Boys Wrestling Medalists
| Boys Wrestling Medalists |
| 1937 |
95 pounds 1 Fred Bishop, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Leon Mullen, Granite City 3 Bob Weirauch, Lewistown 105 pounds 1 Gene Bearce, Lewistown 2 Stan Ambrose, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Roy Cook, East St. Louis (Sr.) 115 pounds 1 Darrell Fincham, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Felix Skowronski, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Albert Blommaert, Chicago (Fenger) 125 pounds 1 Henry Schmidt, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Jack May, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Paul Henderson, Lewistown 135 pounds 1 Paul Petry, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Archie Schwehr, East St. Louis (Sr.) 3 William Moran, Chicago (Fenger) 145 pounds 1 Ted Seabrooke, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Junior Colbert, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Tony Lambros, Chicago (Calumet) 155 pounds 1 Archie Deutschman, Urbana (University) 2 Jim Burroughs, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Herbert Simons, Edwardsville (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 Roy Carlson, Chicago (Fenger) 2 Vernon Collard, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Gideon DiAsto, Chicago (Tilden) 185 pounds 1 John Sikich, Chicago (Bowen) 2 David Hoare, Chicago (Calumet) 3 John Janecek, Chicago (Fenger)
| 1938 |
95 pounds 1 Ray Moyer, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Jack Fricker, Granite City 3 Richard Swansey, Chicago (Bowen) 105 pounds 1 Jack Sanford, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Fred Bishop, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Warren Stanley, Chicago (Tilden) 115 pounds 1 Gene Bearce, Lewistown 2 Mandel Lasser, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Charles McDonald, Champaign (H.S.) 125 pounds 1 Norman Anthonisen, Chicago (Bowen) 2 Felix Skowronski, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Otto Stasi, Chicago (Fenger) 135 pounds 1 Bob Bayer, Granite City 2 Quentin Wilson, Lewistown 3 Alex Aloia, Chicago (Bowen) 145 pounds 1 Tony Lambros, Chicago (Calumet) 2 Vito Lagiola, Chicago (Crane) 3 Gene Ratcliff, Lewistown 155 pounds 1 Ted Seabrooke, Maywood (Proviso) 2 William Vahle, Alton (Sr.) 3 Roy Swanke, Chicago (Calumet) 165 pounds 1 Bill Marsh, Chicago (Calumet) 2 Jim Mustain, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Ron Butkins, Chicago (Tilden) 185 pounds 1 Blair Remick, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Robert Wilson, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Mike Fisher, Chicago (Tilden)
| 1939 |
95 pounds 1 William Bradford, Blue Island 2 John Stolaroff, Madison 3 Charles Bishop, Maywood (Proviso) 105 pounds 1 Jack Cooper, Lawrenceville 2 Stacy Gaines, East St. Louis (Sr.) 3 Wayne Ziegler, Granite City 115 pounds 1 Robert Strange, Lawrenceville 2 Fred Bishop, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Patrick Cronin, East St. Louis (Sr.) 125 pounds 1 Felix Skowronski, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Fred DeLaPaz, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Dick Kerr, Urbana (H.S.) 135 pounds 1 Ray Hughes, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Bill Hinton, Lawrenceville 3 Robert Livermore, Chicago (Fenger) 145 pounds 1 Norman Anthonisen, Chicago (Bowen) 2 Len Humphreville, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Roland Rayburn, Champaign (H.S.) 155 pounds 1 Tony Lambros, Chicago (Calumet) 2 Tom Smerdel, Danville (H.S.) 3 Jack Hayes, Champaign (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 Elmer Jackson, Belleville (Twp.) 2 Charles Corell, Chicago (Morgan Park) 3 Robert Mustain, Maywood (Proviso) 185 pounds 1 John Regan, Chicago (Lindblom) 2 Robert Wilson, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Dick Stephens, Urbana (H.S.)
| 1940 |
95 pounds 1 Paul Cooper, Lawrenceville 2 John Justus, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Ken Mauser, Belleville (Twp.) 105 pounds 1 Mike Patzek, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Kenneth Knox, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Richard Kelly, Lawrenceville 115 pounds 1 Robert Strange, Lawrenceville 2 Harvey Hyland, Chicago (Calumet) 3 Mike Rolak, Chicago (Tilden) 125 pounds 1 Bill Haven, Granite City 2 Tom Bishop, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Steve Variames, Urbana (University) 135 pounds 1 George Jones, Lewistown 2 Sam Svita, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Kenneth Montgomery, Blue Island 145 pounds 1 Jack Snyder, Lawrenceville 2 Otto Perratta, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Steve Conkovitch, Madison 155 pounds 1 Tom Smerdel, Danville (H.S.) 2 Chuck Bryant, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Bob Uhley, Belleville (Twp.) 165 pounds 1 Ray Bordner, Lewistown 2 Mike Starko, Granite City 3 Jack Tuthill, Champaign (H.S.) 175 pounds 1 Elmer Jackson, Belleville (Twp.) 2 Buf Lubliner, Chicago (Amundsen) 3 A.T. Chappel, Geneva heavyweight 1 Art Regan, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Everett Johnesee, Alton (Sr.) 3 Harold Johns, East St. Louis (Sr.)
