The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Beautiful commemorative plaques hang in the foyer of our magnificent Civic Center honoring the inductees and listing their accomplishments. The honorees in alphabetical order are: Joe Allen Doug Evans Gib Leach Bruce Saurs Doug Altenberger Phyllis Evans Doug Lee Matt Savoie Forddy Anderson Ron Fahnestock Jim Les Bobby Schmitt Harry Anderson Ashley Fauser Stu Levenick Leo Schrall Mitchell Anderson Ron Ferguson Charlotte Lewis John Seery Amy Irene Applegren Ray Fisher Jim Lewis Herb Shannon Ennio Arboit Bob Flanagan Nora Lewis Steve Shostrom Darryl Ashmore Ty Franklin Dick Lien Tim Simpson Dave Ayoub Marc Frelberger Harold Lintz Al Smith Pete BardezBanian Earl Gant Vince Lloyd Bob Smith Helen Martin Bassett Alvin “Alvie” Gebhardt Bill Lofgren Mark Smith Richard Baxter Ron Ghidina Claude Lorance Joe Spies Harry Bay Norwood Gibson Ron Maestri Cindy Stein Barbara Bell Joe Girardi Billy Mann Billy Stone Jerry Blundy Dave Golden Howard Maple Ed Stonebock Don Bohlander Danny Goodwin Fred Marberry Jack Stoudt Ron Bontemps Walt Grebe Bobby Joe Mason Allynn Stout David Booth Roy Gummerson Don Mathews Hiles Stout Bob Boozer A.J. Guyton Frank McCabe Joe Stowell Bert Born Marv Hamilton Sergio McClain Marty Stromberger Virgil Boucher Wayne Hammerton Wayne McClain Curtis Stuckey Bruce Boyle Bill Hancock Chuck McCord Carl “Pappy” Stutzman Jack Brickhouse Lee Handley Carla McGhee Glenn “Scotty” Sullivan Mike Bridges Mark Harper Ralph “Mac” McKinzie Ed Sutter Jill Briles-Hinton A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Dutch Meinen Bob Swisher Bob Brodbeck Dawson “Dawdy” Hawkins Gene Melchiorre Levern Tart Tim Broe Hersey Hawkins Brooke Monroe Milton Tate Hank Bruder Merv Haycock Zack Monroe George Taylor Tom Bruna Chick Hearn Teresa Montefusco Jim Taylor Chuck Buescher Renee Heiken-Slone Gus Moreland Rick Telander Cindy Bumgarner Jack Heintzman John Moss Jim Thome Chuck Burroughs John Helmick Joe Napoli The Thome Family Paula Buscher Salen “Doc” Herke Howard Nathan Ann Mullins Tindall Bill Buster Carroll Herman Orville Nothdurft Fred Tuerk Rod Butler Mary Ellen Hill-Schupbach W.D. “Darby” O’Brien Suzie Tuffey Barney Cable Ken Hinrichs Mark Olson Bill Tuttle Mort Cantor Rudy & Ann Hoerr Charles Orsborn Alice Luthy Tym Al Carius Guy Hoffman Mike Owens Paul Unruh Bob Carney Art Holst Tom Peeler Tony Van Dyke Heather Cassady Derek Huff Bill Perry Dick Van Scyoc George “Mike” Chianakas Bobby Humbles Gene Petty John Venturi Corwin Clatt Dave Humerickhouse Roger Phegley Pete Vonachen Chad Clift Mary Kay Hungate George Pinkney Barb Waddell Rich Clopper Eddie Jackson Dan Pippin Marie Wadlow Judy Coker Harry Jacobs Jonelle Polk Chet Walker Tom Coker Dick Jamieson Henry Van Arsdale Porter Bruce Walters Tommy Correll Herb Jamison Jim Querciagrossa Dick Weik Jim Cusack Curly “Boo” Johnson Lorene Ramsey Harry Whitaker Jim Custer Kenny Jones Ray Ramsey Wayne Wiebler Dave Darnall Bobby Judd Jodi Rathbun Tom Wierzba Jenelle Deatherage Allen & Dean Kelley Paul Reatherford Harry Wilcoxen Bill Dempsey Irene “Pep” Kerwin Charles “Pat” Redd Frank Williams Mark Dennis Paul King Chris Reynolds Howie Williams Lou Dennison Marian “Gabby” Kneer A.J. “Jim” Robertson Dennis Winkler Mike Donlin Tonya Gilles Koch Alfred James Robertson Warren Womble Mike Dunne Phil Koeppel William “Corky” Robertson Don Wyss Walt Durdle Bob LaCroix Mike Robinson Ron Dwyer, Sr. Mike LaHood Bill Roehnelt Bob Easter Larry Lavery Chuck Rolinski Ruth More Enger Ralph Lawler Eleanor “Rudy” Rudolph Jack Ehresman Tony Lawless Phil Salzer

