List of alumni of Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland) explained

Notable alumni of Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio include:

Arts and entertainment

• Brian P. Cleary, 1978 – best-selling author of humorous books for grade-school children; over 2 million books in print^[1]
• Mark Hentemann, 1987 - screenwriter, former showrunner, and long-time executive producer of the animated series Family Guy
• Dave Hill, 1987 – comedian, radio host, writer, musician and actor
• Robert Litz, 1968 – playwright, director, critic, senior resident playwright at Elephant Theatre Company in Hollywood, CA^[2]
• Greg Murray, 2000 – photographer
• Glenn O'Brien, 1965 – writer, GQ columnist, Editor of Interview Magazine, host of TV Party^[3]
• Rory O'Malley, 1999 – Broadway actor, Book of Mormon, Hamilton
• Jack Riley, 1953– comedian, actor, The Bob Newhart Show, Spaceballs, Rugrats^[4]
• Brian K. Vaughan, 1994 – writer of and TV series Lost^[5]

Business

• Charles Geschke, 1956 – co-founder of Adobe Systems^{[6] [7]}
• Murlan J. "Jerry" Murphy, 1935 – Murphy's Oil Soap Company^[8]
• James E. Rohr, 1966 – CEO of PNC Financial Services^[9]

Education

• James Danko, 1971 – President of Butler University^{[10] [11]}

Episcopacy

• Floyd Lawrence Begin, 1920 – first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
• Timothy Broglio, 1970 – Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
• William Michael Cosgrove, 1934 – former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville, Illinois
• James Anthony Griffin, 1952 – Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus
• John Raphael Hagan, 1912 – former Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Titular Bishop of Limata
• Joseph Patrick Hurley (Archbishop), 1915 – former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine, chargé d'affaires of the Apostolic Delegation in Japan from 1933 to 1934, regent ad interim to Yugoslavia
• Daniel Ivancho (resigned and laicized), 1926 – former bishop of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church of Pittsburgh
• Charles Hubert Le Blond (C. Herbert), 1903 – former Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph and namesake of Bishop LeBlond High School^[12]
• James A. McFadden, 1895 – first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
• Patrick Thomas O'Reilly, 1920 – first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts
• Alexander James Quinn (A. James Quinn), 1950 – former Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Titular Bishop of Socia
• David Walkowiak, 1971 – Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan

Politics and government

• Richard F. Abel, 1951 – retired Brigadier General of the United States Air Force
• William M. Brodhead, 1959 – United States Congressman from Michigan, 1974-1982
• Thomas P. Carney, 1959 – retired Lieutenant General of the United States Army
• Joe Cimperman, 1988 – former 7-term Cleveland City Council member^[13] and President of Global Cleveland
• Michael P. Donnelly – Ohio Supreme Court Justice
• Michael A. Feighan – former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943 - 1971)^[14]
• Anthony Gonzalez, 2003 – former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives Ohio's 16th congressional district^{[15] [16]}
• Ted Lieu, 1987 – Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 33rd congressional district since 2015^[17]
• Martin J. Sweeney, 1981 – former President of Cleveland City Council^[6]
• Robert E. Sweeney – former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1965-1967)

Law and order

• Frank D. Celebrezze I – judge and replaced Eliot Ness as Cleveland's safety director
• David Ferrie, 1935 – purportedly involved in John F. Kennedy's assassination
• Danny Greene – expelled from St. Ignatius, president of Longshoremen's Association, Local 1317, gangster, and racketeer.
• Francis E. Sweeney Sr., 1952 – retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice^{[18] [19]}

Journalism

• Jerome Corsi, 1964 – outspoken prolific conservative author; holds a PhD in political science from Harvard University
• Bill Sammon, 1978 – managing editor, Fox News Washington
• David Martosko, 1987 – U.S. political editor for The Daily Mail

