Players

Paul Judson

Year Inducted: 1973

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations: Hebron High School
The University of Illinois
USA–Olympics

Biography: In 1952 Paul Judson received all-state honors while playing for Hebron HS.  He also led his team to the 1952 state title.  Hebron is the only district school to win a title in the one class tournament system.  He moved on to the University of Illinois where he was a starting guard for 3 seasons, earning all Big 10 honors for two of the seasons.  In 1956 Paul was an All-American player who represented the USA in the Olympic games.  Throughout his life, Paul was an ambassador for the game of basketball in Illinois.  Paul Judson died on June 5, 2023 at the age of 89.