1 The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Team Inductees High School Football 1976-77 Peoria Central (AA state champions, 29-2) (1987) 1935 East Peoria (6-0-1) (1996) 1979-80 Peoria Bergan (2nd in A, 23-9) (2010) 1936 East Peoria (7-0) (1996) 1986-87 Peoria Manual (31-1) (2015) 1938 East Peoria (7-0) (1996) 1988-89 Peoria Central (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2011) 1940 East Peoria (8-0-1) (1996) 1993-94 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-6) (2016) 1942 Peoria Spalding (8-0) (1993) 1994-95 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 32-2) (2016) 1944 Peoria Spalding (9-0) (1993) 1995-96 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 31-2) (2016) 1945 Farmington (8-0-1) (2004) 1996-97 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 31-1) (2016) 1946 Farmington (10-0) (2004) 1949 Farmington (9-0) (2004) Girls’ High School Basketball 1949 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) 1976-77 Washington (2nd at state, 18-4) (2013) 1950 Farmington (8-0) (2004) 1982-83 Peoria Richwoods (AA state champions, 32-0) (2000) 1950 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) 1983-84 Peoria Richwoods (2nd in AA, 31-1) (2015) 1951 Pekin (10-0) (2001) 1984-85 Peoria Richwoods (3rd in AA, 32-1) (2016) 1954 Peoria Central (10-0-1) (2000) 1985-86 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-3) (2002) 1954 Chillicothe (8-0) (2005) 1991-92 Limestone (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2012) 1955 Chillicothe (9-0) (2005) 1955 Peoria Woodruff (10-0) (1992) High School Baseball, Softball 1957 Chillicothe (9-0-1) (2005) 1950 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-0) (1985) 1957 Peoria Woodruff (9-0-1) (1992) 1951 Pekin baseball (state champions, 18-6) (1987) 1958 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1965 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-3) (1994) 1959 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1968 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 26-3) (1998) 1960 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1984 Morton baseball (AA state champions, 25-11) (2001) 1962 Peoria Manual (9-0) (2003) 1989 Farmington softball (A state champions, 28-3) (2011) 1963 Peoria Central (10-0) (1994) 1991 Farmington softball (A state champions, 24-4) (2011) 1964 Peoria Central (9-0-1) (1994) 1995 Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn baseball 1965 Pekin (9-0-1) (2006) (A state champions, 30-0) (2014) 1965 Peoria Spalding (9-0-1) (2006) 1966 Metamora (9-0) (2007) High School Cross Country, Track & Field 1967 Peoria Spalding (10-0) (1999) 1893 Peoria Central boys’ track & field (state champions) (1998) 1968 Metamora (8-0) (2007) 1952 Peoria Woodruff boys’ cross country 1969 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) (state champions) (1999) 1971 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) 1977 Elmwood boys’ cross country 1972 Peoria Richwoods (9-0-1) (1997) (A state champions) (2004) 1973 Princeville (9-0) (2015) 1980 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1973 Metamora (11-0) (2016) (A state champions) (2005) 1974 Peoria Central (10-1) (2009) 1981 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1975 Metamora (3A state champions, 13-0) (1998) (A state champions) (2005) 1975 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) 1981 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1976 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) 1982 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1976 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1) (2014) 1983 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1977 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1) (2014) 1983 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1977 Peoria Manual (9-1) (2009) 1984 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1984 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 13-0) (1989) 1985 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1985 Washington (4A state champions, 13-1) (2002) 1990 Tremont boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2012) 1987 Peoria Richwoods (5A runner-up, 13-1) (2014) 1988 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 14-0) (2007) High School Golf, Swimming, Tennis 1938 Peoria Central boys’ golf (state champions) (1998) Boys’ High School Basketball 1950-52 Pekin boys’ tennis (80-1-0 record, 1907-08 Peoria Central (state champions, 17-1) (1984) ’50 and ’51 teams were 2nd at state, ’52 team 3rd at state) (2009) 1923-24 Peoria Spalding (National Catholic Tournament 1960 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) champions) (1983) 1962 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) 1929-30 Peoria Manual (state champions, 24-2) (1984) 1967-71 Peoria Central boys’ tennis 1946-47 Pekin (4th at state, 29-5) (2010) (116 straight dual match wins) (2003) 1947-48 Pekin (3rd at state, 30-2) (2010) 1971-72 Peoria Richwoods boys’ swimming & diving 1952-53 Peoria Central (2nd at state, 29-4) (2008) (2nd at state) (2008) 1963-64 Pekin (state champions, 30-3) (1985) 1974 Pekin boys’ golf (state champions) (2001) 1966-67 Pekin (state champions, 31-2) (1967) 1983 Dunlap boys’ golf (A state champions) (2002) 1968-69 Peoria Spalding (2nd at state, 28-4) (2008) 1993 Pekin boys’ golf (AA state champions) (2014) 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Richwoods (83-6 overall, 47-1 conference) (2012) Year of induction in bold parentheses

2 Team Inductees (Continued) KURT PEGLER College Basketball Master of Ceremonies 1936-39 Bradley Univ. “Famous Five” men’s basketball Through the years, Kurt has (52-9, played in first two NITs) (1981) covered the Major League 1949-50 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball Baseball postseason, the (2nd in NCAA, 2nd in NIT, 32-5) (1990) NCAA Final Four, PGA and 1953-54 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball LPGA Tour events, NFL, (2nd in NCAA, 19-13) (2004) NBA and NHL games, along 1956-57 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball with NASCAR races. But he (NIT champions, 22-7) (1983) still contends his favorite 1959-60 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball assignments involve reporting (NIT champions, 27-2) (1986) stories about the local prep, 1963-64 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball college and professional (NIT champions, 23-6) (1988) athletes in central Illinois. 1981-82 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball He’s been a finalist for the (NIT champions, 26-10) (1999) best downstate sportscaster 1981-82 Illinois Central College men’s basketball award presented by the (state champions, 25-12) (2014) Illinois Broadcasters Associ - 1985-86 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball ation every year since 1993, (32-3, undefeated MVC champions) (2012) winning the honor in 1994, 2003 and 2004. He has also done play- 1991-92 Illinois Central College women’s basketball by-play work for local broadcasts of Missouri Valley Conference (NJCAA champions, 29-7) (2003) men’s and women’s basketball games since 1993. Kurt has called 1992-93 Illinois Central College women’s basketball the state tournament boys and girls basketball finals, volleyball and (NJCAA champions, 31-4) (2003) baseball for the Illinois High School Association TV network. 1993-94 Eureka College men’s basketball (NAIA Div. II national champions, 27-6) (2011)

