Boys Track & Field Medalists
| Boys Track & Field Medalists |
| 1940 |
100-yard dash
1 Leicester "Lee" Farmer, Maywood (Proviso) :10
2 Kenneth McIntyre, DuQuoin (H.S.)
3 John Zedrow, Naperville (H.S.)
4 Ted Curran, Quincy (Sr.)
5 Owen McCall, Gibson City
220-yard dash
1 Owen McCall, Gibson City :22.8
2 John Zedrow, Naperville (H.S.)
3 Ted Curran, Quincy (Sr.)
4 William Bromstedt, Highland Park
5 Robert Sawusch, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
440-yard dash
1 Tom Smerdel, Danville (H.S.) :51.3
2 Ebbie Mueller, Granite City
3 Jack Timmons, Mattoon
4 Emil Kittle, Venice
5 Glenn Bell, Libertyville
880-yard run
1 Bob Rehberg, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 2:02.0
2 Duane Myers, Mendon (Unity)
3 Raymond Clotfelter, Hillsboro
4 Richards, Wayne City
5 Kenneth Seiz, Quincy (Sr.)
1-mile run
1 Donald Gladding, Urbana (H.S.) 4:32.7
2 David Clutterham, Chicago (Lindblom)
3 Clarence Dunn, Allerton
4 Paul Bolin, Sullivan
5 Carl Dries, Wheaton (H.S.)
120-yard high hurdles
1 John Smith, Des Plaines (Maine) :14.8
2 Dick Albrecht, Naperville (H.S.)
3 Henry Cossey, Rockford (H.S.)
4 Roy Wintermute, LaGrange (Lyons)
5 John Cies, Carlinville
200-yard low hurdles
1 John Smith, Des Plaines (Maine) :22.9
2 Roy Wintermute, LaGrange (Lyons)
3 James Vynalek, Crystal Lake (H.S.)
4 Charles Feutz, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 John Heath, Highland Park
880-yard relay
1 Highland Park 1:31.7
Harold Ahlberg, William Bromstedt,
Ralph de Sha, John Heath
2 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
3 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Danville (H.S.)
5 Maywood (Proviso)
Sterling (H.S.)
high jump
1 Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Centralia 6' 2"
2 Robert McSweeney, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 James Nichols, Naperville (H.S.)
4 Jack MacKenzie, Chicago (Sullivan)
Dean Hennessey, LaGrange (Lyons)
Gilbert Miller, Marissa
pole vault
1 Albert Hoeman, Dixon (H.S.) 11' 6"
George Nevius, Girard 11' 6"
George Hall, Maywood (Proviso) 11' 6"
4 Harold Bennington, Evanston (Twp.)
Eugene Meeks, Lawrenceville
Harold Morrison, Naperville (H.S.)
long jump
1 Leicester "Lee" Farmer, Maywood (Proviso) 24' 0 3/4"
2 William Kelio, Madison
3 Byford Barr, Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
4 Robert McSweeney, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 William Pitt, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