Science

• Tom Van Flandern, 1958 – astronomer

Sports

• Jacob Bell, 1999 – professional football player in the National Football League (NFL)^[20]
• LeCharles Bentley, 1998 – professional football player in the NFL^{[6] [21]}
• Mike Buddie – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
• Michael J. Cleary, 1952 – Executive Director of National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
• Jack Corrigan, 1970 – TV and radio announcer^[22]
• Derek Dietrich, 2007 – professional baseball player in MLB
• Pickles Dillhoefer, 1910 – former professional baseball player in MLB^[23]
• Larry Dolan, 1951 – owner, Cleveland Guardians^[24]
• Brian Dowling, 1965 – professional football player in the NFL (inspiration for the character B.D. in the Doonesbury comic strip)^[6]
• Ed Ecker, 1940 – former professional football player for the NFL
• Liam Eichenberg, 2016 – professional football player for the Miami Dolphins
• Tommy Eichenberg, 2019 – college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes^[25]
• Luke Farrell, 2009 – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball^[26]
• Dan Fox, 2009 – professional football player in the NFL
• Jonathan Gannon – Head Coach of Arizona Cardinals^[27]
• Anthony Gonzalez, 2003 – professional football player in the NFL^[28]
• Chris Gizzi – football player and strength coach Green Bay Packers
• Drew Haddad, 1996 – professional football player in the NFL and NFL Europe
• Mike Hegan, 1960 – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball; TV and radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians
• Chris Hovan, 1996 – professional football player in the NFL^[29]
• Brian Hoyer, 2004 – professional football player in the NFL^[30]
• Steve Huntz – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
• Dre'Mont Jones, 2014 – professional football player for the Seattle Seahawks
• Joe Kantor, 1961 – former professional football player for the Washington Redskins
• Matt Kata, 1996 – professional baseball player in MLB^{[31] [32]}
• Anthony Kelly, 1999 – professional lacrosse player in Major League Lacrosse^[33]
• Darian Kinnard, 2018 – professional NFL offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs^[34]
• Chuck Kyle, 1968 – coached St. Ignatius' football team to a record 11 Division I State Titles: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2008, and 2011. Kyle also coached the Wildcats to National Championships in 1989, 1993, 1995, and 2008.
• Oliver Luck, 1978 – professional football player in the NFL; administrator in NFL Europe; Athletic Director, West Virginia University
• Timothy Mack, 1990 – 2004 Olympics gold medalist (pole vault)^[6]
• Nick Margevicius, 2014 – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball^[35]
• Shonn Miller, 2011 - professional basketball player^[36]
• Justin Morrow, 2006 – professional soccer player in Major League Soccer^[37]
• Scott Mutryn – professional football player in the NFL and NFL Europe
• Dan O'Leary, 1996 – former professional football player for the NFL
• Dave Ragone, 1998 – professional football player in NFL Europe; professional football coach in the NFL^[38]
• Barry Rice, 2006 – professional soccer player in Major League Soccer^[39]
• Garry Roggenburk – professional baseball player in Major League Baseball
• Jake Ryan, 2010 – professional football player in the NFL^[40]
• Mike Wilhelm, 1985 – former assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls and current advance scout