Other College 1948 Bradley Univ. baseball (30-5, 23-game win streak) (1995) 1956 Bradley Univ. baseball (3rd in College World Series, 24-8) (1993) 1982 Illinois Central College women’s softball (NJCAA champions, 25-11) (1986)

Professional Teams 1984-85 Peoria Rivermen hockey (Turner Cup champions, 48-25-9) (1989) 1990-91 Peoria RIvermen hockey (IHL champions, 58-19-5, 18 straight wins) (2005)

Other Teams/Organizations The Old Timers Baseball Association (1984) Independent Sports Club (1985) Sunday Morning League (1986) 1945 Gipps men’s softball (42-6) (1997) 1947 Gipps Jr. All-Stars men’s softball (national junior champions) (1992) 1952 Peoria Cats basketball (National AAU champions) (1984) 1953 Peoria Cats basketball (National AAU champions) (1984) 1954 Peoria Cats basketball (National AAU champions) (1984) 1958 Peoria Cats basketball (National AAU champions) (1991) 1960 Peoria Cats basketball (National AAU champions) (1991) 1965 Pekin Lettes women’s softball (3rd at ASA World Tournament, 41-4) (1988)

Year of induction in bold parentheses

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5 2016 ...... CoachesC h off YearY 20062006 ...... CoachesC h off YearY AthletesAthl t off YearY Tim Thornton Jerry Rashid Sergio McClain Tracy Heffren Linda Branan Tammy Van Oppen Athletes of Year Athletes of Year 1996 ...... Coaches of Year Kendrick Green Zach McAllister Wayne McClain Madi McCoy Matt Savoie Gigi MacIntosh 2015 ...... Coaches of Year Caitlin Comfort Athletes of Year Scott Carlson 2005 ...... Coaches of Year Sergio McClain Stephanie Ramsey John Gross Heather Cassady Athletes of Year Sue Sinclair 1995 ...... Coaches of Year Randy Meneweather Athletes of Year Wayne McClain Maryjeanne Gilbert Giordan Pogioli Gigi MacIntosh 2014 ...... Coaches of Year Charlie Swearingen Athletes of Year Bryan Medlin 2004 ...... Coaches of Year Tim Broe Maggie Mose Peter Nash Kim Hartzler Athletes of Year Sue Sinclair 1994 ...... Coaches of Year Andy Shadid Athletes of Year Dick Van Scyoc Maryjeanne Gilbert Shaun Livingston Cindy Clark 2013 ...... Coaches of Year Tara Toepke Athletes of Year Darrel Crouch 2003 ...... Coaches of Year Brandon Hughes Cathy Sanders Chuck Buescher Stephanie White Athletes of Year Lorene Ramsey 1993 ...... Coaches of Year Cole Henderson Athletes of Year Lorene Ramsey Taylor McClintock Nick Cicciarelli Dave Darnall 2012 ...... Coaches of Year Shaun Livingston Athletes of Year Mike Bolhuis Britney Jordan Andy DeVooght Taren Martin 2002 ...... Coaches of Year Patience Grayer Athletes of Year Ron Smith 1992 ...... Coach of Year Sam Durley Lorene Ramsey Lorene Ramsey Brenna Detra Athletes of Year Athlete of Year 2011 ...... Coaches of Year Derek Hunsinger Tammy Van Oppen Roland Brown Heather Cassady 1991 ...... Dick Van Scyoc Lynn Thompson 2001 ...... Coaches of Year 1990 ...... Tony Wysinger Athletes of Year Brett Charlton 1989 ...... Rene Heiken Matt Elliott Sue Sinclair 1988 ...... Rod Butler Caitlin Comfort Athletes of Year 1987 ...... Mike Dunne 2010 ...... Coaches of Year Matt Savoie 1986 ...... Dennis Brown Mike Bare Dee Reynolds 1985 ...... John Venturi Paula Buscher 2000 ...... Coaches of Year 1985 ...... Pete Vonachen Athletes of Year Bob Darling 1984 ...... Nora Lewis Matt Elliott Nancy Meyer 1984 ...... Tom Peeler Dylan Reel Athletes of Year 1983 ...... Mary Kay Hungate Jodi Rebholz A.J. Guyton 1982 ...... Dick Versace 2009 ...... Coaches of Year Shawna Neff 1981 ...... Betsy Silzer Pat Ryan 1999 ...... Coaches of Year 1980 ...... Mark Smith Sue Sinclair Brett Charlton 1979 ...... Lorene Ramsey Athletes of Year Lorene Ramsey 1978 ...... Mike Bridges Sherrick McManis Athletes of Year 1977 ...... Bruce Boyle Becky Stoughton Tim Broe 1976 ...... John Helmick 2008 ...... Coaches of Year Jenelle Deatherage 1975 ...... Charlotte Lewis Mike Bare 1998 ...... Coaches of Year 1974 ...... Joe Stowell Leanne Bonifas Jim DeRose 1973 ...... Mike Flier Athletes of Year Lorene Ramsey 1972 ...... Tom Peeler Matt Elliott Athletes of Year 1971 ...... Bob Koeppel Mackenzie Camp Gary Strait 1970 ...... Ron Ghidina 2007 ...... Coaches of Year Frank Williams 1969 ...... Tom Peeler Jim DeRose Mary Ellen Hill 1968 ...... Leo Schrall Pat Ryan Melissa Cassidy 1967 ...... Dawdy Hawkins Jennifer Mallicoat Marlena Williams 1966 ...... Tim Sweborg Athletes of Year 1997 ...... Coaches of Year 1965 ...... Ed Stonebock John Ehrgott Wayne McClain Allison McGlaughlin Lorene Ramsey