shot put
1 Lou Saban, LaGrange (Lyons) 54' 3"
2 Howard Mantsch, Dixon (H.S.)
3 Donald Goff, Beardstown
4 Glenn Johnson, Maywood (Proviso)
5 William Salmanson, East Moline (United)
discus throw
1 Clarence Tohn, Peoria (H.S.) 145' 9 3/4"
2 Donald Goff, Beardstown
3 Robert Dansby, Decatur (H.S.)
4 Kenneth McCreight, Marissa
5 Albert Burns, East St. Louis (Sr.)
| 1941 |
100-yard dash
1 John Zedrow, Naperville (H.S.) :09.9
2 Harold Krull, Quincy (Sr.)
3 James Hight, East St. Louis (Sr.)
4 Wayne Otto, Rockford (West)
5 Alvin Keith, Evanston (Twp.)
220-yard dash
1 Harold Krull, Quincy (Sr.) :21.6
2 John Zedrow, Naperville (H.S.)
3 James Hight, East St. Louis (Sr.)
4 Wayne Otto, Rockford (West)
5 Fred Hirsch, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
440-yard dash
1 Harvey Nack, Elmhurst (York) :51.1
2 Larry Keener, Champaign (H.S.)
3 Cliff Williams, Girard
4 Newt Compere, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 George Farnsworth, Des Plaines (Maine)
880-yard run
1 Kenneth Seiz, Quincy (Sr.) 1:56.6
2 Warren Goodell, Urbana (University)
3 Dale Nichols, Assumption
4 Bill Beile, Des Plaines (Maine)
5 Leonard Kopta, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
1-mile run
1 Paul Houston, Rushville 4:27.1
2 Bruce Brenneman, Urbana (H.S.)
3 Mel Clauson, Danville (H.S.)
4 George Soltau, Evanston (Twp.)
5 Gilbert Cwik, Chicago (Lane)
120-yard high hurdles
1 John Smith, Des Plaines (Maine) :14.2
2 Mike Sullivan, Elgin (H.S.)
3 Sam Timpton, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Hayse, Benton
5 Herbert Beckermeier, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
200-yard low hurdles
1 John Smith, Des Plaines (Maine) :21.9
2 Joseph Grinnell, Highland Park
3 Sam Timpton, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Jack Hitzel, LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Spear, Ashley
880-yard relay
1 Quincy (Sr.) 1:31.
Ted Curran, Lee Haney,
Harold Krull, Kenneth Seiz
2 Evanston (Twp.)
3 Des Plaines (Maine)
4 Elmhurst (York)
5 Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
high jump
1 Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Centralia 5' 11 3/4"
2 John Cooley, Des Plaines (Maine)
3 Albert Swanson, Geneseo
Dean Hennessey, LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Everett Chaney, Danville (H.S.)
Frank Sturges, Elmhurst (York)
Pruitt, Kewanee (H.S.)
Burdette Steadman, Sterling (H.S.)
Ray Fisher, Wheaton (H.S.)
pole vault
1 Frank Charnak, West Frankfort (Frankfort) 12' 4 3/4"
2 Bill Olliverson, Urbana (H.S.)
3 Robert Phelps, East St. Louis (Sr.)
George Ireland, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Lloyde Staley, Paris
Junior Spencer, Rock Falls
Clifford Chamberlain, Rockton
long jump
1 Ray Fisher, Wheaton (H.S.) 22' 5"
2 William Cocallas, Evanston (Twp.)
Alvin Keith, Evanston (Twp.)
4 John Oliver, Springfield (Feitshans)
5 Kenneth Case, Rock Island (H.S.)
shot put
1 Gordon Bischman, LaGrange (Lyons) 52' 0 3/4"
2 Glenn Johnson, Maywood (Proviso)
3 Mike Balen, Benld
4 Frank Bauman, Harvey (Thornton)
5 Floyd Herzog, Maywood (Proviso)
discus throw
1 Louis Schilling, Pinckneyville 149' 3"
2 Paul Behan, Crystal Lake (H.S.)
3 Robert Dansby, Decatur (H.S.)
4 Frank Herold, Maywood (Proviso)
5 Richard Jelinek, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
| 1942 |
100-yard dash
1 George Geyer, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :10.1
2 Harold Anderson, Chicago (DuSable)
3 Leslie Roby, Moline (H.S.)
4 Ranis Thomas, Chicago (Phillips)
5 Richard Shook, Evanston (Twp.)
220-yard dash
1 George Geyer, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :22.0
2 Leslie Roby, Moline (H.S.)
3 Thomas Robinson, Cairo
4 Ed Lyon, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 William Kimball, Hinsdale (Twp.)
440-yard dash
1 Carl Ockert, Mooseheart :49.6
2 Herbert Williams, Chicago (DuSable)
3 Al Grochowalski, Chicago (Tilden)
4 Charles Campana, Chicago (Crane)
5 Chancy Finfrock, Urbana (H.S.)
880-yard run
1 Bill Beile, Des Plaines (Maine) 1:58.3
2 Julian Lauchner, Urbana (H.S.)
3 John Lundin, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 Eugene Benton, Rockford (East)
5 A. Hamilton, Chester
1-mile run
1 Bruce Brenneman, Urbana (H.S.) 4:28.8
2 Howard Smith, Geneva
3 Ralph Corse, Hurst (H.-Bush)
4 Richard Wood, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 Max Norman, Paris
120-yard high hurdles
1 Rodgers Burton, Maywood (Proviso) :14.8
2 Charles Huntsinger, Harrisburg
3 Joseph Hipple, Catlin
4 Roy Hudspeth, Decatur (H.S.)
5 R. Hoyt, Roseville
200-yard low hurdles
1 Parker Preble, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :22.9
2 John Moake, West Frankfort (Frankfort)
3 Bill Olliverson, Urbana (H.S.)
4 Roy Ragsdale, Carbondale
5 Glen Piland, Crossville
880-yard relay
1 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 1:31.7
John Coon, George Geyer,
Ed Lyon, Robert Nussbaumer
2 Chicago (DuSable)
3 Benld
4 Champaign (H.S.)
5 Evanston (Twp.)
high jump
1 Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Centralia 6' 4"
2 David Nichols, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 Marion Price, Chicago (DuSable)
4 Ralph Johnston, Elmhurst (York)
Henry Pangarel, Lincoln
Thomas Gallagher, Maywood (Proviso)
Robert Downing, Rock Island (H.S.)