| 1941 |
95 pounds 1 Herbert Littlefield, East St. Louis (Sr.) 2 Bill Miller, Lawrenceville 3 Robert DeLong, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Jack Fricker, Granite City 105 pounds 1 Lonnie Judy, Urbana (H.S.) 2 John Justus, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Charles McDonald, Granite City 4 Edward Teschke, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 115 pounds 1 Harold Parsons, Maywood (Proviso) 2 William Beck, Champaign (H.S.) 3 George Vorhees, Urbana (H.S.) 4 Mike Miraglia, Geneva 125 pounds 1 Robert Strange, Lawrenceville 2 Paul Weeks, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Darwin Heeley, Belleville (Twp.) 4 Len Marcus, Maywood (Proviso) 135 pounds 1 Bruce Pinkstaff, Lawrenceville 2 Wayne Ziegler, Granite City 3 Ken Marlin, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Gene Sowman, East St. Louis (Sr.) 145 pounds 1 Frank Abromovich, East St. Louis (Sr.) 2 Bob Schultz, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Richard Squires, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Robert Vrell, Lewistown 155 pounds 1 George Papelka, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 2 Steve Conkovitch, Madison 3 Julius Fiebig, Urbana (H.S.) 4 Joe Hipple, Catlin 165 pounds 1 Earl Guiette, East St. Louis (Sr.) 2 Jack Tuthill, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Ray Bordner, Lewistown 4 Joseph Schall, Madison 175 pounds 1 Al Partin, Maywood (Proviso) 2 A.T. Chappel, Geneva 3 Mike Starko, Granite City 4 Robert Mousty, Champaign (H.S.) heavyweight 1 Charles Gottfried, East St. Louis (Sr.) 2 George Bench, Blue Island 3 Jack Clark, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Bob Snelson, Granite City
| 1942 |
95 pounds 1 Kenneth Littlefield, East St. Louis (Sr.) 2 Ben Mottelson, LaGrange (Lyons) 3 Bill Albright, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Bruce Hinkle, Urbana (H.S.) 105 pounds 1 John Wolff, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Charles Cook, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Arnold Plaza, Chicago (Tilden) 4 George Hernandez, Geneva 115 pounds 1 Harold Parsons, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Ray Kmak, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 3 Charles McDonald, Granite City 4 Wayne Blair, Stockton 125 pounds 1 Vern Jones, Peoria (Woodruff) 2 William Olliverson, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Darwin Heeley, Belleville (Twp.) 4 Douglas Anderson, Chicago (Calumet) 135 pounds 1 Bruce Pinkstaff, Lawrenceville 2 Fred Schmidt, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Jack Blanchley, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Ray Eggers, Rock Island (H.S.) 145 pounds 1 Bill Natke, Maywood (Proviso) 2 John Booth, Chicago (Bowen) 3 Bill Edmondson, Lawrenceville 4 Tom Hollingsed, Champaign (H.S.) 155 pounds 1 Richard Squires, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Charles Denk, Elgin (H.S.) 3 Art Archer, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Jack Carter, Danville (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 Robert Worrel, LaGrange (Lyons) 2 Richard Pittman, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Allen Beyer, Stockton 4 Bob Forshee, Granite City 175 pounds 1 Stan Strand, Blue Island 2 Calvin Walker, East St. Louis (Sr.) 3 Ed Mieskowski, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Jack Martin, Champaign (H.S.) heavyweight 1 Bob Plevo, Chicago (Bowen) 2 Don Peterson, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Donald Darling, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Pearly Wells, Lawrenceville
| 1943 |
95 pounds 1 Gene Couch, East St. Louis (Sr.) 2 Glenn McCarty, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Pete Willson, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Edward Gerl, Joliet (Twp.) 105 pounds 1 John Wolff, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Harold Mulligan, Belleville (Twp.) 3 Bill Albright, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Buck Arms, Pekin 115 pounds 1 Ralph Squires, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Tom Consiglio, Granite City 3 Bob Mann, Danville (H.S.) 4 Kenneth Littlefield, East St. Louis (Sr.) 125 pounds 1 Don Payton, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Don Hardy, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Charles Tourijigian, East St. Louis (Sr.) 4 Lee Humes, Urbana (H.S.) 135 pounds 1 Frank Weldon, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Jim Lincicome, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Charles Cizek, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Harold McCormick, Elgin (H.S.) 145 pounds 1 Ed Rayburn, Champaign (H.S.) 2 John Jelinek, Maywood (Proviso) 3 David Shapiro, Joliet (Twp.) 4 Dick Mason, Urbana (H.S.) 155 pounds 1 Clarence Self, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 2 Phil Abromovich, East St. Louis (Sr.) 3 Jack Petry, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Robert Carr, Urbana (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 Orville Hewkin, Urbana (H.S.) 2 Tom Acree, Danville (H.S.) 3 Art Archer, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Robert Alberti, Peoria (Woodruff) 175 pounds 1 Stan Strand, Blue Island 2 Don Pittman, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Gene Leirer, East St. Louis (Sr.) 4 Leo Dasso, Rock Island (H.S.) heavyweight 1 Walter Remkus, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Howard Wegener, East St. Louis (Sr.) 3 Tom Finch, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 Sam Avedesian, Granite City
| 1945 |
