Welcome to the tenth and final installment of “The Best Chicago Bears Of All Time By Jersey Number”. After 89 players and one mascot, we’ve come to the final ten players on this interesting list as we look at the 90s.
I must say that this has been a fun experiment. This isn’t the sort of thing that we’ll be doing all the time, but it was nice to do something a little different. It was also nice to go back and look at some of the great players in Chicago Bears history. I’m not going to sit here and pretend that I knew every single stat or every single fact that ended up on these pages throughout the process, so it was fun to really just gain a little more knowledge on the storied history of this great franchise. Hopefully, those of you who joined me along the way enjoyed it, but if you are just running into this, please feel free to use the links below to get caught up before heading into the last ten on the list.
Welcome back to “The Best Chicago Bears Of All Time By Jersey Number” series. We’re in the homestretch now with just two sections to go and we continue today with numbers 80 through 89. We’ve got some more great players in here, including one of the most popular names in franchise history and the very last uniform number retired by the Chicago Bears.
If you’re joining this series in progress, please feel free to use the links below to get caught up with the first 80 names on this list. Enjoy.
It’s somewhat of a slow time in Chicago sports. Spring training for the Cubs and White Sox is still about six weeks out. Yes, we’ve got the Bulls and Blackhawks and both will be playoff contenders, but we’re right at that point in the season where the All-Star breaks are near and we’re just wanting those playoffs to get here. Don’t worry, we’ll still be bringing you all of the latest updates as they come in and I’m sure we’ll start some of our own rumors as well…..you know, being the troublemakers that we are. Then we have the Chicago Bears, who are once again sitting at home while these amazing NFL Playoffs are going on. They’ll get back there soon…..we hope anyway.
With that being said, I know there are a lot of Bears fans out there who are still looking for that Chicago football fix. So I thought I’d try something new here at Sports Mockery. Call it a little experiment if you will. Sure, I could write up something about the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Super Bowl XX win (and I still might), but I’m looking to go a little bigger. Now, we’ve done lists of the best Bears running backs or quarterbacks or draft picks, but I wanted to try something different…and on a bigger scale. Over the course of ten articles over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be bringing you the top 100 Chicago Bears of all time based on jersey number alone. The Bears have a long history and actually have the most retired numbers in the NFL, so there were obviously a few that were pretty easy (#34, #40, #51, etc.), but there were some in there where I had a tough time choosing.
Obviously, my opinion may differ from yours, but that’s part of the fun of this experiment. I’d love to hear your feedback on each number as I go along. In addition, I’d love to hear your feedback on the format in general as I’ve got other ideas for future articles that could run like this as well. But enough of my yapping….let’s start the list with #00-#9 and make sure to keep checking back for the latest in the series. Enjoy.
Few coaching positions on the Chicago Bears have a more illustrious history than defensive coordinator. It’s practically a who’s who of names and personalities from the great George Allen to the flamboyant Buddy Ryan to the fondly remembered “Riverboat” Ron Rivera. All had great runs of success overseeing arguably the greatest defenses in franchise history and took or have taken them to great runs as head coaches in the NFL.
Conversely, the Bears offensive coordinator position has become one of the bigger running jokes in football. Try as they might the team has continued to fumble that position dating back decades. Aside from one or two bright spots, it looks about as ugly as it can get.
Sid Gillman (1977)
Many consider him the father of the modern NFL offense. Sid Gillman revolutionized the passing game in pro football. Several of his schemes and teaching methods are still in use today. He had an incredible run of coaching that spanned over four decades. Unfortunately the Bears got him too late.
Gillman was 65 when he signed on as offensive coordinator in 1977. It would be his final season before retirement, but not before coaxing the best performance out of a Chicago offense in years. They finished 3rd in total yards for the season and running back Walter Payton had the best year of his Hall of Fame career, compiling over 2, 100 yards from scrimmage and scoring 16 touchdowns.
The Bears made the playoffs for the first time since 1963.
Ken Meyer (1978-1980)
*Furthest on the right
It became apparent right away that Ken Meyer had no magic potions to offer the Bears. His first year in charge, his quarterbacks threw an astounding 28 interceptions to just seven touchdowns. It wasn’t much better in 1979 as they finished lower in ranking than the year before but made the playoffs thanks to Payton and a stout defense.
No Meyer offense finished above 22nd.
