Natives Earl Anthony: Tacoma - late Professional Bowler Debbie Armstrong: Seattle - 1984 Gold Medal winning Skier Joanne Carner: Kirkland - former Pro Golfer Ron Cey: Tacoma - former third baseman with L.A. Dodgers Larry Christianson: Marysville - former Major League Pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies & other teams Doug Christie: Seattle - NBA player with the Sacramento Kings Fred Couples: Seattle - Pro Golfer Tom Gorman: Seattle - former Pro Tennis player Chip Hanauer: Bellevue - Gold Cup winning Hydroplane Driver Fred Hutchinson: Seattle - late Major League Baseball player and manager (Cincinnati and Detroit) Helene Madison: Seattle - late Gold Medal winning Swimmer Phil Mahre: Yakima - 1984 Gold Medal winning Skier Steve Mahre: Yakima - member of 1984 Winter Olympics Ski Team Terry Metcalf: Seattle - former Running Back for the St. Louis Cardinals Apolo Anton Ohno: Federal Way (Seattle suburb) - 2002 Gold and Silver Medal winning Short-Track Speed Skater John Olerud: Bellevue - 1st Baseman with the Seattle Mariners Megan Quann: Puyallup - 2000 Gold Medal winning Swimmer Ryne Sandberg: Spokane - former second baseman with the Chicago Cubs Ron Santo: Seattle - former second baseman with the Chicago Cubs (now one of their TV broadcasters) Sugar Ray Seales: Tacoma - 1976 Gold Medal winning Boxer Yasser Seirawan: Seattle - former U.S. Chess Champion John Stockton: Spokane - NBA player with the Utah Jazz Mel Stottlemeyer: Yakima - former Major League pitcher with the N.Y. Yankees (who now works as their pitching coach) Edo Vanni: Snohomish County - former Major League Baseball player Jim Whitaker: Seattle - Mountain Climber/Sailor (became first American to climb Mt. Everest) Lou Whitaker: Seattle - Mountain Climber/Guide Non-Native Residents Jeff Cirillo: 3rd Baseman with the Seattle Mariners - Redmond Kenny Easley: former Defensive Back with the Seattle Seahawks - Lynnwood? Bill Russell: former NBA player/coach - Mercer Island Jack Sikma: Medina - former NBA player for the Seattle Supersonics Curt Warner: former Running Back with the Seattle Seahawks - Bellevue Non-Natives That Passed Away

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