95 pounds 1 Ben McAdams, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Paul Huttenhoff, Joliet (Twp.) 3 Chid Hagnauer, Granite City 4 Sam Costanza, Chicago (Tilden) 105 pounds 1 Charles Merzian, Granite City 2 Paul Wilkins, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Tim Holt, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Rudy Ondrasek, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 115 pounds 1 Gene Courtright, Galesburg (H.S.) 2 Chuck Hammer, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Don Plestina, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Nelson Geming, Champaign (H.S.) 125 pounds 1 Charles Farina, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Jim Johnson, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Joe Patacsil, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Stanley Bochenek, Chicago (Kelly) 135 pounds 1 Pete Willson, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Harold Ritchie, Granite City 3 Don Weller, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Jerome Wiencek, Chicago (Tilden) 145 pounds 1 Jack Marino, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Carl Grunwald, Granite City 3 Matt Gaynor, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Eugene Dill, Danville (H.S.) 155 pounds 1 Bob Dwyer, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Ed Natke, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Montgomery Hull, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Bob Manning, LaGrange (Lyons) 165 pounds 1 Bob Bennett, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Eric Yeager, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Wayne Gaumer, Danville (H.S.) 4 Robert Turza, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 175 pounds 1 John Weldon, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Joe Rockwood, Chicago (Calumet) 3 Wilbur Martin, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Phil Phillips, Urbana (H.S.) heavyweight 1 Emil Ciechanowicz, Chicago (Tilden) 2 John Brawka, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Ernie Wright, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Donald Will, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton)
| 1946 |
103 pounds 1 Don Chapin, Urbana (H.S.) 2 Virgil Cecil, Pekin 3 Tom Tourlas, Chicago (Parker) 4 Stan Clinton, Winnetka (New Trier) 112 pounds 1 Charles Merzian, Granite City 2 John Clapp, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Ben McAdams, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Dale Nelson, Joliet (Twp.) 120 pounds 1 Norm Shelton, Pekin 2 Sam Costanza, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Van LaMore, Danville (H.S.) 4 Norman Compton, Champaign (H.S.) 127 pounds 1 Joe Patacsil, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Sam Guarrero, Chicago (Crane) 3 Norton Compton, Champaign (H.S.) 4 David Schwabenland, Maywood (Proviso) 133 pounds 1 Don Plestina, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Merv Valentine, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Bill Denman, Pekin 4 Jack Mayer, Chicago (Amundsen) 138 pounds 1 Don Weller, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Harold Ritchie, Granite City 3 Richard Ehlert, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Ray Pigozzi, Chicago (Crane) 145 pounds 1 Pete Willson, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Hugh Brown, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Jim McAndrews, Chicago (Hirsch) 4 Dick Schmidt, Winnetka (New Trier) 154 pounds 1 William Sturtevant, Chicago (Lane) 2 Harold Gidel, Rock Island (H.S.) 155 pounds 3 Tom Blickle, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 Miles Benda, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 165 pounds 1 Jerome Dasso, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Eric Yeager, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Bill Vohaska, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Leslie Dwyer, Chicago (Tilden) heavyweight 1 Joe Rockwood, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Phil Phillips, Urbana (H.S.) 3 John Brawka, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Richard Peat, LaGrange (Lyons)
| 1947 |
103 pounds 1 Eugene Monroe, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Kent Ellis, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Robert Whelan, Chicago (Hirsch) 4 Keith McNeeley, Chicago (Tilden) 112 pounds 1 John Clapp, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Walter Romanowski, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Leonard Steele, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Virgil Cecil, Pekin 120 pounds 1 Paul Frence, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Richard Wilder, Danville (H.S.) 3 Richard Pearson, Joliet (Twp.) 4 Harry Greene, LaGrange (Lyons) 127 pounds 1 Sam Costanza, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Norton Compton, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Bernard Matson, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Carl Carlson, Harvey (Thornton) 133 pounds 1 Earl D'Amico, Joliet (Twp.) 2 Tom Carmody, Granite City 3 John Clark, Chicago (Parker) 4 Paul Riggins, Champaign (H.S.) 138 pounds 1 Don Govoni, Joliet (Twp.) 2 Paul Winkler, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Jerry Maquet, Pekin 4 Jack Robertson, Belleville (Twp.) 145 pounds 1 John Evans, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Eugene Dill, Danville (H.S.) 3 Vincent Mankus, Chicago (Kelly) 4 Raymond Foy, Chicago (Tilden) 154 pounds 1 Norman Paterson, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Tom Blickle, LaGrange (Lyons) 3 Floyd Arvidson, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Wayne Gaumer, Danville (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 Jerome Dasso, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Herb Koshgarian, LaGrange (Lyons) 3 Bill Vohaska, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Harry Clark, Alton (Western Military) heavyweight 1 Brad Glass, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Joseph Kubal, Chicago (Crane) 3 Ken Fabry, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Rudolph Gluszek, Chicago (Kelly)
| 1948 |
