P E D O R R O IA DF • T OO AZEWELL • W 35th Annual Induction Banquet Saturday April 9, 2016 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 South Side Bank There is a Difference... Member FDIC / Equal Housing Lender Since 1922 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 Ralph Lawler Bill Roehnelt Doug Altenberger Phyllis Evans Tony Lawless Chuck Rolinski Forddy Anderson Ron Fahnestock Gib Leach Eleanor “Rudy” Rudolph Harry Anderson Ron Ferguson Doug Lee Phil Salzer Mitchell Anderson Ray Fisher Jim Les Bruce Saurs Amy Irene Applegren Bob Flanagan Stu Levenick Bobby Schmitt Ennio Arboit Ty Franklin Charlotte Lewis Leo Schrall Darryl Ashmore Marc Frelberger Jim Lewis Herb Shannon Dave Ayoub Earl Gant Nora Lewis Steve Shostrom Pete BardezBanian Alvin “Alvie” Gebhardt Dick Lien Tim Simpson Helen Martin Bassett Ron Ghidina Harold Lintz Al Smith Richard Baxter Joe Girardi Vince Lloyd Bob Smith Harry Bay Dave Golden Bill Lofgren Mark Smith Barbara Bell Danny Goodwin Claude Lorance Joe Spies Jerry Blundy Walt Grebe Ron Maestri Cindy Stein Don Bohlander Roy Gummerson Billy Mann Billy Stone Ron Bontemps A.J. Guyton Howard Maple Ed Stonebock David Booth Marv Hamilton Fred Marberry Jack Stoudt Bob Boozer Wayne Hammerton Bobby Joe Mason Hiles Stout Bert Born Bill Hancock Don Mathews Joe Stowell Virgil Boucher Lee Handley Frank McCabe Marty Stromberger Bruce Boyle Mark Harper Sergio McClain Curtis Stuckey Jack Brickhouse A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Chuck McCord Carl “Pappy” Stutzman Mike Bridges Dawson “Dawdy” Hawkins Carla McGhee Ed Sutter Jill Briles-Hinton Hersey Hawkins Ralph “Mac” McKinzie Bob Swisher Bob Brodbeck Merv Haycock Dutch Meinen Levern Tart Hank Bruder Chick Hearn Gene Melchiorre Milton Tate Tom Bruna Renee Heiken-Slone Brooke Monroe George Taylor Chuck Buescher Jack Heintzman Zack Monroe Jim Taylor Cindy Bumgarner John Helmick Teresa Montefusco Rick Telander Chuck Burroughs Salen “Doc” Herke Gus Moreland Jim Thome Paula Buscher Carroll Herman John Moss The Thome Family Bill Buster Mary Ellen Hill-Schupbach Joe Napoli Ann Mullins Tindall Rod Butler Ken Hinrichs Howard Nathan Fred Tuerk Barney Cable Rudy & Ann Hoerr Orville Nothdurft Suzie Tuffey Mort Cantor Guy Hoffman W.D. “Darby” O’Brien Bill Tuttle Al Carius Art Holst Mark Olson Alice Luthy Tym Bob Carney Derek Huff Charles Orsborn Paul Unruh Heather Cassady Bobby Humbles Mike Owens Tony Van Dyke George “Mike” Chianakas Dave Humerickhouse Tom Peeler Dick Van Scyoc Corwin Clatt Mary Kay Hungate Bill Perry John Venturi Rich Clopper Eddie Jackson Gene Petty Pete Vonachen Judy Coker Harry Jacobs Roger Phegley Marie Wadlow Tom Coker Dick Jamieson George Pinkney Chet Walker Tommy Correll Herb Jamison Dan Pippin Bruce Walters Jim Cusack Curly “Boo” Johnson Jonelle Polk Harry Whitaker Jim Custer Kenny Jones Henry Van Arsdale Porter Wayne Wiebler Dave Darnall Bobby Judd Lorene Ramsey Tom Wierzba Jenelle Deatherage Allen & Dean Kelley Ray Ramsey Harry Wilcoxen Bill Dempsey Irene “Pep” Kerwin Jodi Rathbun Frank Williams Mark Dennis Paul King Paul Reatherford Howie Williams Lou Dennison Marian “Gabby” Kneer Charles “Pat” Redd Dennis Winkler Mike Dunne Tonya Gilles Koch Chris Reynolds Warren Womble Walt Durdle Phil Koeppel A.J. “Jim” Robertson Don Wyss Bob Easter Bob LaCroix Alfred James Robertson Ruth More Enger Mike LaHood William “Corky” Robertson Jack Ehresman Larry Lavery Mike Robinson 1 The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Team Inductees High School Football Girls’ High School Basketball 1935 East Peoria (6-0-1) (1996) 1976-77 Washington (2nd at state, 18-4) (2013) 1936 East Peoria (7-0) (1996) 1982-83 Peoria Richwoods (AA state champions, 32-0) (2000) 1938 East Peoria (7-0) (1996) 1985-86 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-3) (2002) 1940 East Peoria (8-0-1) (1996) 1991-92 Limestone (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2012) 1942 Peoria Spalding (8-0) (1993) 1944 Peoria Spalding (9-0) (1993) High School Baseball, Softball 1945 Farmington (8-0-1) (2004) 1950 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-0) (1985) 1946 Farmington (10-0) (2004) 1951 Pekin baseball (state champions, 18-6) (1987) 1949 Farmington (9-0) (2004) 1965 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-3) (1994) 1949 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) 1968 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 26-3) (1998) 1950 Farmington (8-0) (2004) 1984 Morton baseball (AA state champions, 25-11) (2001) 1950 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) 1989 Farmington softball (A state champions, 28-3) (2011) 1951 Pekin (10-0) (2001) 1991 Farmington softball (A state champions, 24-4) (2011) 1954 Peoria Central (10-0-1) (2000) 1995 Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn baseball 1954 Chillicothe (8-0) (2005) (A state champions, 30-0) (2014) 1955 Chillicothe (9-0) (2005) 1955 Peoria Woodruff (10-0) (1992) High School Cross Country, Track & Field 1957 Chillicothe (9-0-1) (2005) 1893 Peoria Central boys’ track & field (state champions) (1998) 1957 Peoria Woodruff (9-0-1) (1992) 1952 Peoria Woodruff