A. Aden, Rockford (East)
J. Churchill, Rushville
pole vault
1 Bill Olliverson, Urbana (H.S.) 11' 8"
2 Robert Peterson, Knoxville
3 Stephen Funk, Evanston (Twp.)
William Young, Freeport (H.S.)
5 Howard Flohr, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Roy Westgate, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Ralph Halberstadt, Urbana (H.S.)
long jump
1 James Holland, Rock Island (H.S.) 23' 7 1/2"
2 Frank Brown, LaGrange (Lyons)
3 Harold Anderson, Chicago (DuSable)
4 G. Turner, Herrin (H.S.)
5 Charles Schartzer, Bloomington (H.S.)
John Oliver, Springfield (Feitshans)
shot put
1 William Franks, Harrisburg 48' 5 3/4"
2 Philip Durant, Wheaton (H.S.)
3 Floyd Herzog, Maywood (Proviso)
4 Harry Helm, Carlyle
5 John Lukachik, Benld
discus throw
1 Paul Behan, Crystal Lake (H.S.) 154' 6 3/4"
2 Philip Durant, Wheaton (H.S.)
3 Morris Quiller, Pleasant Hill
4 Harry Helm, Carlyle
5 George Chianakas, Eureka
| 1943 |
100-yard dash
1 Claude "Buddy" Young, Chicago (Phillips) :10.2
2 Ranis Thomas, Chicago (Phillips)
3 Harry Cox, Danville (H.S.)
4 Robert Whitelaw, Evanston (Twp.)
5 Lyle Knott, Charleston (Eastern)
220-yard dash
1 Robert Whitelaw, Evanston (Twp.) :22.7
2 Ranis Thomas, Chicago (Phillips)
3 Harry Cox, Danville (H.S.)
4 William Kimball, Hinsdale (Twp.)
5 Ray Turner, Marion (Crab Orchard)
440-yard dash
1 Herbert Williams, Chicago (DuSable) :51.9
2 Robert McCaa, Harvey (Thornton)
3 Karl Brown, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
4 Chancy Finfrock, Urbana (H.S.)
5 Donald Murphy, Winnetka (New Trier)
880-yard run
1 Ralph Dowling, Chicago (Schurz) 2:07.2
2 Kenneth Simpson, West Frankfort (Frankfort)
3 Walter Klink, Chicago (Schurz)
4 Ronald Bark, Harvey (Thornton)
5 Wellesley Goodwin, Kewanee (Wethersfield)
1-mile run
1 Ralph Corse, Hurst (H.-Bush) 4:34.7
2 Dick Green, Kewanee (H.S.)
3 Max Norman, Paris
4 Harold Baymiller, Quincy (Sr.)
5 H. Johnston, Skokie (Niles)
120-yard high hurdles
1 Robert Hinkle, East St. Louis (Sr.) :15.1
2 John Moake, West Frankfort (Frankfort)
3 William Kimball, Hinsdale (Twp.)
4 Glenn Wehrman, Des Plaines (Maine)
5 Lee Alberts, East St. Louis (Sr.)
200-yard low hurdles
1 Claude "Buddy" Young, Chicago (Phillips) :22.6
2 John Moake, West Frankfort (Frankfort)
3 Ralph Wiederhold, Des Plaines (Maine)
4 Lawrin Lawson, Manito
5 Lee Alberts, East St. Louis (Sr.)
880-yard relay
1 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 1:33.4
John Coon, Ray Drury,
Richard Harbin, John Vroman
2 Evanston (Twp.)
3 Elgin (H.S.)
4 Hinsdale (Twp.)
5 Chicago (Schurz)
high jump
1 Harold Hartley, Ashley 6' 3"
2 Louis Irons, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
James Flynn, Hinsdale (Twp.)
