How Well Do You Know Your CPS Alumni?

Over the last 150 years millions of Chicago Public School alumni have gone on to leave their mark in a wide range of fields. Here are a few you may have heard of. Click here for the answers.

May 7th

There's a mouse in his house.

Yeah, you know her, but I don't think you ever knew her real name.

 Guess this one for the Gipper.

 

May 6th

He sends me. Really he does, really he does.
Humbuldt's Gift and Chicago's

What happens to a dream deferred?

 

 

May 5th

Noted Signature and building

Old Leather Lungs, Mr. Steel Tonsils

He made a great impression.

May 2nd

"Oh the shark has, pretty teeth dear."

On the playground, he was known as the king of the swings.

"Someone's in the kitchen with her."

 

May 1st

Page 2 for the longest time.

"You'll never find, another alum like mine."

You might want to ask this writer About Last Night.

 

April 30th

The Model T of actors

The model KG of basketball players.

His favorite movie is The Pajama Game.

 

April 29th

Football was the foundation of his foundation.

This Velvet Frog is well known to fans of the TV show Night Court.

She feels for you, because she loves you.

April 28th

Before there was Jay and Dave and Conan and Johnny.

Used to call shotgun when Shatner was driving.

She was not afraid of heights.

April 25th

Spin the wheel and take a guess.

 

He went on to be a Chicago icon in sports...but not for this sport.

Guess this one right and you'll be on the A-Team.

 

April 24th

His papa loved to mambo His papa loved to mambo.

 

Who you gonna call? If you're making a movie, and it's a comedy, this would be a good place to start.

Would you trust this woman with your money? You would if you were smart.

 

Some DREAMS do come true.

This guy could be a real bear sometimes.

 

Her favorite TV show might have been Lost In Space.

His favorite M.C. Hammer song is "Can't touch this."

Everyone in high school thought she was so fly, I mean shy.

Possibly the most famous junk man ever.

 

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