boys’ cross country 1958 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) (state champions) (1999) 1959 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1977 Elmwood boys’ cross country 1960 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) (A state champions) (2004) 1962 Peoria Manual (9-0) (2003) 1980 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1963 Peoria Central (10-0) (1994) (A state champions) (2005) 1964 Peoria Central (9-0-1) (1994) 1981 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1965 Pekin (9-0-1) (2006) (A state champions) (2005) 1965 Peoria Spalding (9-0-1) (2006) 1981 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1966 Metamora (9-0) (2007) 1982 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1967 Peoria Spalding (10-0) (1999) 1983 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1968 Metamora (8-0) (2007) 1983 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1969 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) 1984 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1971 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) 1985 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1972 Peoria Richwoods (9-0-1) (1997) 1990 Tremont boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2012) 1974 Peoria Central (10-1) (2009) 1975 Metamora (3A state champions, 13-0) (1998) High School Golf, Swimming, Tennis 1975 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) 1938 Peoria Central boys’ golf (state champions) (1998) 1976 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) 1950-52 Pekin boys’ tennis (80-1-0 record, 1977 Peoria Manual (9-1) (2009) ’50 and ’51 teams were 2nd at state, ’52 team 3rd at state) (2009) 1976-77 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1 both seasons) (2014) 1960 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) 1984 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 13-0) (1989) 1962 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) 1985 Washington (4A state champions, 13-1) (2002) 1967-71 Peoria Central boys’ tennis 1987 Peoria Richwoods (5A runner-up, 13-1) (2014) (116 straight dual match wins) (2003) 1988 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 14-0) (2007) 1971-72 Peoria Richwoods boys’ swimming & diving (2nd at state) (2008) Boys’ High School Basketball 1974 Pekin boys’ golf (state champions) (2001) 1907-08 Peoria Central (state champions, 17-1) (1984) 1983 Dunlap boys’ golf (A state champions) (2002) 1923-24 Peoria Spalding (National Catholic Tournament 1993 Pekin boys’ golf (AA state champions) (2014) champions) (1983) 1929-30 Peoria Manual (state champions, 24-2) (1984) College Basketball 1946-47 Pekin (4th at state, 29-5) (2010) 1936-39 Bradley Univ. “Famous Five” men’s basketball 1947-48 Pekin (3rd at state, 30-2) (2010) (52-9, played in first two NITs) (1981) 1952-53 Peoria Central (2nd at state, 29-4) (2008) 1949-50 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball 1963-64 Pekin (state champions, 30-3) (1985) (2nd in NCAA, 2nd in NIT, 32-5) (1990) 1966-67 Pekin (state champions, 31-2) (1967) 1953-54 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball 1968-69 Peoria Spalding (2nd at state, 28-4) (2008) (2nd in NCAA, 19-13) (2004) 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Richwoods 1956-57 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball (83-6 overall, 47-1 conference) (2012) (NIT champions, 22-7) (1983) 1976-77 Peoria Central (AA state champions, 29-2) (1987) 1959-60 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball 1979-80 Peoria Bergan (2nd in A, 23-9) (2010) (NIT champions, 27-2) (1986) 1988-89 Peoria Central (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2011) 1963-64 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball (NIT champions, 23-6) (1988) Year of induction in bold parentheses 2 (Continued) KURT PEGLER Team Inductees Master of Ceremonies 1981-82 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball (NIT champions, 26-10) (1999) Through the years, Kurt has 1981-82 Illinois Central College men’s basketball covered the Major League (state champions, 25-12) (2014) Baseball postseason, the 1985-86 Bradley Univ. men’s basketball NCAA Final Four, PGA and (32-3, undefeated MVC champions) (2012) LPGA Tour events, NFL, 1991-92 Illinois Central College women’s basketball NBA and NHL games, along (NJCAA champions, 29-7) (2003) with NASCAR races. But he 1992-93 Illinois Central College women’s basketball still contends his favorite (NJCAA champions, 31-4) (2003) assignments involve reporting 1993-94 Eureka College men’s basketball stories about the local prep, (NAIA Div. II national champions, 27-6) (2011) college and professional athletes in central Illinois. Other College He’s been a finalist for the 1948 Bradley Univ. baseball (30-5, 23-game win streak) (1995) best downstate sportscaster 1956 Bradley Univ. baseball award presented by the (3rd in College World Series, 24-8) (1993) Illinois Broadcasters Associ - 1982 Illinois Central College women’s softball ation every year since 1993, (NJCAA champions, 25-11) (1986) winning the honor in 1994, 2003 and 2004.