Friends of Basketball

Hugh Keenan

Year Inducted: 1976

Category: Friends of Basketball

Schools / Organizations: (Harvey) Thornton Township High School

Biography: Thornton Township HS of Harvey started selling season basketball tickets in 1950.  One of the first to purchase one was Hugh Keenan.  For the next 3 decades, Hugh sat in the same seasons.  Hugh was a follower of the Thornton teams for over 50 years.  During that time, he missed only 10 games.  No fan knew the history of the Wildcats better than Hugh.  Even at the age of 80, he was still a regular member at TTHS Booster Club meetings.