2020 Hall of Fame Program
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39TH ANNUAL INDUCTION BANQUET SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 P E D O R RI FO A D • T OO AZEWELL • W Special Sports Presentations Neve Harms Meritorious Service Award Tri-County Male & Female Coach of the Year Tri-County Male & Female Athlete of the Year This year’s corporate sponsor is Busey Bank Dream big. We’re here. At Busey, it’s not just about doing business, but doing good—a culture of service excellence established more than 150 years ago. Since 1868, Busey has been committed to improving the quality of life in the communities we serve. Since we 昀rst opened our doors, we’ve been reinvesting in our communities—one project at a time—from 昀nancial guidance and support to energetic volunteers and committed leaders. Busey. Ful昀lling Dreams Since 1868. busey.com 309.495.4339 Member FDIC The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Beautiful commemorative plaques hang in the foyer of our magnificent Civic Center honoring the inductees and listing their accomplishments. Joe Allen Phyllis Evans Tony Lawless Chuck Rolinski Doug Altenberger Ron Fahnestock Gib Leach Eleanor “Rudy” Rudolph Forddy Anderson Ashley Fauser Doug Lee Phil Salzer Harry Anderson Ron Ferguson Jim Les Bruce Saurs Mitchell Anderson Ray Fisher Stu Levenick Matt Savoie Amy Irene Applegren Bob Flanagan Charlotte Lewis Bobby Schmitt Ennio Arboit Ty Franklin Jim Lewis Leo Schrall Darryl Ashmore Marc Frelberger Nora Lewis John Seery Dave Ayoub Earl Gant Dick Lien Herb Shannon Pete BardezBanian Alvin “Alvie” Gebhardt Harold Lintz Steve Shostrom Helen Martin Bassett Ron Ghidina Vince Lloyd Tim Simpson Richard Baxter Norwood Gibson Bill Lofgren Al Smith Harry Bay Tom Gilles Claude Lorance Bob Smith Barbara Bell Joe Girardi Ron Maestri Mark Smith Jerry Blundy Dave Golden Billy Mann Joe Spies Don Bohlander Danny Goodwin Howard Maple Cindy Stein Ron Bontemps Walt Grebe Fred Marberry Billy Stone David Booth John Gross Bobby Joe Mason Ed Stonebock Bob Boozer Roy Gummerson Don Mathews Jack Stoudt Bert Born A.J. Guyton Frank McCabe Allynn Stout Virgil Boucher Marv Hamilton Sergio McClain Hiles Stout Bruce Boyle Wayne Hammerton Wayne McClain Joe Stowell Jack Brickhouse Bill Hancock Chuck McCord Lisa Ehrgott Street Mike Bridges Lee Handley Becky Stutzman McCumber Marty Stromberger Jill Briles-Hinton Mark Harper Mike McDonald Curtis Stuckey Bob Brodbeck A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Carla McGhee Carl “Pappy” Stutzman Tim Broe Dawson “Dawdy” Hawkins Ralph “Mac” McKinzie Glenn “Scotty” Sullivan Hank Bruder Hersey Hawkins Dutch Meinen Ed Sutter Tom Bruna Merv Haycock Gene Melchiorre Bob Swisher Chuck Buescher Chick Hearn Don Millard Levern Tart Cindy Bumgarner Renee Heiken-Slone Brooke Monroe Milton Tate Chuck Burroughs Jack Heintzman Zack Monroe George Taylor Paula Buscher John Helmick Teresa Montefusco Jim Taylor Bill Buster Salen “Doc” Herke Gus Moreland Rick Telander Rod Butler Carroll Herman John Moss Jim Thome Barney Cable Mary Ellen Hill-Schupbach Joe Napoli The Thome Family Mort Cantor Ken Hinrichs Howard Nathan Ann Mullins Tindall Al Carius Rudy & Ann Hoerr Orville Nothdurft Fred Tuerk Bob Carney Guy Hoffman W.D. “Darby” O’Brien Suzie Tuffey Heather Cassady Art Holst Mark Olson Bill Tuttle George “Mike” Chianakas Derek Huff Charles Orsborn Alice Luthy Tym Corwin Clatt Bobby Humbles Mike Owens Paul Unruh Chad Clift Dave Humerickhouse Tom Peeler Tony Van Dyke Rich Clopper Mary Kay Hungate Bill Perry Dick Van Scyoc Judy Coker Eddie Jackson Gene Petty John Venturi Tom Coker Harry Jacobs Roger Phegley Pete Vonachen Tommy Correll Dick Jamieson George Pinkney Barb Waddell Jim Cusack Herb Jamison Dan Pippin Marie Wadlow Jim Custer Curly “Boo” Johnson Jonelle Polk Chet Walker Dave Darnall Kenny Jones Henry Van Arsdale Porter Bruce Walters Jenelle Deatherage Bobby Judd Jim Querciagrossa Marlys Taber Watts Bill Dempsey Allen & Dean Kelley Lorene Ramsey Dick Weik Mark Dennis Irene “Pep” Kerwin Ray Ramsey Harry Whitaker Lou Dennison Bill King Jodi Rathbun Wayne Wiebler Mike Donlin Paul King Paul Reatherford Tom Wierzba Mike Dunne Marian “Gabby” Kneer Charles “Pat” Redd Harry Wilcoxen Walt Durdle Tonya Gilles Koch Chris Reynolds Frank Williams Ron Dwyer, Sr. Phil Koeppel A.J. “Jim” Robertson Howie Williams Bob Easter Bob LaCroix Alfred James Robertson Dennis Winkler Ruth More Enger Mike LaHood William “Corky” Robertson Warren Womble Jack Ehresman Larry Lavery Mike Robinson Don Wyss Doug Evans Ralph Lawler Bill Roehnelt 1 The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Team Inductees High School Football 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Richwoods 1935 East Peoria (6-0-1) (1996) (83-6 overall, 47-1 conference) (2012) 1936 East Peoria (7-0) (1996) 1976-77 Peoria Central (AA state champions, 29-2) (1987) 1938 East Peoria (7-0) (1996) 1979-80 Peoria Bergan (2nd in A, 23-9) (2010) 1940 East Peoria (8-0-1) (1996) 1986-87 Peoria Manual (31-1) (2015) 1942 Peoria Spalding (8-0) (1993) 1988-89 Peoria Central (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2011) 1944 Peoria Spalding (9-0) (1993) 1991-92 Peoria Richwoods (2nd in AA, 30-3) (2017) 1945 Farmington (8-0-1) (2004) 1993-94 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-6) (2016) 