Sunday, March 26, 2006

People I've Met (or at least seen) at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport

I frequent Chicago's O'Hare International Airport...my employer is based nearby. As a result of spending countless hours there over the years, here are a few of the people I've had the chance to see and--if the opportunity presented itself--actually meet.

  1. Oscar Robertson (the big "O"), Basketball Legend--MET, very approachable, nice guy, 1998.
  2. Bruce Arena, Former Coach of the U.S. National Soccer Team. MET: shared a cab downtown in 1999 and told him that "Brian McBride is the best American player I've seen in the air".
  3. Jesse Jackson, Politician/Pastor--SAW (too many bodyguards to meet), 2001.
  4. Ronnie Lott, Football Legend--MET (and yes, the finger really IS gone), 2003.
  5. Quincy Jones, Musician/Producer, 2005. He was with his woman and didn't look like he wanted to talk.
  6. Kim Peek, The "Real" Rain Man. March 2007. Kim and his Father were flying from Chicago to Columbus on my flight. When someone else recognized him, he guessed the day of the week the person was born based on their birthdate.

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