100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament explained

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) celebrated 100 years of the IHSA State Tournament in the 2006-07 season. A list of "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" was assembled on December 14, 2005.[1] [2] Throughout the state, 281 individuals were nominated and were chosen by geographic region and tournament era.[3] The team of 100 Legends was selected by fans throughout the state with online voting.[4] Several of the living members of that team made appearances at select games across the state, and signed a "Ball of Fame"[5] which was subsequently raffled off at the state tournament.[6] The proceeds from the Ball of Fame raffle went to the Illinois School Activities Foundation, which annually awards scholarships to high school students from member schools. Commemorative books and videos were available.[7] [8]

The following list contains the 100 members, their school, community and whether they were a player or coach.

Legends

NameHigh SchoolCityPlayer/Coach
Carver High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Maine South High SchoolPark RidgePlayer
Aurora West High SchoolAuroraPlayer
Thornridge High SchoolDoltonPlayer
Champaign High SchoolChampaignPlayer
Pleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant PlainsPlayer
Brad Bickett[9] Ohio High School
Bureau Valley High School		Ohio
Manlius		Player
Coach
Dundee High SchoolDundeePlayer
Thornton Township High SchoolHarveyPlayer
King High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Proviso East High SchoolMaywoodPlayer
Quincy High SchoolQuincyPlayer
DuSable High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Thornridge High SchoolDoltonPlayer
Peoria High SchoolPeoriaCoach
Elgin High School
Evanston Township High School		Elgin
Evanston		Player
Coach
Canton High School
Mt. Pulaski High School		Canton
Mt. Pulaski		Player
Coach
Lyons Township High SchoolLaGrangePlayer
Andy CalmesWarrensburg-Latham High SchoolPlayer
Pleasant Plains High SchoolPleasant PlainsCoach
Francis Clements[10] Ottawa Township High SchoolOttawaPlayer
Mt. Pulaski High SchoolMt. PulaskiPlayer
Champaign High SchoolChampaignPlayer
Peoria High SchoolPeoriaPlayer
Benton High School
Pinckneyville High School		Benton
Pinckneyville		Player
Coach
King High SchoolChicagoCoach
Quincy High SchoolQuincyPlayer
Providence Catholic High SchoolNew LenoxPlayer
Eldorado High SchoolEldoradoPlayer
Centralia High SchoolCentraliaPlayer
Lincoln High SchoolEast St. LouisPlayer
Thornton Township High SchoolHarveyPlayer
Waterman High School
Paris High School		Waterman
Paris		Coach
Ron Felling[11] Lawrenceville High SchoolLawrencevilleCoach
Proviso East High SchoolMaywoodPlayer
Virgil Fletcher[12] Collinsville High SchoolCollinsvilleCoach
Illinois High School AssociationBloomingtonAdministrator
Madison High SchoolMadisonPlayer
Pekin High SchoolPekinPlayer
Providence St. Mel High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Peoria High School
Pekin High School		Peoria
Pekin		Coach
Bill Heisler[13] [14] Warsaw High SchoolWarsawPlayer
Mt. Vernon High SchoolMt. VernonPlayer
Chrisman High SchoolChrismanPlayer
University High SchoolNormalPlayer
Shawn Jeppson[15] Hall High SchoolSpring ValleyPlayer
Dave Johnson[16] ROVA High SchoolOneidaPlayer
Hebron High SchoolHebronPlayer
Hebron High SchoolHebronPlayer
Aurora West High SchoolAuroraCoach
Decatur High SchoolDecaturCoach
Gordon Tech High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Schlarman High SchoolDanvillePlayer
Oak Lawn Community High SchoolOak LawnPlayer
Rich Central High School
Quincy High School		Olympia Fields
Quincy		Coach
Lincoln High School
Senior High School		East St. LouisCoach
King High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Rock Island High SchoolRock IslandPlayer
Decatur High School
Thornton High School		Decatur
Harvey		Player
Coach
Peoria High SchoolPeoriaPlayer
DuSable High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Lincoln High SchoolEast St. LouisPlayer
Manual High SchoolPeoriaPlayer
Manual High SchoolPeoriaCoach
Salem High School
Lutheran High School		Salem
Rockford		Player
Coach
Carlyle High SchoolCarlylePlayer
Pekin High SchoolPekinPlayer
Elgin High School
Joliet Township High School		Elgin
Joliet		Player
Coach
Decatur High SchoolDecaturPlayer
Johnny OrrTaylorville High SchoolTaylorvillePlayer
Schaumburg High SchoolSchaumburgPlayer
Canton High School
Springfield High School		Canton
Springfield		Coach
Granite City High SchoolGranite CityPlayer
St. Joseph High SchoolWestchesterCoach
Joliet Central High SchoolJolietPlayer
Bogie Redmon[17] Collinsville High SchoolCollinsvillePlayer
Richards High SchoolOak LawnPlayer
Young High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Springfield High SchoolSpringfieldPlayer
Chuck Rolinski[18] Toluca High SchoolTolucaPlayer
Carver High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Springfield High SchoolSpringfieldCoach
Glenbrook North High SchoolNorthbrookPlayer
Hebron High SchoolHebronPlayer
Jay Shidler[19] Lawrenceville High SchoolLawrencevillePlayer
St. Anne High SchoolSt. AnnePlayer
Marty Simmons[20] Lawrenceville High SchoolLawrencevillePlayer
Equality High School
Mt. Pulaski High School
Taylorville High School
Auburn High School
Boylan Catholic High School
Keith High School		Equality
Mt. Pulaski
Taylorville
Rockford
Rockford
Rockford		Coach
Watseka High SchoolWatsekaPlayer
Galesburg High SchoolGalesburgCoach
St. Joseph High SchoolWestchesterPlayer
Pinckneyville High SchoolPinckneyvillePlayer
Pana High School
Prairie Central High School		Pana
Fairbury		Coach
Centralia High SchoolCentraliaCoach
Dick Van Scyoc[21] Washington High School
Manual High School		Washington
Peoria		Coach
Moline High SchoolMolinePlayer
Rock Falls High SchoolRock FallsPlayer
West High SchoolRockfordPlayer
Frank Williams[22] Manual High SchoolPeoriaPlayer
Marshall High SchoolChicagoPlayer
Teutopolis High SchoolTeutopolisPlayer