Ted Marchibroda (1981)
One of several one-year experiments the Bears would have in their long history. Ted Marchibroda brought plenty of experience with him to the job, having been offensive coordinator for the Redskins when they reached the Super Bowl in 1972 and then reviving the Baltimore Colts in the late ‘70s as head coach.
As it turns out though he was little more than the last ditch hope of a desperate head coach in Neill Armstrong trying to find answers on offense. Answers Marchibroda had no time to provide. His unit finished 26th in the league, scoring in single digits five times. His quarterbacks ended up completing just 45.4% of their passes.
Ed Hughes (1982-1988)
If there is one thing Ed Hughes deserves credit for, it’s stability. He was by far the longest-tenured offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl era in Chicago. He oversaw the Bears’ dominance during the 1980s, helping them forge one of the best rushing attacks in NFL history that culminated in a championship in 1985.
Between 1983 and 1986 his offenses finished in the top 7 in yards and had two years of top 10 placements in points scored. However, like many other coordinators on this list he was undone by constant turmoil at the quarterback position. The inability of Jim McMahon to stay healthy or find a replacement for him eventually resulted in Hughes leaving after seven seasons.
Greg Landry (1988-1992)
It turns out Bears offensive coordinator was the only prominent coaching position Greg Landry would ever hold in the NFL. The former quarterback of the Detroit Lions did a fairly admirable job replacing Hughes. His offenses never finished lower than 13th in yards and finished in the top 10 twice in points scored while keeping the tradition of great running games going into the 1990s.
The Bears won two division titles under his watch but failed to equal the success of his predecessor.
Ron Turner (1993-1996)
The first foray the franchise made into the Ron Turner water was largely forgetful. Three of the four years he was in command of the offense results into finishes 21st or worse in yards and 24th or worse in points scored. Only in 1995, led by quarterback Erik Kramer and a pair of speed receivers in Jeff Graham and Curtis Conway did Chicago light up the scoreboard. Kramer threw for a franchise single-season record 3, 823 yards and 29 touchdowns while Graham posted 1, 301 yards receiving and Conway scored 12 touchdowns.
The Bears finished 9th overall in offense that year. Predictably, things regressed the next season and Turner was fired.
Matt Cavanaugh (1997-1998)
A rising star in the late 90s, former quarterback turned coach Matt Cavanaugh had found quick success in Arizona and San Francisco by the time the Bears decided to make him their OC. He had no prior experience calling plays and it became obvious pretty fast that he was not up to the task required to lift that unit out of the quagmire.
Plagued by problems across the roster, both in terms of limited talent but also injuries, the team continued to struggle. Though they could move the ball at times, scoring was the big issue as they finished 28th and 25th during his two seasons.
Gary Crowton (1999-2000)
People may not remember this, but Chicago was actually one of the first teams in the NFL to experiment with bringing the highly successful college spread offense into pros. Gary Crowton was one of the guys who made it famous at Louisiana Tech, so he was lured to the Bears in hopes he had some answers for their problems.
At first things looked promising. In 1999, despite starting three different quarterbacks, Chicago finished 8th in the NFL in yards and 3rd in passing. Expectations were high entering 2000 that the team could compete given the quality additions they made in the draft on defense with guys like Brian Urlacher and Mike Brown.
It didn’t pan out. Crowton became the latest victim unable to solve the quarterback problem. Defenses also began to catch on to what he was doing, noting that the Bears rarely threw balls deep. He never attacked directly through the air or on the ground and once the NFL realized that, he was finished.
John Shoop (2001-2003)
Careful mentioning this name around Chicago. It may get you beaten up. John Shoop has one of the most villainous reputations in team history. No, not because he’s a terrible person or anything but because the guy seemed to have little to no understanding of offensive football. If anything, he was to prove more conservative and some might say cowardly than Crowton.
“Shoop’s inherent cowardice became apparent in 2001, when the team ranked 26th in the NFL in total yards and managed just 192 yards per game through the air. The great defense and good fortune (+13 in turnovers) of that team led to a 13-3 season and hid Shoop’s deficiencies to an extent, but the grumbles were already beginning before a 4-12 2002 campaign brought them to a fever pitch. Shoop’s 2002 offense finished 27th in the NFL in points, 29th in yardage, and managed just 190 yards through the air. By this point it had become apparent that Shoop’s entire offense consisted largely of unimaginative runs up the middle by the slow-footed Anthony Thomas, the long-since obsolete bubble screen (the only holdover that Shoop had kept from Crowton’s attack) and an absolute refusal to consider a downfield attack. Quarterbacks during the Shoop Era averaged a whopping 5.7 yards per attempt.”