John Revelle, Hinsdale (Twp.)
L. Johnson, Riverton
Robert Downing, Rock Island (H.S.)
pole vault
1 Roy Westgate, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 12' 8"
2 Norman Sackett, East St. Louis (Sr.)
Beryl White, East St. Louis (Sr.)
Ralph Halberstadt, Urbana (H.S.)
5 Bob Richards, Champaign (H.S.)
Kendall Freeman, Sterling (H.S.)
long jump
1 James Holland, Rock Island (H.S.) 24' 2"
2 Basil Cocallas, Evanston (Twp.)
3 Frank Brown, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Jim Ludford, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 Ed Tunnicliff, Kewanee (H.S.)
shot put
1 Martin Haufe, Elmhurst (York) 54' 4 1/2"
2 James Holland, Rock Island (H.S.)
3 Dee Alberts, East St. Louis (Sr.)
4 Frank Chamberlain, Robinson
5 Warren Ely, Winnetka (New Trier)
discus throw
1 George Chianakas, Eureka 152' 6 1/4"
2 John Van Eynde, Hinsdale (Twp.)
3 Martin Haufe, Elmhurst (York)
4 Paul Patterson, Aurora (East)
5 Donald Galey, Casey
| 1944 |
100-yard dash
1 Tom Boswell, Evanston (Twp.) :10.1
2 Bob Corbett, Waukegan (H.S.)
3 Ken Mullins, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 Jim Fuchs, Chicago (Hyde Park)
5 Jack Pierce, Pontiac
220-yard dash
1 Tom Boswell, Evanston (Twp.) :21.8
2 Bob Corbett, Waukegan (H.S.)
3 Tom Zaborac, Canton
4 Jim Ludford, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 Ken Mullins, Winnetka (New Trier)
440-yard dash
1 Bill Leonhardt, Des Plaines (Maine) :50.2
2 George O'Brien, Des Plaines (Maine)
3 Perry Powell, Aurora (East)
4 Tom Cara, Chicago (Schurz)
5 John Merkel, Quincy (Sr.)
880-yard run
1 Bill Augustine, Aurora (East) 1:59.4
2 John Martin, Champaign (H.S.)
3 Ted Bedell, Elmhurst (York)
4 Jim Evans, Virden
5 Bill Winning, Herrin (H.S.)
1-mile run
1 Dick Green, Kewanee (H.S.) 4:33.9
2 Bill Mack, Summit (Argo)
3 Henry Gilbert, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Earl Boyden, Wellington
5 Charles Schweiss, Rock Island (H.S.)
120-yard high hurdles
1 John Spink, Winnetka (New Trier) :14.7
2 Glenn Wehrman, Des Plaines (Maine)
3 Dick Warfield, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 Allen Burghardt, Greenfield
5 Russell Merkel, Quincy (Sr.)
200-yard low hurdles
1 John Spink, Winnetka (New Trier) :22.6
2 Dick Warfield, Winnetka (New Trier)
3 Chester Holsinger, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Glenn Wehrman, Des Plaines (Maine)
5 George Walker, Blue Island
880-yard relay
1 Des Plaines (Maine) 1:32
Bob Jenkins, Bill Leonhardt,
George O'Brien, Glenn Wehrmann
2 Highland Park
3 Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
Waukegan (H.S.)
5 Rock Island (H.S.)
high jump
1 Jim McCurdy, Pinckneyville 6' 3"
2 Jack Heintzman, Peoria (H.S.)
Henry Aihara, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 Louis Irons, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
Max Chasteen, Lostant
pole vault
1 Kendall Freeman, Sterling (H.S.) 12' 4"
2 Ed Ulvestad, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Charles Willing, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Norman Sackett, East St. Louis (Sr.)
