hill - star guard led ISU to two straight NCAA berths and played for the Los Angeles Clippers and in Europe
- Mike Prior - Former National Football League player and part of Green Bay Packers team that won Super Bowl XXXI
- Dennis Nelson - Former National Football League player and part of Baltimore Colts team that won Super Bowl V
- Lorene Ramsey - Former Women's Basketball coach of Illinois Central College, who with a career record of 887-197
- Robinson, Laurent - Current NFL Wide Receiver with the Dallas Cowboys. Selected in the 3rd round (75th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft.
- Dan Kolb - Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- D. A. Weibring - Professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Boomer Grigsby - National Football League Fullback
- Steve Fisher - Current basketball coach at San Diego State, head coach of 1989 National Championship Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
- Lee "Buzz" Capra - former Atlanta Braves pitcher who led the National League in Earned Run Average in 1973
- Kevin Glenn - Canadian Football League quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Dusty Burk - Indoor football quarterback for the Bloomington Extreme
- Neal Cotts - member of 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox
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