IHSA Announcements
December 14, 2005
IHSA Announces Nominees for 100 Legends of Boys Basketball Tournament
The Illinois High School Association today
(Dec. 14) announced its list of nominees for the "100 Legends"
to be honored at the 2007 boys basketball tournament – the
centennial celebration of hoops hysteria in Illinois.
Over the next fourteen weeks, fans of high
school basketball will be able to register their preference for the
players and coaches they think deserve recognition as lasting
legends of the state tournament. Voting will take place on the IHSA's web site (www.ihsa.org)
starting Thursday, December 15, and ending Sunday, March 19, 2006.
The Legends election and accompanying events
are sponsored by the COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services and the National Association of Realtors®.
A smorgasbord of 281 talented individuals, the
Legends ballot is broken down into seven regions of the state and
three tournament eras. All
told there are 20 different groups to vote on, but it's likely
many fans will stick to the nominees they know best, the ones
closest to home. For
example, voters in western Illinois can call up the Division 6
ballot and vote for two of the six nominees from the Pioneer Era
(1908-40), four of the fifteen nominees from the Golden Age
(1941-71), and six of the twenty nominees from Modern Times
(1972-2005).
Voting will proceed through the end of the 2006
boys basketball tournaments. When
all the ballots are tallied, 82 Legends will be elected. The remaining 18 legends will be selected by a blue-ribbon
committee that will consider player and coach nominees who missed
election by the fans, as well as officials, members of the media,
and friends of the game. The team of 100 Legends will be announced
to the public in late March or April, 2006. Members of the team will be invited to attend the 2007 boys
tournament and participate in special events at the centennial gala
and autograph a commemorative "Ball of Fame" that will be
auctioned off to a lucky fan. The
proceeds from the Ball of Fame raffle will go to the Illinois High
School Activities Foundation, which annually awards scholarships to
high school students from member schools.
"We're thrilled to be able to celebrate our
boys basketball centennial by directly involving the fans, who have
supported our tournament in great numbers throughout the years,"
said Executive Director Marty Hickman. "The Legends election and the Ball of Fame are fun ways to
get folks interested in our rich history and set the table for a
terrific celebration in 2007."
"Some of the nominations will no doubt
surprise people," said Assistant Executive Director Scott Johnson.
"Our criteria were strict in that the nominations were based on
performance in state final tournament games and super-sectional
games only. A lot of
great players and coaches never made it to state, or only
participated in a game or two. Our overriding goal was to present a list of nominees who in
the final analysis might be considered 'persons who made a
significant contribution to or a lasting impression on the state
final tournament.' "
Rules of the Election
The procedures for the 100 Legends election will be as follows:
1. ELIGIBILITY FOR NOMINATION AS A LEGEND: All nominees for direct election by the fans must have participated (as a player or coach) in at least one game at the IHSA boys state final tournament from 1908 to 2005.
2. NOMINEE GROUPS: Voting will be
conducted in a total of 20 groups representing seven geographic
areas of the state and three eras of high school basketball. The seven geographic areas will mirror the present IHSA Board
of Directors divisions. The three eras will be the Pioneer Era
(1908-40), the Golden Age (1941-71), and Modern Times (1972-2005).
(Because Board Division 1 had minimal participation in the state
finals prior to 1941, no fan voting will conducted in this group.) Persons who participated in more than one geographic area or
era will be placed in the group that most accurately represents
their participation.
3. ELECTION BY FANS: For each Pioneer
Era group of nominees, fans will elect two Legends from a slate of 6
nominees. For each
Golden Age group, fans will elect four Legends from a slate of 15
nominees. For each Modern Times group, fans will elect six Legends
from a slate of 20 nominees. Altogether fans will elect 82 Legends, ten from IHSA Board of
Directors Division 1 and twelve from the other six Board Divisions.
4. ONLINE VOTING PROCEDURES: Online fan voting will be conducted through the IHSA Web site (www.ihsa.org)
from Thursday, December 15, 2005 through Sunday, March 19, 2006. Fans may vote an unlimited number of times in any or all of
the 20 groups. Fans may cast up to two write-in votes on any ballot. IHSA reserves the right to cancel votes that show a pattern
of mechanical ballot-stuffing.
5. AT-LARGE SELECTION: After the 82
Legends elected by the fans have been determined, an additional 18
Legends will be selected by a blue-ribbon committee. The committee
will consider nominees who missed election by the fans as well as
contributors in various non-competitive categories such as
officials, media, and administration.
6. ANNOUNCEMENT OF LEGENDS: The 100 Legends will be announced on
the IHSA Web site at a date to be determined in March or April,
2006.