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2016 Jerry & Elaine Riebling 1996 Carol May 1981 Clarence Faucett 2015 Mike Ulrich 1995 Cliff Coddington 1980 Harold Lintz 2014 Paul Herzog 1994 Bud Ruff 1979 Harold “Pete” Vonachen 2013 Larry Leitner 1993 Drs. William Hart 1978 Quentin Yerby 2012 Dana Davis Robert Hart 1977 Charles Orsborn 2011 Bert Sanders Clarence Ward 1976 Paul Reatherford 2010 Glen McCullough James Kenny 1975 Peter BardezBanian 2009 Mike McCoy 1992 Dr. Bernard Cahill 1974 Dawdy Hawkins 2008 Steve Kouri 1991 Tom Lowery 1973 Leo Schrall 2007 Russ Platt Walt Eisele 1972 Chuck McCord 2006 Garry Trotter 1990 Bruce Saurs 1971 Stretch Miller 2005 Dr. B. Michael Higgins 1989 Bonnie Noble 1970 Dick Baxter 2004 Mike Burns Pat Sullivan 1969 Lefty Tyler 2003 Dan Shea 1988 Ed Dwyer 1968 Ed Saurs 2002 Mike Persich 1987 Bill Suits 1967 Tony Van Dyke 2001 Dale White 1986 Mike Olson 1966 Kenny Jones 2000 Jim Watson 1985 Chuck McCord 1999 Larry Stranz 1984 Lew Williams 1998 Ray Picl 1983 Steve Shostrom 1997 Ray White 1982 Mark Olson

Congratulations Inductees from the Catholic High Schools of Peoria Tom Gilles (Bergan 1980) Girls’ Golf Teams AOL/Spalding 1978 & 1979 From the Peoria Notre Dame Boosters Encouraging, supporting and recognizing students and their participation in extra curricular activities at Peoria Notre Dame High School.

7 Neve Harms Meritorious Service to Sports Award Winner: MICK DONAHUE As a man devoted to sports, Mick Donahue contributed an essential (and sometimes underappreciated) service to organized sports in Peoria for decades. His passion for athletics began during his youth as a participant in the Salvation Army Junior League Tournament and Proctor Center Basketball League. In the early 50s Mick played on the baseball team at Peoria Manual High School. After graduating from Manual, he was a player/manager on the LeTourneau-Westinghouse team in the venerable Industrial League, one of the nation’s top amateur sports organizations at the time. Mick spent much of his life coaching, organizing and officiating youth sports in the area, especially baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball. He volunteered as a coach from 1957-72 for the St. Boniface Mustangs. Additionally he coached numerous Little League and Pony League teams. Over the next several decades, he volunteered thousands of hours organizing and administering officials for various league play in the community Beginning in 1972, he supervised adult softball and basketball leagues for the Peoria Park District. He also scheduled officials/umpires for the area’s catholic grade schools as well as many basketball, baseball, and softball games for the Peoria Public Schools. In his over 30 yyearsears wwithith tthehe PPeoriaeoria PParkark DDistrict,istrict MMickick trained, assigned, and supervised officials for adult softball games for leagues at Peoria Stadium and Sterling school. He organized a force of volunteer basketball officials for the Prairie State Games. Even after his passing in 2011, his legacy of service continued to have a positive impact for a charitable cause. As a tribute and acknowledgement of his decades of dedication to local softball leagues, a “Mick Donahue Memorial Tournament” was held in August of 2013 on the park district diamonds near Peoria Stadium. Many teams participated and many other individuals, including umpires, volunteered their services. Proceeds from the successful event were donated to the PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation, a disease being fought by his granddaughter. Concurrent with the tournament, a park bench was dedicated near the large diamond near Peoria Stadium. e small plaque affixed to the bench, reads, “In Memory of Mick Donahue for his dedication to softball and the Peoria Park District.”

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10 TOM GILLES BASEBALL Tom’s outstanding baseball career was highlighted by Major League baseball appearances as a pitcher with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was the winning pitcher in his first outing with the Jays, his only decision in the Big Leagues. INDUCTEE— Gilles was an outstanding athlete at Bergan High School (merged with Peoria AOL/Spalding to become Peoria Notre Dame in 1988). He was selected to All-Conference basketball and baseball teams. He was named All-State in both sports in 1980, his senior year. Tom was a star on the 1980 Bergan Basketball Team (GPSHOF class of 2010) that placed 2nd in the IHSA Class A State Tournament. Arguably, the most memorable moment in Bergan’s basketball history occurred during the tournament when his steal and resulting “buzzer beating” layup gave the Trojans a thrilling 56-55 win over Sterling Newman in the Moline Super-Sectional propelling Bergan to the quarterfinals. Tom was selected to the All-Tournament 1st Team. One of the team’s assistant coaches, Jim Carlson, remembers Tom this way, “Tom was a special athlete, a leader, maybe the best to ever compete in any sport at Bergan High School in its 25 year history!” After Bergan, Gilles continued his baseball career at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, playing for the Sycamores from 1981-85. As a freshman and sophomore, he both played as a position player and relief pitcher. His 3.22 earned run average in 1981 was the lowest among all pitchers.hers TTomom wwasas sstrictlytrictly a ppositionosition pplayerlayer iinn hhisis fifinalnal t wtwoo years, playing as a regular on ISU teams that won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships in each season. In the summer of 1983 he was selected as a Central Illinois Collegiate League All-Star. Soon after his college career, he attempted to land a spot on the USA Baseball Team’s 30-man roster that would compete in the 1984 Olympic Games. After making the preliminary roster against nationwide competition, he narrowly missed being named to the final roster. Tom signed his first professional contract with the New York Yankees as a 47th round pick in the 1984 draft. He played first and third base his first two seasons in the Yankees organization. He was converted to pitching in 1987 and hurled as a relief pitcher the next five seasons at Appleton, Orlando, Kenosha, Syracuse, and Knoxville, in the Royals, Twins, and Blue Jays organizations. He compiled a minor league won/loss record of 22-16 with 35 games saved and 372 innings pitched. After his playing days, he shared his professional experience by coaching high school and college players. Dries Bros. Plumbing

