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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 ...
In 1973, Nelson was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a player. [75] Nelson's #19 jersey was retired by the Boston Celtics in 1978. [76] Nelson's Celtics #19 was retired in 1978. Nelson was inducted into the Des Moines Sunday Register's Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1983. [10]
Lou Boudreau (Thornton HS) • announcer and Hall-of-Fame baseball player • led his high school basketball team to 1933 state title and to second place in 1934 and 1935. He was named to the IHSA's 100 Legends list honoring a century of high school basketball.
Follmer was an outstanding high school basketball player, where he led the Eskimos to consecutive IHSA boys' "Sweet-16" games in 1947, 1948 and 1949, losing each year. As a senior during the 1948–49 season, Follmer led the state of Illinois in scoring, with 714 points. The team that year lost to Ottawa High School in sectional finals. [2] [3]
An all-American from Manual is among 14 players, coaches or teams from central Illinois selected for the IBCA Hall of Fame for 2025. Former Mr. Basketball among 17 from Peoria area part of IBCA ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
25 high school basketball teams from 11 ... The city of Washington again will play host to some of the nation's top high school basketball teams and players at ... 2023 at Ottawa High School. The ...
Former Manual basketball great Frank Williams did not attend the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, instead letting his game do the talking.