38TH ANNUAL INDUCTION BANQUET SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 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 Doug Evans Larry Lavery Bill Roehnelt Doug Altenberger Phyllis Evans Ralph Lawler Chuck Rolinski Forddy Anderson Ron Fahnestock Tony Lawless Eleanor “Rudy” Rudolph Harry Anderson Ashley Fauser Gib Leach Phil Salzer Mitchell Anderson Ron Ferguson Doug Lee Bruce Saurs Amy Irene Applegren Ray Fisher Jim Les Matt Savoie Ennio Arboit Bob Flanagan Stu Levenick Bobby Schmitt Darryl Ashmore Ty Franklin Charlotte Lewis Leo Schrall Dave Ayoub Marc Frelberger Jim Lewis John Seery Pete BardezBanian Earl Gant Nora Lewis Herb Shannon Helen Martin Bassett Alvin “Alvie” Gebhardt Dick Lien Steve Shostrom Richard Baxter Ron Ghidina Harold Lintz Tim Simpson Harry Bay Norwood Gibson Vince Lloyd Al Smith Barbara Bell Tom Gilles Bill Lofgren Bob Smith Jerry Blundy Joe Girardi Claude Lorance Mark Smith Don Bohlander Dave Golden Ron Maestri Joe Spies Ron Bontemps Danny Goodwin Billy Mann Cindy Stein David Booth Walt Grebe Howard Maple Billy Stone Bob Boozer John Gross Fred Marberry Ed Stonebock Bert Born Roy Gummerson Bobby Joe Mason Jack Stoudt Virgil Boucher A.J. Guyton Don Mathews Allynn Stout Bruce Boyle Marv Hamilton Frank McCabe Hiles Stout Jack Brickhouse Wayne Hammerton Sergio McClain Joe Stowell Mike Bridges Bill Hancock Wayne McClain Marty Stromberger Jill Briles-Hinton Lee Handley Chuck McCord Curtis Stuckey Bob Brodbeck Mark Harper Carla McGhee Carl “Pappy” Stutzman Tim Broe A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Ralph “Mac” McKinzie Glenn “Scotty” Sullivan Hank Bruder Dawson “Dawdy” Hawkins Dutch Meinen Ed Sutter Tom Bruna Hersey Hawkins Gene Melchiorre Bob Swisher Chuck Buescher Merv Haycock Don Millard Levern Tart Cindy Bumgarner Chick Hearn Brooke Monroe Milton Tate Chuck Burroughs Renee Heiken-Slone Zack Monroe George Taylor Paula Buscher Jack Heintzman Teresa Montefusco Jim Taylor Bill Buster John Helmick Gus Moreland Rick Telander Rod Butler Salen “Doc” Herke John Moss Jim Thome Barney Cable Carroll Herman Joe Napoli The Thome Family Mort Cantor Mary Ellen Hill-Schupbach Howard Nathan Ann Mullins Tindall Al Carius Ken Hinrichs Orville Nothdurft Fred Tuerk Bob Carney Rudy & Ann Hoerr W.D. “Darby” O’Brien Suzie Tuffey Heather Cassady Guy Hoffman Mark Olson Bill Tuttle George “Mike” Chianakas Art Holst Charles Orsborn Alice Luthy Tym Corwin Clatt Derek Huff Mike Owens Paul Unruh Chad Clift Bobby Humbles Tom Peeler Tony Van Dyke Rich Clopper Dave Humerickhouse Bill Perry Dick Van Scyoc Judy Coker Mary Kay Hungate Gene Petty John Venturi Tom Coker Eddie Jackson Roger Phegley Pete Vonachen Tommy Correll Harry Jacobs George Pinkney Barb Waddell Jim Cusack Dick Jamieson Dan Pippin Marie Wadlow Jim Custer Herb Jamison Jonelle Polk Chet Walker Dave Darnall Curly “Boo” Johnson Henry Van Arsdale Porter Bruce Walters Jenelle Deatherage Kenny Jones Jim Querciagrossa Dick Weik Bill Dempsey Bobby Judd Lorene Ramsey Harry Whitaker Mark Dennis Allen & Dean Kelley Ray Ramsey Wayne Wiebler Lou Dennison Irene “Pep” Kerwin Jodi Rathbun Tom Wierzba Mike Donlin Bill King Paul Reatherford Harry Wilcoxen Mike Dunne Paul King Charles “Pat” Redd Frank Williams Walt Durdle Marian “Gabby” Kneer Chris Reynolds Howie Williams Ron Dwyer, Sr. Tonya Gilles Koch A.J. “Jim” Robertson Dennis Winkler Bob Easter Phil Koeppel Alfred James Robertson Warren Womble Ruth More Enger Bob LaCroix William “Corky” Robertson Don Wyss Jack Ehresman Mike LaHood Mike Robinson 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) 1991-92 Peoria Richwoods (2nd in AA, 30-3) (2017) 1942 Peoria Spalding (8-0) (1993) 1993-94 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-6) (2016) 1944 Peoria Spalding (9-0) (1993) 1994-95 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 32-2) (2016) 1945 Farmington (8-0-1) (2004) 1995-96 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 31-2) (2016) 1946 Farmington (10-0) (2004) 1996-97 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 31-1) (2016) 1949 Farmington (9-0) (2004) 1949 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) Girls’ High School Basketball 1950 Farmington (8-0) (2004) 1976-77 Washington (2nd at state, 18-4) (2013) 1950 Peoria Manual (undefeated) (1990) 1982-83 Peoria Richwoods (AA state champions, 32-0) (2000) 1951 Pekin (10-0) (2001) 1983-84 Peoria