This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of legendary coaches, players, and teams from Illinois basketball history.
1, 2- In 1969, Proviso East with Jim Brewer and coached by Tom Millikin won the State Championship with only one loss. Who did they lose to and who coached the team they lost to?
3, 4- Alex Saudargas was a legendary HOF coach. In the 1950’s, he won back to back State Championships. Where did he win the State Championships? If you saw him, you would know him because of something he wore, what did he always wear that was distinctive?
5, 6- Jerry Leggett was famous for his State Championship team at Quincy. What other two Western Big Six Conference schools did he coach at?
7, 8- What school became the first “all-Black” school to win a State Championship? What year was this?
9, 10- Peoria Manual won the State Championships in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. Who were their two coaches?
11, 12- What school is the winningest boys basketball program, and who is that school’s winningest coach?
13, 14- This school from outside of the Chicago area, won State Championships in 1987, 1988, 1989. What school and who was their coach?
15, 16- The girls basketball record for longest winning streak is 65. What program and what coach set that record?
17, 18, 19, 20, 21- Legendary HOF coach, Dolph Stanley took five school to the State Tournament. Who were the five schools?
22, 23- The IHSA started 2-Class Basketball tourney in 1972. Who is considered the father of two-class system and what school was he from?
Answers
1, 2- Galesburg and John Thiel
3, 4- Rockford West, and his bow tie
5, 6- Leggett went from Rock Island to Quincy then to Moline.
7, 8- Chicago Marshall in 1958
9, 10- Dick VanSyoc, Wayne McClain
11, 12- Centralia and Arthur Trout
13, 14- East St. Louis Lincoln coached by Bennie Lewis
15, 16- Derril Kipp at Maine West
17, 18, 19, 20, 21- Equality, Mt. Pulaski, Taylorville, Rockford Auburn, Rockford Boylan
22, 23- Chuck Rolinski from Toluca.
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