5 Floyd Hunsberger, Sterling (H.S.)
long jump
1 Ed Tunnicliff, Kewanee (H.S.) 23' 7 1/2"
2 Henry Aihara, Winnetka (New Trier)
3 Jim Ludford, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 Frank Chappell, Gillespie
5 Dick Brown, LaGrange (Lyons)
shot put
1 Warren Ely, Winnetka (New Trier) 51' 8 1/2"
2 Dick Jones, Evanston (Twp.)
3 Eugene Minneart, Geneseo
4 Charles Mathieu, Eldorado
5 Joe Restivo, Herrin (H.S.)
discus throw
1 Kenneth Duhm, Sterling (H.S.) 138' 4 1/2"
2 Fred Green, Champaign (H.S.)
3 Warren Ely, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 George Sundheim, LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Chester Mackiewicz, Rockford (East)
| 1945 |
100-yard dash
1 Jim Fuchs, Chicago (Hyde Park) :10.4
2 Charles Peters, Blue Island
3 Leroy Young, Highland Park
4 Joseph Budde, Belleville (Twp.)
5 Dick Feistel, Chicago (Lane)
220-yard dash
1 Charles Peters, Blue Island :22.7
2 Robert Manning, LaGrange (Lyons)
3 Littrell Clark, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 David Steele, Robinson
5 James Bean, Geneseo
440-yard dash
1 Joseph Ivy, Cairo (Sumner) :52.3
2 Paul Neff, Charleston (Eastern)
3 Richard Stephens, Rushville
4 Paul Unruh, Toulon
5 Richard Kearney, Winnetka (New Trier)
880-yard run
1 Tom Callinan, Wheaton (H.S.) 1:59.5
2 Joe Angner, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 George Twigg, Paris
4 Richard Kalish, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
5 Wellesley Goodwin, Kewanee (Wethersfield)
1-mile run
1 Bill Mack, Summit (Argo) 4:31.8
2 Herb Barten, Chicago (Schurz)
3 Allen Bouslog, Paris
4 Clyde Greenfield, East St. Louis (Sr.)
5 Howard Cassens, Lanark
120-yard high hurdles
1 Dick Warfield, Winnetka (New Trier) :15.0
2 Don Brandeau, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 Dick Sterba, Hinsdale (Twp.)
4 Don Hoover, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 Jasper Gulotta, Rockford (West)
200-yard low hurdles
1 Dick Warfield, Winnetka (New Trier) :23.0
2 Chester Holsinger, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 James Smith, Winnetka (New Trier)
4 Don Bender, Belvidere (H.S.)
5 Carl Wichmann, Chicago (Lane)
880-yard relay
1 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 1:32.6
Bob Eilert, Jim Fitzpatrick,
Chester Holsinger, Bill Little
2 Winnetka (New Trier)
3 Highland Park
4 LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Geneseo
high jump
1 Frank Strand, Blue Island 6' 0"
2 Leonard Mochel, Downers Grove (H.S.)
3 Charles Marston, Rockford (West)
Dale Wilt, Rockford (West)
5 Bob Neal, Bloomington (H.S.)
Kenneth McBride, Centralia
Herb Nowicki, Chicago (Schurz)
pole vault
1 Ed Ulvestad, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 12' 4"
2 Kendall Freeman, Sterling (H.S.)
Kenneth Gould, Sterling (H.S.)