It seemed like every time the Bears need seven or eight yards for a first down, Shoop would call a five yard pass play. Inevitably they’d almost always be stopped before the marker and the team would have to punt. Maybe the lack of talent had something do to with it, but his utter lack of imagination was a far bigger issue.
Terry Shea (2004)
The first of Lovie Smith’s many forays into the offensive coordinator quest that ultimately became his search for the Holy Grail. Terry Shea was undone almost from the beginning. The loss of quarterback Rex Grossman to a season-ending injury forced him to rely on others like Jonathan Quinn, Craig Krenzel and Chad Hutchinson which may have been the low point in Bears history for play at that position.
Shea did little to help himself though. Like so many before him, he lacked imagination to adjust to his units’ strengths while hiding the weaknesses. His quarterbacks were sacked 66 times that season and the offense finished dead last in the league in both yards and points.
Ron Turner 2.0 (2005-2009)
Everybody knows what is said about sequels. They’re rarely as good as the original. In this case it was largely true. To his credit, Ron Turner at least improved things from where they were during the Dark Ages of Crowton, Shoop and Shea. Chicago got back to running the football effectively with backs like Thomas Jones. He also coaxed 10 wins out of rookie quarterback Kyle Orton in 2005.
Then in 2006 things took off. The Bears finished 2nd in points, scoring 30 or more eight times on their way to the first Super Bowl berth in 21 years. Sadly his unit didn’t perform when it mattered most. They managed just 10 points in the big game (the other 7 came from Devin Hester’s opening kickoff) and they managed 154 yards passing.
Again, like back in the ‘90s, Turner’s unit began to regress after an early rise and by 2009 he was out for the final time.
Mike Martz (2010-2011)
Arguably the most hotly debated coordinator in a long time. Was Mike Martz as bad as some say or was he wrongly fired right before things were set to take off? The wizard who built the Greatest Show on Turf in St. Louis arrived with a somewhat cooled reputation in 2010 after failed stints in Detroit and San Francisco. His job became simple: turn quarterback Jay Cutler back into the Pro Bowler he was in Denver.
Yet Martz did not have the receiver or offensive line the Broncos did. Coupled with his stubbornness for wanting to throw the football, it resulted in some ugly returns in the early going. However, he soon began to adjust. Chicago ran the football more and things clicked late in the season. The offense scored 30 or more points in four of seven games prior to their berth in the NFC championship.
A year later expectations were even higher and for a brief moment it looked like they were validated. After another slow start, the Martz-Cutler union peaked between mid-October and mid-Novemeber of 2011 when the Bears rattled off five-straight wins while scoring 30 or more points in four of those games.
Then things imploded. Cutler broken the thumb on his throwing hand, knocking him out the rest of the regular season. With no discernible talent behind him at backup, Martz couldn’t get his offense to execute. It would score more than 20 points just once the rest of the season. That failure, fair or not, was placed on his shoulders and Lovie Smith fired him shortly afterward.
Mike Tice (2012)
As a former head coach it really didn’t seem like that big of a stretch for the Bears to promote offensive line coach Mike Tice to the job in 2012. He would embrace the idea of running the football and take some of the heat off Cutler. He at least fulfilled that promise as the Bears ran the ball 470 times. However, that didn’t cover up his lack of play calling experience or creativity.
The offense essentially degenerated into handing the ball to Matt Forte and letting Cutler and newly-acquired receiver Brandon Marshall play catch. Marshall caught 118 passes that season. The next closest was Earl Bennett with 29. The team started off well but like Martz, an injury to Cutler midway through the season exposed how overmatched Tice was.
By the time Jay was back the momentum had been lost. Chicago went through a swoon of scoring 17 or fewer points in five out of six games. They finished 10-6, missed the playoffs and the entire coaching staff was fired.
Aaron Kromer (2013-2014)
He may have held the title of offensive coordinator but in truth Aaron Kromer was more of an organizer since head coach Marc Trestman was the one calling the plays. It would be wrong to ignore his impact, at least early on. The offensive line, his specialty, was one of the best in the NFL in 2013 and helped pave the way to the first top 10 finish for a Bears offense in over a decade.
