East St. Louis, IL

East St. Louis is located in southwestern Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. It has a reputation as one of the most crime-ridden and dysfunctional cities in the United States.

Persons who were born here

• Jim Adams, catcher
• Hank Bauer, outfielder; manager
• Steve Biras, infielder
• Ed Blake, pitcher
• Lefty Boone, pitcher
• Jim Bruske, pitcher
• William Buchanan, umpire
• Bill Burch, college coach
• Dean Burk, minor league pitcher
• Homer Bush, infielder
• Billy Colgan, catcher
• Dave Garcia, manager
• John Halvachs, minor league pitcher
• Ernie Hickman, pitcher
• Jerry Kane, infielder
• Scott Little, outfielder
• Rodney Lofton, minor league infielder
• Ed McDade, minor league infielder
• Danny Menendez, minor league infielder
• Frank Millard, infielder
• Lee Moody, infielder
• Salty Parker, infielder; manager
• Les Pearson, outfielder
• Hank Schmulbach, pinch-runner
• Fleury Sullivan, pitcher
• Sammie Taylor, Negro League catcher
• Bill Walker, pitcher
• Joe Wallis, outfielder
• Ed Young, infielder

Persons who died here

• Ernie Hickman, pitcher
• Jerry Kane, infielder
• Ham Patterson, infielder
• Fleury Sullivan, pitcher
• Bill Walker, pitcher
• Johnny Ward, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Central Catholic High School
• East St. Louis Senior High School
• Lincoln High School