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Nominees for the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament
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| PIONEER ERA |
GOLDEN AGE |
MODERN TIMES |
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Division 1 (1908 to 1940)
(no ballot -- Chicago teams had limited
participation in the state tournament prior to 1940) |
Board
Division 1 (1941 to 1971)
Joe Allen, Chicago (Carver)
Irv Bemoras, Chicago (Marshall)
Rich Bradshaw, Chicago (Marshall)
Charlie Brown, Chicago (DuSable)
Jim Brown, Chicago (DuSable)
Mel Davis, Chicago (Dunbar)
Jerome Freeman, Chicago (Crane)
Larry Hawkins, Chicago (Carver)
Eddie Jakes, Chicago (Marshall)
Paxton Lumpkin, Chicago (DuSable)
Shellie McMillon, Chicago (DuSable)
Cazzie Russell, Chicago (Carver)
Isadore "Spin" Salario, Chicago (Marshall)
Paul Schnackenberg, Chicago (South Shore)
George Wilson, Chicago (Marshall)
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Board Division 1
(1972 to 2005)
Eric
Anderson, Chicago (St. Francis de Sales)
Jamie Brandon, Chicago (King)
Fernando Bunch, Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
Levi Cobb, Chicago (Morgan Park)
Landon "Sonny" Cox, Chicago (King)
Russell Cross, Chicago (Manley)
Jerry Gee, Chicago (St. Martin de Porres)
Darius Glover, Chicago (Westinghouse)
Rashard Griffith, Chicago (King)
Robert Hambric, Chicago (Simeon)
Lowell Hamilton, Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
Tom Kleinschmidt, Chicago (Gordon Tech)
Marcus Liberty, Chicago (King)
Gary London, Chicago (Hales Franciscan)
Melvin McCants, Chicago (Mt. Carmel)
Nate Minnoy, Chicago (Hales Franciscan)
Quentin Richardson, Chicago (Young)
Johnny Selvie, Chicago (King)
Joe Stiffend, Chicago (Marshall)
Larry Williams, Chicago (Phillips)
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Board
Division 2 (1908 to 1940)
Don Blanken, Dundee
Eugene DeLacey, Dundee
Chris Hansen, Dundee
John Mauer, Batavia
Raymond McDermott, Batavia
Doug Mills, Elgin (H.S.) (player), Joliet (Twp.) (coach)
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Board
Division 2 (1941 to 1971)
Tom Aley, Elgin (H.S.)
Jack Burmaster, Elgin (H.S.) (player), Evanston (Twp.) (coach)
Bill Chesbrough, Elgin (H.S.)
Charles "Bud" Grover, Dundee
Bob Johansen, Geneva
Farrel Jones, Evanston (Twp.)
Paul Judson, Alden-Hebron
Phil Judson, Alden-Hebron
Tom Kivisto, Aurora (East)
Bob Lackey, Evanston (Twp.)
Dick Nixon, Waukegan (H.S.)
Bill Schulz, Alden-Hebron
Bill Small, Aurora (West)
Gary Smith, Elgin (H.S.)
Mark Voreis, DeKalb
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Board
Division 2 (1972 to 2005)
Jeff Baker, Park Ridge (Maine South)
Kenny Battle, Aurora (West)
Marc Davidson, Aurora (Christian)
Jim Edmondson, Hinckley-Big Rock
Matt Hicks, Aurora (West)
Derik Hollyfield, Aurora (West)
Gordon Kerkman, Aurora (West)
Mike Lipnisky, Rolling Meadows
Steve Lynch, Maple Park (Kaneland)
Jamie Martin, Harvard
John McDougal, Salem (player), Aurora (West), Rockford
(Lutheran) (coach)
Mark Pancratz, Schaumburg
Jon Scheyer, Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
Mel Sheets, Northfield (New Trier West), Winnetka (New Trier)
Greg Smith, Aurora (East)
Everette Stephens, Evanston (Twp.)
Jamaal Thompson, Aurora (West)
Matt Williams, Libertyville
Thomas Wyatt, Aurora (East)
Scott Zoellick, Schaumburg
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Board
Division 3 (1908 to 1940)
Lou Boudreau, Harvey (Thornton)
Bill Hocking, Braidwood (Reed-Custer)
Gilbert Keith, Hinsdale (Twp.)
Jack Lipe, Harvey (Thornton)
Benny Macuk, Joliet (Twp.)
Norm Ziebell, Cicero (Morton), Moline
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Board
Division 3 (1941 to 1971)
Jim Ard, Harvey (Thornton)
Jim Bocinsky, Oak Lawn (Community)
Jim Brewer, Maywood (Proviso East)
Owen Brown, LaGrange (Lyons)
Ted Caiazza, LaGrange (Lyons)
Leon Clark, Harvey (Thornton)
Harry Hall, Harvey (Thornton)
C.J. Kupec, Oak Lawn (Community)
Tom Millikin, Pinckneyville (player), Maywood (Proviso East)
(coach)
Ron Nikcevich, LaGrange (Lyons)
Roger Powell, Joliet (Central)
Rich Rateree, Harvey (Thornton)
Chet Strumillo, Cicero (Morton)
Lamarr Thomas, Harvey (Thornton)
Marcus Washington, LaGrange (Lyons)
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Board
Division 3 (1972 to 2005)
Bob Basarich, Lockport (Twp.)