103 pounds 1 Len Vyskocil, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 John Guzak, Blue Island 3 Bill Johnson, Rockford (East) 4 Pete Patterson, Champaign (H.S.) 112 pounds 1 Alfred Hernandez, Blue Island 2 Steve Hash, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Icko Iben, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Tony Bruskas, Joliet (Twp.) 120 pounds 1 Tom Tourlas, Chicago (Parker) 2 Phil Carey, Joliet (Twp.) 3 Stan Clinton, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Don Rowsey, Quincy (Sr.) 127 pounds 1 Marvin Mathius, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Richard Wilder, Danville (H.S.) 3 Dick Price, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Jack Ramsey, Pekin 133 pounds 1 Carl Carlson, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Norman Compton, Champaign (H.S.) 3 David Schwabenland, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Henry Smith, Winnetka (New Trier) 138 pounds 1 Norton Compton, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Edward Kromplerowski, Chicago (Kelly) 3 Earl D'Amico, Joliet (Twp.) 4 Rodney Gawlik, LaGrange (Lyons) 145 pounds 1 Paul Riggins, Champaign (H.S.) 2 William Weick, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Dick Schmidt, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Walter Wilson, Granite City 154 pounds 1 Ted Faynik, Joliet (Twp.) 2 Bob Abel, Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 3 Robert Stendel, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Richard Michael, Champaign (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 William Schwartz, Quincy (Sr.) 2 Paul Schuler, Granite City 3 Gene Walters, Danville (H.S.) 4 Don Dickason, Champaign (H.S.) heavyweight 1 Brad Glass, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 John Dickason, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Ralph Bartelman, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Jim Seliner, Granite City
| 1949 |
95 pounds 1 Tom Bucklin, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Tom DeVoss, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Richard Meeks, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Jeff Austin, Urbana (H.S.) 105 pounds 1 George Hedstrom, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 John Kitazaki, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Philip Taylor, Joliet (Twp.) 4 Kenneth Kanara, Maywood (Proviso) 115 pounds 1 Craig Wubban, Pekin 2 Icko Iben, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Robert Whelan, Chicago (Hirsch) 4 Len Vyskocil, Winnetka (New Trier) 125 pounds 1 Ray Sturdyvin, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Dick Suttle, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Eugene Fenton, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Leonard Syverson, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 135 pounds 1 Jack Stoudt, Chicago (Hirsch) 2 Ed Jackson, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Clarence (Bud) Weick, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Alan Kornblum, Maywood (Proviso) 145 pounds 1 Fred Pearson, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Bert Abbs, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Ray Foltz, Urbana (H.S.) 4 William Giannos, Chicago (Morgan Park Academy) 155 pounds 1 William Weick, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Ted Faynik, Joliet (Twp.) 3 Kay Hutsell, Blue Island 4 Cochrane Chase, Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 165 pounds 1 Don Dickason, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Dave Wise, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Edward Matthews, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Jack Ostrem, Joliet (Twp.) 175 pounds 1 Donald Bennett, Chicago (Hirsch) 2 Louis Ahrens, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Richard Polich, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Ray Hatfield, Champaign (H.S.) heavyweight 1 John Dickason, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Joe Feldner, Blue Island 3 George Helmstadter, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 William Parker, Chicago (Hirsch)
| 1950 |
103 pounds 1 John Ontiveros, Moline (H.S.) 2 Tom DeVoss, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Jeff Austin, Urbana (H.S.) 4 Richard Meeks, Champaign (H.S.) 112 pounds 1 Louis Hardy, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Willard Blake, Moline (H.S.) 3 Robert Nellis, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Rudolph Kolinschinski, Rock Island (H.S.) 120 pounds 1 Craig Wubban, Pekin 2 Jack Waggoner, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 William Mellen, Waukegan (H.S.) 4 George Hedstrom, Rock Island (H.S.) 127 pounds 1 Len Vyskocil, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Phillip Madalon, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 3 Jim Bartel, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Donald Rudd, Rock Island (H.S.) 133 pounds 1 Maynard Slicker, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 2 Dale Buller, Moline (H.S.) 3 Neil Summers, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Sam Ruzic, Chicago (Tilden) 138 pounds 1 Clarence (Bud) Weick, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Nick Viviani, Moline (H.S.) 3 James Smith, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Frank Kesler, Champaign (H.S.) 145 pounds 1 Fred Pearson, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Charles Pankow, LaGrange (Lyons) 3 Richard Gilbert, Evanston (Twp.) 4 Donald Rumsfeld, Winnetka (New Trier) 154 pounds 1 Kay Hutsell, Blue Island 2 Fred Loffredo, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Dave Elvart, Des Plaines (Maine) 4 James Pankori, LaGrange (Lyons) 165 pounds 1 Cochrane Chase, Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 2 Don Lindell, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Don Michaels, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Peter Cappas, Chicago (Morgan Park Academy) heavyweight 1 George Helmstadter, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Bob Taylor, Pekin 3 Dale Nelson, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Robert Foster, Blue Island
| 1951 |