1946 Farmington (10-0) (2004) 1994-95 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 32-2) (2016) 1949 Farmington (9-0) (2004) 1995-96 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 31-2) (2016) 1949 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) 1996-97 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 31-1) (2016) 1950 Farmington (8-0) (2004) 1950 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) Girls’ High School Basketball 1951 Pekin (10-0) (2001) 1976-77 Washington (2nd at state, 18-4) (2013) 1954 Peoria Central (10-0-1) (2000) 1982-83 Peoria Richwoods (AA state champions, 32-0) (2000) 1954 Chillicothe (8-0) (2005) 1983-84 Peoria Richwoods (2nd in AA, 31-1) (2015) 1955 Chillicothe (9-0) (2005) 1984-85 Peoria Richwoods (3rd in AA, 32-1) (2016) 1955 Peoria Woodruff (10-0) (1992) 1985-86 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-3) (2002) 1957 Chillicothe (9-0-1) (2005) 1985-86 Eureka (24-5) (2018) 1957 Peoria Woodruff (9-0-1) (1992) 1986-87 Eureka (27-1) (2018) 1958 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1987-88 Eureka (25-8) (2018) 1959 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1991-92 Limestone (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2012) 1960 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1962 Peoria Manual (9-0) (2003) High School Baseball, Softball 1963 Peoria Central (10-0) (1994) 1950 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-0) (1985) 1964 Peoria Central (9-0-1) (1994) 1951 Pekin baseball (state champions, 18-6) (1987) 1965 Pekin (9-0-1) (2006) 1965 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-3) (1994) 1965 Peoria Spalding (9-0-1) (2006) 1968 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 26-3) (1998) 1966 Metamora (9-0) (2007) 1984 Morton baseball (AA state champions, 25-11) (2001) 1967 Peoria Spalding (10-0) (1999) 1989 Farmington softball (A state champions, 28-3) (2011) 1968 Metamora (8-0) (2007) 1991 Farmington softball (A state champions, 24-4) (2011) 1969 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) 1995 Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn baseball 1971 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) (A state champions, 30-0) (2014) 1972 Peoria Richwoods (9-0-1) (1997) 1994 Morton softball (2nd at state, 36-4) (2018) 1973 Princeville (9-0) (2015) 1995 Morton softball (3rd at state, 35-4) (2018) 1973 Metamora (11-0) (2016) 1996 Morton softball (2nd at state, 34-5) (2018) 1974 Peoria Central (10-1) (2009) 1997 Morton softball (2nd at state, 33-7) (2018) 1975 Metamora (3A state champions, 13-0) (1998) 1998 Morton softball (2nd at state, 34-9) (2018) 1975 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) 1976 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) High School Cross Country, Track & Field 1976 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1) (2014) 1893 Peoria Central boys’ track & field (state champions) (1998) 1977 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1) (2014) 1952 Peoria Woodruff boys’ cross country 1977 Peoria Manual (9-1) (2009) (state champions) (1999) 1984 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 13-0) (1989) 1977 Elmwood boys’ cross country 1985 Washington (4A state champions, 13-1) (2002) (A state champions) (2004) 1987 Peoria Richwoods (5A runner-up, 13-1) (2014) 1980 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1988 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 14-0) (2007) (A state champions) (2005) 1981 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country Boys’ High School Basketball (A state champions) (2005) 1907-08 Peoria Central (state champions, 17-1) (1984) 1981 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1923-24 Peoria Spalding (National Catholic Tournament 1982 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) champions) (1983) 1983 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1929-30 Peoria Manual (state champions, 24-2) (1984) 1983 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1946-47 Pekin (4th at state, 29-5) (2010) 1984 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1947-48 Pekin (3rd at state, 30-2) (2010) 1985 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1952-53 Peoria Central (2nd at state, 29-4) (2008) 1990 Tremont boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2012) 1963-64 Pekin (state champions, 30-3) (1985) 1966-67 Pekin (state champions, 31-2) (1967) nd 1968-69 Peoria Spalding (2 at state, 28-4) (2008) Year of induction in bold parentheses 2 Team Inductees (continued) High School Golf, Swimming, Tennis 1993-94 Eureka College men’s basketball 1938 Peoria Central boys’ golf (state champions) (1998) (NAIA Div. II national champions, 27-6) (2011) 1950-52 Pekin boys’ tennis (80-1-0 record, 1997-98 Illinois Central College women’s basketball ’50 and ’51 teams were 2nd at state, ’52 team 3rd at state) (2009) (NJCAA champions, 30-5) (2018) 1960 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) 1998-99 Illinois Central College women’s basketball 1962 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) (NJCAA champions, 33-3) (2018) 1967-71 Peoria Central boys’ tennis (116 straight dual match wins) (2003) Other College 1971-72 Peoria Richwoods boys’ swimming & diving 1948 Bradley Univ.