Congratulates Tom Gilles and the 1978 & 1979 Girls Golf Teams from AOL/Spalding on their induction into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame

11 JOHN GROSS BASKETBALL COACH To be inducted into the GPSHOF while continuing your career in coaching, requires some serious “credentials.” John Gross’s career in coaching high school girls basketball certainly meets that criteria. At the time of his selection into the Hall, he had coached INDUCTEE— nearly 1,000 games, and his teams had won more than 75% of those contests. Close to 70% of those victories came during John’s 26 seasons at Limestone Community High School (Bartonville). From 1976-2001 the Lady Rockets compiled a record of 542-170. John’s 1991-92 team (32-1), touting Ms. Basketball of Illinois, Tammy Van Oppen (GPSHOF class of 2006), lost only to Chicago Marshall in the championship game of the IHSA Class AA State tournament at ISU’s Redbird Arena. After a semifinal win over LaGrange (Lyons) earlier in the day, the noticeably fatigued Rockets, after trailing most of the game, “dug deep” in the 4th quarter to finally even the score with under 10 seconds to play, only to lose on a last second basket by the Commandos. Beginning with 2004-2005 campaign, John coached for 5 seasons at Richwoods (Peoria) where his teams compiled a 147-26 record. e Lady Knights won State Championships in 2005 (Class AA vs. Bartlett, 52-48) with a perfect 38-0 record, and in 2009 (Class 3A vs. Freeport, 56-19) with a record of 34-3. (A four class system was introduced by the IHSA for the 22007-08007 08 season.)) BBothh championshiph i hi teams were inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (IBCA) in 2015. John came out of “retirement” in 2015. At the time of his induction, he had compiled a 74-21 record in his 3 seasons at Princeville High School. In his second season the Lady Princes won their first Regional Championship since 1988 and attained a record of 27-4. In the following year (2017-18) Gross’s team returned to the Sweet 16 and finished the season with a record of 28-5. Not surprisingly, John has received several honors both at the State and National levels. In 2007, he was named Coach of the Year (an honor based on career achievement) by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA). He was inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association in 1994 and into the NHSACA Hall of Fame in 2009.

Congratulations to Coach John Gross Congratulations to Princeville Girls Coach John Gross Basketball Coach on his induction into the from Limestone Greater Peoria Sports Community High Hall of Fame

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14 DON MILLARD WRESTLING Just the 2nd wrestler to be inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame, Don’s outstanding wrestling career began at Pekin High School under the guidance of head coach, Jim Custer (GPSHOF class of 1995) and assistant coach, Jack Stoudt INDUCTEE— (GPSHOF class of 2008). Don led Custer’s last team to the Illinois state finals where Pekin placed second. Millard won silver medals at the state finals as both a junior and a senior, losing matches both years to 3-time state champion, Rick Bay, in very competitive bouts. Following high school, he accepted a scholarship to Southern Illinois University (Carbondale). While at Southern Illinois, the Salukis transitioned from the College to the University Division status. Don developed rapidly with a number of accomplishments. He finished the 1961-62 season with an 18-4 record. He won the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Championship three times. Don placed 2nd in the prestigious Midlands Championships, and placed 4th in the NCAA Division I Tournament in 1962 at Oklahoma State. In 1964 he achieved a rare feat by winning the NCAA College Division Championship at Northern Iowa, allowing him to advance to the University Division Championships at Cornell where he achieved the same result, a national title at 167 lbs. During his three years of varsity competition at SIU (frosh were not eligible), he posted a 50-6-1 record. He was once a College Division All-American and twice a University All-American. After completing his career at SIU, he tried out for the 1964 Olympics, and finished 5th in those trials. Don was inducted into the SIU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He has also been inducted into both the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and into the Illinois Wrestling and Coaches Hall of Fame (Class of 1985).

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15 37th Annual Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Banquet Program BEFORE DINNER

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Tri-County Male & Female Coaches of Year for 2017 Tri-County Male & Female Athletes of Year for 2017 Neve Harms Meritorious Service to Sports Award HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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2017 INDUCTEES TOM GILLES JOHN GROSS DON MILLARD BILL KING 1978 ACADEMY OF OUR LADY/SPALDING GIRLS GOLF TEAM 1979 ACADEMY OF OUR LADY/SPALDING GIRLS GOLF TEAM 1991-92 PEORIA RICHWOODS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM 1998 ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE SOFTBALL TEAM

The Tri-County Sports Figures of the Year Award was expanded in 1993 to include the outstanding male and female Coach of the Year and Athlete of the Year.