103 pounds 1 Jeff Austin, Urbana (H.S.) 2 Harold Guerra, Hinsdale (Twp.) 3 Terry McCann, Chicago (Schurz) 4 Allen Roe, Winnetka (New Trier) 112 pounds 1 John Ontiveros, Moline (H.S.) 2 Richard Meeks, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Steve Kling, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 George Mazera, Maywood (Proviso) 120 pounds 1 William Mellen, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Bob Pearman, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Merle Dunn, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Jack Walker, Danville (H.S.) 127 pounds 1 Robert Nellis, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Rodney Sandrock, Pekin 3 Bob Graham, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 4 Jack Shutt, Danville (H.S.) 133 pounds 1 Frank Kastor, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Joe Meyer, Des Plaines (Maine) 3 Charles Detmar, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Morselo Pacheco, Joliet (Twp.) 138 pounds 1 Clarence (Bud) Weick, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Wayne Curry, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 Lloyd Corwin, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Bob Schoch, Peoria (Woodruff) 145 pounds 1 Larry Ten Pas, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Marion McKenry, Urbana (H.S.) 3 David Caldwell, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Jack Nelson, Winnetka (New Trier) 154 pounds 1 Richard Gilbert, Evanston (Twp.) 2 Fred Loffredo, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Bob Davis, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 4 Lionel Bloom, Chicago (Austin) 165 pounds 1 Peter Van Schaack, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Roy Conrad, Chicago (Schurz) 3 Bob Anderson, Sterling (H.S.) 4 Don Lindell, Maywood (Proviso) heavyweight 1 Robert Konovsky, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 2 Donald Rimza, Chicago (Kelly) 3 Robert Foster, Blue Island 4 Dave Forgan, LaGrange (Lyons)
| 1952 |
103 pounds 1 Glen Borre, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Walter Slaughter, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Gus Koesterer, Granite City 4 Harold Guerra, Hinsdale (Twp.) 112 pounds 1 Terry McCann, Chicago (Schurz) 2 Louis Fatta, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Max Clinard, Granite City 4 Salvatore Fernandez, Chicago (C. Vocational) 120 pounds 1 Charles Anderson, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Charles Ten Pas, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 George Mezera, Maywood (Proviso) 4 David Wilson, Granite City 127 pounds 1 Steve Kling, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Richard Hrebik, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Bob McCray, Des Plaines (Maine) 4 Tom Loyet, Granite City 133 pounds 1 Alan Waxenberg, Moline (H.S.) 2 Fred Bairstow, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 Leo Stebor, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 4 Don Henke, Chicago (Austin) 138 pounds 1 Lloyd Corwin, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Norbert Lechband, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 3 Fred Steffen, Elgin (H.S.) 4 Bob Tolen, Mattoon 145 pounds 1 Larry Ten Pas, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Tom Carver, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Terry Stanton, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Bill Last, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 154 pounds 1 Ralph Cundiff, Danville (H.S.) 2 Charles Lauss, Pekin 3 George Kelly, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Ron Wanda, Chicago (Calumet) 165 pounds 1 Jack Monroe, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Jerome Budzik, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 3 Joseph Strasser, Chicago (Calumet) 4 Neal Kirchner, Granite City heavyweight 1 Robert Foster, Blue Island 2 Robert Konovsky, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 3 Mike Bishop, Champaign (H.S.) 4 Jerry Werner, Peoria (Woodruff)
| 1953 |
95 pounds 1 Ron Goodnick, Belleville (Twp.) 2 Oscar Bergquist, Burbank (Reavis) 3 Robley Barnes, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Jack Greenschields, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 103 pounds 1 Rex Whitlatch, Urbana (H.S.) 2 David Moore, Danville (H.S.) 3 Gene Monte, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Rich Card, Sterling (H.S.) 112 pounds 1 Don Duck, Moline (H.S.) 2 John Robles, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Van Tebbutt, Evanston (Twp.) 4 William Vest, Paxton 120 pounds 1 Carl Meeks, Champaign (H.S.) 2 Steve Cole, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Jack Snell, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Earl Beck, Sterling (H.S.) 127 pounds 1 Anthony Avellano, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Ed Ettswold, Des Plaines (Maine) 3 Ron Celesnik, Waukegan (H.S.) 4 Norman Komorowski, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 133 pounds 1 Ben Crisler, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Paul Hoffman, Moline (H.S.) 3 Alan Brown, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 4 Dick Nesmith, Champaign (H.S.) 138 pounds 1 William Muther, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Jim Valentine, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Parker Courtney, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 Tom Watkiss, Chicago (Hirsch) 145 pounds 1 John O'Neil, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Sonny Matteson, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Don Houser, Pekin 4 Charles O'Neil, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 154 pounds 1 Mel Fugett, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Terry Stanton, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Ken Kraft, Sterling (H.S.) 4 John Anderson, Waukegan (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 George Kelly, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Joseph Strasser, Chicago (Calumet) 3 Gilbert Mesec, Waukegan (H.S.) 4 Bill Gaddo, Granite City 175 pounds 1 Jack Monroe, Chicago (Tilden) 2 James Demos, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Richard Minogue, Chicago (Calumet) 4 Dave Griffins, Riverside (R.-Brookfield) heavyweight 1 Isaiah Trice, Joliet (Twp.) 2 Richard Sheets, Danville (H.S.) 3 Norman Corsi, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Charles Hutchings, Waukegan (H.S.)