4 Jack Dunley, Aurora (West)
George Mothes, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
Robert Grinnell, Libertyville
Pierre Peloquin, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
long jump
1 Robert Menary, Evanston (Twp.) 22' 1"
2 Richard Oglebay, Rock Island (H.S.)
3 Norman Smith, Lincoln
4 Paul Stevens, Chicago (Lane)
5 Donald Haley, Peoria (Manual)
shot put
1 Warren Ely, Winnetka (New Trier) 54' 6"
2 Jim Byler, Chicago (Hyde Park)
3 Robert Wahl, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Martin Detmer, Highland Park
5 Dick Nealon, East St. Louis (Sr.)
discus throw
1 Robert Williams, Galesburg (H.S.) 147' 8 1/2"
2 Dick Nealon, East St. Louis (Sr.)
3 Jerry Ogden, Geneva
4 Jim Fuchs, Chicago (Hyde Park)
5 Warren Ely, Winnetka (New Trier)
| 1946 |
100-yard dash
1 Bob O'Brien, Des Plaines (Maine) :10.1
2 Tom Stokes, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)
3 Bill Neulieb, Geneseo
4 Don Bligh, Jerseyville (Jersey)
5 Ernie Weigel, Des Plaines (Maine)
220-yard dash
1 Bob O'Brien, Des Plaines (Maine) :22.7
2 Tom Stokes, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)
3 John Kochanowski, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
4 Littrell Clark, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 Bill Smallwood, Monmouth (H.S.)
440-yard dash
1 John Karras, Summit (Argo) :50.3
2 Bill Bouma, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
3 Paul Unruh, Toulon
4 Jack Lohnes, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
5 John Miller, Chicago (Schurz)
880-yard run
1 George Twigg, Paris 1:59.8
2 Paul James, Watseka
3 Clifford Young, Peoria (H.S.)
4 Tom Callinan, Wheaton (H.S.)
5 Sonny Drake, DuQuoin (H.S.)
1-mile run
1 Ben Almageur, Monmouth (H.S.) 4:29
2 Bob Slater, Martinsville
3 Warren Druetzler, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Phil Thomas, Hinsdale (Twp.)
5 Bob Downs, Urbana (H.S.)
120-yard high hurdles
1 Don Hoover, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :15
2 Jefferson Newton, Harvard
3 George Watson, Evanston (Twp.)
4 Roy Grieve, London Mills
5 John Hofer, Aledo
200-yard low hurdles
1 Oliver White, Springfield (H.S.) :22.7
2 Roy Grieve, London Mills
3 Ron Ziemek, Chicago (Schurz)
4 Bruce Esmond, Springfield (H.S.)
5 Arnold Havens, Peoria (Manual)
880-yard relay
1 Des Plaines (Maine) 1:33
Lloyd Hood, Bob O'Brien,
Jim Saunders, Ernie Weigel
2 Maywood (Proviso)
3 Champaign (H.S.)
4 LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Skokie (Niles)
high jump
1 Kenneth McBride, Centralia 5' 11 3/4"
Harold Newsome, Chicago (Schurz) 5' 11 3/4"
Don Calhoun, Evanston (Twp.) 5' 11 3/4"
4 Leonard Mochel, Downers Grove (H.S.)
Lee Kontour, LaGrange (Lyons)
Leonard Tucker, Mounds (Douglass)
pole vault
1 Don Laz, Aurora (West) 12' 3"
2 James McClanaghan, Naperville (H.S.)
3 Ernest Rush, Aledo
Bob Neighbors, Belleville (Twp.)
Neil King, Evanston (Twp.)
Pierre Peloquin, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
Dick Gibbs, Springfield (H.S.)