2017 Tri-County Award Winners: Female Coach of the Year - Denee Menzione Male Coach of the Year - Bob Becker Female Athlete of the Year - Brandi Bisping Male Athlete of the Year - Jacob Warner

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17 BILL KING BROADCASTING Before building a solid professional foundation in the Greater Peoria area that lead to his legendary career in sports broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, Bill King actually gained his initial broadcasting experience with Armed Forces radio. He INDUCTEE— simulated live play-by-play accounts of games from information received over the wire. After WWII he began his professional broadcasting in Pekin, Illinois. Bill broadcasted high school games in Pekin and Peoria. He called his first minor league baseball game in 1948 in Peoria, at the age of 19, and went on to call Bradley University basketball and University of Nebraska football and basketball. Moving to the Bay Area in the late 1950s, King was hired by KSFO-AM as a fill-in broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants baseball games after the franchise moved from New York. A major turning point in his career occurred in 1962 when he landed the job as the play-by-play voice of the NBA’s San Francisco Warriors after the franchise moved from Philadelphia. (e team became the Golden State Warriors in 1971.) His stint with the Warriors lasted through the 1982-83 season. In 1966, King added the duties of Oakland Raiders play-by-play to his schedule, becoming one of the signature voices of the National Football League when the Raiders and the American Football League merged with the NFL in 1970. He called Raiders’ games through the 1992 season. Despite his already considerable workload for two professional teams, King was convinced to become the lead radio announcer for the Oakland A’s in 1981. He became a beloved and legendary broadcaster during his 25 years with the A’s. He was also considered quite the “character”-- once being responsible for the Warriors being assessed a technical foul after berating an NBA official. Among a very small and select group of announcers, Bill received championship rings from teams representing all three major sports. He received three Super Bowl rings (Raiders - NFL), one World Champion ring (Warriors - NBA), and one World Series ring (A’s – MLB). Some of his actual play-by-play calls can be heard in the movie, Moneyball, an account of the Oakland A’s season of 2002. His career sadly ended with his death in October of 2005. His partner for 13 years, Greg Papa, said about King, “Bill is without a doubt the best radio play-by-play announcer I have heard in all of sports. His energy, preparation, his thoroughness, his word choice—he is without peer.” Indeed, in 2017, the National Baseball Hall of Fame named King the 41st recipient (posthumously) of the Ford C. Frick Award, the highest honor for American baseball broadcasters. Among the many other tributes to his career are: 1) the naming of the radio booth at the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, “Bill King Radio Booth”; 2) the placement of a sign on the centerfield wall with King’s catchphrase, “Holy Toledo” in script font, that can be flashed on an A’s homerun or other “King worthy” play; 3) on Opening Night of the 2006 season, a video tribute was played on the coliseum’s large screen, and in lieu of the ceremonial first pitch, Bill King's chair, a baseball, and his headset were on the pitcher's mound; 4) his partner for the last 10 years of his career, Ken Korach, authored a biography about King, “Holy Toledo – Lessons from Bill King: Renaissance Man of the Mic.”

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19 1978 PEORIA ACADEMY OF OUR LADY/ SPALDING INSTITUTE GIRLS GOLF TEAM

Front Row: (L to R): Teri O'Brien, Mary Jo Ferlmann, Dianna Ehrhart Back Row: (L to R): Erin McCarthy, Therese Ehrhart, M. Schallau, Coach Good beginnings! Coached by Mickey Schallau and in its first season as a team sport, the 1978 AOL/SI Girls Golf Team finished 3rd in the IHSA State Finals (one class) at Highland Park in Bloomington. e Lady Irish finished only behind nd2 place Palatine (Fremd) and 1st place Quincy (defending champion). e team’s top performers were senior, erese Ehrhart, and sophomore, Mary Jo Ferlmann. Ehrhart finished the two rounds of the finals with a score of 176 (89-87) with Ferlmann a stroke behind her at 177 (84-93). Senior, Erin McCarthy, and junior, Teri O’Brien, shot INDUCTEE— their personal best scores at the State Finals. Showing amazing consistency in their first year of competition, the team, comprised of two players from each class (freshmen: Katie Habecker and Mary Keyes; sophomores: Lisa Landry and Ferlmann; juniors: Diana Ehrhart and O’Brien; seniors: T. Ehrhart and McCarthy), finished no lower than rd3 in any tournament all season. After graduation, Ehrhart continued playing competitively at the University of Iowa, and in 1983 she was named the Lady Hawkeyes’ team Captain and MVP. Ferlmann became a very successful golf coach at Bloomington Central Catholic H.S. Coach Schallau actually played double-duty for the State Finals, spending Day 1 with the girls in Bloomington and Day 2 with the Spalding team (which she also coached) in Springfield, where the boys earned a 2nd place finish.

20 1979 PEORIA ACADEMY OF OUR LADY/ SPALDING INSTITUTE GIRLS GOLF TEAM

Front Row: Michelle Nevitt, Dianna Ehrhart, Mary Jo Ferlmann Back Row: Teri O'Brien, Patty Ehrhart, Suzie Goble, M. Schallau, Coach

In just its second season as a varsity sport, the AOL/SI Lady Irish coached by Mickey Schallau, finished second in the IHSA state finals (one class) completing an impressive season on the links. In the final round, the team persevered through extremely windy conditions on the course at Illinois State University in Normal, IL, to earn the runner-up position. Patty Ehrhart shot 172 over the 2 days of the finals, good for 10th place in the individual competition. During the regular season, the girls were unbeaten in dual matches and won three of the four tournaments in which the team INDUCTEE— competed prior to the state finals. Ehrhart, a freshman, carded an impressive 79 at the Quincy Invitational where the team garnered their first tournament championship. e girls dominated the Galesburg Sectional by finishing ahead of Macomb by 9 strokes and by 12 strokes over host, Galesburg. Ehrhart also led the way in the Sectional by shooting a solid 82. In addition to Ehrhart’s low scoring, the team boasted exceptional depth. Coach Schallau noted that, “None of our girls would have qualified (for state) if they weren’t on a team.” Other team members were: seniors: Dianna Ehrhart, Michelle Nevitt, and Teri O’Brien; junior: Mary Jo Ferlmann; and freshman: Suzie Goble.

