“This Week in Galesburg History”
Lot’s of football to celebrate this week. Galesburg’s greatest football team was preparing for their last game, a McKillip was honored, and the Streaks lost in the play-offs.
A huge murder trial in Cleveland would result in a movie in future years.
This is a look back at the history of Galesburg (and the world). What was going on 100 years ago, 70 years ago, 60 years ago, 50 years ago, 30 years ago, and 10 years ago this week?
“This Week in Galesburg History” appears on Mondays on the WGIL website and the Massey Basketball Blog.
100 Years Ago- 1926
This car looked impressive. At $1045, that would be the same as $20,000 in today’s dollar.
70 Years Ago- 1956
Albert and Elbert Kimbrough are getting ready for the final game. The Streaks were undefeated.
60 Years Ago- 1966
This is a murder case that gained national attention at the time, and it became the basis for a TV show and a movie. Most credit this story with the inspiration for The Fugitive.
50 Years Ago- 1976
When you go thru old newspapers and find stories about football successes, you will usually find a McKillip involved in the story. This article honoring All-Conference players, including Dean McKillip and Barry Cheesman.
30 Years Ago- 1996
A couple young kids announcing their engagement- Molly White and Jeremy Kleine.
10 Years Ago- 2016
The Streaks made the football play-offs but drew a tough matchup with Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin.
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