Boyd Batts, Dolton (Thornridge)
Gary Bell, Joliet (Twp.)
Quinn Buckner, Dolton (Thornridge)
Eddy Curry, South Holland (Thornwood)
Kenny Davis, Maywood (Proviso East)
Walter Downing, New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
Melvin Ely, Harvey (Thornton)
Ron Ferguson, Harvey (Thornton) (player), Dolton (Thornridge)
(coach)
Sherrell Ford, Maywood (Proviso East)
Jeff Heerdt, Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
Erik Herring, Harvey (Thornton)
Bill Hitt, Maywood (Proviso East)
Robert McCoy, Chicago Heights (Bloom)
Pierre Pierce, Westmont
Gene Pingatore, Westchester (St. Joseph)
Joe Ponsetto, Maywood (Proviso East)
Greg Rose, Dolton (Thornridge)
Jack Sikma, St. Anne
Isiah Thomas, Westchester (St. Joseph)
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Board
Division 4 (1908 to 1940)
Ralph Baker, Rockford (H.S.)
Lynch Conway, Peoria (H.S.)
Glenn "Pat" Holmes, Freeport (H.S.)
James Laude, Rockford (H.S.), Rockford (East)
Richard Liitt, Rock Island (H.S.)
Stanley Stasica, Rockford (H.S.)
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Board
Division 4 (1941 to 1971)
Craig Alexander, Peoria (H.S.)
Francis Clements, Ottawa (Twp.)
McKinley "Deacon" Davis, Freeport (H.S.)
Nolden Gentry, Rockford (West)
Bob Hunter, East Moline (United)
Dale Kelley, Galesburg
Alvin O'Neal, Peoria (Spalding)
Joe Ruklick, Princeton
Alex Saudargas, Rockford (West)
Ken Siebel, Rock Falls
Hiles Stout, Peoria (H.S.)
John Thiel, Galesburg
Ruben Triplett, Galesburg
Bob Van Vooren, Moline
John Wessels, Rockford (West)
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Board
Division 4 (1972 to 2005)
Mark Aubry, Seneca
Devan Bawinkel, Winnebago
Brad Bickett, Ohio (player), Manlius (Bureau Valley) (coach)
David Booth, Peoria (Manual)
Chuck Buescher, Peoria (H.S.)
Phil Endress, Manlius (Bureau Valley)
Steve Goers, Oswego (H.S.), Rockford (Boylan)
Marcus Griffin, Peoria (Manual)
Shawn Jeppson, Spring Valley (Hall)
Dave Johnson, Oneida (ROVA)
Brandon Lee, Peoria (H.S.)
Shaun Livingston, Peoria (H.S.)
Sergio McClain, Peoria (Manual)
Wayne McClain, Peoria (Manual)
Pete Mickeal, Rock Island (H.S.)
Don Robinson, Thomson
Brian Trapkus, Rock Island (Alleman)
Dick Van Scyoc, Washington, Peoria (Manual)
Brian Vance, Rock Falls
Frank Williams, Peoria (Manual)
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Board
Division 5 (1908 to 1940)
William Barmore, Villa Grove
Floyd Henson, Paris
Harold Hufford, Bloomington (H.S.)
Gay Kintner, Decatur (H.S.)
Layard Mace, Bloomington (H.S.)
Dale Minick, Decatur (H.S.)
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Board
Division 5 (1941 to 1971)
Ken Barnes, Decatur (Stephen Decatur) (player), Rockford
(Auburn) (coach)
Ted Beach, Champaign (H.S.)
Harry Combes, Champaign (H.S.)
Bob Doster, Decatur (H.S.)
Charles Evans, Danville (H.S.)
Ernie Eveland, Paris
Fred Green, Urbana (H.S.)
Jerry Kuemmerle, Danville (Schlarman)
Robert Owens, Paris
George Riley, Decatur (H.S.)
John Schneiter, Decatur (Stephen Decatur), Winnetka (New Trier, New
Trier East)
Dave Scholz, Decatur (Stephen Decatur)
Jack Sunderlik, Decatur (Stephen Decatur)
Clyde Turner, Champaign (Central)
Mike Wente, Effingham (St. Anthony)
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Board
Division 5 (1972 to 2005)
Mitch Arnold, Effingham (H.S.)
Roger Beals, Chrisman
Rich Beyers, Shelbyville
Uwe Blab, Effingham (H.S.)
