Follow the Ball of Fame across the state as it makes stops in many of Illinois' most basketball-crazy towns. At each stop, one or more members of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament will be honored in a special on-court ceremony. And don't forget to check out the IHSA booth, where the Ball of Fame will be on display and you'll have a chance to win this priceless souvenir of Illinois high school basketball.
September
| 1 |
Carpentersville (Dundee-Crown)
(honoree: Dob Blanken) |
November
| 21 |
Decatur Thanksgiving Tournament (at Stephen Decatur Middle School)
(honorees: Gay Kintner, Jack Lipe, Dale Minick) |
December
| 2 |
Rockford (Auburn) (honoree: Dolph Stanley) |
| 4 |
Warrensburg-Latham (honoree: Andy Calmes) |
| 8 |
Oneida (ROWVA) (honoree: Dave Johnson) |
| 9 |
Mt. Pulaski (honorees: Ed Butkovich, Jeff Clements) |
| 14 |
Alden-Hebron (honorees: Paul Judson, Phil Judson, Bill Schulz) |
| 19 |
Collinsville (honorees: Bogie Redmon, Vergil Fletcher) |
| 21 |
Taylorville (honorees: Johnny Orr, Dolph Stanley) |
| 28 |
Fairbury (Prairie Central) Holiday Tournament (honoree: Gary Tidwell) |
| 29 |
Pontiac Holiday Tournament |
January
| 2 |
Lawrenceville (honorees: Ron Felling, Jay Shidler, Marty Simmons) |
| 5 |
Oak Lawn (Community) (honoree: C.J. Kupec) |
| 6 |
Quincy (Sr.) (honorees: Jerry Leggett, Bruce Brothers, Bruce Douglas) |
| 9 |
Danville (Schlarman) (honoree: Jerry Kuemmerle) |
| 12 |
Aurora (West) (honorees: Kenny Battle, Gordon Kerkman, John McDougal) |
| 13 |
Chicago (Gordon Tech) (honoree: Tom Kleinschmidt) |
| 16 |
Washington (honoree: Dick Van Scyoc) |
| 19 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley) (honoree: Brad Bickett) |
| 20 |
Warsaw (honoree: Bill Heisler) |
| 26 |
Carlyle (honoree: Tom Michael) |
| 27 |
Moline (H.S.) (honoree: Bob Van Vooren) |
| 30 |
Spring Valley (Hall) (honoree: Shawn Jeppson) |
February
| 2 |
New Lenox (Providence Catholic) (honoree: Walter Downing) |
| 3 |
Pleasant Plains (honorees: Cliff Cameron, Dusty Bensko) |
| 15 |
Toluca (honoree: Chuck Rolinski) |
| 16 |
Champaign (Central) (honorees: Harry Combes, Ted Beach) |
| 23 |
Joliet (Twp.) (honoree: Roger Powell, Sr.) |
Paul Judson, Bill Schulz, Phil Judson
Gordon Kerkman, Kenny Battle, John McDougal
Ron Felling |
Jerry Kuemmerle |
Tom Kleinschmidt |
Shawn Jeppson |
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Watch the ball of fame grow!
Current signatures (44)
Vergil Fletcher
Jon Scheyer
Don Blanken
Shawn Livingston
Isiah Thomas
Quentin Richardson
Andy Calmes
Dave Johnson
Jeff Clements
Paul Judson
Phil Judson
Bill Schulz
Bogie Redmon
Johnny Orr
Gary Tidwell
Ron Felling
C.J. Kupec
Bruce Douglas
Jerry Kuemmerle
Kenny Battle
Gordon Kerkman
John McDougal
Tom Kleinschmidt
Dick Van Scyoc
Francis Clements
Brad Bickett
Bill Heisler
Tom Michael
Bob Van Vooren
Shawn Jeppson
Walter Downing
Cliff Cameron
Chuck Rolinski
Ted Beach
Roger Powell, Sr.
Dusty Bensko
Dick Corn
Jim Flynn
Larry Graham
Walt Hoult
Cal Hubbard
Marty Simmons
Brian Vance
Bob Zerrusen
Jon Scheyer
Isiah Thomas
Quentin Richardson
Dave Johnson
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