| 1954 |
95 pounds 1 Frank Romano, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Ronald Pineda, Sterling (H.S.) 3 Robert Nono, Riverside (R.-Brookfield) 4 Vic Carlino, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 103 pounds 1 Robley Barnes, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Rex Whitlatch, Urbana (H.S.) 3 Melvin Towers, Chicago (Hirsch) 4 William Betzwiser, Oswego (H.S.) 112 pounds 1 Phil Jurewicz, Oak Lawn (Community) 2 John Robles, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Don Woehrle, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 Tom Morrison, Winnetka (New Trier) 120 pounds 1 Dave Lundy, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Eugene Hughes, McHenry 3 Art Tebbutt, Evanston (Twp.) 4 Roger Trautman, Chicago (Hirsch) 127 pounds 1 Cliff Dettman, Sterling (H.S.) 2 Jack Meilahn, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Wallace Ansberg, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 4 Werner Holzer, Chicago (Schurz) 133 pounds 1 Paul Hoffman, Moline (H.S.) 2 Richard Steele, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Norman Komorowski, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 4 Larry Borre, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 138 pounds 1 William Muther, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Don Kilberg, Sterling (H.S.) 3 Joe Hyzny, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Paul Pressler, Chicago (Hirsch) 145 pounds 1 Ben Crisler, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Ken Mahieu, Moline (H.S.) 3 William Schaeffer, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 4 Ted Sanchez, Wheaton (H.S.) 154 pounds 1 John Anderson, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Fred Pitzner, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 William Maxwell, Sterling (H.S.) 4 Don Pierre, Champaign (H.S.) 165 pounds 1 Gilbert Mesec, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 William Bankhead, Harvey (Thornton) 3 Larry Noel, Moline (H.S.) 4 Pat Hendy, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 175 pounds 1 Jack Marchello, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Robert Salata, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 George Ross, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Don Taylor, Pekin heavyweight 1 Don Morris, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Gerald Wheeler, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Ben Napolski, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Laurie Stetson, Winnetka (New Trier)
| 1955 |
95 pounds 1 Frank Penna, Elmhurst (York) 2 Terry Finn, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Don Hubbard, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Gerald Vermost, Geneseo (Darnall) 103 pounds 1 Alvin Wheeler, Oswego (H.S.) 2 Rudolph Jones, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 3 Ralph Carlino, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 4 Jack Boller, Waukegan (H.S.) 112 pounds 1 Rex Whitlatch, Urbana (H.S.) 2 Charlie Hulse, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Ken Boose, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Bob Slevnick, Midlothian (Bremen) 120 pounds 1 Melvin Towers, Chicago (Hirsch) 2 Robert Juarez, Blue Island 3 Don Woehrle, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 Dominic Fatta, Maywood (Proviso) 127 pounds 1 Bradley Smith, Oswego (H.S.) 2 Phil Kraft, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Sam Sadich, Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) 4 Oscar Bergquist, Burbank (Reavis) 133 pounds 1 Jim Dennis, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Tom Gabbard, Champaign (H.S.) 3 Jim Yost, Blue Island 4 Phil Braun, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 138 pounds 1 Werner Holzer, Chicago (Schurz) 2 Ron Cole, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Earl Perillo, Oak Lawn (Community) 4 Ralph Van Anrooy, Winnetka (New Trier) 145 pounds 1 Joe Hyzny, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Dick Kampf, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Walter Mulso, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 4 Rufus Sims, Joliet (Twp.) 154 pounds 1 Ben Crisler, Harvey (Thornton) 2 John Droncik, Joliet (Twp.) 3 John Commons, Crystal Lake (H.S.) 4 John Heintz, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 165 pounds 1 Don Paarlberg, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Don Taylor, Pekin 3 Howard Will, Winnetka (New Trier) 4 Bill Schram, Midlothian (Bremen) 175 pounds 1 Chuck Truby, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Ronald Stockle, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 3 William Jones, Chicago (Dunbar) 4 Al Salvino, Chicago (Hirsch) heavyweight 1 Robert Salata, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Palmer Pyle, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Leonard Rhode, Palatine (H.S.) 4 Bill Wethington, Geneseo (Darnall)
