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Illinois High School Glory Days Website 20th Anniversary
The Glory Days website became an active internet site on February 05, 2005. The site was developed to memorialize the histories of closed or defunct high schools in the state of Illinois. For the past 20 years we have been collecting memories, photos, and facts regarding high schools that are no longer in service.
A Day in the Life of a Collegiate Basketball SID
The experience I had as an SID at Illinois left me with some incredible memories, which I’m sure is the same with anyone who had the same opportunities at other schools.
IBCA Hall Of Fame Birthdays
IBCA Hall Of Fame Birthdays | The Basketball Museum of Illinois celebrates all Hall of Fame inductees, in all categories.
Rex Parker – Six Points in One Second at Huff Gym
The 1955 trip to Champaign, Huff Gymnasium, and the Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament started in March 1953. For several years, The Belvidere Community had hosted a sophomore basketball tournament.
Phil Judson’s Reflections on Playing in Huff Gym
I never knew I would play basketball in Huff Gym! The first time I heard about it was when my older brother Howie, as a freshman, played on the Hebron High School basketball team in the 1940 State Basketball Tournament.
Jack Sunderlik’s Huff Gym Memories – (1961-62 Stephen Decatur)
I was blessed to have played in three IHSA State Basketball Tournaments while playing for the Stephen Decatur “Runnin’ Reds.” During the 1961-62 season, we won the State Tournament.