That said Kromer also had a reputation for not keeping his mouth shut. It became clear in 2014 when the unit was struggling and he chose to call out Jay Cutler for his inefficient play to an NFL insider. Inevitably it got out to the media and soon he was exposed for having broken a cardinal locker room rule.
A divide soon formed between the players and coaches and the Bears collapsed to a 5-11 finish. The staff was fired and Kromer went to Buffalo where he was almost fittingly arrested for assaulting somebody on a local beach.
Adam Gase (2015-?)
Maybe there really is a light at the end of the tunnel. Halfway through the 2015 season and it’s apparent that if anything else the Chicago Bears have hired somebody as offensive coordinator who is at least competent in Adam Gase. He’s young but experienced and shown plenty of creativity as a play caller. Best of all, he has a strong connection with Jay Cutler that is producing some of the most efficient football the quarterback has ever played.
So now the concerns shift away from how bad the coach is to how long he might stay. Gase is expected to be one of the hottest head coaching candidates in 2016. Could the Bears lose maybe the best they’ve had in decades after just one season?
Everyone knows Sarah Spain right? ESPN reporter with huge … aspirations but normally comes up short due to her lack of intelligence. Have you ever heard the story about how she auctioned herself off for a Super Bowl ticket? If not, it’s fascinating.
Circa 2007, Spain used her MySpace page to request a “date” to the Super Bowl. She indicated that she already had a plane ticket and a hotel, but some lucky NFL fan could have the pleasure of her company for the right price. To drive up the price, all people had to do was look at some of her cleavage filled pictures on social media. The sexual innuendos behind her EBay auction were appalling.
Here’s a few examples of the usual pics of Sarah, even though these might a little newer.
Turns out her … eyes, were pretty popular. The price reportedly went all the way up to $20k, before Axe Body Spray stepped in to end the madness. They provided Spain with four tickets to the game, the idea was to take three friends and a lucky male.
On Ranker.com, Spain was voted as the #1 person with the most insane idea to sell her body for Super Bowl tickets.
Ladies, in case you needed any additional motivation to get pumped up for tonight, here you go. Our boys have amazed on the field all year. Let’s give them the credit they really deserve. Here’s your lineup of the 2015 hottest Cubs. Enjoy the eye candy, and be sure to cheer on your faves tonight against the Bucs.
Source: Daily Herald
Bruno Mars…I mean Starlin Castro will take the lead-off spot in our lineup. I just can’t help but look at Starlin and hear, “I think I wanna marry you.” Aside from that catchy clapping going on in the background, of course. We’ve been lucky enough to have Starlin around for a few years now, and it’s good to see he’s heating it up when it counts.
Pedro Strop
Source: Rich Pilling/Getty Images North America
Pedro, Pedro. Those eyes. That smile. Your intensity. We love them all. What we don’t particularly care for is your crooked cap. We get it, it’s a style thing. It’s hip. But straighten that baby out, and you’ll probably jump a few spots in next year’s rankings. Just a thought…I digress.
Dexter Fowler (Now Free Agent)
Dex, we LOVE your smile. And we LOVE that you have so many chances to show it off. We know you’re used to being in the lead-off spot, but we think you fit in nicely here. We’re also a big fan of those break dancing moves you busted out on the field during the Cubs postseason clinching celebration. Bravo. We’d like to keep you around a while and see what else you have up your sleeve.
David Ross
Source: mlb.com
Whether you want to call him the Silver Fox or Gray Wolf, you have to admit David Ross is sexy in his “Dad” role on the team. With all the young studs we have in the dugout, it’s good to see someone like Ross be able to take charge and rally the troops.
Javy Baez
Source: Merle Laswell/Special to the Des Moines Register
We’re so happy you were able to join us for this playoff run, Javy. We hope you, those piercing eyes, and those nicely-sculpted, tattooed arms stay around for a long, long time. We’re also supportive of you continuing to wear the mouth guard on your helmet even when you no longer need it. We’d hate to see anything happen to that pretty little face.
Jake Arrieta
Jake. Those arms, though. Aside from the fact that we think you are the sexiest man alive to ever wear a onesie, we much prefer you in a muscle shirt. Believe us, we appreciate your intense workouts and strict diet. It’s important to treat the body with respect. Especially when it looks like yours. Oh yeah, you’re pretty good on the mound, too. Thank you, Jake.