| 1956 |
95 pounds 1 Alonzo Bell, Chicago (Tilden) 2 Gerald James, Winnetka (New Trier) 3 Don Burnette, Maywood (Proviso) 4 Bob Meyers, LaGrange (Lyons) 103 pounds 1 Leo Lietz, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Terry Finn, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Ralph Carlino, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 4 Jack Miller, Quincy (Sr.) 112 pounds 1 Alvin Wheeler, Oswego (H.S.) 2 Jim DiDonato, Pekin 3 Fred Rittschoff, Chicago (Calumet) 4 Willie Allums, Chicago (Tilden) 120 pounds 1 Ronald Pineda, Sterling (H.S.) 2 James Bledsoe, Granite City 3 Frank Donato, Maywood (Proviso) 4 James McCreery, Palatine (H.S.) 127 pounds 1 Dominic Fatta, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Robert Juarez, Blue Island 3 LaVerne Shelton, Pekin 4 John Wehner, Palatine (H.S.) 133 pounds 1 Roy Balsam, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Jim Yost, Blue Island 3 Dick Pedigo, Oak Lawn (Community) 4 Jasper Chepley, Granite City 138 pounds 1 Jim Kliora, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Bernie Hudson, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Gordon Johnson, Chicago (Calumet) 4 Len Miresse, Skokie (Niles) 145 pounds 1 Ron Cole, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Oscar Bergquist, Burbank (Reavis) 3 Bill Reed, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 4 Pat Kelly, Waukegan (H.S.) 154 pounds 1 Mike Ferguson, LaGrange (Lyons) 2 Forrest Benford, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Herman Ayres, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Robert Dold, Winnetka (New Trier) 165 pounds 1 Ralph Amato, Blue Island 2 Charles Anderson, Maywood (Proviso) 3 James Holder, Joliet (Twp.) 4 Duncan Lanum, Evanston (Twp.) 175 pounds 1 Chuck Truby, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Ernie Wolfe, Burbank (Reavis) 3 Bill Waibel, Peoria (H.S.) 4 Al Daniels, Chicago (Crane) heavyweight 1 Leonard Rhode, Palatine (H.S.) 2 Fred Wright, Danville (H.S.) 3 Al Salvino, Chicago (Hirsch) 4 Boyd Malvin, Dixon (H.S.)
| 1957 |
95 pounds 1 George Nemeth, Granite City 2 Ray Brinson, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Charles Alessi, Elmhurst (York) 4 Henry Feverzeig, Skokie (Niles) 103 pounds 1 Bill Schmadebeck, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 2 Carl Grams, Sterling (H.S.) 3 Jim Lenth, Geneseo (Darnall) 4 Jim Roberts, Urbana (H.S.) 112 pounds 1 Jack Miller, Quincy (Sr.) 2 Jim DiDonato, Pekin 3 Willie Allums, Chicago (Tilden) 4 John Zander, Chicago (Calumet) 120 pounds 1 William Taylor, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Terry Finn, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Don Mega, Granite City 4 Al Ross, Harvey (Thornton) 127 pounds 1 Robert Evans, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Robert Sheppard, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Fitcher Weathington, Blue Island 4 John Butler, Rock Island (H.S.) 133 pounds 1 Bernard Temmler, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Pat Cline, Granite City 3 John LePore, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Robert Fulkerson, Chicago (Tilden) 138 pounds 1 James Blaker, Des Plaines (Maine) 2 Dick Pedigo, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Eugene Hutcherson, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Bob Dussler, Rock Falls 145 pounds 1 Bob Spicer, Danville (H.S.) 2 Forrest Benford, Rock Island (H.S.) 3 Mike Knapp, Sterling (H.S.) 4 Dick Duncan, Wheaton (H.S.) 154 pounds 1 Mike O'Laughlin, Calumet City (Thornton Fractional) 2 Bill Bruhn, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 3 Norman Mack, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 4 William Harris, Granite City 165 pounds 1 Jim Clayton, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Ed Nield, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Willie Spates, Elgin (H.S.) 4 Lester Kubecka, Dixon (H.S.) 175 pounds 1 Howard Will, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Bob O'Connor, Burbank (Reavis) 3 Mason Fritz, Sterling (H.S.) 4 Jerry Van Dyck, Harvey (Thornton) heavyweight 1 Mike Pyle, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Ken Moore, Harvey (Thornton) 3 Robert White, Blue Island 4 John Zabus, Northbrook (Glenbrook)
