Basketball History

 

This page lists all of the posts that have been written about the history of basketball- legendary teams and coaches, and changes in the game. 

Just scroll down the post, find titles of interest, click on the title. 

Illinois Basketball Quiz (2025)

Basketball History Quiz (2024)

Phil Theobald at State- 1968, 1997, 2001

Mark. Peterman- Canton, Springfield

Dolph Stanley and Taylorville

1954 Corpus Christi Regional Champs

1953 DuSable

1960 & 1961 Savanna Basketball

1961 Savanna Basketball Banquet

1961 Collinsville Undefeated State Champs

1964 Cobden Appleknockers

Galesburg & WB6 Coaches & Wins

Williamsfield’s Bob Anderson

1964 Bob Anderson & Williamsfield

1964 Sports History Quiz

1972- Molly Smith & GHS First Girls Basketball Team

1977 Sterling State Champs

1980’s- Mary Kay Hungate & Richwoods

1981 Quincy Blue Devils

History Resources

State Tourney- Where Have the Fans Gone

2005 Alleman State Champs

2025 IBCA Girls All-State

1959-2025- The Game Has Changed

Kentucky One Class Tourney

Race and Basketball

Double Elimination Tourney

Fulton Steamers Basketball

Sterling’s Musgrove Fieldhouse

Illinois Winningest Girls Basketball Programs (2025)

Illinois Winningest Boys Basketball Programs (2025)

Todd Borrison, Jay Hatch, Bob Becker

Sean Taylor and Thom Sigel

Layne Langhoff, Todd Hursey, John Gross

WB6- Boys Basketball Leading Scorers

Illinois Winningest Basketball Schools- Boys/Girls Combined (thru 2024)

Cobden 60 Years Later (2024)

Maine West Summer Tourneys

Favorite Gyms

Race, Basketball, and the Real Hoosiers

WB6, Mid-Illini, Peoria: Some History and Numbers

My Start, Scouting, and Learning from Legends

Why 24 Second Clock

Rules Changes- History of Changes