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ihsa.org/archive/announcements/051214a.htm IHSA.org/Archive
  2. http://www.ihsa.org/archive/announcements/060412.htm 100 Legends of the Boys Basketball Tournament; ihsa.org; accessed 26 October 2013
  3. Web site: Nominees . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202517/http://www.niuhuskies.com/datadump/athletics/mbball/agate05-06/IHSA1-20.html . 2013-10-29 . dead .
  4. http://qctimes.com/sports/high-school/ihsa-plans-to-honor-basketball-legends/article_f42e8259-b04b-5ea1-bf43-708f1bf609fa.html Online Voting
  5. http://www.kahoks.com/honors/ball_of_fame.shtml Ball of Fame
  6. http://www.ihsa.org/initiatives/legends/BallofFame.htm IHSA Ball of Fame information; accessed 13 June 2009
  7. Great Teams, Players, and Coaches: Stories About High School Basketball From The State of Illinois By Donald Brown, 2009, pg.135-37
  8. http://www.northernillinoissportsbeat.com/2013winter/columns/BookTour.html Commemorative Book
  9. Web site: Brad Bickett Receives Award . 2013-10-28 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194456/http://www.bcrnews.com/2007/03/08/bickett-jeppson-to-shine-with-ihsa-legends/asi1llf/doc45ef9fafae06a156210719.txt . dead .
  10. https://archive.today/20131028172745/http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=290573 Fran Clements Receives Award
  11. Web site: Ron Felling Receives Award . 2013-10-28 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203058/http://www.lawdailyrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=17&ArticleID=3673 . dead .
  12. http://www.kahoks.com/honors/ball_of_fame.shtml Virgil Fletcher Receives Award
  13. http://www.dailygate.com/sports/article_aa582a14-5315-59dc-b92f-e033e4b14239.html Bill Heisler Receives Award
  14. Web site: Western Illinois University . 2013-10-28 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201050/http://www.goleathernecks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12000&ATCLID=752600 . dead .
  15. Web site: Shawn Jeppson Receives Award . 2013-10-28 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194456/http://www.bcrnews.com/2007/03/08/bickett-jeppson-to-shine-with-ihsa-legends/asi1llf/doc45ef9fafae06a156210719.txt . dead .
  16. Web site: Dave Johnson Receives Award . 2013-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029231923/http://www.register-mail.com/stories/120906/SPO_BBOOV61J.GID.shtml . 2013-10-29 . dead .
  17. http://www.kahoks.com/honors/ball_of_fame.shtml Bogie Redmon Receives Award
  18. https://archive.today/20131028172757/http://mywebtimes.com/archives/ottawa/display.php?id=470373 Chuck Rolinski Receives Award
  19. Web site: Jay Shidler Receives Award . 2013-10-28 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203058/http://www.lawdailyrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=17&ArticleID=3673 . dead .
  20. Web site: Marty Simmons Receives Award . 2013-10-28 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203058/http://www.lawdailyrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=17&ArticleID=3673 . dead .
  21. http://www.iwu.edu/news/2006/alum_VanScyoc_1106.html Dick Van Scyoc Receives Award
  22. http://www.gpshof.org/Inductees/williamsfrank.html Frank Williams Receives Award

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