long jump
1 Robert Clark, Champaign (H.S.) 22' 1 3/4"
2 Cliff Kurrus, Springfield (H.S.)
3 Bert Wagner, Champaign (H.S.)
4 Don Laz, Aurora (West)
5 Melvin Pfeifer, Maywood (Proviso)
shot put
1 John Mueller, Elmhurst (York) 55' 0"
2 Martin Detmer, Highland Park
3 Ralph Johnson, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
4 Jesse Vail, Evanston (Twp.)
5 Dick Nealon, East St. Louis (Sr.)
discus throw
1 Harold Legel, Crystal Lake (H.S.) 143' 2 3/4"
2 John Mueller, Elmhurst (York)
3 Don Brinks, Wheaton (H.S.)
4 Dan Laymon, St. Joseph
5 Bob Warren, Benton
| 1947 |
100-yard dash
1 William Konrad, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :10.0
2 Robert Berning, Springfield (H.S.)
3 Robert Clark, Champaign (H.S.)
4 Byron Clark, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
5 Ernie Weigel, Des Plaines (Maine)
220-yard dash
1 William Konrad, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :21.1
2 Byron Clark, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
3 Robert Berning, Springfield (H.S.)
4 Ernie Weigel, Des Plaines (Maine)
5 Robert Archer, Chicago (Schurz)
440-yard dash
1 Henry Tiedemann, Elmhurst (York) :50.2
2 Richard Upton, Mattoon
3 Truman Roberts, Waukegan (H.S.)
4 William Wolfersheim, Hinsdale (Twp.)
5 Robert Farr, Skokie (Niles)
880-yard run
1 Carroll Schumaker, Dixon (H.S.) 1:59.1
2 George Jacobi, Winnetka (New Trier)
3 Roscoe Orten, White Hall
4 Herman Waarich, Chicago (Schurz)
5 Charles Knighten, Chicago (Phillips)
1-mile run
1 Warren Druetzler, LaGrange (Lyons) 4:23.1
2 Joseph McLafferty, Carbondale (University)
3 Herbert Semper, Maywood (Proviso)
4 Gerald Sander, Roanoke
5 J. Riggs, Orion
120-yard high hurdles
1 George Watson, Evanston (Twp.) :14.7
2 Robert Kickert, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)
3 Richard Lefebvre, Canton
4 Tilden Meyers, Geneva
5 Robert Weerts, LaSalle (L.-Peru)
200-yard low hurdles
1 Richard Lefebvre, Canton :21.9
2 Marc Bowman, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 Dewey Dubois, Peoria (H.S.)
4 John Robertson, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 James Swanson, Winnetka (New Trier)
880-yard relay
1 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 1:30.1
Mack Bowman, William Konrad,
Gene Ogle, Tony Vestuto
2 Winnetka (New Trier)
3 Springfield (H.S.)
4 Skokie (Niles)
5 Joliet (Twp.)
high jump
1 Harold Newsome, Chicago (Schurz) 6' 1"
Dick Patterson, Rushville 6' 1"
Al Brownfield, Waukegan (H.S.) 6' 1"
Roscoe Harrell, Waukegan (H.S.) 6' 1"
5 Richard Haycock, Des Plaines (Maine)
pole vault
1 Neil King, Evanston (Twp.) 12' 3"
Wilbur Hawke, Mendota 12' 3"
3 James McClanaghan, Naperville (H.S.)
4 Charles Ahrens, St. Anne
5 Robert Calish, Chicago (University)
long jump
1 Robert Clark, Champaign (H.S.) 23' 1"
2 Cliff Kurrus, Springfield (H.S.)
3 Don Laz, Aurora (West)
4 Bernard Bryant, Champaign (H.S.)
5 John Seuhr, Ottawa (Twp.)
shot put
1 Joe Peterson, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 49' 9 1/8"
2 William McKain, Centralia
3 Andrew Rodez, Evanston (Twp.)
4 Virgil Lencioni, Geneva
5 Ray Moake, West Frankfort (Frankfort)
discus throw
1 Joe Peterson, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 152' 0"
2 John McDonald, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 John Bauer, Benton
4 Dick Rutherford, Belleville (Twp.)
5 Cecil Barnes, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
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100-yard dash
1 Leonard Sykes, Chicago (Phillips) :10.4
2 DuWayne Dietz, Sterling (H.S.)
3 Jim Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Byron Clark, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
5 Donald Judy, Peoria (H.S.)
220-yard dash
1 Leonard Sykes, Chicago (Phillips) :21.9
2 Byron Clark, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
3 Jim Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Thomas Hilliard, Winnetka (New Trier)
5 Donald Judy, Peoria (H.S.)
440-yard dash
1 Wayne Nast, Belleville (Twp.) :51.3
2 Henry Cryer, Chicago (DuSable)
3 William Konrad, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Roger Swank, Joliet (Twp.)
5 Charles Baldon, Joliet (Twp.)
880-yard run
1 Stacey Siders, Buffalo (Tri-City) 2:00.9
2 Jack Hagan, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
3 Dudley Hallworth, Wheaton (H.S.)
4 Charles Conley, Alton (Sr.)
5 Herbie Neathery, Hoopeston
1-mile run
1 Lawton Lamb, Onarga (Military) 4:35.3
2 William Stuckey, Decatur (H.S.)
3 James Moffitt, Springfield (Lanphier)
4 Kenneth Pearson, Georgetown
5 William Mulcahy, Chicago (Harrison)
120-yard high hurdles
1 Jerry Kats, Peoria (Woodruff) :15.3
2 Jim Philbee, Peoria (Manual)
3 Winston Shaw, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
4 Dave Bernard, Decatur (H.S.)
5 John Woods, Hinsdale (Twp.)
200-yard low hurdles
1 DuWayne Dietz, Sterling (H.S.) :23.2
2 John Woods, Hinsdale (Twp.)
3 Jim Philbee, Peoria (Manual)
4 Don Dubois, Peoria (H.S.)
5 Richard Fulton, Evanston (Twp.)
880-yard relay
1 Winnetka (New Trier) 1:33.6
Dick Calkins, Charles Dold,
Thomas Hilliard, Ned Hoban
2 Joliet (Twp.)
3 Hinsdale (Twp.)
LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Peoria (H.S.)
high jump
1 Robert Babecki, Chicago (Lane) 6' 2 3/8"
2 Richard Linyard, Maywood (Proviso)
Roscoe Harrell, Waukegan (H.S.)
4 E. Seidelman, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)
Wayne Vieth, LaGrange (Lyons)
pole vault
1 Jerry Pickell, Naperville (H.S.) 12' 9"
Dick Thielen, Sterling (H.S.) 12' 9"
3 John Hartman, Kewanee (H.S.)
Loring Keach, Kewanee (H.S.)