| 1958 |
95 pounds 1 James Thomas, Maywood (Proviso) 2 Frank Coniglio, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Ed Weber, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 4 Elwood Zitter, New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) 103 pounds 1 George Nemeth, Granite City 2 Ronald Bell, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Bill Schmadebeck, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 4 Ronald Keller, Des Plaines (Maine) 112 pounds 1 Ralph Carlino, Arlington Heights (Arlington) 2 Willie Allums, Chicago (Tilden) 3 John Zander, Chicago (Calumet) 4 Robert Cole, Burbank (Reavis) 120 pounds 1 Kenneth Parsons, Danville (H.S.) 2 Joe Driver, Chicago (Tilden) 3 Bob Meyers, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 Tom Wonders, Streator (Twp.) 127 pounds 1 Robert Evans, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Mike Greiner, Evanston (Twp.) 3 Fitcher Weathington, Blue Island 4 Karlos Harootunian, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 133 pounds 1 Larry Simpson, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Pat Cline, Granite City 3 Don Schultz, Burbank (Reavis) 4 Robert Sheppard, Evanston (Twp.) 138 pounds 1 James Moore, Blue Island 2 Bernard Temmler, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Robert Seeley, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 4 Thomas Sparks, Granite City 145 pounds 1 William Walt, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Roy Smith, LaGrange (Lyons) 3 Roger Plapp, DeKalb 4 William Rigney, Pekin 154 pounds 1 Forrest Benford, Rock Island (H.S.) 2 Jerry Graham, Pekin 3 Pat Kelly, Waukegan (H.S.) 4 John Grill, Burbank (Reavis) 165 pounds 1 Bill Bruhn, Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden) 2 Richard Lisak, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Booker Edgerson, Rock Island (H.S.) 4 Sherman Reiter, Lockport (Twp.) 175 pounds 1 Bob O'Connor, Burbank (Reavis) 2 Allen Jacklich, Orland Park (Sandburg) 3 Robert White, Blue Island 4 William Stone, Rock Island (H.S.) heavyweight 1 Ken Moore, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Rory Weber, Maywood (Proviso) 3 Donald Presern, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 4 Hugh Wilson, Bensenville (Fenton)
| 1959 |
95 pounds 1 Tim Byram, Des Plaines (Maine) 2 Bob Plaskas, Oswego (H.S.) 3 Peter Barajas, Sterling (H.S.) 4 James Thomas, Maywood (Proviso East) 103 pounds 1 Bill Schmadebeck, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 2 Donald Schrader, Maywood (Proviso East) 3 James Gruhn, Midlothian (Bremen) 4 Ronald Risner, Orland Park (Sandburg) 112 pounds 1 Ronald Keller, Des Plaines (Maine) 2 John Deano, Maywood (Proviso East) 3 John Dean, Blue Island 4 Jan Brannon, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 120 pounds 1 James Stevens, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) 2 John Koziol, Berwyn-Cicero (Morton) 3 Val Bravo, East Moline (United) 4 Pat Coniglio, Oak Lawn (Community) 127 pounds 1 Glen Kuehn, Skokie (Niles) 2 Ted Baker, Harvey (Thornton) 3 Ronald Vonesh, Franklin Park (East Leyden) 4 Luke Kent, Midlothian (Bremen) 133 pounds 1 Don Schultz, Burbank (Reavis) 2 Art Hinman, Tremont 3 Bernard Ward, Evanston (Twp.) 4 Herbert Stackhouse, Waukegan (H.S.) 138 pounds 1 Robert Sheppard, Evanston (Twp.) 2 Erv Beckett, Oak Lawn (Community) 3 Robert Fulkerson, Chicago (Tilden) 4 Ross Phifer, Hinsdale (Twp.) 145 pounds 1 Rick Bay, Waukegan (H.S.) 2 Don Millard, Pekin 3 Ed Lewis, Harvey (Thornton) 4 Richard Menken, Bloomington (H.S.) 154 pounds 1 Terry Isaacson, Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) 2 Ike Johnson, Waukegan (H.S.) 3 William Nehrkorn, Savanna 4 Keith Schaefer, Winnetka (New Trier) 165 pounds 1 Lee Bateman, Winnetka (New Trier) 2 Allen Jacklich, Orland Park (Sandburg) 3 Ronald Paar, Crystal Lake (H.S.) 4 Tom Wiltraikas, Harvey (Thornton) 175 pounds 1 Ken Houston, Oak Lawn (Community) 2 Robert White, Blue Island 3 Keith Johnstone, LaGrange (Lyons) 4 James Skerston, LaSalle (L.-Peru) heavyweight 1 Ken Moore, Harvey (Thornton) 2 Harold Butz, Northbrook (Glenbrook) 3 James Cosby, North Chicago 4 LeRoy Blackful, Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
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