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List of people from Rockford, Illinois

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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Rockford, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Rockford, Illinois.

Academics, science, and engineering

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Business

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Entertainment and media

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Acting

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Animation

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Cinematography

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Directing

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Music

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Photography

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Special effects

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Television

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Writing

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Politics and law

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John B. Anderson

Sports

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Baseball

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Gene Lamont

Basketball

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Lorenzo Brown

Billiards

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Boxing

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Diving

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Football

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Golf

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Ice skating

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Mixed martial arts

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Motor racing

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Mountaineering

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Soccer

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Wrestling

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References

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  1. ^ "Our View: 'Job well done' in space ends after 30 eventful years". Rockford Register Star. Rockford, Illinois. July 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Daniel Hale Williams". The Black Inventor Online Museum. Adscape International, LLC. Archived from the original on 18 August 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ^ "African American Medical Pioneers: Daniel Hale Williams (1856–1931)". American Experience: Partners of the Heart. PBS Online. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. ^ Baum, Geraldine (30 April 2009). "TV Exec Turns Back the Clock to Stage '9 to 5'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ^ "P.A. Peterson: Immigrant Industrialist". Northern Illinois University Libraries. December 1996. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  6. ^ McMahon, William E. "Al Spalding". RootsWeb. Ancestry.com Inc. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Anthony Tyler Quinn". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  8. ^ Turnbaugh, Kristi (August 2013). "Shooting Stars". Columbia College Chicago. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  9. ^ Phillips, Michael (December 2018). "Chicagoan of the Year: Bing Liu, Rockford filmmaker could make a splash at the Oscars". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  10. ^ Chiarelli, Vince (14 August 2013). "Vince's Notes: Following the Great Talent of Rockford Native Lou Musa". Rock River Times. The Rock River Times. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  11. ^ Rowe, Mark; Snyder, Philip (1 February 2005). "The 12-String Bass". The 12-String Bass. www.12StringBass.net. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  12. ^ Skillz, Mark (5 February 2010). "The Hustle-The Story of Robert Beck aka Iceberg Slim". Hip Hop and Politics. Metro Theme. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Artist: Barbara Santucci lives in Rockford, where she works from her". Courier-News. August 29, 1999. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  14. ^ Salisbury, Bill (9 October 2013). "Rod Grams Dies; Minnesota Congressman, Senator, TV Anchor Was 65". Twin Cities. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  15. ^ "United Our Shared Histories". Rockford College. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  16. ^ Lundin, Jon W. "Rockford An Illustrated History", Windsor Publications 1989 p. 84
  17. ^ Appell, Howard W. (27 January 2013). "Campaign Renewed to Get Livingston Native into Baseball Hall of Fame". The LCN. The Livingston County News. Retrieved 13 October 2013.