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.