Jorge Soler
Source: Rich Pilling/Getty Images North America
Oh, Jorge. We are so happy you’re back with us. You don’t know how much we missed watching you and your home run trot while you were out injured. Please, please promise us you’ll stay healthy from now on. We wouldn’t mind seeing you in more muscle shirts, too. Maybe Jake can lend you one?
Anthony Rizzo
It’s on a semi-regular basis I hear, “Why can’t you find a nice Italian boy like that Anthony Rizzo?” Yes, Mom. Working on it, Mom. How can you not love this guy? On and off the field, he is an awesome person. A family guy that spends his off time visiting with sick kids and making a difference. I don’t know many of us that could resist that smile. Oh, and did I mention he’s Italian?
Kris Bryant
Source: Robert Snow/Red Bull Content Pool
Now, was there any real doubt in your mind as to who would claim the top spot? Since joining the team this spring, K.B. has been a crowd favorite, especially with the ladies. It’s no doubt Kris has been the greatest all-around surprise for us this year, and hopefully he’ll be around for a long time. Just one thing we beg of you Kris…please, please, do not ever dress up like a Disney princess again. We love you as you are.
According to a recent report from the Vancouver Sun, Duncan Keith’s ‘soon-to-be ex-wife‘, Kelly-Rae Keith, lost an interim bid in B.C. Supreme Court to get her husband to pay $150, 000 per month in spousal support.
Here’s an excerpt from the Vancouver Sun’s report:
Kelly Keith had sought the huge interim payout, along with $69, 270 per month in child support, claiming she had suffered “economic hardship and disadvantages” arising from the couple’s marriage breakdown in June 2014. Duncan argued that Kelly should receive $15, 000 in spousal support and $10, 000 for their son.
The couple, both 32, had been together since they were teenagers and started living together in 2009 when Kelly moved to Chicago where Duncan was playing hockey for the Blackhawks. Kelly couldn’t work in the U.S. and ran a charity in the couple’s name.
Since they separated last year, the court heard that Duncan, who earns more than $9 million annually as an All-Star defenceman, had paid Kelly $10, 000 per month as well as another $10, 000 monthly for the mortgage and other expenses on the couple’s Naramata property, where she lives with their two-year-old son Colton.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice George MacIntosh ruled that the child support claim for Colton was “disproportionately high, at least in this interim stage” and ordered Keith to pay Kelly $15, 000 per month to care for their son.
He also ordered that Duncan pay Kelly $45, 000 per month in spousal support, saying he considered it “adequate” for addressing the economic hardship and disadvantages of the couple’s split. But he drew the line at making the payments retroactive. Duncan will also continue to pay the mortgage and expenses on the Naramata property.
This sounds like the first step of a very complicated divorce procedure apparently happening in Canada. Back in July, Duncan Keith announced to the world that he was getting a divorce from Kelly-Rae and requested the public respect his privacy.
“Obviously, I’d really like to be there at the convention because I always enjoy meeting new fans and seeing old ones, so that’s a little frustrating not being able to celebrate with all of them, ” Keith said. “But in my own situation, I am going through a divorce. I’ve been separated for over a year now. I think right now my time needs to be spent with my son and I’m doing everything I can to spend as much time with him and dealing with a lot going on right now. I hope everybody can respect that and our privacy. Kelly and I are doing our best to co-parent Colton and raise him in a loving environment whether he’s with her or with me. This is part of that.”
Recent reports indicate Keith has a new girlfriend, but he has an interesting legal battle ahead of him in divorce court.
For the younger generation out there, here’s proof that at one point in time, Saturday Night Live was not only thriving, but actually had real comedians appear on it that were you know — funny.
In Season 17, Episode 1, the show knocked one out of the park with a skit called “The First Black Harlem Globetrotter”. The episode aired on September 28, 1991 and featured none other than Michael Jordan as the great Sweet River Baines and the late Phil Hartman as Abe Saperstein.
Take a few minutes and relive one of the funnier sketches involving the most iconic athlete of his era, maybe ever.
Long before there was Jackie Robinson, there was Sweet River Baines…
With all the turmoil surrounding her father, Brooke Hogan (real name Brooke Ellen Bollea) was dancing around in her panties for Instagram two days ago in some sort of fat mirror. She put on a show for everyone.
According to reports, the 27 year-old singer and model hasn’t been married yet even though she was engaged to Dallas Cowboys center Phil Costa back in 2013. Wonder why they broke up … who wouldn’t want to join the Hogans?
