Basketball

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Articles

A small selection of Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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Buffaloes battled for respect on hardwood court

In late October 1921, the Bloomington Buffaloes, a “colored” basketball team, defeated a rival ...

Article

Biographies

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Bynum, Edward

True and literal meaning is leant to the phrase “brothers in arms” by and his younger brother L...

Biography

Bynum, Lincoln

True and literal meaning is leant to the phrase “brothers in arms” by Lincoln Bynum and his old...

Biography

Blog

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"Gridley High, January 1953 County Hoops Champs"

Here’s Gridley High School Coach Clarence “Merk” Kyger readying his varsity squad for the 1953 ...

Blog Post

Dennie Bridges, IWU February 1958

The Illinois Wesleyan legend is seen here as a promising freshman guard. A native of Anchor, a ...

Blog Post

Holiday Hoops Pontiac, Dec. 30, 1948

The Pontiac Holiday Tournament is the nation’s oldest such Christmastime classic, dating as it ...

Blog Post

McHistory: The 1914 McLean County Basketball Champions

Listen to the audio on WGLT's website hereMcHistory goes back in time to explore big momen...

Blog Post

McLean County Basketball Tournament Championship Game, Jan. 24, 1959

Gene Durham (22) of Saybrook-Arrowsmith High attempts a layup during the 1959 county tournament...

Blog Post

McLean County Basketball Tournament Championship Game, January 21, 1966 Octavia 68, Lexington 48

For many years the biggest sporting event on the local calendar was the McLean County Basketbal...

Blog Post

Finding Aids

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McLean County Basketball Tournament

One of the longest-running tournaments in the state, the McLean County Basketball Tournament is...

Finding Aid

State Farm Classic

One of the largest co-ed holiday basketball tournaments in the nation, the State Farm Classic b...

Finding Aid