21 Richwoods High School Congratulates the 1991-92 Boys Basketball Team on their induction into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame

22 1991-92 PEORIA RICHWOODS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM

Front Row: Sean Kimble, Greg Clore, Jarvis Williams, Brian Franklin, Frank MacIntosh, Troy Taylor Second Row: Nick Rutherford, Marcus LaBranche, Ernest Rogers, Neil Hess, Scott Cohrs, Allen White, Alex Mosoiu Back Row: Coach Rick Snarr, Coach Ron Eisele, Head Coach Wayne Hammerton, Coach Ralph Gallo, Chris Neal, Mgr.

Coached by Wayne Hammerton (GPSHOF class of 1996), the 1991-92 Richwoods Knights capped a 30-3 season with a runner-up finish to undefeated Maywood (Proviso East Pirates) in the IHSA Class AA Basketball Tournament at the University of Illinois (Champaign). On their journey to the championship game, Richwoods defeated Danville 67-53 at Carver Arena in the Peoria Super Sectional; Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 86-75 in the quarterfinals; and Rockford Boylan 47-46 in a semifinal thriller when the Knights outscored Boylan 11-5 in the 4th quarter. In the title game (then INDUCTEE— played on the same date as the semifinals), Proviso limited the Knights to just two points in each of the 2nd and 3rd quarters in a defensive struggle with the Pirates prevailing 42-31. Troy Taylor (Peoria Journal Star’s Class AA Player of the Year) received 1st Team All-Tournament honors and teammate, Sean Kimble was named to the 2nd Team. Kimble (48 points) was 2nd in tournament scoring for the three games in Champaign. e Knights were also bolstered by the strong inside play of Greg Clore, the 3-point shooting of Frank McIntosh, and the playmaking of Brian Franklin. Taylor was selected to the Chicago Tribune All-State 3rd Team and was named the Most Valuable Player (AA/3A) of the 1992 All-Star game played at Carver Arena.

23 1998 ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Front Row: Erin Skaggs, Michelle Gardner, Cathy Johnson, Tracy LaMontagne, Melissa Cassidy, Amanda Neuman Second Row: Shelly Lindsey, Missy Rudy, Jill Ibeck, Angie Riley, Kelly Grigsby, Cathy Peverly, Traci Reach Back Row: Tom Gilles, Angie Hamilton, Sarah Kirby, Anne Gregory, Nichole Kurth, Kim Jones, Kari David, Ashley Blust, Lorene Ramsey, Sue Sinclair

Coached by Lorene Ramsey (GPSHOF class of 1982); Associate Head Coach, Sue Sinclair; and assistant coaches, Tom Gilles, Sr., and Shelly Lindsey, the 1998 Lady Cougars captured the 2nd National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Tournament Championship in ICC’s history. In addition to a convincing win (8-0 in 5 innings) over perennial power, Central Arizona (winner of 7 of the previous 10 national titles), ICC defeated 4 other teams: Charles County (MD), Ricks College (ID), DeKalb Community College (GA), and Gulf Coast Community College (FL). Outscoring their tournament opponents, 31-5, ICC won 7 games including 3 games on the final day. e Lady Cougars shutout Ricks in the last two games (double elimination) by scores of 6-0 and 5-0. ICC players on the All-Tournament team at the national tournament were: Cathy Peverly (ss), Kelly Grigsby (3rd), and Melissa Cassidy (p). Cassidy was also selected as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. All-American selections included Peverly, Ashley Blust, and Nicole Kurth. As a tribute to the local high school programs and talent, it should be highlighted that all of the team’s starters were from Illinois, including 8 of the 10 from ICC’s district. Faced with exceptionally strong competition during much of the season, the Lady Cougars finished 1998 with a 46-9 record.

24 CongratulationsCongratulationsIllinois Central College 1998 National Championship Softball Team

on being inducted into the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame

Illinois Central College – A Winning Tradition for 50 Years!

25 26 Tri-County Award Winners

BOB BECKER 2017 Tri-County Male Coach of the Year (Morton girls basketball) Bob took Morton High School girls basketball to a 34- 2 record and a third straight Class 3A state title. e Lady Potters became just the fifth team in IHSA history to win three consecutive girls basketball titles.

DENEE MENZIONE 2017 Tri-County Female Coach of the Year (East Peoria softball) Denee took an East Peoria softball team to the state finals for the first time in school history. Her 31-5 Raiders outscored postseason opponents 43- 2 on the way to a Class 3A second-place finish.

BRANDI BISPING 2017 Tri-County Female Athlete of the Year (Morton girls basketball) Brandi was a first team All-State player who led Morton to its third straight Class 3A state title. She averaged 15.3 points and 9 rebounds a game while typically guarding the opponent’s top player.

JACOB WARNER 2017 Tri-County Male Athlete of the Year (Washington wrestling) Ranked No. 1 in the country at 195 pounds, Jacob went 45-0 and earned his third consecutive state individual championship. He then led Washington High School to the team state duals title a week later. He was a finalist for national wrestler of the year honors and earned USA Wrestling junior national titles in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling in the summer after he graduated.

