Players

Deborah Thurston

Year Inducted: 2024

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations:
(East St. Louis) Lincoln High School
UCLA

Biography:

A 1980 graduate, Deborah received All-America honors at (East St. Louis) Lincoln High School, which was second in the state in 1979 and the IHSA state champion in 1980. She also was a track star and helped the track team to three IHSA state championships.

Deborah went west for college and was a four-year letterwinner in basketball at UCLA. She also ran track for two seasons with the Bruins, graduating in 1984 with a degree in sociology.