Richwoods (2nd in AA, 31-1) (2015) 1954 Peoria Central (10-0-1) (2000) 1984-85 Peoria Richwoods (3rd in AA, 32-1) (2016) 1954 Chillicothe (8-0) (2005) 1985-86 Peoria Manual (AA state champions, 27-3) (2002) 1955 Chillicothe (9-0) (2005) 1991-92 Limestone (2nd in AA, 32-1) (2012) 1955 Peoria Woodruff (10-0) (1992) 1957 Chillicothe (9-0-1) (2005) High School Baseball, Softball 1957 Peoria Woodruff (9-0-1) (1992) 1950 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-0) (1985) 1958 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1951 Pekin baseball (state champions, 18-6) (1987) 1959 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1965 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 25-3) (1994) 1960 Peoria Manual (10-0) (1995) 1968 Peoria Manual baseball (state champions, 26-3) (1998) 1962 Peoria Manual (9-0) (2003) 1984 Morton baseball (AA state champions, 25-11) (2001) 1963 Peoria Central (10-0) (1994) 1989 Farmington softball (A state champions, 28-3) (2011) 1964 Peoria Central (9-0-1) (1994) 1991 Farmington softball (A state champions, 24-4) (2011) 1965 Pekin (9-0-1) (2006) 1995 Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn baseball 1965 Peoria Spalding (9-0-1) (2006) (A state champions, 30-0) (2014) 1966 Metamora (9-0) (2007) 1967 Peoria Spalding (10-0) (1999) High School Cross Country, Track & Field 1968 Metamora (8-0) (2007) 1893 Peoria Central boys’ track & field (state champions) (1998) 1969 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) 1952 Peoria Woodruff boys’ cross country 1971 Peoria Richwoods (10-0) (1997) (state champions) (1999) 1972 Peoria Richwoods (9-0-1) (1997) 1977 Elmwood boys’ cross country 1973 Princeville (9-0) (2015) (A state champions) (2004) 1973 Metamora (11-0) (2016) 1980 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1974 Peoria Central (10-1) (2009) (A state champions) (2005) 1975 Metamora (3A state champions, 13-0) (1998) 1981 Peoria Bergan boys’ cross country 1975 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) (A state champions) (2005) 1976 Peoria Manual (10-1) (2009) 1981 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1976 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1) (2014) 1982 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1977 Metamora (3A runner-up, 12-1) (2014) 1983 Peoria Bergan girls’ track (A state champions) (1996) 1977 Peoria Manual (9-1) (2009) 1983 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1984 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 13-0) (1989) 1984 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1985 Washington (4A state champions, 13-1) (2002) 1985 Elmwood boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2010) 1987 Peoria Richwoods (5A runner-up, 13-1) (2014) 1990 Tremont boys’ cross country (A state champions) (2012) 1988 Peoria Richwoods (5A state champions, 14-0) (2007) High School Golf, Swimming, Tennis Boys’ High School Basketball 1938 Peoria Central boys’ golf (state champions) (1998) 1907-08 Peoria Central (state champions, 17-1) (1984) 1950-52 Pekin boys’ tennis (80-1-0 record, 1923-24 Peoria Spalding (National Catholic Tournament ’50 and ’51 teams were 2nd at state, ’52 team 3rd at state) (2009) champions) (1983) 1960 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) 1929-30 Peoria Manual (state champions, 24-2) (1984) 1962 Peoria Richwoods boys’ golf (state champions) (2000) 1946-47 Pekin (4th at state, 29-5) (2010) 1967-71 Peoria Central boys’ tennis 1947-48 Pekin (3rd at state, 30-2) (2010) (116 straight dual match wins) (2003) 1952-53 Peoria Central (2nd at state, 29-4) (2008) 1971-72 Peoria Richwoods boys’ swimming & diving 1963-64 Pekin (state champions, 30-3) (1985) (2nd at state) (2008) 1966-67 Pekin (state champions, 31-2) (1967) 1974 Pekin boys’ golf (state champions) (2001) 1968-69 Peoria Spalding (2nd at state, 28-4) (2008) 1978 Academy of Our Lady/Spalding girls’ golf (3rd at state) (2017) 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 Richwoods 1979 Academy of Our Lady/Spalding girls’ golf (2nd at state) (2017) (83-6 overall, 47-1 conference) (2012) 1983 Dunlap boys’ golf (A state champions) (2002) Year of induction in bold parentheses 1993 Pekin boys’ golf (AA state champions) (2014) 2 Team Inductees (Continued) KURT PEGLER Master of Ceremonies College Basketball 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.