After huge ratings, the family went on to launch their own reality TV series – Hogan Knows Best – which ran from 2005-2007, and allowing Brooke to shoot to fame.
While a teenage Brooke struggled with gaining freedom from an often overprotective dad, she was seen staying close to her family as she released her first album Undoscovered in 2006.
Brooke, now 27, shot to fame in her own right as a reality television star, actress, singer, and media personality. These days she’s singing the National Anthem for the Tampa Bay Lightning home games.
The White Sox are feeling nostalgic this weekend as they celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the 2005 championship. This has not been the best of seasons for White Sox fans, but this weekend should be fun and full of fond memories. You may see some celebrity White Sox fans at the games this weekend. And these famous fans come from all walks of life, and include some interesting characters.
Michael Jordan
When he took his hiatus from basketball he didn’t lace up with the north side. Michael followed his fandom and joined up with the White Sox. When playing for the Birmingham Barons, Jordan found the bus rides to be so uncomfortable that he replaced the bus.
Marlee Scott
Country music singer Marlee Scott filled out a Celebrity fan page survey after attending a White Sox game. She released her first album, Souvenir in 2005. That was quite a year for both. She has gone on to release two more titles. It a shame her releases did not always coincide with White Sox championships.
Dennis De Young
Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing was the White Sox’s anthem, but another 70’s & 80’s rocker would have loved to have one of his songs chosen. Styx lead singer, Dennis De Young is a lifelong White Sox fan. Of course, Mr. Roboto may not have fit the team’s theme.
Ebert & Roper
Roger Ebert got to see his favorite team win it all before he died in 2013. Before that he was able to pass on his White Sox love to his new partner Richard Roper. They gave the 2005 season…wait for it…five stars!
Jenny McCarthy
Playboy cover girl and TV personality Jenny McCarthy is a born and raised Chicago girl who cheers for the White Sox. She was rumored to have dated Brian Urlacher, and it makes one wonder whom on ‘05 club she had the hots for? Would she have liked the young fire-baller Bobby Jenks, or the captain Paul Konerko? Maybe she would have wanted to try something different with Juan Uribe or Tadahito Iguchi.
George Wendt
He may have been a Red Sox fan on TV during his years on the hit show Cheers, but Chicago native George Wendt “cheers” for a different colored sox in real life. Many of the Second City alumni are Cubs fans, but this celebrity White Sox fan went the opposite direction.
Jerry Springer
The famed talk show host and former mayor of Cincinnati, represents the unique nature of celebrity White Sox fans. Hopefully, not too many Springer show guests proclaim themselves to be White Sox fans. Then again, the guys who tried to give first base coach Tom Gamboa a beat down, would fit on Springer’s show perfectly.
Jim Gaffigan
Originally born in Elgin, Illinois, Gaffigan was raised in the Midwest. He has thrown out the first pitch at US Cellular Field, and he does a lot of comedy shows in the area. He performs at the Horseshoe in Hammond, Indiana, and he will be doing a show on August 6th at the FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago.
Mankind & His Sock Mr. Socko
This fellow is one of the more unique celebrity White Sox fans. Mankind (aka Mick Foley) was a multiple champion in pro wrestling, and one of the strangest characters in WWE history. Maybe he’s a White Sox because of his affection for socks.
Picasso
Okay, so this renowned artist may not have been alive for the 2005 championship, but he was around for the first two (1906, 1917). Picasso is said to have been such a big White Sox fan that he was once given a White Sox jersey as a gift to entice him to do a piece which would have been displayed in the Daily Plaza.
Mr. T
Born and raised in Chicago, it should not surprise anyone that Mr. T is a White Sox fan. In high school, he played football, wrestled, and studied martial arts. He even had a tryout for the Green Bay Packers. He also worked as a bouncer and body guard. Perhaps the White Sox could hire him for their security. Even today, nobody is going to mess with Mr. T.
Casey Jamerson
Country music recording artist, Casey Jamerson is another celeb who filled out a White Sox celebrity fan survey. She also listed on her survey that she likes hot dogs, M&Ms, and would like to be the Queen of England for a day.
President Obama
He is, without a doubt, the most famous celebrity White Sox fan. Despite having to be politically correct, and not choose sides on issues or fandom, Barrack Obama has stayed true to the south side squad. He is seen here throwing out the first pitch at US Cellular Field. President Obama even wore a White Sox hat while throwing out the first pitch for the Washington Nationals.
