Plus ALL Previous Bradley Inductees & Associates: 33rd Annual Joe Allen Vince Lloyd Forddy Anderson Bill Lofgren Mitchell Anderson Ron Maestri Induction Barbara Bell Billy Mann 1948 Bradley Baseball Team Bobby Joe Mason 1956 Bradley Baseball Team Don Mathews Banquet Braves of 1950 (#1 in Nation) John “Dutch” Meinen Braves of 1954 Gene Melchiorre Braves of 1957 (NIT Champions) Zack Monroe Saturday Braves of 1960 (NIT Champions) Gus Moreland Braves of 1964 (NIT Champions) Joe Napoli Bradley University Braves of 1982 (NIT Champions) Orville Nothdurft April 12, 2014 P E D Braves of 1985-1986 Charles Orsborn Congratulates O R R O Jack Brickhouse Mike Owens ________________ SPECIAL SPORTS IA F • OD Chuck Buescher Roger Phegley PRESENTATIONS TAZ WO Barney Cable Ray Ramsey Mary Ellen EWELL • Mort Cantor Charles “Pat” Redd Neve Harms Meritorious Bob Carney A.J. “Jimmy” Robertson Hill-Schupbach Service Award George “Mike” Chianakas Alfred James Robertson Old Timers Inductee Tom Coker William “Corky” Robertson ________________ Tri-County Male & Female This year’s corporate sponsors: Tommy Correll Bill Roehnelt South Side Bank & TeamWorks Mike Dunne Phil Salzer on her induction Coach of the Year Jack Ehresman Bruce Saurs Tri-County Male & Female ere is a into the Greater Th ce... Ron Ferguson Bobby Schmitt Differen The Famous Five Leo Schrall Athlete of the Year Roy Gummerson Al Smith Peoria Sports Member FDIC / Equal Housing Lender Since 1922 Lee Handley Bob Smith Hall of Fame A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Billy Stone Hersey Hawkins Ed Stonebock Chick Hearn Joe Stowell Jack Heintzman Curtis Stuckey Guy Hoffman Levern Tart Bobby Humbles Bill Tuttle Dave Humerickhouse Paul Unruh Eddie Jackson Tammy Van Oppen Harry Jacobs Pete Vonachen Dick Jamieson Chet Walker Paul King Harry Whitaker Jim Les Harry Wilcoxen Dick Lien Don Wyss Harold Lintz 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 Jack Ehresman Mike LaHood William “Corky” Robertson Doug Altenberger Doug Evans Larry Lavery Bill Roehnelt Forddy Anderson Phyllis Evans Tony Lawless Chuck Rolinski Harry Anderson Ron Fahnestock Gib Leach Eleanor “Rudy” Rudolph Mitchell Anderson Ron Ferguson Doug Lee Phil Salzer Amy Irene Applegren Ray Fisher Jim Les Bruce Saurs Ennio Arboit Bob Flanagan Stu Levenick Bobby Schmitt Darryl Ashmore Ty Franklin Charlotte Lewis Leo Schrall Dave Ayoub Marc Frelberger Jim Lewis Herb Shannon Pete BardezBanian Earl Gant Nora Lewis Steve Shostrom Helen Martin Bassett Alvin “Alvie” Gebhardt Dick Lien Tim Simpson Richard Baxter Ron Ghidina Harold Lintz Al Smith Harry Bay Joe Girardi Vince Lloyd Bob Smith Barbara Bell Dave Golden Bill Lofgren Mark Smith Jerry Blundy Danny Goodwin Claude Lorance Joe Spies Don Bohlander Walt Grebe Ron Maestri Cindy Stein Ron Bontemps Roy Gummerson Billy Mann Billy Stone David Booth Marv Hamilton Howard Maple Ed Stonebock Bob Boozer Wayne Hammerton Fred Marberry Jack Stoudt Bert Born Bill Hancock Bobby Joe Mason Hiles Stout Virgil Boucher Lee Handley Don Mathews Joe Stowell Bruce Boyle Mark Harper Frank McCabe Marty Stromberger Jack Brickhouse A.G. “Frenchy” Haussler Chuck McCord Curtis Stuckey Mike Bridges Dawson “Dawdy” Hawkins Carla McGhee Carl “Pappy” Stutzman Jill Briles-Hinton Hersey Hawkins Ralph “Mac” McKinzie Ed Sutter Bob Brodbeck Merv Haycock Dutch Meinen Bob Swisher Hank Bruder Chick Hearn Gene Melchiorre Levern Tart Tom Bruna Renee Heiken-Slone Brooke Monroe Milton Tate Chuck Buescher Jack Heintzman Zack Monroe George Taylor Cindy Bumgarner John Helmick Teresa Montefusco Jim Taylor Chuck Burroughs Salen “Doc” Herke Gus Moreland Rick Telander Bill Buster Carroll Herman John Moss The Thome Family Rod Butler Ken Hinrichs Joe Napoli Ann Mullins Tindall Barney Cable Rudy & Ann Hoerr Howard Nathan Fred Tuerk Mort Cantor Guy Hoffman Orville Nothdurft Suzie Tuffey Al Carius Art Holst W.D. “Darby” O’Brien Bill Tuttle Bob Carney Derek Huff Mark Olson Alice Luthy Tym Heather Cassady Bobby Humbles Charles Orsborn Paul Unruh George “Mike” Chianakas Dave Humerickhouse Mike Owens Tony Van Dyke Corwin Clatt Mary Kay Hungate Tom Peeler Dick Van Scyoc Rich Clopper Eddie Jackson Bill Perry John Venturi Judy Coker Harry Jacobs Gene Petty Pete Vonachen Tom Coker Dick Jamieson Roger Phegley Marie Wadlow Tommy Correll Herb Jamison George Pinkney Chet Walker Jim Cusack Curly “Boo” Johnson Dan Pippin Bruce Walters Jim Custer Kenny Jones Jonelle Polk Harry Whitaker Dave Darnall Bobby Judd Lorene Ramsey Wayne Wiebler Jenelle Deatherage Allen & Dean Kelley Ray Ramsey Tom Wierzba Bill Dempsey Irene “Pep” Kerwin Jodi Rathbun Harry Wilcoxen Mark Dennis Paul King Paul Reatherford Frank Williams Lou Dennison Marian “Gabby” Kneer Charles “Pat” Redd Howie