{"id":131884,"date":"2020-08-31T15:45:41","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T20:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=131884"},"modified":"2020-10-01T19:40:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T00:40:29","slug":"top-12-illinois-born-athletes-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/top-12-illinois-born-athletes-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Famous Professional Athletes Born in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

The city of Chicago is a hub for some of the biggest franchises in the world of professional sports. Because of this, it\u2019s no surprise that Illinois has produced some pretty talented athletes throughout the years. While not all of them would end up playing for a Windy City team, they still went on to have incredible careers in the sport they played. Here\u2019s our list of the top 12 famous athletes born in Illinois!<\/span><\/p>\n

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10 years ago in Miami this was the greatest and the most nervous time in my life. With the belief from a great organization, fans, coaches, teammates and myself. I became a champion at the end of the night. Good luck you fellas in this year Super Bowl. @nfl @saints @espn #maythebestteamwin<\/a><\/p>\n

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