27 28 Congratulations to Denee Menzione the 2017 Tri-County Female Coach of the Year

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Junior Football League

of Central Illinois BLOOMINGTON Specializing in Youth Football for over 44 years, BRIMFIELD with an annual enrollment of 4,000 children CANTON between the ages of 5 and 14. CHILLICOTHE DEE-MACK Congratulations to DUNLAP EAST PEORIA all of this year’s inductees FARMINGTON LEWISTOWN into the Greater Peoria LIMESTONE Sports Hall of Fame McLEAN COUNTY MARSHALL COUNTY METAMORA MORTON NORTH FULTON OLYMPIA PEKIN PEORIA HEIGHTS PEORIA MANUAL PEORIA NOTRE DAME 2018 OFFICERS: PEORIA RICHWOODS President: Chris Durham PEORIA WOODRUFF Vice President: Gregg Lockwood Sec/Treas.: Kelli Arbogast PONTIAC Advisor: Jarrod Love PRINCEVILLE Advisor: Dave Hoyle Manager: Keith Yerian SPRINGFIELD STARK COUNTY FOR INFORMATION: CALL: (309) 682-8910 TRI-COUNTY Web Address: www.jfloci.com E-mail: [email protected] WASHINGTON

30 31 GPSHOF Tri-County Youth Sports Grant Recognizing the accomplishments of area athletes and Donors may support this mission by participating in the sports contributors for more than 30 years, the Greater Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame sponsorship program Peoria Sports Hall of Fame will give back to Tri-County at any of four levels. In addition to supporting area youth youth sports programs through a new grant program that sports, sponsors will receive varying levels of benefits, was launched in 2016. Aided by benefactor contributions determined by their giving level: to the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame and revenues generated from the annual banquet, the GPSHOF may Hall of Fame ($5,000) select a total of three Tri-County Youth Sports Grants from 4 Lifetime tickets to the annual GPSHOF Banquet Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties. Recognition on a plaque in the GPSHOF display at the Peoria Civic Center Youth programs interested in receiving a grant should Recognition in the annual GPSHOF Banquet program submit a request detailing the attributes of the program to Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame by the deadline of March 1st of each year. Letters should be addressed to: All-American ($1,000) 2 tickets to the GPSHOF Banquet in the year of the gift Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Recognition on a plaque in the GPSHOF display at Attn: Youth Sports Grant the Peoria Civic Center P. O. Box 9338 Recognition in the annual GPSHOF Banquet program Peoria, IL 61612 Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter Basic information in the request letters should include: All-State ($500) • Youth program’s mission 1 ticket to the GPSHOF Banquet in the year of the gift • How the funding can assist the mission Recognition in the annual GPSHOF Banquet program • Primary point of contact Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter All applications will be reviewed by the GPSHOF board All-Conference ($100) and the three winning programs will be announced Recognition in the GPSHOF Banquet program during the annual Hall of Fame banquet. Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter

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BOARD DONATIONS BENEFACTORS Mike Burns Rick LeHew Phil Salzer Stephen Anderson Jim Carlson Gary Leonard Sue Sinclair Robert A. Coe Joe Dalfonso David Mateer Susie Stockman Dave Darnall Richard Helfrich Mary Lou Dobrydnia Jonelle McClouid Bob Sulaski Dewey Kalmer John Helmick Mike Olson Scotty Sullivan Kent Noble Jennifer Jones Kurt Pegler Randall Toepke Royal Publishing Tom Kahn Lorene Ramsey Kirk Wessler Ann E. Tindall Rick Kestner Corky Robertson R.L. Van Scyoc

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Congratulations to the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Plus ALL Previous Bradley Inductees & Associates: Joe Allen A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Mike Owens Forddy Anderson Hersey Hawkins Roger Phegley Mitchell Anderson Chick Hearn Ray Ramsey Barbara Bell Jack Heintzman Charles “Pat” Redd 1948 Bradley Baseball Team Mary Ellen Hill-Schupbach A.J. “Jimmy” Robertson 1956 Bradley Baseball Team (CWS) Guy Hoffman Alfred James Robertson Braves of 1950 (#1 in Nation) Bobby Humbles William “Corky” Robertson Braves of 1954 (NCAA Runners-Up) Dave Humerickhouse Bill Roehnelt Braves of 1957 (NIT Champions) Eddie Jackson Phil Salzer Braves of 1960 (NIT Champions) Harry Jacobs Bruce Saurs Braves of 1964 (NIT Champions) Dick Jamieson Matt Savoie Braves of 1982 (NIT Champions) Paul King Bobby Schmitt Braves of 1985-1986 Ralph Lawler Leo Schrall Jack Brickhouse Jim Les Al Smith Chuck Buescher Dick Lien Bob Smith Paula Buscher Harold Lintz Billy Stone Barney Cable Vince Lloyd Ed Stonebock Mort Cantor Bill Lofgren Joe Stowell Bob Carney Ron Maestri Curtis Stuckey George “Mike” Chianakas Billy Mann Glenn “Scotty” Sullivan Chad Clift Bobby Joe Mason Levern Tart Tom Coker Don Mathews Bill Tuttle Tommy Correll Wayne McClain Paul Unruh Mike Dunne John “Dutch” Meinen Tammy Van Oppen Ron Dwyer, Sr. Gene Melchiorre Pete Vonachen Jack Ehresman Zack Monroe Chet Walker Ron Ferguson Gus Moreland Harry Whitaker The Famous Five Joe Napoli Harry Wilcoxen Roy Gummerson Orville Nothdurft Don Wyss Lee Handley Charles Orsborn