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barnes & Noble official site . Search.barnesandnoble.com . 2006-05-13 . 2011-11-07.
2. Web site: The Elephant Theater Company Members . Elephantstageworks.com . 2011-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100118150749/http://www.elephantstageworks.com/members.html . 2010-01-18 .
3. News: Glenn O'Brien, Writer and Editor Who Gained Fame With Warhol, Dies at 70. Williams. Alex. 2017-04-07. The New York Times. 2019-10-08. en-US. 0362-4331.
4. http://www.what-a-character.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=982796312 Profile on What A Character! website
5. Dawidziak, Mark (January 19, 2009). "'Lost' writer Brian K. Vaughan is a Cleveland native". Cleveland.com.
6. Eddie Dwyer "Know Your School: St. Ignatius Wildcats", "Cleveland Plain Dealer", December 14, 2006
7. http://www.ignatius.edu/advancement/alumni/Awards/DAArecipients.shtm Acknowledgement of Distinguished Alumnus Award on St. Ignatius website
8. Grant Segall Jerry Murphy 90 once led Murphy Oil Soap company, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Tuesday, April 21, 2009
9. http://www.ignatius.edu/advancement/alumni/Awards/default.shtm Acknowledgement of Awards to Alumni on Ignatius website
10. Web site: Office of the President. Butler.edu. 2015-11-23. jegill. 23 January 2015.
11. Web site: Pillars of leadership John Carroll magazine. sites.jcu.edu. 2015-11-23.
12. http://www.bishopleblond.com Bishop LeBlond High School
13. Web site: Joe Cimperman Biography . Clevelandcitycouncil.org . 2011-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929230944/http://www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/Home/CouncilMembers/Ward13JoeCimperman/JoeCimpermanBiography/tabid/149/Default.aspx . 2011-09-29 .
14. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Michael A. Feighan.
15. http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gonzalez_anthony00.html Player Profile at Ohio State Athletics site
16. Web site: Anthony Gonzalez reports fundraising totals in 16th District congressional race . cleveland.com . 2018-01-10 .
17. Web site: Ted Lieu Biography . congress.gov . 2018-01-10 .
18. Web site: Profile on Ohio Supreme Court website . Sconet.state.oh.us . 2011-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120610005517/http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/Justices/sweeney/default.asp . 2012-06-10 .
19. http://www.ignatius.edu/advancement/alumni/awards/HOFrecipients.shtm Acknowledgment of Athletic Hall of Fame award from St. Ignatius High School
20. http://www.titansonline.com/team/players/bio.php?PRKey=177 Player Profile on Tennessee Titans website
21. http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=484 Cleveland Browns profile
22. Web site: Broadcasters | ColoradoRockies.com: Team . Colorado.rockies.mlb.com . 2011-11-07.
23. Web site: Pickles Dillhoefer . sabr.org . April 2, 2020.
24. Web site: Profile on John Carroll University Website . Jcu.edu . 2011-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401234112/http://www.jcu.edu/pubaff/eyeonjcu/larry_dolan.htm . 2012-04-01 .
25. Web site: St. Ignatius alum Tommy Eichenberg earning Ohio State football’s respect — and a starting job. Nathan. Baird. Cleveland.com. September 10, 2021. October 6, 2022.
26. Web site: Northwestern pitcher Luke Farrell is thrilled to be back on the field following a tumor scare . Espn.com . November 3, 2010 . July 1, 2017.
27. Web site: The Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts. 2021-01-24. www.colts.com. en-US.
28. http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gonzalez_anthony00.html Player Profile at Ohio State Athletics site
29. http://stlouisrams.com/team/playerdetail.aspx?player=Hovan,Chris,95&bioyear=Personal Player Profile on Team Site
30. Web site: Player Profile on School Site . Msuspartans.cstv.com . 2006-10-14 . 2011-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429014713/http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hoyer_brian00.html . 2009-04-29 . dead .
31. Web site: Player Profile on . Baseball-reference.com . 2011-11-07.
32. Web site: Player Profile on Texas Rangers' site . Texas.rangers.mlb.com . 2011-01-01 . 2011-11-07.
33. Web site: Anthony Kelly . denveroutlaws.com . 2014-08-25 . 2016-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160120101644/http://www.denveroutlaws.com/player/629/denver-outlaws-anthony-kelly . dead .
34. Web site: Goul . Matt . November 23, 2016 . Once new to St. Ignatius, Darian Kinnard now fits like a glove . May 27, 2023 . Cleveland.com.
35. Web site: Nick Margevicius . gobroncs.com . March 30, 2019.
36. Web site: Shonn Miller - 2014-15 - Men's Basketball . Cornell University Athletics . en.
37. Web site: Justin Morrow . 2017-04-03.
38. http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/ragone_dave#high%20school Player Profile on NFL.com
39. Web site: Barry Rice . D.C. United . 2010-08-28 . 2011-11-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724104437/http://www.dcunited.com/player/barry-rice . 2011-07-24 .
40. Web site: Jake Ryan . MGoBlue.com . 2012-01-03 . 2012-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108123224/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ryan_jake00.html . 2012-01-08 . dead .