Bill Braksick, Flanagan
Andy Calmes, Warrensburg-Latham
Keon Clark, Danville (H.S.)
Ken Crawford, Teutopolis
Walt Hoult, Chrisman
Cal Hubbard, Normal (University)
Seth Hubbard, Normal (University)
Thad Matta, Hoopeston-East Lynn
Steve Redman, Chrisman
Kevin Root, Hoopeston-East Lynn
Eric Smith, Findlay
Jeremy Stanton, Normal (University)
Clayton Stivers, Findlay
Lyndon Swanson, Watseka
Gary Tidwell, Pana, Fairbury (Prairie Central)
Bob Zerrusen, Teutopolis
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Board
Division 6 (1908 to 1940)
Perry Barclift, Quincy (Sr.)
Oliver Mettler, Canton
Mark Peterman, Canton, Springfield (H.S.)
Max "Hippo" Poscover, Springfield (H.S.)
Herb Scheffler, Springfield (H.S.)
Eugene Seymour, Hillsboro
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Board
Division 6 (1941 to 1971)
Ron Bontemps, Taylorville
Bruce Brothers, Quincy (Sr.)
Tom Cole, Springfield (H.S.)
Dave Golden, Pekin
Sherrill Hanks, East Alton-Wood River (player), Quincy (Sr.)
(coach)
Dawson "Dawdy" Hawkins, Peoria (H.S.), Pekin
Bill Heitholt, Quincy (Sr.)
Jim Kopatz, Springfield (Lanphier)
Fred Miller, Pekin
John Orr, Taylorville
Leroy Ott, Hillsboro
Ray Page, Springfield (H.S.)
Dave Robisch, Springfield (H.S.)
Dolph Stanley, Equality, Mt. Pulaski, Taylorville, Rockford
(Auburn), Rockford (Boylan)
Roger Trimpe, Quincy (Notre Dame)
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Board
Division 6 (1972 to 2005)
Tony Baker, Pittsfield
Dave Bennett, Pittsfield
Dusty Bensko, Pleasant Plains
Ed Butkovich, Canton (player), Mt. Pulaski (coach)
Cliff Cameron, Pleasant Plains
Jeff Clements, Mt. Pulaski
Clint Cuffle, Riverton
Bruce Douglas, Quincy (Sr.)
Dennis Douglas, Quincy (Sr.)
Bob Gregurich, Havana
Bill Heisler, Warsaw
Dave Hobson, Raymond (Lincolnwood)
Ed Horton, Springfield (Lanphier)
Marty Hull, Kinderhook (West Pike)
Andy Kuba, Staunton
Jerry Leggett, Quincy (Sr.)
Jason Marlow, Augusta (Southeastern)
Larry Moore, Quincy (Sr.)
Justin Shrake, Pana
Tracey Trimpe, Havana
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Board
Division 7 (1908 to 1940)
Norman Belford, Marion (H.S.)
Elbert "Babe" Kamp, Mt.
Carmel
Russell Miller, Mt. Vernon
Andy Phillip, Granite City (H.S.)
Leland Stilwell, Olney (H.S.)
Arthur Trout, Centralia
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Board
Division 7 (1941 to 1971)
Al Avant, Mt. Vernon
Stan Changnon, West Frankfort (Frankfort), Mt. Vernon
Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Centralia
Vergil Fletcher, Collinsville
Kenny Flick, Cobden
Max Hooper, Mt. Vernon
Mannie Jackson, Edwardsville (H.S.)
Jim Lazenby, Pinckneyville
Dennis Pace, Collinsville
Bogie Redmon, Collinsville
Fred Riddle, Madison, Collinsville
Merrill "Duster" Thomas, Pinckneyville
John Tidwell, Herrin
Govoner Vaughn, Edwardsville (H.S.)
Joe Wiley, Belleville (Twp.)
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Board
Division 7 (1972 to 2005)
Brent Browning, Ridgway
Dick Corn, Benton (player), Pinckneyville (coach)
Mike Duff, Eldorado
LaPhonso Ellis, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
Ron Felling, Lawrenceville
Larry Graham, Madison
Jesse Hall, Venice
Morris Hughes, Madison
JoJo Johnson, Benton
Rick Leighty, Lawrenceville
Bennie Lewis, East St. Louis (Lincoln), East St. Louis (Sr.)
Cuonzo Martin, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
Chris McKinney, East St. Louis (Lincoln)
Tom Michael, Carlyle
Darius Miles, East St. Louis (Sr.)
Tyrone Nesby, Cairo
Jay Shidler, Lawrenceville
Marty Simmons, Lawrenceville
Brian Sloan, McLeansboro
Kevin Stallings, Collinsville
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Click here for the Legends
Nominees Press Kit, including state tournament statistics (Microsoft Word
Document).
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