Dave White, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
long jump
1 Horace Coleman, Chicago (Medill) 22' 6 1/2"
2 Archie Woods, Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
3 Charles McClinton, Chicago (Hyde Park)
4 Dwight George, Danville (H.S.)
5 Malcolm Bryant, Centralia
shot put
1 Andrew Rodez, Evanston (Twp.) 52' 3"
2 Kenneth Weeks, Spring Valley (Hall)
3 John Bauer, Benton
4 Bob Perrin, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 Jack Erickson, St. Charles (H.S.)
discus throw
1 Bob Dlouhy, LaGrange (Lyons) 152' 6 1/2"
2 Ken Peters, Glen Ellyn (Glenbard)
3 John Bauer, Benton
4 Dick Rutherford, Belleville (Twp.)
5 Joe Turyna, Elmhurst (York)
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100-yard dash
1 Bob Ulrich, Hinsdale (Twp.) :10.1
2 Leonard Sykes, Chicago (Phillips)
3 Charles Novak, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
4 Jim Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
5 Elmert Tolbert, Chicago (Phillips)
220-yard dash
1 Bob Ulrich, Hinsdale (Twp.) :22.5
2 Leonard Sykes, Chicago (Phillips)
3 Jim Caffey, LaGrange (Lyons)
4 Charles Novak, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 Dick Calkins, Winnetka (New Trier)
440-yard dash
1 Wayne Nast, Belleville (Twp.) :50.6
2 Steve Little, LaGrange (Lyons)
3 Richard Goins, Chicago (Hyde Park)
4 Dan Elam, Urbana (H.S.)
5 Duane Boos, Freeport (H.S.)
880-yard run
1 Henry Cryer, Chicago (DuSable) 1:57.2
2 Art Ashcroft, Collinsville
3 Gene Maynard, LaHarpe
4 Glen Curtis, Paris
5 Bill Hills, Rockford (East)
1-mile run
1 Stacey Siders, Buffalo (Tri-City) 4:28.5
2 Jack Hagan, Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
3 Dick Ware, Tuscola
4 R. Ruff, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional)
5 Bob Scott, Wheaton (H.S.)
120-yard high hurdles
1 Wayne Vieth, LaGrange (Lyons) :14.8
2 Joel McNulty, Peoria (Woodruff)
3 Jim Philbee, Peoria (Manual)
4 John Ames, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
5 Harold Spencer, Chicago (Austin)
200-yard low hurdles
1 Robert Magee, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) :22.8
2 Peter Malz, Maywood (Proviso)
3 Stephen Behr, Highland Park
4 Jim Philbee, Peoria (Manual)
5 Bob McClelland, Hinsdale (Twp.)
880-yard relay
1 LaGrange (Lyons) 1:29.6
Jim Caffey, Steve Little,
George Swanson, Bob Van Horn
2 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
3 Hinsdale (Twp.)
4 Peoria (Manual)
5 Chicago (Phillips)
high jump
1 Bob Nickolaus, Centralia 5' 11 3/4"
Wayne Vieth, LaGrange (Lyons) 5' 11 3/4"
3 Ted Ellis, Danville (H.S.)
Ed Rockensock, Elgin (H.S.)
William McEllhinney, LaGrange (Lyons)
Jim Albrecht, Naperville (H.S.)
Dick Patterson, Rushville
pole vault
1 John "Rocky" Ryan, Tolono 12' 3"
2 Robert Crawford, Kewanee (Wethersfield)
Ray Kenaga, Sterling (H.S.)
4 Gale Staples, Carrollton
Bob Ehrhardt, Naperville (H.S.)
Rhomas Mitchell, Pontiac
long jump
1 Bob Henard, Evanston (Twp.) 22' 2 1/2"
2 Charles McClinton, Chicago (Hyde Park)
3 George Porter, Niantic
4 Vince Shephard, Kewanee (H.S.)
5 William McEllhinney, LaGrange (Lyons)
shot put
1 Bob Wood, Collinsville 54' 9 5/8"
2 John Bauer, Benton
3 Jack Cole, Des Plaines (Maine)
4 Terry Ellis, Chicago (Hyde Park)
5 George Hammond, LaGrange (Lyons)
discus throw
1 Charles Hoag, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 158' 11 1/2"
2 John Bauer, Benton
3 Earl Edwards, East St. Louis (Sr.)
4 Tom Nichol, Monmouth (H.S.)
5 Douglas Fuchs, Evanston (Twp.)
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