Williams Mike Dunne Tonya Gilles Koch Chris Reynolds Dennis Winkler Bob Easter Phil Koeppel A.J. “Jim” Robertson Warren Womble Ruth More Enger Bob LaCroix Alfred James Robertson Don Wyss 1 The Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Team Inductees • Unbeaten 1963 & 1964 Central High School Football Teams • 1960 & 1962 Richwoods Golf Team • 1965 Manual High School State Championship Baseball Team • 1993 Richwoods Girls Basketball Team • Bradley Famous Five: Les Getz, Dar Hutchins, Ken Olson, • 1951 Unbeaten Pekin Football Team Charles Orsborn, Ted Panish, Carl Schunk • 1974 Pekin Golf Team, State Champions • 1908 Peoria High School Basketball State Champions • 1984 Morton Baseball Team, Class AA State Champions • 1924 Spalding High School National Catholic Tournament • 1983 Dunlap Golf Team, Class A State Champions Championship Basketball Team • 1986 Manual Girls Basketball State Champions • 1930 Manual High School Basketball State Champions • 1985 Washington Football Class 4A State Champions • The Old Timers Baseball Association • 1967-1971 Peoria Central Tennis Teams • 1942 & 1944 Unbeaten Spalding High School Football Teams • 1991-92 & 1992-93 ICC Womens’ Basketball National • 1947 Gipps Jr. All-Stars National Championship Softball Team Championship Teams • 1948 Bradley Baseball Team • 1962 Manual Football Team • Unbeaten 1949 & 1950 Manual High School Football Teams • 1953-54 Bradley Basketball Team • 1950 Bradley Basketball Team, Second in NCAA & NIT • 1977 Elmwood Cross Country Team • 1950 Manual High School State Championship Baseball Team • 1945, 1946, 1949 & 1950 Farmington Football Teams • 1951 Pekin High School State Championship Baseball Team • 1990-1991 Peoria Rivermen • 1956 Bradley Baseball Team, Third in College World Series • 1954, 1955 & 1957 Chillicothe Football Teams • 1957 Bradley NIT Championship Basketball Team • 1980 & 1981 Bergan Cross Country Teams • 1958 Manual Football Team • 1965 Pekin Football Team • 1959 Manual Football Team • 1965 Spalding Football Team • 1960 Manual Football Team • 1988 Richwoods Football Team • 1960 Bradley NIT Championship Basketball Team • 1966 & 1968 Metamora Football Teams • 1964 Bradley NIT Championship Basketball Team • 1953 Peoria Central Basketball Team • 1964 Pekin High School State Championship Basketball Team • 1969 Spalding Basketball Team • 1967 Pekin High School State Championship Basketball Team • 1971-72 Richwoods Swim Team • 1977 Peoria Central High School State Championship • 1975, 1976, 1977 Manual Football Teams Basketball Team • 1950, 1951, 1952 Pekin Tennis Teams • Independent Sports Club • 1974 Peoria Central Football Team • Sunday Morning League • 1947 & 1948 Pekin Basketball Teams • 1982 Illinois Central College National Softball Champions • 1980 Bergan Basketball Team • 1985 Peoria Rivermen Hockey Turner Cup Champions • 1983, 1984 & 1985 Elmwood Cross Country Teams • Unbeaten 1955 & 1957 Woodruff High School Football Teams • 1988-89 Peoria Central Basketball Team • 1952 Caterpillar National AAU Basketball Champions • 1989 & 1991 Farmington Softball Teams • 1953 Caterpillar National AAU Basketball Champions • 1994 Eureka College Basketball Team • 1954 Caterpillar National AAU Basketball Champions • 1985-86 Bradley University Men’s Basketball Team • 1958 Caterpillar National AAU Basketball Champions • 1991-92 Limestone High School Girl’s Basketball Team • 1960 Caterpillar National AAU Basketball Champions • 1973-74, 1974-75, & 1975-76 Richwoods High School • 1984 Unbeaten Richwoods High School State Class 5A State Boy’s Basketball Teams Football Champions • 1990 Tremont High School Boy’s Cross Country Team • 1965 Pekin Lettes Softball Team (41-4) third in National ASA Tournament • 1981 Bergan Girls Track Team A sports history of the peoria area • 1982 Bergan Girls Track Team • 1983 Bergan Girls Track Team As you look at our newly installed plaques around the outer con - • 1935 East Peoria Football Team course of the Civic Center, you will be struck by the great individu - • 1936 East Peoria Football Team als and teams honored by this organization over the past three • 1938 East Peoria Football Team decades. Indeed, our collection of plaques is, in itself, an area his - • 1940 East Peoria Football Team tory of sports. • 1945 Gipps Softball Team • 1969 Richwoods Football Team To continue our success, we rely on individuals like you. Your contin - • 1971 Richwoods Football Team ued input is essential. You can nominate a sports team or an out - • 1972 Richwoods Football Team standing athlete by writing a brief account of accomplishments and • 1968 Manual Baseball Team mailing it to any of the two dozen persons on our Board of Directors. • 1938 Peoria Central Golf Team